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On October 14 2012 02:24 Cydearrm wrote:
Ah, FFIX. Good memories. How far have you gotten so far, OP? Like another poster said, the "monkey thing" does get explained, and honestly, with all the other cutesy/cartoony/silly things in the game, it really kind of fits anyway. Well, in my opinion, at least. However, I must fault you for making me want to replay the game again ^_^
I just made it to fossil roo. The place is damn annoying. I don't use walkthroughs the first time I play a game and I keep getting lost. Also, I'm the type of guy that likes to get everything possible. Like when I did that monster hunt game, I kept reloading 'cause vivi kept winning instead of zidane. So I'm trying to reach every area I can in here, and it's bugging me out.
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On October 14 2012 03:07 Fumanchu wrote:Show nested quote +On October 14 2012 02:24 Cydearrm wrote:
Ah, FFIX. Good memories. How far have you gotten so far, OP? Like another poster said, the "monkey thing" does get explained, and honestly, with all the other cutesy/cartoony/silly things in the game, it really kind of fits anyway. Well, in my opinion, at least. However, I must fault you for making me want to replay the game again ^_^ I just made it to fossil roo. The place is damn annoying. I don't use walkthroughs the first time I play a game and I keep getting lost. Also, I'm the type of guy that likes to get everything possible. Like when I did that monster hunt game, I kept reloading 'cause vivi kept winning instead of zidane. So I'm trying to reach every area I can in here, and it's bugging me out.
lol getting Vivi to win was the hardest challenge for me back in the days 
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On October 14 2012 03:07 Fumanchu wrote:Show nested quote +On October 14 2012 02:24 Cydearrm wrote:
Ah, FFIX. Good memories. How far have you gotten so far, OP? Like another poster said, the "monkey thing" does get explained, and honestly, with all the other cutesy/cartoony/silly things in the game, it really kind of fits anyway. Well, in my opinion, at least. However, I must fault you for making me want to replay the game again ^_^ I just made it to fossil roo. The place is damn annoying. I don't use walkthroughs the first time I play a game and I keep getting lost. Also, I'm the type of guy that likes to get everything possible. Like when I did that monster hunt game, I kept reloading 'cause vivi kept winning instead of zidane. So I'm trying to reach every area I can in here, and it's bugging me out.
fossil roo was by far my least favorite area.
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On October 13 2012 05:45 shogeki wrote:
Many people have tainted views on these games thanks to childhood experiences. I have the fondest memories of playing FF4, 5, and 6, because those games dominated play-time in my early teens. Not to say these games aren't good, they are just never as good as one remembers.
Ya FF9 was the first FF game I ever played while I was probably 10-12. I never really understood what was happenning besides vaguely remembering Kuja was the bad guy. It's like a lost love to me and I did revisit it 6 years or so later while I woke up secretly at night to play (parents didn't allow me to play on weekends). I didn't finish the game as I probably was distracted with another game soon after.
Just thinking of it makes me feel all warm and nostalgic because of all the time I've spent on it.........
I sure as hell wouldn't even have finished it if I were to play it now.
One thing's for sure, thinking over, I already had a deep passion for music since then. I can't remember the story but I sure as hell remembered the story and spent a lot of time trying to find it back in the limewire days.
Listening to the opening The Place I'll Return To Someday theme after revisiting it after getting a PS2 and never looking back at PS1 games (my brother laughed at me for playing an old game) gave me the same goosebumps as it did now while I'm listening to it. I can imagine the zeppelin thing flying with the title screen in black.............................................. That spanish song during the sword duel... Melodies of Life (Acapella)..... I'm getting transported as I write this
I always whine, while sweating at the piano, about having regretted that my mom didn't get me to learn piano when I was young so that I didn't have to start now but little things like this make me think twice.
I don't know when but I'll revisit it sometime, even if I'm 50. Especially when I'm dying.
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On October 14 2012 04:00 JieXian wrote:Show nested quote +On October 13 2012 05:45 shogeki wrote:
Many people have tainted views on these games thanks to childhood experiences. I have the fondest memories of playing FF4, 5, and 6, because those games dominated play-time in my early teens. Not to say these games aren't good, they are just never as good as one remembers. Ya FF9 was the first FF game I ever played while I was probably 10-12. I never really understood what was happenning besides vaguely remembering Kuja was the bad guy. It's like a lost love to me and I did revisit it 6 years or so later while I woke up secretly at night to play (parents didn't allow me to play on weekends).
I replayed a bunch of the FFs (6-9) a couple years ago and liked 9 more than the rest just because I love stories where the plot and characters (including antagonist) are based around a central theme, and where the conclusion of the story provides a more personal resolution for all of them. Ain't no nostalgia goggles on over here.
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On October 14 2012 04:08 Dfgj wrote:Show nested quote +On October 14 2012 04:00 JieXian wrote:On October 13 2012 05:45 shogeki wrote:
Many people have tainted views on these games thanks to childhood experiences. I have the fondest memories of playing FF4, 5, and 6, because those games dominated play-time in my early teens. Not to say these games aren't good, they are just never as good as one remembers. Ya FF9 was the first FF game I ever played while I was probably 10-12. I never really understood what was happenning besides vaguely remembering Kuja was the bad guy. It's like a lost love to me and I did revisit it 6 years or so later while I woke up secretly at night to play (parents didn't allow me to play on weekends). I replayed a bunch of the FFs (6-9) a couple years ago and liked 9 more than the rest just because I love stories where the plot and characters (including antagonist) are based around a central theme, and where the conclusion of the story provides a more personal resolution for all of them. Ain't no nostalgia goggles on over here.
I wasn't comparing games because I was too young to know enough. Though I remember mimicking FF8's Lion Heart in class while I was about 13-15 in class and the teacher laughed and asked me what the exciting story was about.
Lion heart was the craziest thing lol FFX moves (didn't finish 7 because my disc was broken) that break 9999 aren't remotely close. I remember laughing so hardly with my brother when we saw that move for the first time because it didn't make sense (SO IMBA). And especially when it deals another 9999 damage after it fell back down hahaha.
Just rewatched it. It felt much longer back then hahaha
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On October 14 2012 04:18 JieXian wrote:Show nested quote +On October 14 2012 04:08 Dfgj wrote:On October 14 2012 04:00 JieXian wrote:On October 13 2012 05:45 shogeki wrote:
Many people have tainted views on these games thanks to childhood experiences. I have the fondest memories of playing FF4, 5, and 6, because those games dominated play-time in my early teens. Not to say these games aren't good, they are just never as good as one remembers. Ya FF9 was the first FF game I ever played while I was probably 10-12. I never really understood what was happenning besides vaguely remembering Kuja was the bad guy. It's like a lost love to me and I did revisit it 6 years or so later while I woke up secretly at night to play (parents didn't allow me to play on weekends). I replayed a bunch of the FFs (6-9) a couple years ago and liked 9 more than the rest just because I love stories where the plot and characters (including antagonist) are based around a central theme, and where the conclusion of the story provides a more personal resolution for all of them. Ain't no nostalgia goggles on over here. I wasn't comparing games because I was too young to know enough. Though I remember mimicking FF8's Lion Heart in class while I was about 13-15 in class and the teacher laughed and asked me what the exciting story was about. Lion heart was the craziest thing lol FFX moves (didn't finish 7 because my disc was broken) that break 9999 aren't remotely close. I remember laughing so hardly with my brother when we saw that move for the first time because it didn't make sense (SO IMBA). And especially when it deals another 9999 damage after it fell back down hahaha. Just rewatched it. It felt much longer back then hahaha
I was just quoting you as part of the quote chain that went back to the guy talking about childhood experiences.
Lion Heart was pretty hilariously explosive - FF8 probably had the most visually wild limits of any of the FFs I played.
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