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  • Anyone pick up FF: Chronicles yet? I wanna see those Chrono Trigger cut-scenes. They look fucking badass

  • Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.
Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.

 #24730  by Kupek
 Tue Jul 24, 2001 1:12 pm
<div style='font: 10pt Verdana, Tahoma; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>I'd actually be more interested in the new translation of FF4. I've already seen the opening and ending FMV for CT.</div>

 #24732  by Blotus
 Tue Jul 24, 2001 2:03 pm
<div style='font: 10pt "arial narrow"; text-align: left; padding: 0% 5% 0% 5%; '>Still a little unsure about that one... the emulation issues with the Anthology bothered me so much that I took it back. I just got finished playing FFIV on an emulator with a great translation anyway... might rent Chronicles to see what it's like.</div>

 #24738  by Eric
 Tue Jul 24, 2001 4:35 pm
<div style='font: 11pt ; text-align: left; '>You know you can download the translated Japanese ROM and not have load times. :)</div>

 #24744  by Judgment 1999
 Tue Jul 24, 2001 6:08 pm
<div style='font: 14pt Tahoma; text-align: left; '>I got it, and yeah, those CT cutscenes kick ass! Only thing though, the load time in CT are HORRENDOUS. I'd just rent it if you only want to see the cutscenes.</div>

 #24751  by Torgo
 Tue Jul 24, 2001 10:25 pm
<div style='font: 9pt Arial; text-align: left; '>Does the PS2 reduce the loading times somewhat?</div>

 #24753  by M'k'n'zy
 Tue Jul 24, 2001 10:53 pm
<div style='font: 9pt "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>I picked it up. Load time on CT is bad but it seems virtually non-existant on FFIV except for when u try to save.</div>

 #24754  by S.Cody2
 Tue Jul 24, 2001 11:09 pm
<div style='font: 14pt Plakatbau; text-align: left; '>They have them all in Quicktime at The GIA. Saves you $60 bucks. Unless they took 'em down, that is.</div>

 #24758  by Tortolia
 Wed Jul 25, 2001 3:35 am
<div style='font: 9pt arial; text-align: left; '>I've had the pleasant experience of getting to the Tower of Bab-il a 2nd time (on two separate occasions) only to find out the game is fucked up then because the translation patch can't deal with some copies of the ROM.</div>

 #24759  by Eric
 Wed Jul 25, 2001 4:24 am
<div style='font: 11pt ; text-align: left; '>That's odd. I beat the translated game.</div>

 #24768  by Blotus
 Wed Jul 25, 2001 9:43 am
<div style='font: 10pt "arial narrow"; text-align: left; padding: 0% 5% 0% 5%; '>I had that problem too, but it's been fixed. You could try downloading both again, or just grab a save state from AFTER the glitch.</div>

 #24770  by Kupek
 Wed Jul 25, 2001 11:00 am
<div style='font: 10pt Verdana, Tahoma; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>I have a copy, I believe. But there is a certain charm to playing a console game on an actual console.</div>

 #24775  by Gentz
 Wed Jul 25, 2001 12:22 pm
<div style='font: 11pt arial; text-align: left; '>True, but I don't own a copy of CT yet, and I've never beaten FF4. It's only 40 bucks here anyway</div>

 #24776  by Gentz
 Wed Jul 25, 2001 12:23 pm
<div style='font: 11pt arial; text-align: left; '>Hrmmm..that kinda sucks</div>

 #24778  by M'k'n'zy
 Wed Jul 25, 2001 2:19 pm
<div style='font: 9pt "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>It is kinda annoying but at least u get to play the game with virtually no load time.</div>

 #24786  by Judgment 1999
 Wed Jul 25, 2001 6:37 pm
<div style='font: 14pt Tahoma; text-align: left; '>I don't own one, so I can't say. I would think it would.</div>

 #24793  by Crono
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 1:14 am
<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>They are quite badass (although the GIA has prolly had the movies ever since the game came out in October 1999). Buying the game ain't a bad idea, though, and I'm gonna do that myself.</div>

 #24794  by Crono
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 1:16 am
<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>Amen to that, man. If I'm gonna sit on my ass for hours and play a console RPG... I'd rather do so with a controller and on my television.</div>

 #24800  by S.Cody2
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 2:02 am
<div style='font: 14pt Plakatbau; text-align: left; '>"Yet"? Gentz, being a total geek is not mandatory. :)</div>

 #24802  by Darx
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 4:11 am
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>In CT, I think there's more cutscenes than what I've seen online. Like when each character is introduced for the first time and stuff like that</div>

 #24803  by Darx
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 4:12 am
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>I still noticed the load times.</div>

 #24805  by Crono
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 5:39 am
<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>But didya specifically turn on the loading time reduction from the PS2's main menu? (I only ask, cause, some folks overlooked that part... I wish it was automatic sometimes).</div>

 #24806  by Eric
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 6:10 am
<div style='font: 11pt ; text-align: left; '>You mean it's not!? Goddamnit!</div>

 #24807  by SineSwiper
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 8:19 am
<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>Why would anybody want it off?</div>

 #24819  by Kupek
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 11:48 am
<div style='font: 10pt Verdana, Tahoma; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>It IS one of the best RPGs Square put out for the SNES.</div>

 #24821  by Blotus
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 12:29 pm
<div style='font: 10pt "arial narrow"; text-align: left; padding: 0% 5% 0% 5%; '>Jesus, Eric... you've had yours since launch and I just got mine a month ago. I found that out the first day, fool!</div>

 #24823  by Kupek
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 1:33 pm
<div style='font: 10pt Verdana, Tahoma; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Seriously. Does anyone know if there are potential adverse side effects or anything?</div>

 #24824  by Blotus
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 2:25 pm
<div style='font: 10pt "arial narrow"; text-align: left; padding: 0% 5% 0% 5%; '>I've found a few PSX games that just don't boot up when you set the disc speed to "Fast". I've yet to really find a game where it makes any difference anyway.</div>

 #24828  by Lee S.
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 3:04 pm
<div style='font: 9pt arial; text-align: justify; '>No it's not.</div>

 #24831  by Kupek
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 3:12 pm
<div style='font: 10pt Verdana, Tahoma; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Why do you say so? I absolutely loved the game. That and FF6 were my favorite SNES RPGs.</div>

 #24846  by Zeus
 Thu Jul 26, 2001 10:53 pm
<div style='font: 10pt "Arial bold"; text-align: left; '>$40 for two of the best RPGs ever. Not a bad deal, especially considering FF4 is an upgraded version and all the extras you get with CT</div>
 #24859  by Lee S.
 Fri Jul 27, 2001 2:19 am
<div style='font: 9pt arial; text-align: justify; '>Such as the mute main character, or the giant god-like main bad guy with no personality that you don't meet or have anything to do with, really, until the very end of the game. Actually, I don't think I've ever liked the mute main character bullshit, but I have grown to look past the bad guy issue in games like Grandia. I think part of it has to do with the fact that I just couldn't stand a single one of the characters, actually. The same thing happened to me with FF VIII, which is why I never could get past the second disc. My tolerance levels have dropped with age.

With CT, however, I was younger and managed to play the game all the way through, and Jesus, do I ever regret it. To this day, the thought of trying to play it again makes me want to hit myself. I actually attempted it a few months back (via a ROM), somewhat determined to give the game the second chance that I suppose it deserved. I managed to get about twenty minutes in before I deleted the thing from my computer.

I recognize that it employed a halfway enjoyable battle system for its time, and I'm still somewhat fond of the character designs by Toriyama, and I even find myself whistling that gay-ass tune from the carnival in the beginning of the game if I'm in a particularly good mood. But I'll never play it again. Ever.

And the things wrong with FF VI...Jesus, I'm not even going to get into it, here. Talk to Stephen. He can explain better than I why we both hate playing a dirty little thief wearing panties on his head.

--Lee S.</div>

 #24867  by Kupek
 Fri Jul 27, 2001 9:46 am
<div style='font: 10pt Verdana, Tahoma; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Man, you're nuts.</div>

 #24879  by Gentz
 Fri Jul 27, 2001 12:06 pm
<div style='font: 11pt arial; text-align: left; '>You, sir, sicken me.</div>

 #24880  by Gentz
 Fri Jul 27, 2001 12:07 pm
<div style='font: 11pt arial; text-align: left; '>Well, CT is my all-time favorite game...I feel kinda obligated to actually own it.</div>

 #24883  by Blotus
 Fri Jul 27, 2001 2:28 pm
<div style='font: 10pt "arial narrow"; text-align: left; padding: 0% 5% 0% 5%; '>You, man sir, sicken my nuts.</div>

 #24889  by Crono
 Fri Jul 27, 2001 9:05 pm
<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>I second the below statements (except the nuts one, it sounds scary).</div>

 #24890  by Crono
 Fri Jul 27, 2001 9:07 pm
<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>Amen to that. And with all the folks that call it "one of the best RPG's they've played" there's no reason not to buy it.</div>

 #24902  by Darx
 Sat Jul 28, 2001 1:35 am
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>You got me on that, I didn't have it on. It may be a little faster.</div>