tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post3789364025392212120..comments2024-01-29T18:11:40.469-08:00Comments on The RPG Consoler: Game 12: Final Fantasy (NES) - Where's the Rest of the Rat?Zenic Reveriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-41218829324322492222013-03-12T18:42:34.629-07:002013-03-12T18:42:34.629-07:00I make my own maps most of the time. For Final Fan...I make my own maps most of the time. For Final Fantasy the levels are so simplistic that I haven't bothered... same for Dragon Warrior. I have a feeling I'll be mapping the next few games as I don't have any experience with Super Hydlide, and first-person square based games like Dungeon Magic and Wizardry pretty much require it. I may be able to avoid mapping Crystalis, but I remember some kind of maze.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-1079699693317047152013-03-12T18:23:18.601-07:002013-03-12T18:23:18.601-07:00You're right in that it doesn't make that ...You're right in that it doesn't make that huge of difference; our parties were the same except for the fighter/red mage. I should have said "a little easier" instead of "a lot easier". I also thought that the fighter could use some weapons that the red mage couldn't but I checked and their lists are pretty much the same. Damn, why'd I ever go with fighter? What I really should have done is gone with an all red mage party, mainly because I've always had a hard-on for fighter-mage types (but also because of their pimpin' hats).<br /><br />I didn't use any maps because the whole game is pretty well ingrained into my brain. I played this a lot as a young'un (along with Dragon Warrior) because they were the only RPGs I had for a couple years. I was actually quite surprised at how many small details jumped out at me while I played (yet I can't remember the exact date of my wedding anniversary).<br /><br />Do you ever make your own maps? Lots of times I'll just use a simple line map to vaguely show which directions to go and which paths have yet to be explored. If you don't make maps, keep in mind you'll absolutely have to when you get to something like Wizardry.Shen Nunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261052289747455716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-12377654140952554092013-03-10T12:44:07.328-07:002013-03-10T12:44:07.328-07:00I guess the fighter does have an advantage for tan...I guess the fighter does have an advantage for tanking damage, but I hadn't considered it'd make that big a difference. Party alternatives make comparing game times difficult. Did you use any of the maps that came with the game? I'm starting to wonder if I should continue to avoid them or not, but at this point, for this game, I'm past the point where the one set of maps I have would help.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-86012173666273855702013-03-10T12:40:16.569-07:002013-03-10T12:40:16.569-07:00I agree, the openness of the world is helps avoid ...I agree, the openness of the world is helps avoid feeling stuck without any alternative to grinding.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-21081257743685641682013-03-10T12:35:03.697-07:002013-03-10T12:35:03.697-07:00Most often when he dies it's to a single criti...Most often when he dies it's to a single critical hit.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-13887414907141448202013-03-10T12:33:11.649-07:002013-03-10T12:33:11.649-07:00Yeah, I really didn't expect to make it. There...Yeah, I really didn't expect to make it. There must have been some kind of bug.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-8275340329180498822013-03-10T12:31:17.160-07:002013-03-10T12:31:17.160-07:00It's interesting to see how the dialogue chang...It's interesting to see how the dialogue changes, but I spent some time revisiting towns and I don't see it change often enough. I just beat the fire fiend and none of the sages seemed to say anything new. It may be due to already having the airship.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-52290530899743037822013-03-10T12:22:43.727-07:002013-03-10T12:22:43.727-07:00Yes, I play the majority of games on the actual co...Yes, I play the majority of games on the actual console with a TV. If it's emulated, I'll say so and mark it with a '*'. I'm hoping there won't be many of those.<br /><br />I have the A/V routed through a DVD recorder, which connects to my computer for streaming. I use the recorder to keep my session handy in case I want to refer back to it for things like screenshots. The aspect ratio is a little off because my capture card only allows 720p. I could resize the images, but I don't bother.<br /><br />I only remember Final Fantasy II (IV JP). It's used in a side quest to get Excalibur.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-7472081455385176192013-03-10T05:12:34.150-07:002013-03-10T05:12:34.150-07:00I'm relatively new to your blog, so I wanted t...I'm relatively new to your blog, so I wanted to ask. Do you play on an actual TV. Your screenshots look like they're from a TV screen, but if that's the case, I also have to ask how you make the angle so even.<br /><br />Also, the Rat Tail. I remember it from FF1 and FF9, but not from any of the other games. Does it appear in any other game?Nikola (Blogging Games)http://addictedgamewise.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-82594802338523165262013-03-05T20:51:54.946-08:002013-03-05T20:51:54.946-08:00haha, phenomenal, even if poor little Kili is dead...haha, phenomenal, even if poor little Kili is dead more often than not.killias2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00398131197947456691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-23413497440166809932013-03-05T09:41:41.253-08:002013-03-05T09:41:41.253-08:00I never considered visiting Gaia before the class ...I never considered visiting Gaia before the class change; I guess they didn't bother writing dialogue for going there early.<br />I found out on a recent playthrough that if you go to Crescent Lake before you beat Lich, the sages say different things, which is a nice touch from such an early console RPG.<br />The ruins requiring the Crown seems almost random, like perhaps there was going to be a different item to access it during earlier development, or there would have been a way to open the canal prior to getting the Crown.Jonothanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305455959377150878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-47202202542717923852013-03-05T08:39:11.205-08:002013-03-05T08:39:11.205-08:00Those mages can be BRUTAL in the ice cave. My hat ...Those mages can be BRUTAL in the ice cave. My hat is off to Mr. Tont for dragging his three useless friends' carcasses up to the service while dodging lightning bolts and stone gazes, fighting off creatures with his bare hands. He's like the Jack Bauer of the Final Fantasy world. Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-57223816211614693672013-03-05T07:41:18.392-08:002013-03-05T07:41:18.392-08:00Well, being the manchine has some big advantages, ...Well, being the manchine has some big advantages, such as x4 Speed Transmorgification or whatever I called it. Any time I can save means more time to write (which seems to take longer than the game sessions these days).<br /><br />Also, I had a yawn-inducing Fighter instead of Red Mage which made things a lot easier. I wish I had gone with a more difficult party config but I had some dumb idea about using a more standard config because of the blog. Ah well, maybe I'll replay for the 10-year anniversary. :)Shen Nunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261052289747455716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-5302084326608595952013-03-05T07:18:21.588-08:002013-03-05T07:18:21.588-08:00Excellent! One of the things I love about FF 1 is ...Excellent! One of the things I love about FF 1 is the openness of the map fairly early in the game, so you can get into shenanigans like this!archivishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475550475336272619noreply@blogger.com