PSP FFI & II: Dawn of Souls - screenCAPS and some loose info |
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Perhaps Square Enix is intent on making 2007 the Year of the RPG PSP... or the Year of the Square-Enix PSP. Either way, when word broke out that Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls would be coming to the PSP to celebrate 20 years of Final Fantasy, let's say people wanted to know what's new with this version, after having appeared on the GBA and PSOne (and the WonderSwan Color). Anyway, we've got four direct screencaps of FFI & II: Dawn of Souls from Famitsu, of which they proclaim as "becoming beautiful with PSP," but no (easily translated) additional details to satisfy our curiosity.
So we did a bit of digging, went over to the official Squeenix.jp site for FFI & 2, and went through their promotional stuff. Here's what we found... presuming what very limited Japanese skills we have in the room right now hasn't failed us (It's under the "New Information" hotlink bubble). If you want, head on over via the link and give your own linguistic skills a shot.
- "2D dot graphics"? Well, the graphics are certainly hotter than usual, especially compared to the GBA version (let alone the NES), but no comparisons to the PSOne port (itself developed from the WonderSwan port). We detect a subtle improvement there, if any.
- "High-end" renditions of the PSOne cinematics. Also two scenarios from the GBA port, including Souls of Chaos and Rebirth... and something about a music player (but the GBA had that, too. Perhaps the PSOne-quality OST?).
- Artwork gallery, presumably accessible from the game - which was on the PSOne release as well.
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IM THE BEST
To say the very least, square has been severely dissapointing me the past 5 or so years... they cheat and take old games and port them, add a gimmick, barely update it and cal it a remake... I was afraid this "remake" was gonna be another direct port of the PSONE game, but based on the screenshots, the sprites are COMPLETELY redone in a much fuller resolution... and I have to say they look GREAT and I am SOOOO impressed. (Just look at the battle screenshot!) Good on ya, Square. It's time you start making up for all your bloody mistakes.
1st poster, Get A Life, you dirty scavenger
Back to topic.
These games should be on everyone's "games to get" list!
Yea, it seem to look a lot more detailed... or at least more crisp. I might end up getting these afterall. Here is hoping they also do FFIV, V, and VI remakes for the PSP.
Cheers!
What a joke, a game ported from the gba which was ported from the psx which was ported from the wonderswan which was ported from the nes -_- Seriosuly, is it so *****ing hard to actualy go out and make a god damn NEW game for a change?
"We detect a subtle improvement there, if any."
Obviously you didn't play the Wonderswan -> PSOne -> GBA ports. These are not subtle differences! Every sprite has been redone in higher resolution :)
There's not much there written in Japanese. Aspect ratio is now in Cinemascope (widescreen), improved graphics and music.
no selphie
no deal
i herd u liek mudkips
I'll definitely have to pick this up. It'll help me catch up on my final fantasy history since I only played 6 & up. I refused to touch the older ones because of the outdated looks. The gfx of my generation truly spoiled me. This edition looks good, and the best way to thank Square for bringing the FF series in my household for all these years is the buy their releases.
The gameplay in the "Dawn of Souls" is butchered from the original NES version. You'd be better off breaking a few copyright laws if you want to catch up on the FF history.
add FF I, II, and III(VI) if that were/is possible. Now that would be great.
Crap. I just bought this for the GBA on eBay. But I'm so obsessive from a collector's standpoint that I'll probably buy this just to download a saved game with a full bestiary to ogle.
I don't care to play through the entire games again for a second time though. Classic games, but not much replay value given their barebones stories. Final Fantasy I is boring enough as it is. The NES game was hard as hell, but most bosses on the oft-ported remake are too easy, killed in 1 turn if you have a Warrior and Fighter, maybe 2 turns with a Warrior and Red Mage equipped with the best swords found so far.
Note to Square-Enix: if your ignorant asses want to make money, remake Final Fantasy VII. These past few years have been like Ford shipping Escorts to a classic muscle car dealership. Square-Anus needs to wise up. These fools keep putting out lame spinoffs of FFVII, fail to update the one game that a.) has the biggest collection of fanboy zealots and b.) made them the most money, and keep on porting this pair of duds. At least the morons got Final Fantasy Tactics right.
There IS a mention of some psp only additions.
We want 3D!!
If I wanted 2D, I would've bought a DS instead.
Square, stop laughing at us... I'm not buying such game when I already have the GBA rom...
No 2D is just fine thank you very much, it's new games that people want.
It's not even out yet, but you feel it's fair to judge the game. Despite whether your statement is true, I'll take my chances and purchase the title. As I said, it's the best way to thank the company for bringing the world of Final fantasy to us in the first place.
i hope they read your comment! lol...not a chance
dont listen to this man. ff7 was never the best. gameplay is as repetitive as others........
I'm expecting a REAL REMAKE, not a port...
They should have done what they did to FF7, a PS3 remake!!!!
why aren't they making a real remake just like FF3 on NDS ever seen those screenshots compared with the old FF3 that looks great and then we get this a slightly improved FF
It would have been way better for them to put Final Fantasy 1-6 all on one UMD, with the GBA port features for each of them. I guess that would mean that they would need to remake FF3 with GBAish sprite graphics, but I'd pay 100 dollars for such a compilation! As it is, I've already bought these particular games three times. I'm not buying them again one at a time!