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[Shaun]

*tries to translate sig*

Um... Chiyoga...something...ii, something else, then yo.

Meh, forget it. I've gotta try and learn hiragana and katakana a lot better.

[Duncan]

Nice thing about Origins is that you can play it in the easy way or hard way (like the orginal NES version) but with a nicer interface.

[DJZen]

Even the harder version is easier in some ways though. For instance, you actually have less of a chance of running into Warmech.

[DarkLadyNyara]

Which would keep you from getting your ass handed to you, yes. But if you're trying to find the SOB...

[Sephiroth1999AD]

Originally Posted by DJZen

Even the harder version is easier in some ways though. For instance, you actually have less of a chance of running into Warmech.

I thought FF Origins on Normal difficulty was a lot harder than the NES version. The Ice Cave is a nightmare, the enemies just love ambushing you and killing your party with Fire3 and Bane spells before you get a single move. I never had that kind of problems in NES. Every boss in PSX also has double HP, and they tend to use their most dangerous moves, such as Lich II always starts the boss fight with Flare (Nuke) in PSX. As for WarMech, he wasn't that hard on NES, but in PSX, it takes you hours to even find him because he's such a WarChicken, and when you do, he has double HP and Auto-Regen, so he's a lot harder to kill.

Originally Posted by Rengori

Originally Posted by fireemblem776

the ps has superior music

Actually, DoS had supieror music despite its technological inferiorities.

That's hard to say, IMHO. I mean, the synth quality of PSX's music is clearly better, but I thought the arrangements in the GBA version were done in a better way.

I haven't fully played FF1 DoS yet, so I can't make a final verdict, but I think the DoS version is a lot easier than NES and PSX versions, maybe even too easy. You gain levels really quickly, equipment and spells are cheaper, and you'll have loads of MP. Though there are a few things that make it a bit harder: there seems to be no Mythril/Silver Swords in Elfland, and the stats gained by the party seem to be very random. My White Mage and Black Mage had almost 50 more HP than my Thief and Red Mage at one part, IIRC.

[Rogue]

dawn of souls is better because it has more stuff the more stuff the better and also whats better then taken ff1 with you

[Angel of Death]

Well I didn't exactly go out of my way to buy an FF Origins with slightly extra content and portability. I'd just prefer to look at it as if you need something to do on the go, Dawn of Souls. Otherwise, Origins.

And DarkLadyNyara, I could swear I recognize your Avatar. A memory in the back of my head, FF Origins' FF2 cinematic?