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[feioncastor]

Which version of FF1 are you the most pleased with playing? To my knowledge, it's been released three times in the United States, as Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Origins, and Final Fantasy: DoS.

I personally prefer the original. The graphics are archaic as hell, and the music is awesome, but due to the lack of technology, is unfaithfully rendered.

But that didn't stop me from playing it in 1991, enjoying the awesomeness of the game, many times over.

It has a certain charm to it, and it seems much more difficult than DoS ( MP ). The limited space for equipment made the game more challenging, and you had think things out a bit more. You couldn't just keep every treasure you found. There were some that you'd just have to leave behind.And that's okay with me, because it makes for a more interesting game.


EDIT - Can a mod add a poll to this thread if possible? I meant to have the 3 games as poll options, but forgot to add the poll when I submitted the thread!

[Dreddz]

Ive beaten the Game on my PSX and beat it recently on a ROM on my PSP.
The PSX is better in every aspect, every.

[Captain Maxx Power]

PSX = NES version sans some annoying bugs (FINALLY switching targets) and of course hellah improved graphics and music. DoS is a exercise in how to completely ruin a game's difficulty levels in one sitting. Thankfully FF2 didn't get this treatment for it's GBA incarnation and remained largely unchanged.

[Crossblades]

I've only played the GBA version. And I felt that version was very enjoyable

[Obsidian]

I prefer the original. Though some of the updated mechanics in all of the new versions prevent a few unnecessary headaches.

[Rengori]

Since I've only played DoS, an NES rom, and the PC Remake by Mihilus, I'd say Mihilus's remake just cause it has switching targets and it's not as easy as DoS.

[DJZen]

Originally Posted by feioncastor

the music is awesome, but due to the lack of technology, is unfaithfully rendered.

Considering that the music for FFI on the Famicom was the original source, how in the heck do you figure it's unfaithful?

Originally Posted by Captain Maxx Power

Thankfully FF2 didn't get this treatment for it's GBA incarnation and remained largely unchanged.

I shudder to think about the untrueness of that statement.

[Bowser]

Definitely the PS version. I love the graphics, no more "INEFFECTIVE", and as much as I like the GBA version, the PS version is just all-around better.