Starting an FF collection.

[Shoe]

I've been neglecting everyone haven't I? D: *hugs* Okay. On to the topic.
Don't go looking at reviews and then tell me because I've been reading reviews all afternoon. Didn't really find anything to be very helpful but some things here and there. I need someone that has actually played FF.
I got some spare cash from babysitting, about $30, and I thought, "Hey, why not start buying FF games." So I read some reviews and asked a few friends which one(s) I should buy first(For GBA btw). I made this thing about what part of a game I like, and the parts I don't really need in a game. Depending on the prices, I may be able to buy more than one. x]

Couldn't care less 1---------------10 Fav part of a game

Graphics: 4/10 That's cause people get too worked up about it and buy crappy games with amazing graphics and then complain about it when they're bored with it. I love a game with descent graphics but the story and replay is what I like the most. So It doesn't matter to me if it has mediocre or professional graphics.

Music: 6.5/10 If it's catchy I listen to it. Even if it does repeat. It'd be better if it was various and long music. I don't mind repeating music too much as long as it's not at a place where you spend hours in. >_> It's not a must but I'd prefer the one with better music. =P

Gameplay: 8/10 I like it when I can do side quests and stuff and maybe if there are a lot of NPCs. NPCs make me smile. Usually. 8D And if there's a big selection of items. Especially a handful of rare ones. O: I read that you can "collect" a bunch of monsters in a bestiary when you kill them in FF I. Which ever game has more items and...you know...nice long gameplay. (Not too strenuous though.)

Interactivity: 8.5/10 I like it when NPCs have a good AI. Like every other one doesn't say the same things. Like in The Adventure of Link. (LOZ 2) All they said were:
"I'm much to busy to talk to a stranger."
"Hello!"
"Hello, young fellow."
And other stuff. Except for the special NPCs. So if that's the case then I won't like it all that much unless it has such a good storyline or gameplay value that I won't even need to use NPCs except for hints on where to go or to get items and potions and crap from.

Story: 9.5/10 If a game sucks in all other categories with the exception of gameplay, I'd buy it just for the story. I read that FF IV had one of the best plot twisting stories of all time and still does. But that was just one reviewer. Which ever one has the best Story.


Replayability: 10/10 Definitely love to go back and venture in places I miss for new items and monsters and just find new areas. If it doesn't have good gameplay or a descent story then there'd be no point.
(and yes it is in a specific order, ones that I least like in a game to most.)

You might be thinking, "If your going to collect them, then why not just start from 1 and go to XII. (If that's out yet)" For one, I don't get too big of an allowance. I'm getting a job asap though but I'm not entirely sure when. But until I save up enough allowance, I want to get the best game to keep me busy until then. Not to mention that I'm going to save up for a PS2, Wii, and PS3 (in that order). So ye, I'm going to try to get the complete franchise of FF games.
So far I just want to collect the GBA remakes. I'm not sure V and VI are out yet though. I saw their names on Game FAQs though.
Thankies. 8D
PS: This was fun to make and gave me something to do too. 8D

[Max "Snow" Andershi]

Well, if you're going to only look at GBA remakes right now, which is a perfectly fine way to go about it, IMO, then I'd definitely suggest getting FFIV Advance first..

I've personally played FF, IV, VI, VII and X, and while I've liked all of them, IV and VI were likely my faves overall ^^ They both had great stories with great characters, and I thought that the gameplay in both was really fun =3

I might -personally- suggest VI over IV, but then again, the GBA remakes of V and VI aren't coming out until later this year anyhow! So since those are still on the horizon, I'd definitely suggest IV, as the original FF is more about gameplay than story, IMO, and I simply didn't like II as much.. Personal opinion, tho, of course

So basically, I'd say that if you want to try and get a Final Fantasy game for your GBA right now, choose FFIV Advance; the story's great, the characters are likable, and for the remake, they added a huge dungeon after the final boss! I'd say that at least helps with the replay value =D

So there's my opinion; I hope it helps!

[Graedius]

I agree, that IV and VI (Known as 2 and 3 on the SNES in the US) Were probably the best, and good portovers to the GBA to use.

I'mma send you a PM about something we probably shouldn't discuss publically.

[Yoshi]

graedius said:

I'mma send you a PM about something we probably shouldn't discuss publically.

I'm sure this means he's going to be hatin' Sephiroth and doesn't want to get run over by the character's fans. Rabid fans. Furiously quacking.

[Graedius]

TRIPLE BONUS MULTIPLIER ! !; No.
It has to do with....
>.> <.< Zomg ROMs.

[Shoe]

I already got four. I'm nearly done with it. I kinda got bored with it after it got harder to level. So I level every few days and then proceed on to the next dungeon. It does have a great story though. I think of it kinda odd that a character dies every other town. But it's fine. Edward kinda stunk up the party...the coward. I miss Tellah and Yang though. The only thing that kinda annoys me is the way their turns are set up. I wish it would go in order instead of what it does. It's kinda random and rarely it gives the same character two turns in a row without the time even running up. But oh well. That scores in my favor sometimes. LEVEL UP ! !