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| TyrannicalFascist:
So, I'm a total Square noob. ::) The only square game that I've really played through all the way is Super Mario RPG. And I've played some of Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2. For the casual gamer like me who wasn't introduced to Square early on, I am thoroughly confused by all the Final Fantasy, Mana, Chrono, Dragon Warrior/Quest etc series, their releases, lack of releases, re-releases, compilations, remakes and spin-offs. I mean, I thought it was confusing enough that there are two different Super Mario Bros. 2, but that's pretty straight-forward compared to these series. Some of these games have Game Boy games named Final Fantasy that are later re-released as Mana games. ??? So, as someone who would eventually like to experience all these games that I've always heard are so great, can someone explain the basic release history on these games, the proper order (though I know the FF games are mostly independent of each other), and the ideal releases I should consider tracking down? I've done a little research and I kind of understand how, for example, Square released FF1 in the US, but didn't release II and III, so IV ended up being named II. But I just want to make sure I understand all of it properly, and can pick out an ideal selection to eventually put next to my other games on my shelf. ;) I'm also curious whether individual or compilation versions are preferred. I'm not really a purist, so if a version has enhanced graphics, I'd probably prefer that. I'm primarily only interested in the main series for each....series. So no Tactics, Crystal Chronicles, etc. Just Final Fantasy, Mana, Chrono, Dragon Warrior/Quest and anything else I should know about. Sorry for the tall order, but I've observed that a lot of you guys seem to know your stuff on these series. :) |
| FFXIK:
As far as Square Enix game release info goes. it's definately convoluted. It is also dependent on what systems you may have to play the re-re-releases. I'll try to cover just the US releases. Final Fantasy (NES) (Playstation) (GBA) (PSP) Final Fantasy II (Playstation) (GBA) (PSP) Final Fantasy III (DS) Final Fantasy IV (SNES) (Playstation) (GBA) (DS) (PSP) Final Fantasy V (Playstation) (GBA) Final Fantasy VI (SNES) (Playstation) Final Fantasy VII (Playstation) (PC) Final Fantasy VIII (Playstation) (PC) Final Fantasy IX (Playstation) Final Fantasy X (Playstation 2) Final Fantasy X-2 (Playsatation 2) Final Fantasy XI (Playstation 2) (Xbox 360) (PC) Final Fantasy XII (Playstation 2) Final Fantasy XIII (Playstation 3) (Xbox 360) Final Fantasy XIII - 2 (Playstation 3) (Xbox 360) Final fantasy XIV (Playstation 3) (PC) Now Final Fantasy XI and XIV are both MMOs. The ones listed for the PSX are the compilations Final Fantasy Anthology, Final Fantasy Origins, and Final Fantasy Chronicles < that one is FF IV and Chrono Trigger. The Game Boy games FInal Fantasy Legend, Legend II, and Legend III are actually from the SaGa series they just bear the Final Fantasy Name in the US. Final Fantasy Adventure I believe was a Mana game. I just consider them spin-offs in the same vein as Crystal Chronicles andTactics. Also like to point out that Final Fantasy IV on the PSP has the original and The After Years THe ones for the DS and PSP shpould be the toally updated ones concerning graphics and such. |
| TyrannicalFascist:
I have a SNES, GB, GBC, GBA, DS, 3DS, PS1 and Xbox 360. I also plan to get a NES of some sort soon. |
| FFXIK:
Chrono series Chrono Trigger (SNES) (Playstation) (DS) released on PS1 in FF Chronicles. Chrono Cross (Playstation) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dragon Quest/Warrior Dragon Warrior (NES) (Game Boy Color) Dragon Warrior II (NES) (GBC) Note on the GBC it's Dragon Warrior I & II both games same cart Dragon Warrior III (NES) (GBC) Dragon Warroir IV (NES) Released as Dragon Quest IV on DS Dragon Quest V (DS) Dragon Quest VI (DS) Dragon Warrior VII (Playstation) Dragon Quest VIII (Playstation 2) Dragon Quest IX (DS) |
| Pikmin Overlord:
I just thought I would point out that both Final Fantasy VII and VIII were also released on the PC. That is how I played them, actually. |
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