Final Fantasy Fans: Are we internally divided?

Do you think we are? Allow me to present my postulation. it may or may not be accurate, Just a reflection of what I've seen on the 12 boards and the 7 tech demo board.

I feel the Final Fantasy Fans and rather analogous to communists. We have hardliners and reformists. Hardliners feel the any Final Fantasy, in general, after VI was crap except IX, and that IX is the most underrated FF, and is the best, while VII and VIII are overrated. This group likes the medieval feel to Final Fantasy, when the long ranged character was an Archer, and guns never existed. These hardliners feel that the true heyday of Final Fantasy was in IV, V and VI. Generally, these are veterans.

Then you have the reformists. This group can't stand the SNES era FFs, much less the NES era, as the graphics suck compared to VII and anything above it. They feel that IX was a flop, and that VII or VIII is the best FF, and deserves to be exhalted in all greatness. They like FFVII and VIII's feel of being high-tech and all mechanized, and are generally newcomers and graphics whore (though the latter may be an exaggeration.

What is your view? Do you agree with the notion? Or is it retardedly shallow and naive? Myself? I stand on the borderline. I feel that every FF was special and fun in it's own way, as all are different.

I can say that without a doubt in my mind, I'm old school.  I have always preferred the NES/SNES generation Final Fantasies, but I think that it all has to do with how early you got in on the series.  Most people that I know that started with the newer titles only like the newer titles.  On the flip side, however, some people's favorite title is the first title they ever played (for me it was VI).  I am I guess what you would call a veteran.  I tend to swing to the N-Generation of Final Fantasies as opposed to the S-Generation.  There is nothing wrong with either end of the spectrum, but there needs to be more unity and equality where the series is concerned.  Final Fantasy is undoubtedly the most popular RPG series out there and all games in the series need to be given the same spotlight.

Cheers!

Jessica

I think that you are right.

But there are still some of us, including me, that like the old FF's and the new FF's.

It saddens me to no end on how much FF fans underrate FFXI =

I've played it since the beginning of JP release (i've stopped playing for RL reasons for a year and a half, and becuase of wow =P, but then i stopped playing that becuase of RL stuff again). My experince with FFXI has been great and in my opinion call it a FF game. The Story, music, battles were very FFXI like (tho very different). Everyone likes to look at the negtives of that game and never see the great stuff in that game. Its just sad really =

Your right...but people don't say that entirely.

I think that you are right.

But there are still some of us, including me, that like the old FF's and the new FF's.

ff7cloudking

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I think that you are right.

But there are still some of us, including me, that like the old FF's and the new FF's.

GoPhins123

i love both... nes all the way to ps3 i'll follow them til the end.

besides--the new is and always will be influenced by the old''

Do you think we are? Allow me to present my postulation. it may or may not be accurate, Just a reflection of what I've seen on the 12 boards and the 7 tech demo board.

I feel the Final Fantasy Fans and rather analogous to communists. We have hardliners and reformists. Hardliners feel the any Final Fantasy, in general, after VI was crap except IX, and that IX is the most underrated FF, and is the best, while VII and VIII are overrated. This group likes the medieval feel to Final Fantasy, when the long ranged character was an Archer, and guns never existed. These hardliners feel that the true heyday of Final Fantasy was in IV, V and VI. Generally, these are veterans.

Then you have the reformists. This group can't stand the SNES era FFs, much less the NES era, as the graphics suck compared to VII and anything above it. They feel that IX was a flop, and that VII or VIII is the best FF, and deserves to be exhalted in all greatness. They like FFVII and VIII's feel of being high-tech and all mechanized, and are generally newcomers and graphics whore (though the latter may be an exaggeration.

What is your view? Do you agree with the notion? Or is it retardedly shallow and naive? Myself? I stand on the borderline. I feel that every FF was special and fun in it's own way, as all are different.

Yamibakeru-sama

I would consider my-self to be more of a Reformer (New School). Tetesuya Nomura is my hero, and Final Fantasy VII and VIII are my favorite games of all time (ffviii being #1 and ffvii being #2). I never got into ffix ( I have been looking for it, so I can try it again. FFX is another good game. Didn't care for FFX-2, although I did like the story. I am also looking forward to FFXII this october.

Honestly I fall in the veteran category. I really can't stand FFVII, FFVIII was alright, but when I think of Final Fantasy I think of a certain Dark Knight turned Paladin and sometimes I see a crazy Clown bent on pretty much killing everything. Honestly, I can't even play FFVII. The hype around this game sickens me. FFX was good, and I hope XII is good too.
Headbanger88

i am somewhere in the middle . 7 was my first final fantasy game so i can only really comment on games since then but i have nothing against the snes and nes versions. i have played VI on emulators since and enjoyed it and generally dont believe the nonsense that a 16-bit looking game is no fun. plus i dont see a thing wrong with FFIX

I do believe that I'm separable from certain final fantasy titles.

As much as i love Final Fantasy, I choose not to exaggerate by dressing up in Cosplay, or place FF7 wall papers of Tifa Lockhart.  Instead, I like looking at hot chicks dress up the Final Fantasy characters.  Still, I can't deny that at one point I was crazily in love with certain Final Fantasy games. Over time I love interest especial for the music of FF. That will always be fresh.

Do you think we are? Allow me to present my postulation. it may or may not be accurate, Just a reflection of what I've seen on the 12 boards and the 7 tech demo board.

I feel the Final Fantasy Fans and rather analogous to communists. We have hardliners and reformists. Hardliners feel the any Final Fantasy, in general, after VI was crap except IX, and that IX is the most underrated FF, and is the best, while VII and VIII are overrated. This group likes the medieval feel to Final Fantasy, when the long ranged character was an Archer, and guns never existed. These hardliners feel that the true heyday of Final Fantasy was in IV, V and VI. Generally, these are veterans.

Then you have the reformists. This group can't stand the SNES era FFs, much less the NES era, as the graphics suck compared to VII and anything above it. They feel that IX was a flop, and that VII or VIII is the best FF, and deserves to be exhalted in all greatness. They like FFVII and VIII's feel of being high-tech and all mechanized, and are generally newcomers and graphics whore (though the latter may be an exaggeration.

What is your view? Do you agree with the notion? Or is it retardedly shallow and naive? Myself? I stand on the borderline. I feel that every FF was special and fun in it's own way, as all are different.

Yamibakeru-sama

They just go around saying "Sephiroth is god LOLZOR" and that "FFVII is the best because Cloud is so kool and like yeah Sephiroths sword is so long and pointy omg and yeah aeries died i like cryed".

There is nothing that can be done...too many people are just ignorant.
manhunt1001

Here's what I have to say. I was born around the NES era, so therefore I never got a chance to play an FF until FF7, While I do like FF7, I agree that it is EXTREMELY overrated. My personal favorite is FF9, and I enjoy the FF's 1-6 very much, now that i've gotten to play them. FF10 was cool, but a bit annoying and a little bit too easy. I think i'm really gonna like FF12, but who knows. I really enjoyed FF4 the most besides FF9. The storyline for these two games are great and they are just a lot of fun to play. ( I also agree that FF9 is very underrated,)

Most of the FF games are good, but i have to say, FF7 was one of the best and influencial. Many people say FF7 is overrated but truly id think so, its really good. ive played seveal FFs, and there are some really good ones, but the worst one ive played so far was FF8, dont get me wrong, the story, graphics, and music was great, but i hated how the gameplay went with the sommons, skills, magic and the other crap. I hope FF12, and 13 will be better than previous FFs, expecially FF8. The original FF was Really good, FF2, was great, but i havent got to play FF3, 4,5, and 6 yet, i will soon, but they are pretty good.