The game can be easily modded to make your personal perfect FF1. Hard, easy, long, slow, however you like it. That said, it's very silly that the game didn't come with options for balance and presentation out of the box.

@shinra358

2 жыл бұрын

oh yeah? where are the psp extras then? 🤣

@Healnavi

2 жыл бұрын

@@shinra358 Someone created a mod tool that should allow for the injection of new content just last month. You want the PSP extras? You can have them. Put in the work or pay someone else to do it.

@shinra358

2 жыл бұрын

@@Healnavi where? and fans shouldnt be the one to fix a AAA Companys game 🤣

@Healnavi

2 жыл бұрын

@@shinra358 "VG Research and Modding" discord, same place the Memoria tool that lets you alter game values was developed. And why are you repeating what I already said? It's bullshit that Square didn't do this themselves, but solutions exist.

@shinra358

2 жыл бұрын

@@Healnavi already apart of that. didnt see that particular one

Legend has it that Casp is still grinding FF2 because he refuses to use the Blood Sword.

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

I beat FF2 in February of 2020 and I just stopped working on the video :( also sorry for the late reply I caught a mild case of silly boy and forgot to reply to all the comments I read

0:44 "Zap to the extreme" Ah another victim of the Chris Chan rabbit hole. Marvelous work once again Casp!

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

#FreeChris loljk

Your character-naming skills are on point.

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

ty ty. i try possibly too hard.

The font is what I kind of hate the most, I wish there was at least an option for a pixel font or something

@megamike15

2 жыл бұрын

you can mod it. it was like the first thing modders fixed.

@DocDoesGamingYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@megamike15 that's a valuable piece of info, thanks! I'm a total console peasant so I've never really modded anything

@megamike15

Жыл бұрын

@Burst Your Bubble thats what i'm doing as i'd rather play the psp version of ff4 and the gba versions of 5 and 6 then the pr.

@megamike15

Жыл бұрын

@Burst Your Bubble the gba version was the first version of ff4 i ever played back in 2005. last year i did a marathon of the snes ff's so did play ff4 with the nameingway patch but missed alot of the qol features added in ff5 and later versions of 4. and my feelings on the 3d remake have changed since i replayed the 2d version.

@tobaccojacko

Жыл бұрын

G g g g gulp! Should we tell him?

The water animations sold me, I'm buying the game.

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

based

You used 2 warriors not 2 monks monks are the heaviest damage dealers for physical

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

2 monks was too fabulous. I needed to keep the T balanced.

I've been subscribed for years and have only just now noticed you're a fellow aussie. Sadly, the pixel remasters are visually painful to my eyes, especially after the PSP remakes are masterful and gorgeous.

YOO hes back!

Um it's Final Fantasy but they made more than one? Doesn't sound very FINAL to me!!

Yer Mum Ain't What She Used To Be haha gottem

Recently saw someone play through the GBA version - everything he complained about seems to have been addressed here at least

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

Other than shop prices, which seem to be directly taken from the GBA version, is it much better yeah.

I may have laughed a bit too hard at the ProJared joke.

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

THat's a left-over from the original video, but unfortunately, the only footage I had. Thought it was kinda pointless to replay them to remove the jokes about my boy Jared. I'm glad that's all settled now but I'll never unsee his junk, so they're still fine I guess.

Ahh yes Fingus, Malingus, Sinko and Bang Bang. The saviors of the world.

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

MY BOYS

Another good video! Though it has always interested me on how they handled the visuals of this game. I won't lie, I prefer the PS1 and the GBA sprites, even if the ones used in this game stay FAR closer to the original. I do feel that this remaster is kind of in an awkward spot. It's probably the closest to being a one to one port of the original, with obvious changes such as proper stat scaling. But there really should have been at least a slider for how shops ect are handled. If people are going to jump on this version I assume its to get the most original feeling. Toning down the game seems to go against that, at that point just play the PS1 or GBA version. Though this version is the most assessable, and for FF3 case, probably the only way to get the pure experience (Since the DS version makes so many changes *A lot that I like* that it's hard to find the go back to the very original) That and just having a version with quality of life changes while still somewhat retaining the feeling is interesting.

Wish we could get the original music as a toggle.

good video! can't wait for the FFII, and specially for the FFIII one

I liked the GBA version of FF1+2. On that note, FF2 is really underrated. They tried a lot of innovative stuff there, and a lot of it worked surprisingly well, like weapon and magic mastery. They then completely abandoned those elements for the sequels for... Some reason.

@WorthlessWinner

2 жыл бұрын

i appreciate what they tried, but the implementation was...not good

@shadowmanwkp

2 жыл бұрын

Well, it got spun off as its own series. Final fantasy legends, which was actually part of the saga series retained the stat increase system from FF2. It's more so that they moved that system away from the originating series as not to alienate their established audience.

@TheSwordsman100

2 жыл бұрын

I like and prefer the GBA version of FF1 as well, though I'm not as fond of FF2.

The party member names in this were fantastic

Casp O'saurus - Ain't What He Used To Be - Necco He won't say the n word anymore. What a mixed feelings I have

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

I think we all know that's not true :^)

@nekokitkatlongassname

2 жыл бұрын

:^)

@greenpoolball5136

2 жыл бұрын

Ni- No

This be getting me ready for Stranger of paradise

Keep at it, man, you're gonna blow up soon. This is top notch quality content. Please don't lose your edgy humor though, don't sell out on us

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

Blowing up doesn't bother me at all, I'm just happy anyone watches my borderline psychosis tbh. Thanks for being here, btw! And don't worry about the edgy humour, I'm not going out of my way to be edgy or anything, that's just how the old brain functions. Nothing is meant to demean or insult, it's all just banter. If people can, at the very least, ignore the cringe, they're more than welcome here, as I try to keep the focus on vidya.

wtf im subscribed, i rang the bell and im just seeing this video and it apparently came out a month ago. How dare susan keep me from sweet daddy casp

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

YOU DIDN'T RING THE BELL WITH A BEESWAX MALLET YOU NIMROD

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

fr fr though it may have been the fairly generic looking thumbnail that just breezed on by, but i'm willing to blame susie for this one.

How could I respect anyone else's opinion on FF1 than the true master of it? I mean who ELSE has played ALL of the versions for some reason???

@jus4000kicks

2 жыл бұрын

I played all versions except for the wonderswan color version and the stupid extra dungeons at the end of the psp and GBA versions. Zat mean I'm not a master of the game? Huh?! Huh?!!! 😆

Honestly, I never liked FF1. I'm a 5 > 6 kinda guy.

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

how do you say based in spanish? basado? god i hope that's not a slur

the Lunar Ruins were actually good post game content

i'm surprised the pixel remaster even happened/is happening.

There was a mobile version of FF1 some years back that was easily the best version I've ever played. I don't understand why they removed it. I can barely even find evidence it ever existed now.

@Caspicum

Жыл бұрын

That's crazy, that sounds like a good video idea. I'd watch that

I think the end of this video says it all. You said "you're never going to get it right." And that kind of true because the base game is fundamentally flawed. At the end of the day it's still a good game, but I'm not sure if it's possible to make a definitive edition.

@FelOld

Жыл бұрын

For me the definitive version is the GBA one, the PSP is awesome too. I strongly desagree with him saying that this piece of crap looks better than the PSP version.

@RegalPixelKing

Жыл бұрын

@@FelOld I personally disagree. The GNA and PSP versions are so braindead easy because they changed the growth of all the party members, made the spell charges a standard MP pool and added dozens of new items; meanwhile the devs did not think about how this would effect game balance at all which left the game as an "hold x to win" kind of affair.

I’m happy that you mentioned that the original game is balanced weirdly well. Well besides the spells not working. I feel like they play tested the game, and thought it was well balanced, but didn’t notice that the damage didn’t go up with intelligence. Sure it ain’t Dragon Quest III, but what game is?

I completely forgot this was a thing. Just how casp forgot about that FF retrospective

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

and this comment apparently. KZread has been awful in giving me consistent alerts god damn. FF2 will be out in 202X, I promise unless I die then it won't :^)

Saw your reply about the OSSC but I guess that post got deleted 😅 Good stuff. If you have the ability to play PS ISOs off that PS2 of yours, they’re still definitely worth looking into. They look great over OSSC too ;) Oh uhhhhhh I’m glad Boktai 2 wasn’t on PS or else the dithering patterns would ruin the art…or something.

Zap to the extreme,I didn't know you were a christorian casp

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

I'm certainly not the most knowledgeable, but I'm workin' on it. Internet train wrecks are my jam.

Imma laugh if FFV gets a job experience point toggle that makes job grinding a joke. I just have a feeling

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

You know it's coming. *You know*. Also nice LEgend of Dragoon profile pic, bro. Quality taste.

#justacommentofappreciation

U played thru this shit 2x?? Call ya boi dank we got anothr absolute madlad holy shitamole

Wait you COULD save anywhere you want? When I played the option was blacked out in dungeons

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

Quick save baby! The temporary save isn't actually temporary.

@yasahana4447

2 жыл бұрын

@@Caspicum Well thats just....silly. At least someone else agrees V is best

super saiyan 15 buttziroph the hedgehog god .. should probably make a youtube account with that name

If these pixel master versions are third and the PS1 versions are two, what's the best version of these games? The GBA releases?

@Caspicum

Жыл бұрын

I think I said the PS1 was the best still, but PR was a close second. I could be misremembering.

3:01 I like you now

I'll stick to my psp copies of this and ffll

Cute and funny

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

No, you!

Sprite work for the current remasters is fucking splendid. Been putting off picking them up though since I'm not really thrilled to be diving back into the pre-FFV rudimentary era of the franchise (yet again). Not to say it's without worth, but I've always been of the opinion that despite the respect they deserve, they were stepping stones for the series to find its footing -- capitalizing on superior mechanics, story telling and dungeon design as time went on.

Am I the only one who thinks these new sprites are awful and much preferred the PSP ones?

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

what can I say? I love FF5 that much. The PSP ones remind me too much of the 5/6 remakes we got before Pixel Remaster. They're too rounded and soft. They've been popping the oestrogen, chugging the soy, eating the onions. I need my mans to be defined by hard pixels. The PSP version is better in terms of scaling when compared to the PS1/GBA though, things just *fit* the screen a bit better, but the hard pixel look is where I want to be tbh.

@NirvanaPhoenix

2 жыл бұрын

@@Caspicum maybe I'm just a weirdo but I've always disliked the sprites from the original IV and V. The VI sprites have always been glorious and I liked the VI-esque sprites from Record Keeper and All the Bravest even though it even doesn't exist.

@NirvanaPhoenix

2 жыл бұрын

The ideal would be taking the PSP sprites and making them a bit edgier. The best kinda men are hard in some places, but round and soft where it counts 😂

@thomasffrench3639

9 ай бұрын

@@Caspicumdepends on the PSP version. Final Fantasy IV looks better on PSP. The sprites of the original game just don’t look right for some reason.

It's weird how they keep remaking the first game over and over with barely any changes to gameplay, but then they make ONE remake of the seventh game and all of a sudden they feel the need to throw the original gameplay out the window... not to mention all the bullsh*t story changes, which they haven't felt the need to add to ff1.

Play FF5 😎

I have to disagree with ya. The psp version is still the best looking port of FF1. As for the pixel remaster not including the Dawn of Souls extras, I think it's a missed opportunity. They could've rebalanced the content and put in some story to justify it. Maybe stagger how much of if you could access based on how many crystals you restored? I dunno, I just don't like cutting/not including content like that.

@TheSwordsman100

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, while barebones and not as fun as the rest of the game, there are three potential story hooks that could be expanded on. 1. The other surviving mermaid village, which if I remember right is the only thing to be referenced in the main game 2. The Phantom Train's mini arc of bringing back past bosses and terrorizing this one town. 3. The Knight's sword in spinoffs (the Braveheart) can only be found in the bonus dungeons, make a story reason, other class specific stuff and add the Lustrous Shield and you're set.

The Pixel Remasters do not need to exist, however if you're into modding the PC versions become the best versions of the game out there.

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

Realistically, nothing sneeds to exist, but it is nice to have a slightly more accessible version. PSP emulation is fine, but it doesn't upscale particularly well, especially not from a 240p visual. Defo right about the modding though, I'm hopeful we'll see some real cool stuff in the future.

@thomasffrench3639

9 ай бұрын

Yeah we don’t need to play these games. I know that emulation exists, but there should be a legal option for those that want to get games legitimately

This isn't Keroro in Cardfighter Vanguard.

Never really understood this cult-like obsession with 'perfecting' FF1. Obviously it's a valuable artefact, à la Pac-Man or Super Mario Bros, but literally everything it has to offer in terms of mechanics and gameplay will always be superseded by FF5.

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

based and ff5 pilled I definitely agree about the pursuit of perfection, none of these games will ever be perfect, but there is small tweaks to make them a better experience overall. I think Final Fantasy is about as 'perfected' as it can get at this point without fundamentally changing the core of it. I'd say slightly higher difficulty, but that's really in the hands of the player when they choose to make a party. Repeat playthroughs and challenge runs are do-able, especially if you're like a 4 red mage party or something. just useless characters.

@TheSwordsman100

2 жыл бұрын

Sure, but FF1 does offer something that is quite rare these days, a traditional plot of good vs evil and it gets more appealing once you add Dissida's story and character details to the plot.

@jus4000kicks

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSwordsman100 Dissidia isn't exactly canon considering it was made way after this game. If it adds to your enjoyment and you feel it fits in with what Final Fantasy is then sure but I see Final Fantasy as the beginning or base formula for the series. Looking at the design and seeing how they combined influences to create a unique experience for its time.

@TheSwordsman100

2 жыл бұрын

@@jus4000kicks Just because something is released afterward doesn't make it non canon. If it did that would mean no prequel would be canon. Whenever FF1 is mentioned now of days, is always though Dissida's version of the Knight and its never been stated to be non canon.

@jus4000kicks

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSwordsman100 When its released that long after something not being made by the people who made the original and clearly not being canonically part of the story - its not canon. The original is a mostly blank slate type adventure ala dungeons and dragons type games like dragon quest and Ultima. Because of that design style you can fill in the blanks of the game with whatever you want. Square Enix has a history of tagging on subpar sequels because people will buy it if its connected to the thing they love. Not because its good. Square Enix has been unable to assess the quality of their games for a long time or perhaps they just don't care about anything but the profits. So don't tell me that this is canon when the guy who made the game in the first place (Hironobu Sakaguchi) hated sequels to the point where he specifically designed each of his games to be a fully complete and contained experience. People talk about dissidia's additions because they like those additions making it more complex and filled out perhaps so they have more to sink their teeth into. But that doesn't mean its officially canon. It doesn't matter what square enix says. Furthermore, the dissidia series is a fighting game series that tries to find a reason to bring these separate worlds together so they can fight. Stories in fighting games (especially crossover ones) are usually pretty bad and there mostly to serve the gameplay rather than the story. Many people love these games and even these stories not because they are good and make sense (they don't) but because it allows them to fulfill their fantasy of bringing together characters they love from different worlds and universes and pitting them against each other or imagining how they would react or relate to each other.

This sucks on mobile the controls are annoying how can that be after great mobile controls from the previous version they made

Why so the battle sprites for the Four Fiends look so bad? Especially compared to the Origins/GBA versions.

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

Because of the vertical orientation and proportions of Amano's/Shibuya's concept art, a lot of the original art is verticaly oriented, but some were re-done by the visual artists to capitalise on the wider battle scene space, particularly in later iterations (particularly in FF3 with the Dark Cloud boss). FFPR tries to capture the concept art as closely as possible like the NES version did, so its less generic anime, more illustratively Amano/Shibuya. If you compare it to the concept art you can see this change. I like both but as a fan of Amano's shit and growing a soft hatred for overly-safe anime designs, I prefer FFPR mostly. Depends on the individual design tbh. There's a link in my OG final fantasy video to an interview with Kazuko Shibuya who goes over this stuff loosely, it's an interesting read, would recommend. edit: haha holy god damn i just re-read this and it was clear that i was distracted while typing, this is word salad. i'm sorry.

@PaulvonOberstein

2 жыл бұрын

@@Caspicum Your response is coherent and informative to me, so no reason to apologize. Comparing the PR sprites to the PS1/GBA sprites, I don't see a discernible "anime" aesthetic that differentiates the two (regardless of the PR being based on the NES sprites or Amano art). But the PS1/GBA sprites use the space of the battle screen more effectively to create the impression of a gigantic, scary boss creature that poses a serious challenge, so I think just in terms of composition alone the PS1/GBA sprites are much better. Insert obligatory disclaimer about there being no wrong opinions, etc., here.

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

@@PaulvonOberstein nah you're right, they definitely fit the space better and in terms of raw pixel art, I think they're better. There's something about Amano's art, even translated to these weird, often cramped NES sprites that I love though. THat's not even nostalgia, I grew up with the PS1 versions, so idk what it is. It's either contrarianism or a weird appreciation for comparatively uglier things.

See a coupla downvotes there. You must be Satan himself!

@theelike4302

2 жыл бұрын

No I just feel this video is worthless as everything he said here was more or less covered in his other FF1 video. Dude is out of content.

jesus christ i literally thought you were making a video about the public relations of final fantasy. since i didnt know this remaster was even a thing

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

fug that's the second comment I've seen about that. "pixel remaster" in the title hides my epic simpsons reference :(

I HATE MIXELS I HATE MIXELS

@Caspicum

Жыл бұрын

MIXCELS?

I just don't see whats the point of this while psp version looks better and has slightly more content

While the remasters look nice, absolutely cannot say this looks better than the PSP version. There are a lot of game elements that look extremely jarring next to the sprites most glaring being the menus and fonts. Cobbling art styles together makes for a hideous mess and lacks any cohesion there once was. As far as beating the game you can beat it with literally ANY configuration of the party as you want, and that was a selling point for the game. It's funny you mention cheese...4 white mages or 4 red mages are the MOST cheese of any configuration. That 20 step buffer while nice....average for games at that time is around 30-40 steps including the NES version of FF1. So they've technically increased the encounter rate. These for sure have some weird additions/changes, since that mini map is a rip from FF4 DS as it too added a mini map you could see, but that mini map system wasn't great thanks to what it was used for...no more rushing dungeons you have to find every pixel of it to get items some of which were unique and only gained through that.

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

idk man i still think the PSP version looks like a shitty, modern mobile game. That real soft, liberal use of gradient shapes, there's no definition. I honestly think it's my least favourite style, as even the ones that came before it had era-appropriate appearances and consistency.

My biggest disdain for the entire remaster is the ugly as hell font choice. Thankfully you can mod the game to give a more pixely font which works beautifully.

YOU MENTIONED THE GAME. NOW REVIEW THE GAME. WHYYYYYYYYYY

@Caspicum

2 жыл бұрын

Final Fantasy 2? :^)

@FreeCorps

2 жыл бұрын

@@Caspicum Oh you card you. We'll see how FUNNAY you are when I string you up like a marionette and make you review Suikoden like a puppet. love your channel tho

I'm sorry but to be a contrarian again but I don't like this version's graphics. Also unlike you I desperately want a remake of FF1 in the same vein of FF3's that heavily ties itself to the fleshing out of FF1 story and character details from Dissida instead of the....thing that is Stranger of Paradise.

PR is a lazy effort, a cashgrab and a inferior version than Its predecessors from 10+ years. In my opinion they already "got the game right" in the GBA and PSP versions, and they should have just ported the PSP version with enhancements like random encounters be optional and better resolution.

@Caspicum

Жыл бұрын

idk i think the gba and PSP versions are for number-go-up neighbour cattle who don't like to think too hard about anything and just like to mash X so that number go up. all the optional content is "i clapped when I saw the thing I recognised". It defo could've been cheaper and I question re-releasing FF1 (again) when the PS1 version already exists, but disabling random encounters isn't a positive change. It's weird that you'd want to relegate a fundamental part of the challenge to an option. Yeah random encounters can be annoying, but without the constant threat of death to a random mob because your resources have expired trivializes the entire experience. You've got a glorified flash game boss rush at that point. Why not make the entire game a linear corridor with one room connecting bosses? Get an Elite Four situation going on. I'm not shitting on you, I appreciate the comment, but I have a lot of thoughts about making changes to older games and skipping content.

@thomasffrench3639

9 ай бұрын

The GBA is just the original Final Fantasy but take away everything that made it good.

i for one am happy sqaure removed the gba content in these remasters . as most of it was trash.