Author Topic: What was your favorite non-FF Square game of the 32-bit generation? (Read 9411 times)

RevenantKioku · « **Reply #60 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:25:53 AM »

You forgot the soundtrack.

But meh, I love the battle system and really like the game. For what it is as a separate entity. The Chrono Trigger tie--ins are just a little nicety.

Edit: I also like what they did to the first cast. But I'm a big fan of "nothing is sacred" in story telling.

Ichirou · « **Reply #61 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:32:19 AM »

Quote from: RevenantKioku on January 21, 2008, 02:25:53 AM

You forgot the soundtrack.

But meh, I love the battle system and really like the game. For what it is as a separate entity. The Chrono Trigger tie--ins are just a little nicety.

Edit: I also like what they did to the first cast. But I'm a big fan of "nothing is sacred" in story telling.

The soundtrack had like, one good piece of music - the OP. Everything else was absolutely forgettable.

Regarding the original cast and "nothing is sacred": Except the original game was basically a kid's game. It wasn't particulary deep storytelling and what they did to the original cast was completely inappropriate in some sort of effort to turn the series into something DARK and EDGY.

I also thought it was fairly stupid that they did it in such an indirect way.

MCD · « **Reply #62 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:39:58 AM »

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RevenantKioku · « **Reply #63 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:49:00 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on January 21, 2008, 02:32:19 AM

The soundtrack had like, one good piece of music - the OP. Everything else was absolutely forgettable.

Regarding the original cast and "nothing is sacred": Except the original game was basically a kid's game. It wasn't particulary deep storytelling and what they did to the original cast was completely inappropriate in some sort of effort to turn the series into something DARK and EDGY.

I also thought it was fairly stupid that they did it in such an indirect way.

And all those kids who played CT were older and in their /wrists phase.

Ichirou · « **Reply #64 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:51:33 AM »

It's sort of like if they did a Little Mermaid sequel and Ariel is dead.

RevenantKioku · « **Reply #65 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:55:17 AM »

Surely CT wasn't as bleak but it wasn't just happy go lucky fucks singing songs.

Ichirou · « **Reply #66 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:59:30 AM »

Quote from: RevenantKioku on January 21, 2008, 02:55:17 AM

Surely CT wasn't as bleak but it wasn't just happy go lucky fucks singing songs.

It was about as dark as a Disney movie, dode. i.e., some bad things happen but everything is alright in the end.

demi · « **Reply #67 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:00:58 AM »

less lame talk more Parasite Eve talk please

Himu · « **Reply #68 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:01:21 AM »

Chrono Cross

Ichirou · « **Reply #69 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:03:01 AM »

Quote from: demi on January 21, 2008, 03:00:58 AM

less lame talk more Parasite Eve talk please

AYA BREA

What an awesome game. Square doesn't make 'em like that anymore.

demi · « **Reply #70 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:04:17 AM »

yeah they do... they just wind up on mobile

MCD · « **Reply #71 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:05:02 AM »

Parasite Eve 360

RevenantKioku · « **Reply #72 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:06:02 AM »

PE2 was dog-ass, so whatevs. 10-2 was more of a sequel than PE2 ever was.

Ichirou · « **Reply #73 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:09:00 AM »

PE2 was shit, that is undeniable. "Hey, let's get rid of everything that made the original game awesome!" lol

10-2 is a lot better than 10. But that's not saying much, 10 was pretty bad.

RevenantKioku · « **Reply #74 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:11:18 AM »

If you're stuck in PS1-era-Square-humper mode, sure.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #75 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:15:14 AM »

The darker more complicated parts of Trigger's story were concentrated in the 12,000 BC time period, which, not coincidentally, was the part of the game that was designed by the guy who was later in charge of Chrono Cross.

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I hated the alternate dimension thing (with only two dimensions and them being almost exactly alike)

I actually really liked this aspect of the game, a lot of the differences were subtle and clever. Like how at the beginning when you're lizard hunting in the Home dimension, you ambush a lizard from a ledge, then when you go through the same area in the Another dimension a.k.a. Soviet Russia, the lizard ambushes you.

Loved the alternate versions of each town's music too.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #76 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:19:36 AM »

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PE2 was shit, that is undeniable. "Hey, let's get rid of everything that made the original game awesome!" lol Sad

well it was done by a different team (the Einhander team, in fact).

Anyway, (according to interviews) the Aya Brea mobile game is supposed to be just the start of a new franchise like the FF7 compilation, etc. So a console game probably won't be too far behind.

Ichirou · « **Reply #77 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:20:33 AM »

They already did Parasite Eve, next game should be Parasite Steve

MCD · « **Reply #78 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:21:11 AM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 21, 2008, 03:19:36 AM

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PE2 was shit, that is undeniable. "Hey, let's get rid of everything that made the original game awesome!" lol Sad

well it was done by a different team (the Einhander team, in fact).

Anyway, (according to interviews) the Aya Brea mobile game is supposed to be just the start of a new franchise like the FF7 compilation, etc. So a console game probably won't be too far behind.

Ichirou · « **Reply #79 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:27:16 AM »

I'd buy Parasite Eve: War of the Mitochondria for PSP. Get on it, Square.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #80 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:28:48 AM »

The interview was months ago now, I dunno why nobody's ever pointed this out, but they did say the cell phone game was the start of a new series that wouldn't be limited to cell phones. By the way, they also say it'll be the "Aya Brea series" rather than a continuation of the PE series. They're not really following the PE continuity.

demi · « **Reply #81 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:30:44 AM »

It doesn't have to follow a continuity, Parasite Eve is awesome

Boss battle in a carriage ride through the park? ftw

MCD · « **Reply #82 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:33:04 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on January 21, 2008, 03:27:16 AM

I'd buy Parasite Eve: War of the Mitochondria for PSP. Get on it, Square.

next gen plz

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #83 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:34:20 AM »

Quote from: McDragon on January 21, 2008, 03:33:04 AM

Quote from: Ichirou on January 21, 2008, 03:27:16 AM
I'd buy Parasite Eve: War of the Mitochondria for PSP. Get on it, Square.
next gen plz

They're starting from the bottom up. First DS, then Wii, then next-gen.

On the Wii2.

Powerslave · « **Reply #84 on:** January 21, 2008, 08:43:53 AM »

Chrono Cross was a fucking mess of a game with about 5000 characters too much and a storyline I didn't understand but I enjoyed the game like fuck because there were many cool things to do and it had amazing atmosphere and the colour palette was just eye-candy with the awesome music in the background.

Then again it's been over 6 years since I played it and it was only once.

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Author Topic: What was your favorite non-FF Square game of the 32-bit generation? (Read 9411 times)