/vr/ - Retro Games

>>1663279
High adventure that is beyond compare.

>>1663319
that's ducktales

op expect some random battles

>>1663342

Thats Gummi Bears, dumbass.

A really dated game that was pretty cool stuff at the time.

>>1663279
grinding, grinding and more grinding. Called ""random"" just to fuck with you.

>>1663279
Depending on your choice of party either a grindfest or a walk in a park where no one can stand up against your guys.

>>1663279
Grinding and good music.

>>1663726
>mfw

speaking of grinding can anyone give me tips on the final fantasy 8 junction system? I've just been spamming GF attacks but I'm on the second disc and I feel like battles are getting harder.

>>1663726
you can't go balls to the wall without sticking your dick in an electrical socket

Ok, so what party would you recommend for FF I?

I don't want to break the game by having it too easy but spending an eternity grinding is even less preferable.

Variety is also crucial, having a party of one job type only is definitely not the way I want to do this, let's say a minimum of three different types is a requirement.

>>1663959
4 Red Mages are objectively the most fabulous group and therefore best party set-up in any situation.

>>1663726

>>1663962
That will have substantial grinding for money.

Red Mages are the best class.
Fighter is great but you only want 1 because you'll find one set of good equipment most of the time.
Thief is good for escaping battles, which is the best strategy but not something people probably do the entire game.
Black belt gets incredibly powerful as the game goes on and basically costs no gold. You don't want a weapon equipped after the first few levels.
White mage is healer and can kill large groups of undead with Harm spells.
Black mage can kill groups the easiest.

I like Fighter, Black belt, Red mage, Other mage.

>>1663762
Get to yellow HP, and spam overdrives

This is what you should do since the game started.

Expect to get raped by paralysis/zombies about 1-2 hours into the game.

>>1663980
>Thief is good for escaping battles, which is the best strategy but not something people probably do the entire game.

The escape mechanic is bugged anyhow so a thief is entirely worthless.
Don't say "but he promotes to ninja" because those are still just worse red wizards with no white magic.

SET THE BATTLE SPEED ON THE TITLE SCREEN TO A HIGHER NUMBER

THIS IS IMPORTANT

>>1664049
Oh they definitely suck. Just that anything newer than NES is so easy you can run straight through dungeons and everything; games before that you should level in sight of towns and escape at all other times.

>>1663279
Oh man, play the three first final fantasy nowadays on the Nes is a torture for the eyes, for the ears and for the mind.

>>1663959
2 Fighters, White Mage and a Black Mage is a good all around party to use but if you are hellbent on "more variety" substitute one of the Fighters with either a Black Belt or a Red Mage. Honestly you are fine as long as you have at least one Fighter in your party and don't use the Thief class. Just keep the Fighter in first party slot and always make sure he has the best possible armor equipped as he takes most of the hits. Also if you end up using the Thief class make sure he is at the second slot so his higher change to escape from battle actually works.

>>1663279
Four black belts punching the living shit out of everything.

>>1663959
I went with Warrior/Thief/Red Mage/Black Mage on my first runthrough, I didn't find the game too difficult.

As someone who loved FF1 but found FF2 lackluster, any idea what game I should pcik up next?

>>1664242
Any FF game from III to IX should do but if you want a game that is like FF1 pick up the NES version of FFIII next it's just like the first game but better in almost every way. FFV is also very much like FF1.

>>1664252
>it's just like the first game but better in almost every way
III has some serious issues, I wouldn't call it better

Android version of 3 is the best.
>Job levels
As much as i hate to admit it.

>>1664404
You wouldn't call it better than the incredibly buggy FF1? Do you enjoy watching your party members swing at air with an "Ineffective" if they were targeting enemies who are already dead?

>>1664416
That's such an easy problem to avoid if you have a clue what you're doing
It certainly isn't worse than the massive pacing and consistency issues in III

>>1663959
be a man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW_Mc41nmWQ

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/522595-final-fantasy/55569456

Get this. For the love of God get this. Get it if only for the fact that spell damage/healing now scales with INT.

>>1664416
I've never considered that a bug. That's a strategy problem on your part.

>>1664448
Sounds awesome but also sounds
>overpowered

>>1664450
It's not a bug but it was lazy programming. They took it out of all subsequent FFs for a reason.

>>1664456
I feel like it was in at least another final fantasy, might be thinking of a non ff game though.

>>1664404
Just for shit and giggles do name those serious issues in FFIII?

>>1664452

>a game mechanic actually works
>overpowered

>>1664416
>Do you enjoy watching your party members swing at air with an "Ineffective" if they were targeting enemies who are already dead?

WARNING! UNPOPULAR OPINION COMING THROUGH!
The player should be penalized for poor strategy and the "ineffective" thing should have stayed in the newer games along with the spell charges. Both gave FF1 a small tactical aspect that is missing from the newer games in the series (and most of the remakes of FF1) but now you can just choose attack without paying any attention to who you are targeting and just spam the most powerful magic available to you until you win. As unbalanced as FF1 was it had a good balance going by restricting you using the most powerful spells over and over again.

>>1664472
The difficulty is way too "swingy" (goes from yawn-inducingly easy to plain bullshit and then back again, all throughout the game); the job system is bad both in implementation and in concept - all your characters are basically interchangeable and you are heavily encouraged if not outright forced to switch for gimmicky reasons; running from battles is a non-option past a certain point due to it zeroing your defense, it's less dangerous to stand and fight than it is to run; last boss is a joke

It's just not very fun and the few things it does really well (such as the long, taxing dungeons) are eclipsed by all the things it does poorly. For all its bugs FFI is a more enjoyable experience. Hell, I even had more fun with II.

>>1664490
The way DQ handles it, if you attack an already dead monster your attack hits a random monster. It's a small punishment.

>>1664493
>running from battles is a non-option past a certain point due to it zeroing your defense, it's less dangerous to stand and fight than it is to run; last boss is a joke
The thief class literally has a 100% flee success rate.