/vr/ - Retro Games

>>9052843
retranslated gets rid of the blitz tutorial and makes one of the characters (Cyan) sound kinda stupid
But it's also the only version of F6 I've played. So, having played FF6 in this way, I would say just go and play 7

>>9052843
Just play Woolsey.

>>9052843
>optimal way
SNES version is fine, maybe on flashcart with some bug fix patches applied (so blind does more than give you cool sunglasses). The bugs aren't that big of a deal though really, so just straight SNES version is fine. T-Edition is sweet but best to save for a second playthrough. I just wish someone made a hack to put the GBA extras into the SNES rom.

Personally:
>Do you keep woolsey's translation?
Yes.
>do you patch cyan?
No.
>do you fix bugs?
No.
>do you let cid die?
First time when I didn't know. After that I always save him, though frankly the scene is much better if he dies.
>do you rescue shadow?
Yes.

>>9052898
>so blind does more than give you cool sunglasses
And so that the Goggles relic actually works

>>9052843
Which version/patch gives Kefka's sprite blue clothes instead of green?
It's just such an unimpactful change it has me wondering why anyone bothered.

>>9052898
same, i first played the gba version back in the day and then played the snes vanilla one some two years ago and while pretty much everything was better on the snes one, music, text, translation, colors, i missed ultima weapon and other goodies.
also i let cid die cause it's better character development for ceres

>>9052843
First time playing? Play original unmodified SNES version, warts and all.
Replaying after a long time? Maybe try Ted Woolsey Edition or Retranslated, or original Steam version with mods if you want the extra content.
Played a fuckton of times and want something to spice it up? T-Edition.

>>9052843
>Do you keep woolsey's translation?
Its biggest issues are certain muddled plot points and the censorship. Otherwise it's fine, and even the more accurate GBA version pays homage to it in a lot of places.
>do you patch cyan?
Game's easy enough that you don't really need to, but man is he more fun to use with a bar that fills up twice as quick, that's for sure.
>do you fix bugs?
I'm a bit conflicted on this. On the one hand, it's insane how many bugs, both minor and major, made it into the game, and patching them does make the game feel a little more polished. On the other hand, 128 MBlock setups, cheesy as they are, are fucking boss, and I sometimes find myself missing them. Terra in particular is a verifiable monster with it.
>do you let cid die?
I always let him die, view the cutscene, then reload the save and save him. Dunno why, it makes no difference either way.
>do you rescue shadow?
Always. No reason ever to let him die, unless you really want to see Relm's dream, I guess. He's fucking boss, even if he does fall off a bit compared to other characters come late game.

original release

>>9052843
Just play the original release, on the SNES. None of this emulated re-tranny, re-pixle zoomie nonsense.

>>9052843
Just use Retranslated. Woolsey-isms are completely unnecessary unless you're a boomer who's nostalgic about Woolsey's retarded saturday morning cartoon writing and pop culture references.

The pixel remaster is great.
Ignore dissent on this topic.

>>9053607
only if you're retarded and like flat mobile game graphics

Im on an emulator and theres a weird wavy effect with the scrolling, is this normal? Like when I move upwards the screen waves upwards

> What's the optimal way to play final fantasy 6?

The pixel remaster in Japanese on an ultrawide monitor of course.

>>9052843
Snes uncensor patch, with glitchfixes and redone translation.

Inlet cid die and only let shadow die once to see relms cutscene

>>9052843
SNES. Runs great on the SNES mini. I’m sure the Steam version is fine but that’s not the best one to start with.

I’m in the middle of my second play through right now, hopefully I’ll save Shadow this time. I really love this game. I’ve only gotten through a handful of pure RPGs in my life, and this is one of the very few I found worth doing a second time.

Ted Woolsey Uncensored patch or Revised Old Style Edition patch. After that GBA/Steam or T-Edition for future playthroughs.

>>9053840
It's baffling that they did this instead of a 2d-hd remake. Not to mention they didn't include the extra stuff from the gba/steam version and removed the later from the store.

>>9052843
There's only two viable options: JP SFC version or the US SNES version. Anything else is cringe.

>>9053824
Screen tearing, I'd wager. Turn on Vsync.

>>9053607
lol kys

>>9052843
The best way to play Final Fantasy 6 is to call it Final Fantasy 3

>>9053964
eh, I never played the GBA version but I'm thoroughly enjoying the pixel remaster.
I mean, was the extra content actually any good?

I doesn’t matter how you play it. It’s the same game.
GBA/Early Steam versions have more content.

I keep waiting for a 3D version of this game. Fuck, back then I thought the 3DS would follow the path of the DS and get a 3D version of FFV and then FFVI.

>>9055040
For the most part, no. The new super bosses are nice, but the dungeon you fight them in is a total slog to get through, and many if not most of the new "ultimate" weapons are badly designed and straight-up inferior to the old ones. The Soul Shrine is also ok, but gets old after a while. Best thing about it beyond the superbosses is being able to save after beating the game, which allows you to farm infinite amounts of the real ultimate weapon to create some insane equipment setups, but you really only want to do this once or twice.

>>9055040
So in the original FF6 when you beat all the dragons, you would've unlock a boss fight with the Czar Dragon, a superboss. But at some point during development, it was cut from the final version of the game. In the Advance version instead of that, beating the dragons unlocks a new multi-party dungeon with WAY stronger versions of the eight dragons. You also gain new character-specific ultimate weapons for each of the characters. Since it's a multi-party dungeon, you really have to strategize and find the best use for each party member. Each dragon is easily stronger than the final Kefka battle. Once you beat all the stronger dragons you unlock the battle with the Kaiser Dragon a supped up version of the original cut superboss. Also, once you beat him, you unseal Omega Weapon so you get ANOTHER superboss. It's a very enjoyable dungeon and boss fight and is basically them restoring cut content from the original, and making it even better. If you actually enjoyed playing the game, you'll love getting more of it and the challenge it presents. There's also a another new area called called the Soul Shrine which is like an endurance battle, but gives you the opportunity to farm multiple character-specific ultimate weapons. It's pretty challenging and it also gives you the opportunity to fight the Kaiser Dragon again.

>>9055380
I liked fighting Omega Weapon more than Kaizer Dragon. Too bad you don't fight him in the Soul Shrine. Also retarded that you have to traverse the entire dungeon AGAIN just to fight him.

>>9052843
Take ff3.smc and slap it into ZSNES.

don't play troon edition

>>9053879
>slamdancer insta-kills one character with ice 2
>she's a common encounter
What fucking garbage Zozo is. Fucking Square.

I really enjoyed 6 when I was a lad, but playing Final Fantasy V now leaves me wondering if 5 is the better game by way of its job system.

>>9052843

GBA with sound restoration patch, or old Steam version heavily modded. The pixel remaster not having the GBA additions is unacceptable and the soundtrack is incredibly hit or miss.

>>9056984
>gba
>steam
>pixle re-trash
Jesus christ kid, do you hear yourself? Cringe and fuck off
>>>/v/

>>9055380

Not to mention that the Advance version adds 3 different side bosses, new espers, QOL changes(ability to steal Lightbringers comes to mind and colosseum changes), evasion bug fix, better translation etc.

I'm partial to Divergent Paths and considervit almost the western equivalent to T-Edition: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5997/
But for a first playthrough I recommend playing the original with at most Total Graphics Uncensorship: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3813/

>>9052869
I'm not sure which one this is referring to, but Cyan always sounds stupid no matter the version.
>>9053879
>Ted Woolsey Uncensored
Author is cringe and inflates his ego whenever he can by implying the other relocalization project leaders' miniscule help with the later versions of his patch makes his the ultimate one, and he seems to especially have a hateboner for hairy_hen apparently seeing through him.

>>9057018
I played through the game with an earlier version of TWU way back in 2015 or so. It was pretty alright. Shame about the modder being such a bitch, though.

>>9057018
What's so bad about what he said?

>>9057018
i dont see the problem in that reddit post

>>9057027
Not him, but he looks quite proud of the fact that he got bugfixes out of Dr Meat (GBA-based Relocalization) and Silent Enigma (of ROSE) and plays that up to give the impression that they proofred and approve, meanwhile he derides this "Hairy_hen" person as basically another Sky Render and seems to be outright lying about "the famous lines" (which ones?) part; you can judge for yourself by looking at the annotations from the initial release of H_H's mod (https://pastebin.com/RyVqkRnY)), it's clearly not even remotely comparable to SR's dry and oudated hack, which Tomato pretty much spent an entire analysis babysitting (https://legendsoflocalization.com/final-fantasy-vi/))

>>9057018
Rodimus dislikes hen because she used TWUE as a base for stylistic reasons and then threw everything out the window to redo it from scratch after learning that Skyrender's hack was a disgrace since TWUE itself was heavily based on the Skyrender hack in the early days. I think the Skyrender influences were gradually scrubbed out of later versions of TWUE since Rodimus appears to be distancing himself from it, though it's hard to tell because he seems to always conveniently come up with an "update" whenever someone announces another relocalization. Shame about SilentEngima, I actually liked ROSE better.

>>9053607
go give your toaster a bath

>>9056975
it is but I still have fond memories of 6

>>9056963
git gud

>>9057136
I don't see the issue with modders updating their projects to be better over time. They all seem to do so on big projects like this, even hairy hen did so. Last time I checked, the makers of these mods all still got along well with each other. However, here on vr there seems to be one that just has a hard on hatred for Rodimus based on assumptions. It is always this same post too. I like the work the modders did, each with their own merit and style. Gives people options depending on what you want.

>>9057136
rodimus is a leech, doesn't speak any japanese, and shills like a faggot. twue is not even playtested at times.
>SilentEnigma
the retard who changed the perfectly fine opera lyrics and once was adamant about maintaining the change of world of ruin music (default music is dark world and SoF only plays when aboard the Falcon)? they're both retards who got their romhacks feature creeped and tries to one-up other romhacks like kids in a playpark bragging about their stolen shit.

>>9057495
those are some serious accusations. Source?

>>9057064
Well I fucking hate Tomato so whatever he says, I'll disagree with.

>>9058624
What did Tomato do

>>9058674
Nothing. I just hate him.