Final Fantasy: 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box announced

[vhal_x]

Not any PS3 can play older titles. Only the original fatter PS3s are backwards compatible xx

[Lobo_do_Norte]

Originally Posted by vhal_x

Not any PS3 can play older titles. Only the original fatter PS3s are backwards compatible xx

Hi Vhal_x

All PS3 seems to be compatible with PS1 games as its software-based emulation. Only PS2 games require hardware components to be runned on PS3. And only some fat PS3 versions have these components.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...yStation_games

However, PS1 games are region locked ! Therefore you can't play JPN or US PS1 games on a PAL EU PS3... Same with the digital copies of PS1 games available on PSN. One from JPN or US PSN won't work on a PAL EU PS3, unless you crack it in some ways.

Furthermore, as I mentionned, you can encounter few problems while playing PS1 games (discs) on your PS3, like freezing, glitches, longer loading times or everlasting black screens when changing discs (as you have to for FFVII, VIII or IX, for instance).

PS1 emulation seems to be better with a PS2 (smoother graphics and faster loading).

Anyway, why don't they put original NES and SNES cartridges in the Ultimate Box while they were at it ?!
And why don't they fasten FFX HD remix and FF VersusXIII for the 25th anniversary occasion ?!?!
Screw you, Square-Enix !!!

[aizen59]

Well... we cannot expect too much from SQEX. They're slowpoke with VSXIII, releasing another FFXIII, so yeah, we can give up snes or nes cartridge, that's for sure.

As for the PS3's concern, yes, you can play PSX games on it but from the same region. That's why i've kept my PSX & PS2 (modchip). But you have to admit, this kind of package is mostly for collectors, because i don't see anyone spending near 500 euros (shipping included) to play oftenly with their limited edition disks, atleast, i won't.

[Lobo_do_Norte]

Originally Posted by aizen59

That's why i've kept my PSX & PS2 (modchip).

Me too... Modded PS1 + Swap Magic for PS2 ! Both work very well to play the US games I have.

Originally Posted by aizen59

But you have to admit, this kind of package is mostly for collectors, because i don't see anyone spending near 500 euros (shipping included) to play oftenly with their limited edition disks, atleast, i won't.

I agree with you concerning the "collecting" purpose of the pack. And I'm sure some collectors will be happy with it. No problem.

But I think that the game-discs are a quite poor collecting value. Lots of FF fans already own most of the FF games... What's more in having new copies with a different print on the CDs ? And what about spending 500$ for that ?! That's why I regret the lack of other goodies included.

To me, game-discs are to be played and that's what is coming along with them that makes the "collecting-factor" of a collector edition.

Here, Square-Enix doesn't make any effort... Taking the game-discs with a different art, putting them in white sleeves, adding a poor soundtrack compilation and an (indeed, beautiful) artwork. And there they go: "Come on, FF fans ! It's 500$, kids ! Only 500$ for the finest of FF !!!"

Sorry for bothering all of you with my complaints... But I'm so angry at Square-Enix. I expected much more than that for FF 25th anniversary.