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HaRRicH
12/19/19 8:33:43 PM
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FF9 vs FF8


I see both FF-games are on sale for the Switch. Which is better?

Also, as someone who doesn't deal with many RPGs (loved FF7 and FFX while CT, SMRPG, and the time I got to the dark world in FF3/6 were legit too...modern RPGs I like best are LISA the Painful and Undertale), what questions might be worth asking to make sure I get the right choice in what's nearly 2020?

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Leonhart4
12/19/19 8:36:15 PM
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I mean, if you're asking on B8, FFIX winning the poll is a foregone conclusion.

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pjbasis
12/19/19 8:37:40 PM
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Do you prefer complexity or simplicity in an RPG.

FFVIII is way more complex.

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ninkendo
12/19/19 8:37:51 PM
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FFDragon
12/19/19 8:38:47 PM
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8 fo sho

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HaRRicH
12/19/19 8:54:49 PM
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pjbasis posted...
Do you prefer complexity or simplicity in an RPG.

I think simple? FF7's materia was awesome back in the day but weighed me down a few years ago when revisiting the game. Is FFX complicated? I think its turn-based system and sphere grid was great. CT fit the mold pretty well for me. SMRPG is unnecessarily simple, though not to the point of being a flaw. Undertale's perfectly simple and LISA is convoluted but I liked figuring that one out better when I figured out it's just a status-based RPG.


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ertyu0078
12/19/19 9:14:33 PM
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Ff8 is better then Ff9
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Mac Arrowny
12/19/19 9:25:38 PM
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I like 8 more but I'd recommend FF9 more.
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banananor
12/19/19 9:41:30 PM
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i think 8 is the more unique/interesting experience

9 was more of a serenade to players who enjoyed ff1-5 and didn't like the hybrid fantasy/sci-fi route that 6-8 had taken

if they fixed the game speed in ff9 for the switch version it might be more of a debate, but the ps1 wasn't powerful enough to run the game at a good rate

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HaRRicH
12/19/19 9:56:58 PM
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That brings up a good point: I'm assuming both versions are good versions on the Switch. I don't know if that is true though.

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Raka_Putra
12/19/19 9:59:39 PM
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FF IX of course. For FF VIII just wait for the remake. FF IX is perfectly charming as is.

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pyresword
12/19/19 9:59:40 PM
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9 and it isn't even close
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SmartMuffin
12/19/19 10:09:24 PM
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9 but just barely

both are pretty weak entries

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LeonhartFour
12/19/19 10:09:41 PM
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Raka_Putra posted...
For FF VIII just wait for the remake.

FFVIII isn't getting a remake

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Raka_Putra
12/19/19 10:14:19 PM
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LeonhartFour posted...
FFVIII isn't getting a remake
You gotta believe.

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ninkendo
12/19/19 10:15:59 PM
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LeonhartFour
12/19/19 10:16:06 PM
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Raka_Putra posted...
You gotta believe.

you gotta be realistic

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Mewtwo59
12/19/19 10:24:44 PM
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FF8 might get a remake, it's just that we'll all be playing it in a retirement home.

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pjbasis
12/19/19 10:31:48 PM
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I mean if they were gonna remake anything after 7, what else would it be besides 4 6 or 8?

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pjbasis
12/19/19 10:33:14 PM
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HaRRicH posted...
I think simple? FF7's materia was awesome back in the day but weighed me down a few years ago when revisiting the game. Is FFX complicated? I think its turn-based system and sphere grid was great. CT fit the mold pretty well for me. SMRPG is unnecessarily simple, though not to the point of being a flaw. Undertale's perfectly simple and LISA is convoluted but I liked figuring that one out better when I figured out it's just a status-based RPG.

Based on this, I feel like you'd definitely enjoy FFIX. You might also enjoy FFVIII a lot, but it's possible you won't. At the very least maybe VIII is even better to visit later on.

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ninkendo
12/19/19 10:40:03 PM
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Mewtwo59 posted...
FF8 might get a remake, it's just that we'll all be playing it in a retirement home.
It's going to take them the entire upcoming decade to finish the final fantasy 7 remake

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Raka_Putra
12/19/19 10:41:48 PM
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Mewtwo59 posted...
FF8 might get a remake, it's just that we'll all be playing it in a retirement home.
B8 retirement home sounds like a grand idea.

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banananor
12/19/19 11:17:38 PM
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if this site is still around at the point that i'm living in a retirement home, i see no reason to stop posting

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LOLIAmAnAlt
12/19/19 11:24:42 PM
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Never played either.

But growing up 8 always allured me more then 9 (or 7)

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Djungelurban
12/20/19 2:01:01 AM
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Hey, it's the best FF vs the worst FF. Hmm... Difficult choice...

Yeah, go with FF9.
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ffmasterjose
12/20/19 2:50:08 AM
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8 personally
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Steiner
12/20/19 3:54:57 AM
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HaRRicH posted...
I think simple? FF7's materia was awesome back in the day but weighed me down a few years ago when revisiting the game. I

play ff9

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Steiner
12/20/19 3:55:18 AM
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but 8 is the better game

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ChichiriMuyo
12/20/19 4:42:28 AM
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Raka_Putra posted...
B8 retirement home sounds like a grand idea.
And you could blame your lost memories on GFs

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ffmasterjose
12/20/19 5:17:25 AM
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Hey gaiz we all grew up in da same message board
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LeonhartFour
12/20/19 7:56:37 AM
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Djungelurban posted...
Hey, it's the best FF vs the worst FF. Hmm... Difficult choice...

Yeah, go with FF9.

wow someone is a sadist

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htaeD
12/20/19 9:22:28 AM
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ffmasterjose posted...
Hey gaiz we all grew up in da same message board

I wouldnt even be on gfaqs without a game as complicated as FF9.

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Steiner
12/20/19 9:24:05 AM
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htaeD posted...
I wouldnt even be on gfaqs without a game as complicated as FF9.

literal same and i have the username to prove it

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KingButz
12/20/19 9:34:11 AM
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I was unable to motivate myself to finish either game but I thought 8 was less boring so that I guess
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Nanis23
12/20/19 10:00:50 AM
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Djungelurban posted...
Hey, it's the best FF vs the worst FF. Hmm... Difficult choice...

Yeah, go with FF9.


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LeonhartFour
12/21/19 9:52:22 PM
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ninkendo
12/21/19 10:24:15 PM
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mnkboy907
12/21/19 10:32:44 PM
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More like 2nd best vs 4th best but the answer is of course still IX.

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Drakeryn
12/21/19 11:06:45 PM
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tbh it depends on what you're looking for in an RPG

FF8:
- the aesthetic is a sci-fi/fantasy mix
- also the aesthetic is TEEN DRAMA with a heavy dose of romance
- at times, the plot gets pretty goofy. (same orphanage, let's all go into space for no reason, time kompression, etc.) you have to approach it with the right mindset: it's a trainwreck, but a fun trainwreck. a futuristic romcom.
- the character customization is on the complex side, and you might want to make a playthrough topic for people to give you advice. my first playthrough, I did all my battles by spamming summons, which is both tedious and (I found out much later) a bad way to play

FF9:
- the aesthetic is classic fantasy. castles, kingdoms, knights and mages
- more straightforward in plot and gameplay
- a lot more emotionally resonant, at least for me
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LeonhartFour
12/21/19 11:08:20 PM
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ninkendo
12/21/19 11:11:30 PM
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games where you go to space are generally better than those where you don't

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LeonhartFour
12/21/19 11:12:10 PM
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ninkendo posted...
games where you go to space are generally better than those where you don't

you're not wrong

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Lucavi000
12/21/19 11:20:29 PM
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FF9 is so fucking slow and boring. Puts me right to sleep.

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LeonhartFour
12/21/19 11:22:36 PM
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yeah the one major issue I have with FFIX is the battle system

it's slow as molasses (although I imagine the turbo button alleviates that somewhat) and the Trance system sucks

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Arti
12/22/19 12:35:09 AM
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ninkendo posted...
games where you go to space are generally better than those where you don't

you play star ocean games and you say this?

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LeonhartFour
12/22/19 12:36:56 AM
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ninkendo
12/22/19 1:12:15 AM
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Nanis23
12/22/19 3:24:09 AM
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LeonhartFour posted...
yeah the one major issue I have with FFIX is the battle system

it's slow as molasses (although I imagine the turbo button alleviates that somewhat) and the Trance system sucks
Oh there is no doubt the battle system is the weakest side of FFIX

But when it's up against the worst battle system ever, FFIX battle system is a masterpiece compared to FFVIII

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Leonhart4
12/22/19 4:59:25 AM
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LOL sounds like someone spent hours drawing 100 of every spell and didn't know what he was doing

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Nanis23
12/22/19 7:34:32 AM
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Leonhart4 posted...
LOL sounds like someone spent hours drawing 100 of every spell and didn't know what he was doing
Spoiler this is the game fault not mine

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