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I want a new retro Final Fantasy (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 day ago by iconic_admin@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world
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So I saw they released Final Fantasy Resonance. And it seems like an amalgam game. Like a best of episode. And that’s not what I mean. For me growing up FF7 was my introduction to the series. I had a Super Nintendo but I just missed FF6 somehow. I think it would be awesome if Square Enix’s next mainline title was a throwback (visually) and sported modern retro pixel graphics. All new characters and a new storyline though. They won’t do that but I think it would be awesome.

I also really enjoyed Xenogears, one of my top three games of all time for sure. There is a game on steam called Chained Echos that hit some of those same notes.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229240/Chained_Echoes/

This is the kind of thing I’m talking about.

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[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately, the non-spoiler story summaries I’ve seen suck.

Twists like in FF7 where a certain person is killed, or a bad guy suddenly helps you, are big and valuable - they get you really invested in the character impact of the plot. Anything that starts and ends with “big evil god wants to destroy the world” feels dull and unsurprising. It’s part of why I never understood Dragon Quest hype.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago

It's about the journey, not the destination, and the journey has plenty of twists and turns. You may know the start, you may know the end, I promise you do not know how you get there.

Is the Lord of the Rings bad because you know they're going to destroy the ring in Mount Doom and defeat Sauron by the end?

I won't say it's absolutely the game for everyone, but I really don't think you'd be as disappointed as you're expecting. Personally, I was VERY invested in the characters by the end.