FFV and FFVI too awesome to fit on DS?

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Destructoid - Final Fantasy V and VI have 'technical issues' on DS

SE wouldn't go into details regarding this, but apparently there were plans for FFV and FFVI remakes on the Nintendo DS. It seems plans have been shelved for a later date or, possibly, the Nintendo 3DS.

Supposedly, FFIV actually pushed the DS cart it used to the limits in terms of storage. And considering FFIV was technically shorter and smaller than both FFV and FFV were on the SNES back in the day, that could be a problem if they wanted to expand and add to the games as they did with FFIV.

FFVI's cast is still the largest of the series, too. Just imagine all the actors you'd have to get for FFVI. OK, so Gogo isn't much for talking. Maybe not him.

Oh well, at least they didn't say cities would be hard to produce on it.

[Malacite]

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Oh well, at least they didn't say cities would be hard to produce on it.

lolKitase.

If not DS, why not PSP then? Or are they afraid that too many people would get butt hurt over that? PSP's only had 2 FF games so far but they've both been phenominal. I don't see why they couldn't simply just do it on that platform instead. The UMD has got to have better storage capacity than the DS cartridge.

EDIT: Just looked it up, DS cartridges have aprox 512 MB max, where as UMDs are 1.8 GB. So there ya go memory = non-issue for PSP.

[Takelli]

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EDIT: Just looked it up, DS cartridges have aprox 512 MB max, where as UMDs are 1.8 GB. So there ya go memory = non-issue for PSP.

They can probably change the memory on the cartridge slightly, with out changing how they are used if they wished to.

[Malacite]

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They can probably change the memory on the cartridge slightly, with out changing how they are used if they wished to.

What are you talking about? Quit speaking jibberish, 512 MB is the current max capacity for the DS cartridges.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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If not DS, why not PSP then? Or are they afraid that too many people would get butt hurt over that? PSP's only had 2 FF games so far but they've both been phenominal

I would say dwindling market share would probably be a large factor.

Seriously, PSP has hit 11% marketshare in what could be argued is its best year in terms of content. Apple has passed them in the market, though they're still miles and miles away from Nintendo.

MGS: Peace Walker
Persona 3 Portable
Phantasy Star Portable 2
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep

11% Marketshare

Agito Final Fantasy XIII and The Third Birthday are the only other SE exclusives left for PSP that I know of.

[Takelli]

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What are you talking about? Quit speaking jibberish, 512 MB is the current max capacity for the DS cartridges.

And I am saying they can probably increase it easy. An SD card is about the size of a SD cartridge, and they go up to 3 gigs+. It can't be that expensive to make the cartridge size larger.

[Malacite]

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I would say dwindling market share would probably be a large factor.

Bah, I loves my PSP

Not like it doesn't have a pretty good library of games. But Nintendo is the beast when it comes to the handheld market.

[Jei]

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they didn't have to make them into a whole new 3D thing.... the 2d version will be good enough.

FF3 NES >>>>>> FF3 DS

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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they didn't have to make them into a whole new 3D thing.... the 2d version will be good enough.

FF3 NES >>>>>> FF3 DS

I don't think FFIII would have done well if it were just re-released with NES graphics. It was ugly even for its time, even compared to the games that preceded it. And the four generic heroes had to go. While the 16-bit generation aged better, I think Chrono Trigger's sluggish sales on DS have proven that not upgrading worked against it rather than in its favor.

FFIII and FFIV play just like they're supposed to, though, so I don't really see a problem. a 3DS version of FFVI would have graphics on par with Gamecube so that would be even less to worry about.

[Kailea]

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they didn't have to make them into a whole new 3D thing.... the 2d version will be good enough.

FF3 NES >>>>>> FF3 DS

even so... FFIV DS was awesome on every level ;p and I would expect FFVI in 3D to be epic

[Solymir]

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At this point I don't think waiting for the 3DS is such a bad thing. As far as PSP, if it were released on PS Store for download and you could play on your PS3 without it looking like total crap I could see that being viable. Then again I think a lot of people would not pay $40 for a game off of PS Store even if they knew the value was there. Many want to be able to hold that "cartridge".

[TheGrandMom]

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Well considering most people know that I'm an avid collector/gamer, even I don't own a PSPGo. I would rather have the choice of d/ling OR buying a UMD.

I too would like to see the next FF's on UMDs. But either system is fine, I just wish they would hurry it the hell up! I finally got my husband to start using his DS and he's ripping through games like a mad man!

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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But either system is fine, I just wish they would hurry it the hell up! I finally got my husband to start using his DS and he's ripping through games like a mad man!

SMT: Strange Journey, Pokemon: HG/SS and Infinite Space will keep him tied up for four months at least. I keep trying to go back to SJ and infinite Space but more shit in Soul Silver just keeps opening up.

[TheGrandMom]

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While I haven't had the time to play any of those yet (though I do own them), that man rips through games like a mad man! The guy has maybe an hour or two of responsibility a day, if that, so the majority of the other hours his nose is plunked in his DS. The funny thing is, that DS sat for nearly 2 years without being touched. I don't know what lit the fire under his butt but holy hell its hard keeping him in games!

[Malacite]

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FF3 NES >>>>>> FF3 DS

You sir, are completely insane.

At least the remake had a tangible story and a proper cast.