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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Looms Large

Posted by simoniker on from the nintendo-and-squeenix-sitting-in-a-tree dept.

Thanks to IGN Pocket for their hands-on impressions of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, in which they discuss the tactical RPG GameBoy Advance title due out September 8th, and mention "The release of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is pretty historical, as it's the first [U.S.] Square game released on a Nintendo system since the company decided to pull the plug on Nintendo development back in the N64 days." Also discussed is the shrewd opening act, where there are "...a group of kids on a school's playground during wintertime, as a snowball fight breaks out... it's a very clever implementation of a training mission." Nintendo are pushing FFTA with an enticing bundle deal, although final English-language reviews, excepting this 'well-researched' one, are still pending.

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  1. 16 bit bonanza by ihatesco · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Ok, Gameboy Advance is a 32 bit console, but games like this, and Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow still show how 16 bit style games still have something to tell.

    These tecnological days, 2d tile-based games are like black and wite movies at your hometown cineplex. But in contrast to black and white (which is used only when a director wants to convey something with his story because otherwise it would be seen as a cheap gimmick - well... expensive cheap gimmick), 16bit style gaming is still a viable technology and a viable market and a viable channel to produce stories (in contrast to the old 8-bit days gaming).

    I already love Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, I loved Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis (also on GBA), and I will buy this title when it comes out.

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    1. Re:16 bit bonanza by nitehawk214 · · Score: 4, Informative
      Ok, Gameboy Advance is a 32 bit console, but games like this, and Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow still show how 16 bit style games still have something to tell.
      To an extent I agree, but FFT was a 32 bit game using the 2d/3d mixed capabilities of the Playstation.
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  2. As a fan... by jimius · · Score: 3, Insightful

    As a fan of the original FFT i've been looking forward to this one. Although the more serious medieval setting has been traded in for kids in a suburb (as far as i've seen) it should be interresting to see what they'll do with it. Although it doesn't really help Nintendo with getting rid of their "kiddy" image.

  3. Sept 8 !?!?! by IIRCAFAIKIANAL · · Score: 3, Funny

    NOOO! I'm still playing Celda, Golden Sun 1 & 2, Tactics Ogre GBA, Final Fantasy Origins, Wizardry: Tales of a Foresaken Land, Final Fantasy X, and Dragon Warrior VII!

    I thought I was making headway when I beat GTA3, Vice City, Metroid Prime, Aliens VS Predator 2, and Quest For Glory VGA (mastered the thief quest last night =).

    And I haven't even touched Final Fantasy VIII or Kingdom Hearts yet.

    Dammit, I need to quit my job just to have time to play all these games :) But then I can't play em anymore...

    Or I could just stop being a consumer whore, but I don't like the sound of that idea...

    Seriously though, I have had to stop buying games until I get all caught up. I used to only have one or two on the go at a time :)

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