Old News
(2001)
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| Friday December 28, 2001 |
A new version of Cygne has been released and FF1 & FF2 work better now. Find it at http://cygne.emuunlim.com/. Unfortunately, the emulator has been discontinued, but the source will be released soon.
| Saturday December 22, 2001 |
I suppose this might be old news by now, but my computer's barely working at the moment so you'll have to forgive me. Final Fantasy 10 is out in stores! I spotted it in my local Wal-Mart, quite a surprise since they never seem to get anything right away.
| Tuesday December 11, 2001 |
There's a new fan art up on the Fan Art page. Oh, and I forgot to mention, there's a new Spell Learner Guide on the Goodies page.
| Wednesday December 5, 2001 |
I fixed up the Goodies page a little, and added a page about the FF Anthology FF6 button configuration.
| Thursday November 29, 2001 |
Barring any unforseen complications, TCB is back:
http://collector.home7.dk3.com/ikonboard.cgi
| Wednesday November 21, 2001 |
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The US and Europe were lucky, we got the better version of FF7 than Japan. We got the extra WEAPONS, more items, an extra FMV, ect. Soon after, in Japan, the same version was released called FF7 INTERNATIONAL. Which had all of the US's improvments, but in japanese. Now, Squaresoft is releasing another version of FFX, called FFX International. The new features are unknown at this time. |
Also of note, the forums are down again, for who knows how long. :(
| Friday November 16, 2001 |
New Fan ArtThere's some new Fan Art up, go check it out. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, the forums have moved to a new server, and upgraded to Ikonboard 3. So go on then.
| Thursday October 25, 2001 |
Final Fantasy X...Closer than it seems?Goku
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When Squaresoft first announcend the FFX release date for the PS2 in the states, it was 2-2-01. Then, it was moved to 1-1-01. Even better. But now, according to ebworld.com the sate has been moved to this year!!! 12-26-01. It ant much, only a few days less, but its better than nothing. Hopefully this is the official release date. |
| Wednesday October 24, 2001 |
Version Differences Guides UpdatedThe FF1 Japanese/English differences guide is pretty much finished now (unless I add a bunch more stuff), and I've been doing a lot of work on the FF4 one. Find them both on the Series Page.
| Monday October 15, 2001 |
New Fan ArtThere's a new picture on the Fan Art page. Take a look.
6:00 PM
FFXI gets a new logoGoku
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With FFXI slowly coming close to it's release, Square gave another trailer. In it showed a new logo. *head to the GIA to see it* I personally like it! |
Special Mini Movie in FF TSW DVD packageGoku
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After the disappointment with the FF movie, Square seems to be trying to redeem themselves by adding many extras to the movie. It will be on 2 DVDs, one for the movie, and the second to have interviews, making of the movie, and that kind of stuff. But a newly reported extra will be the mini movie, "The Grey Project". It will run for about 5 minutes, and feature Grey, as the main character. All these extras are making me wanna buy the movie! |
| Friday October 12, 2001 |
FF4 on WonderSwan ColorFinal Fantasy 4 is now in the works for the WonderSwan Color. *does a happy dance* I just hope that's a little more reason for them to release it outside of Japan.
Source: TheGIA
-Discuss it-
| Tuesday October 9, 2001 |
Characters Page UpdatedI updated the characters page and added the pages for each class.
| Wednesday October 3, 2001 |
Amano Art CollectionDragoon
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Yoshitaka Amano, who did illustrations for Final Fantasies 1-6, and 9, recently released a giant collection (5 books, each 700+ pages) of his various art in Japan. However, he is still contemplating on releasing the collection outside of Japan. If you bug Amano enough (by sending letters to letters@amanosworld.com), they might consider releasing the art collection here.
Source: http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q3-2001/092801a.html (RPGamer) |
3:12 PM
WSC EmulatorThe WonderSwan emulator Cygne now plays some WSC games. FF1 and FF2 are playable but still very flawed. I'd keep an eye on this one.
Final Fantasy: The Great LostGoku
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Just recently, Square announced that it would leave the film making business. Final Fantasy: Spririts Within, was a great financial loss for Square. Many who saw this movie (like myself) were greatly disappointed in the movie. I guess there won't be a FFMovie2 as rumored. |
Final Fantasy Unlimited TrailerGoku
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A new trailer for the anime series, FFUnlimited, has been released. You can view it in alot of Square sites, but heres a link if you can't find it
http://www.squaregamer.com/sg3story.html?artid=24 |
| Tuesday September 18, 2001 |
Kingdom Hearts has FF characters!!Goku
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As many of you know, Kingdom Hearts is a Squaresoft/Disney RPG for the PS2. But what many don't know is that FF characters will make a apperance. Selphie from FF8 is in, Tidus and Wakka from FFX are in the game as well. Now...is this a good thing?? |
Walkthru UpdatedYou heard me. I fixed up the walkthru, so uh, yay.
| Thursday September 13, 2001 |
Cool News about US's FFX release!Goku
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Square told the public that Final Fantasy X for the US will be released January 2002, not Febuary 2002, which many game sites had. The voice of Tidus will be James Arnold Taylor, who also works in the TV show, Futurama. I'd watch it now if you havent to see what to expect in FFX. Hedy Buress, will have the voice of Yuna. Check thegia.com for more info. |
| Saturday September 8, 2001 |
More Information on the new FF showGoku
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Square gave more information to the public about the new Final Fantasy TV show. The show will be called "Final Fantasy: Unlimited". The main characters will be Wind and Lisa. The setting will be on earth, but isn't related to any of FF thus far (I-X). If you want to read the full story, check out thegia.com. |
| Monday September 3, 2001 |
Items UpdatedI finally got the Items Page finished.
| Monday August 27, 2001 |
New Anime From SquareEven more news from Goku
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Square seems to be putting their money on the dice, Squaresoft confirmed a new anime series at the Anime Fesitval in Japan. Characters or plot weren't said, though. Keep your fingers crossed for a US release! |
12:25 PM
CC Makes Greatest HitsMore news from Goku
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As usually, one of Square's masterpieces are now becoming a GREATEST HITS title. It's Chrono Cross!!! You can now buy Chrono Cross for the Playstation for $19.99. The only thing that sucks is that it has that stupid green strip on it! >-<< |
| Thursday August 16, 2001 |
Japanese Guides UpdatedI did some updates on a couple of the Japanese/English differences guides, find them on the Series Page.
| Tuesday August 14, 2001 |
Character Page AddedI've added a Characters Page.
| Saturday August 6, 2001 |
Walkthru UpdatedThe Walkthru now has completely accurate info about what monsters you fight where.
| Saturday August 4, 2001 |
More Accuracy UpdatesI've done some more updates to get completely accurate data straight from the ROM. I've updated the heck out of the Equipment Page, and I've also fixed the Enemy Spells Page.
| Friday August 3, 2001 |
WSC Petition!Listen up folks! I generally have little faith in petitions, but something just seems right about this one. Go here to sign a petition to get the Wonderswan Color and the first 3 FF games released here. Do it! I'm serious. If you don't sign I'm gonna come to your house and kick your ass. *shakes fist*
| Wednesday August 1, 2001 |
Enemies UpdatedI've greatly increased the accuracy of the Enemies Page, which was previously based on the info from the Nintendo Power strategy guide. It is now the most accurate FF1 monster data you can find anywhere.
9:30 PM
FF NewsMore news from Goku
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It has been reported that there is a little bug in the re-release of the Final Fantasy Tactics PSX game. First FF Chronicles, and now Tactics! I don't really know the details, but I'll report soon as I hear of it. |
12:51 AM
Small Update, FF NewsI did a small update to the FF1 Japanese/English differences page, find it on the Goodies Page.
More news from Goku
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A street date has been set for the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within movie. It will be a double DVD set and will cost $29.99. It's amazing how fast the street date was given, since the movie is still being shown. The street date is October 23, 2001. |
| Sunday July 29, 2001 |
New Staff Member, FF NewsThere's a new staff member now: Goku. He'll be providing FF (and other) news.
Here's the first news report from Goku
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Good news for FF fans who are looking for a Final Fantasy Tactics guide. On July 31, 2001, Prima will re-release their players guide for Final Fantasy Tactics. Usually this book is rather expenisve on ebay.com auctions, but now you can get it for 10 dollars. Good for you, bad for ebay sellers. Even more good news, Square for some odd, but good reason is shipping rare copies of what some people consider the best RPG of all time: Xenogears. Yes, you read right. Now at your local Electronics Boutique, Funcoland, and Babbages, you can pre-order Xenogears. This is the 3rd shipment of the re-released and is at the normal price of $39.99. I highly suggest getting this game, I sure did! |
4:50 PM
New Fan Art, Bugs Updated, and More...There's a new Fan Art up.
I FINALLY added a few more bugs to the Bugs section.
I also fixed a few mistakes around here and there.
| Monday July 23, 2001 |
Walkthru Finished, More FF NewsThat's right, I finished chapter 7 of the Walkthru. I can't believe the walkthru took me a year to finish. (Well, it's not quite finished. I need to fix a few things and such, but it's good enough for now.)
And now another news report from Dragoon
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Apparently, after the reasonable success of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Square has been talking of going into the TV business with their talented movie-making studios. This new Square "TV show" will most likely be a computer-animated sci-fi based show (eg. FF:The Spirits Within) rather than a regular cartoon or sitcom or whatever.
Their isn't much info available at the moment and pretty much everything is speculation, so you probobly shouldn't take any of this seriously (afterall, we are talking about the people that promised North American releases of FF1 for WSC). Source: http://www.thefinalfantasy.com/ |
| Sunday July 22, 2001 |
New Comic, Maps Finished, and more...The newest fan comic has received another new episode. Chapter 7 of the Walkthru is nearing completion, and the Maps are finished. I also think you should check out this site for some amazing FF1 artwork.
| Friday July 20, 2001 |
New Comic, Walkthru Updated, FF4 Japanese Guide UpdatedThe newest fan comic has received a new episode. Chapter 7 of the Walkthru is now about 2/3 finished. Also, I've updated the FF4 Japanese/English differences thingy, and I'll be updating it a lot soon. Find it on the Series page. Oh yeah, I've also added an FF1 Story page.
| Monday July 16, 2001 |
New Staff Member, New Comic, Walkthru UpdatedFirst of all, Dragoon has been added to the staff. He'll occasionally bless us with FF (and other) news. There's a new comic up in the Fan Art section. Also, chapter 7 of the walkthru is on the way.
Here's the first of Dragoon's news reports:
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Here's the latest FF/Square buzz from Dragoon - Chrono Trigger 3 coming soon (possibly for PS2) - Despite recent rumors, Square announced that FF tactics will not be re-released as a PSX greatest hits title. :-( - The FF Movie is a relatively big success (so far it made $3.9 million in ticket sales). No chocobos were in the movie, but a moogle does make a tiny cameo appearance. - FF10 is to be released July 19 in Japan. Pre-orders have already surpassed that of FFIX. |
Saturday July 7, 2001
11:56 PM: I need to start posting some more FF news on here. I read that FF Tactics is going to be rereleased as a greatest hit, sometime this month. FF Chronicles (FF4+ChronoTrigger) is already out. Unfortunately, there are problems with the FF4 disc not working on some systems. You probably already know all that tho, so I need to hire some staffers. More info later...Banners won the second poll. You really hate popups, eh? Good to know.
Thursday June 28, 2001
10:05 PM: I fixed up some mistakes on the Magic section, and added several new features to it.Saturday June 23, 2001
8:20 PM: I've done some various updating on the Series section.Monday June 18, 2001
1:00 AM: Banners clearly won the poll. They are the lesser evil.Friday June 15, 2001
5:00 PM: I added a poll, so vote!Monday June 4, 2001
12:34 PM: I've finally done an update to the Wonderswan page, and I've added some new Fan Art.Sunday June 3, 2001
5:40 PM: Despite some technical difficulties, I've finally managed to update this place again. Unfortunately, some things may not have been uploaded properly. If something's missing, you know why. Anywho, I've (essentially) finshed chapter 6 in the walkthru, and I must've updated the page about Japanese/English differences, which can be found at the Goodies page. I believe I may be about to run out of space on the server. I'll have to hunt down a new one.Friday May 18, 2001
8:06 PM: I've updated my FF1 Translation Guide Thingy once again. Here's what's new:-Finished enemy special attacks
-Added shops
-Fixed the IronGOL's name (I had it wrong, I'm so ashamed.)
-Other stuff
Wednesday May 16, 2001
9:15 PM: The Magic page is finally up, I've added more fan art, and I have a new affiliate: FF Havoc. Go, go, for the good of the city!Sunday May 6, 2001
2:40 AM: Woo! The counter went over 10,000 some time in the last few hours. Thank you all, for your various clicking, and looking and such.Tuesday May 1, 2001
3:00 AM: Chapter 5 of the Walkthru is now (essentially) finished.Thursday April 26, 2001
1:38 AM: I finally got around to applying the new layout to all the sections, and best of all, I fixed up the Fan Art section.Thursday April 19, 2001
4:01 PM: Version 2.0 of my FF1 Retranslation/Restoration hack is now up. Get it on the Goodies page.Tuesday April 17, 2001
5:11 PM: I rearranged some sections and updated the layout of more pages and I did a lot of work on the FF1 Japanese Guide and got some work done on guides for the other games. Also, the Mysidia of my last news post turned out to be a fake. (Boy, do I feel stupid.) Go to the real Mysidia to make up for it.Wednesday April 4, 2001
12:25 AM: I got rid of the picture links because the load times were unacceptable. While I was at it I prettied up the place. I'll try to fix up all the sections soon to match. 8:28 PM: I have a new affiliate. Go visit Mysidia or I'll bite your legs off.Sunday March 25, 2001
12:11 AM: I did a few updates to the Japanese Guide, mostly a lot of the locations.Thursday March 22, 2001
2:34 AM: I added more fan art, changed the colors and such on some sections, and got rid of the ROMs again. I'm not taking any chances.Thursday March 15, 2001
9:00 PM: I did a tiny update to the Japanese Guide, and the armor section now finished.Wednesday March 14, 2001
1:00 AM: I did a fairly big update to my Japanese Guide.Sunday March 11, 2001
7:59 PM: The Weapons section is (essentially) finished.Friday March 9, 2001
1:00 AM: I added more fan art by Dr Shankitron x and Scumdogg.Tuesday February 27, 2001
8:46 PM: Chapter 4 is now complete. I also added a pile of fan art.Monday February 26, 2001
9:26 PM: I did another update to my Japanese Guide.Sunday February 25, 2001
10:07 PM: I did a big update to my Japanese Guide and a little update to my FF1 WSC translation guide. I also put up some more fan art by Dr Shankitron x.Saturday February 24, 2001
1:30 PM: I added some fan art by Dragoon and Dr Shankitron x. Also, the ROMs are back.Sunday February 18, 2001
7:56 PM: I updated my FF1 WSC translation guide.Sunday February 11, 2001
1:12 AM: There's another fan art by Scumdogg.Friday February 9, 2001
1:00 PM: I put up 2 more fan arts by Scumdogg.Thursday February 8, 2001
5:45 PM: I almost forgot, there's more fan art up. This time by my good friend Scumdogg.Tuesday February 6, 2001
9:00 PM: I'm not hosting ROMs anymore, it's just not a good idea. I also added a Square Artwork setion.Monday February 5, 2001
7:12 PM: I made a page about my new solution to Keeping my Wonderswan Safe. I can also inform you about my new Ikonboard which is now up and running.Friday February 2, 2001
10:50 PM: I found a great hosting type thingamawhatzit: http://www.warfactory.com/ I'll likely move this place to there.Tuesday January 30, 2001
12:30 AM: I did a bunch of minor updates in the walkthru.Monday January 29, 2001
8:46 PM: I added a page that explains some of the basics of reading Japanese and I uploaded what I have done of my FF1 Wonderswan guide. 9:18 PM: I've added a new fan art.Friday January 26, 2001
1:20 AM: I spent the day working on various Japanese projects but all I have to show for it at the moment is an update to my ff1jap.txt. I'll try to do a lot more tomorrow (or later today really).Thursday January 25, 2001
4:30 PM: I updated my Wonderswan page and I'll be working on a translation guide.Wednsday January 24, 2001
12:57 AM: I just beat FF1 WSC and I'll start adding the new info into everything tomorrow.
11:30 PM: I've added WSC info into this, that, and the other. I'll (hopefully) update the Wonderswan page tomorrow, along with adding a page about the Playstation FF6 button configuration. Oh yeah, I've finally figured out the Japanese names for all of the enemies and I've updated the ff1jap.txt.Friday January 19, 2001
1:12 PM: Yes yes yes!!!! My Wonderswan arrived today! More news later...
11:40 PM: I uploaded the tiny nugget of stuff I've accumulated about FF2j.Thursday January 18, 2001
I gave up on my convictions and decided to have ROMs and then I spiffed up the Goodies page. I also updated the quick walkthru and ff1jap.txt. There'll be a new section up soon too.....
5:15 PM: I added a page about Bugs.Wednesday January 17, 2001
As promised (but a day late) I've put up a Fan Art/Fiction section. At this point all that's there is my stuff.Tuesday January 16, 2001
Thanks to my recent flood of visitors, the guestbook has seen some suggestions. I welcome any suggestions you can offer, and I'll try to add what I can. I'll try to throw up a fanart section tomorrow morning (or later today rather). Also, as I mentioned a while back, I have an FF2j section in the works.Friday January 5, 2001
I did a big file reorganization (again) and did some updates here and there. I've also got an FF2j section in the works.Sunday January 14, 2001
Well, hey hey! I have an affiliate now. Head on over to Final Fantasy, the best FF1 site I've found. Then come back here, because I'm needy.Old News
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