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Posts Tagged ‘Features’
Still More Surfing: Following the Leader
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012Video uploaded by YouTube user SeraphimFFXIV.
Still More Surfing: Baron Castle 3D Makeover
Saturday, January 21st, 2012By now, I’m sure you and your mother have heard of Minecraft, so I won’t dilly-dally over introductions. YouTube user GDKT0486 has reconstructed Final Fantasy IV‘s Baron Castle in the game, meticulously planning and setting in the blocks of every corner to keep true to the original version. It also seems that the blocks have been edited to resemble the original chipset graphics. Take a look:
Video uploaded by YouTube user GDKT0486.
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Still More Surfing: ATATATATA
Sunday, January 15th, 2012The four youths: Firion, Maria, Guy, and Leon flee for their lives. They narrowly evade the imperialistic lust of one, Mateus Q. Palamecia (don’t quote me on that name), but at the cost of losing their hometown of Fynn. Their flight will not last long as the Empire’s forces soon march upon them. Taking up meager arms, the youths are defeated one by one, and it’s likely that fate will end this story here.
It seems divine intervention is at play, and Maria (gifted with the power of the almighty Dudewhohackedtherom) ends the battle in her favor.
However, through victory or defeat, the youths are inevitably led to the Resistance where even Princess Hilda cannot stop their inexorable desire to turn the tables against the Empire. It’s here that the true story of Final Fantasy II begins!
Video uploaded by YouTube user sideyourface.
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Still More Surfing: Perler Beads!
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012Now I’m not the biggest hobbycrafter you’ll ever meet, but I have had a go with Perler beads (many, many years ago). The cylindrical beads have small holes in them which can be placed in a small spiked racks to hold the beads in place. By placing a sheet of wax paper over the assembled beads and melting the plastic with an iron, you can fuse the beads together to make a very sprite-like accessory!
The following video was uploaded by YouTube user beadithd with background music coming from the legendary Hyadain. Here we see Edgar Roni Figaro from Final Fantasy VI riding a chocobo with Wrexsoul sprite being assembled.
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Still More Surfing: Zombies Are a Thing Now
Monday, January 9th, 2012Zombies are no stranger to the videogame-o-sphere, and the influx of zombie survival games (as well as zombie movies, zombie television) it’s a fad that hasn’t entirely worn out it’s welcome yet. Yours truly took advantage of a Steam deal to check out Dead Island this recent holiday, and my neglected copy of Undead Nightmare for Red Dead Redemption got some overdue attention.
While playing these games, I couldn’t help but think what this sort of genre would be like in a Final Fantasy setting. (I get the image of Lightning & Co. fighting off hordes of Cie’th in some-such fashion.) Spare the blood, guts, and general macabre and it might just work out! Whether the burgeoning zombie game sub-genre is pleasing or pernicious to your tastes: consider the idea of a Final Fantasy game of this type.
I’ll await your spirited responses.
But in the mean-time, we might entertain ourselves with the possibility…
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Still More Surfing: Just One of Those Days…
Friday, December 30th, 2011We’ve all had those moments: times where we’re ready to give up when a setback is thrown our way. Yours truly is no stranger to this, having suffered through the loss of a memory card (and the multi-hundred hour Final Fantasy XII save that came with it) and misjudging the number of lightning strikes you’ve evaded in the Thunder Plains. 199… Dammit.
It’s moments like these that burnout can set in, especially with games like Final Fantasy that have so much content to experience. Ultimately, after lessons are learned, I try to get back in the saddle and pick up where I left off to finish everything. It’s rather rewarding, don’t you think? Have you ever had moments like this? If so, share them in our comments below.
Today’s video was seen on YouTube user SnKouli‘s channel, playing the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XIII-2 that released earlier this month. It seems that this game is also no stranger to punishing hubris.
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Still More Surfing: People of the Other North Pole
Monday, December 26th, 2011Another Christmas has come and gone, and while yours truly is concocting some sort of unholy mixture to kill this awful hangover, the show must go on at Final Fantasy Network.
One of the most frequent questions I’m mailed or asked is where and when that HD version of Final Fantasy X will show up. You might recall the announcement by Square Enix’s executive producer Shinji Hashimoto at Tokyo Game Show in September of this year.
Since then, the folks at Square Enix have been mum on when we can expect to see it. Information was a no-show at Jump Festa a few weeks ago, a likely venue to show off a new trailer. It’s more than likely we won’t hear more until 2012 has worn out its welcome. (I’m hoping soon, judging by all this silly end of the world talk.)
However, in the mean-time, we should enjoy a modicum of nostalgia to keep our appetites sated. The following video is a masterful piano arrangement/performance by YouTube user Gestriden, featuring the songs: “People of the North Pole”, and “Seymour Battle” from Final Fantasy X. Happy Holidays!
Still More Surfing: Sororal Trombones
Friday, December 23rd, 2011While Final Fantasy XIII was largely about Lightning’s quest to save her younger sister Serah, the roles have been reversed in the game’s sequel. Serah must set out with Noel to find her sister, seemingly erased from the history. Little does she know of Lightning’s new role in the grand scheme of things.
The following video by YouTube user KadeshFlow features a new twist on Serah’s Theme, composed by Masashi Hamauzu.
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Still More Surfing: Good King Moggle Mog
Saturday, December 17th, 2011Final Fantasy XIV patch 1.20 released this week, brining with it a new encounter with Good King Moggle Mog XII and his cronies. Luckily, some diligent moogles have gotten their hands on some of the music featured in the new patch, which you’ll find below. Since it’s also the Starlight Celebration, you may find me prancing about Eorzea spreading good cheer and so on.
Still More Surfing: Cease & Desist Edition
Sunday, December 4th, 2011I think we’ll let this video speak for itself.
The site associated with the project can be found here with a gallery and “Making of” page. What would you think about a Final Fantasy in first-person view? I definitely felt a Deus Ex vibe!
