Raidenex
02-11-2004, 08:43 PM
FF:U just got released on DVD in Australia yesterday, as part of the marketing campaign for Final Fantasy X-2, and being the good little FF fanboy I am, I ran to my local JB DVD Superstore and bought it.
Now, previously to this, i've heard mixed reports on FF:U - some good, some bad. Some people claim that there's nothing connecting it to FF except the name and a chocobo, while others say it's a story as epic as any game.
Now, i've only seen 4 episodes (only Volume 1 was released - Volume 2, which will contain the next 4 episodes isn't released until March), and so far - i'm in love. Sure, the characters lack detail - but as so many people have said, this game is slightly connected to Final Fantasy V. If FFV was translated into a cartoon, I think Bartz, Boco and crew would look exactly like Ai, Yu, Lisa, Kaze and Chobi. Also, the lack of character detail is made up for by the beautiful effects - the battle between the two monsters at the start of Episode I (WEAPONs?) was exactly like how a battle between two summons should be. Even though i've guessed exactly what the monsters are by now, I won't spoil it for any of you.
Also, what the characters lack in detail, they make up for in depth. Yu, the quiet boy and his bossy sister Ai are looking for their parents, and while braver than most 12 year olds would be, never seem unbelievable. Lisa, the happy Misato-like older girl traveling with them, refusing to show her past, pulls of the 'bigger, cool sister' role perfectly.
And then there's Kaze. He's like Vincent, only...with more personality. Except he doesn't have a personality. It's hard to explain, but he's man of few words, with an amazing weapon - the Magun, that can summon FF's normal crew of helping monsters. When you hear him say "It's moving..." you know within a few minutes, you'll be up for a visual treat of kick-buttiness.
The only bad points I can see so far is that it may not have the emotional depth of the later FFs - it looks to just be a fun adventure, like FF5 was. But i'm not complaining - so far, FF:U has been a blast, and i'm looking forward to the remaining 6 volumes.
Anyone else here who has seen FF:U, i'd love to hear your thoughts on it - no spoilers please though, as i'd like to keep the series a surprise to me. Some things you need to see for yourself.
Now, previously to this, i've heard mixed reports on FF:U - some good, some bad. Some people claim that there's nothing connecting it to FF except the name and a chocobo, while others say it's a story as epic as any game.
Now, i've only seen 4 episodes (only Volume 1 was released - Volume 2, which will contain the next 4 episodes isn't released until March), and so far - i'm in love. Sure, the characters lack detail - but as so many people have said, this game is slightly connected to Final Fantasy V. If FFV was translated into a cartoon, I think Bartz, Boco and crew would look exactly like Ai, Yu, Lisa, Kaze and Chobi. Also, the lack of character detail is made up for by the beautiful effects - the battle between the two monsters at the start of Episode I (WEAPONs?) was exactly like how a battle between two summons should be. Even though i've guessed exactly what the monsters are by now, I won't spoil it for any of you.
Also, what the characters lack in detail, they make up for in depth. Yu, the quiet boy and his bossy sister Ai are looking for their parents, and while braver than most 12 year olds would be, never seem unbelievable. Lisa, the happy Misato-like older girl traveling with them, refusing to show her past, pulls of the 'bigger, cool sister' role perfectly.
And then there's Kaze. He's like Vincent, only...with more personality. Except he doesn't have a personality. It's hard to explain, but he's man of few words, with an amazing weapon - the Magun, that can summon FF's normal crew of helping monsters. When you hear him say "It's moving..." you know within a few minutes, you'll be up for a visual treat of kick-buttiness.
The only bad points I can see so far is that it may not have the emotional depth of the later FFs - it looks to just be a fun adventure, like FF5 was. But i'm not complaining - so far, FF:U has been a blast, and i'm looking forward to the remaining 6 volumes.
Anyone else here who has seen FF:U, i'd love to hear your thoughts on it - no spoilers please though, as i'd like to keep the series a surprise to me. Some things you need to see for yourself.