Thoughts on CT:DS?

[Fifthfiend]

Originally Posted by Regulus Tera

I sincerely don't know how to respond to this. I guess Mirai was right about my joke delivering sucking balls.

It's possible that I just can't begin to imagine what the punchline is supposed to be there past "you don't like what I like - so you're stupid! Ha ha!"

Yes, believe it or not, I think they changed the thing in a way that makes it kind of shitty and less-good than it was. So yeah, I get a bit tetchy when someone links me to a thing that says "hey, anyone who thinks any change ever made to a thing makes it kind of shitty and less-good than it was is some kind of fukkin' idiot! So fukk u!"

Unless there's an irony that I'm missing somewhere but when you go onto argue that the thing is basically pretty good, after you've linked the thing saying that people are idiots if they don't think the thing is basically pretty good, then um... ??

Originally Posted by Mirai Gen

Might I point out that Squall got banned for linking to TVTropes pointedly at another member previously?

I mean, I'm not trying to backseat mod, I'm just saying.

It's even possible I'd be willing to bullshit myself into a more charitable interpretation of the page currently in question if like half the entries there didn't link directly back to that ridiculous "Fan Dumb" page.

Originally Posted by Ryong

It's completely true. Dalton shows up, preparing the invasion of Guardia.

Also, Square managed to pull off something well here:

There's a copy protection in the game that locks the game into a loop at many places. People trying to get rid of it found out that it ended up corrupting all other files in their flashcart.It's not an issue anymore apparently, they found a way around it...But hey, SE managed to screw piracy for a bit.

Edit: Not sure if I can talk about the piracy, so if any mods feel it's not appropriate...Well, tell me or edit the post? I don't know.

Considering as my first post in the thread was openly advocating piracy I'm gonna say you're okay. Long as you stay away from like, the particulars of how people managed to break this copy protection method, or where one would go to get this hack of the DS cart or how to run it on this or that hardware/software it should be cool.

General rule of thumb for these things: piracy views = okay, piracy advice = Brian Clevinger doesn't like DMCA notices.

[Mirai Gen]

It's even possible I'd be willing to bullshit myself into a more charitable interpretation of the page currently in question if like half the entries there didn't link directly back to that ridiculous "Fan Dumb" page.

True, but to me TVTropes is meant to be verbally abusive to absolutely everything related to entertainment media. While I can understand linking this to directly abuse someone's sacred cows or point out a stereotype something is engaging in, I really really don't get how come people link TVTropes about other people.

And I'm not just talking NPF, this seems to be catching on at other forums I frequent too.

Back on topic; this got me back into doing my CT: DS Sporking review! Prepare for the hate.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

I love me some Chrono Trigger.

I tolerate me some Chrono Trigger DS.

They could have done so much to the game. The addition of two piddly little dungeons with one of them being a damnable fetch quest was beyond annoying. Granted it did open up the ending to link with Chrono Cross, but the addition was not worth the money.

I am going to change my review I have at Gamepad dojo. Thev game itself is an A+, the DS version is a D at most.

[CelesJessa]

Originally Posted by Corel

On a semi unrelated note: Did ANYBODY ever try beat that boss in the Sun Temple that made use of roulette damage without using quick-saves if they were playing on the emulator? I couldn't imagine trying to do it with no quick-loads without resorting to throwing my keyboard/controller/DS across the room.

The trick is getting the items/armor that cut down on fire damage. I don't remember that fight being particularly terrible, but it's been awhile.

That being said, I don't have a DS, so I can't say anything from experience based on the DS version. I watched the added on ending on youtube and it made me go "WTF", though.

Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

Why pay money for crap when you can steal the good version for free?

Or you could be awesome like me and buy the good version for $5.95.

[Regulus Tera]

Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

It's possible that I just can't begin to imagine what the punchline is supposed to be there past "you don't like what I like - so you're stupid! Ha ha!"

...

Unless there's an irony that I'm missing somewhere but when you go onto argue that the thing is basically pretty good, after you've linked the thing saying that people are idiots if they don't think the thing is basically pretty good, then um... ??

Let's just agree that I fucked up trying to look cute without thinking it thoroughly. I'm really sorry about this.

Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

Yes, believe it or not, I think they changed the thing in a way that makes it kind of shitty and less-good than it was.

You probably have answered this before, but may you expand on this?

Originally Posted by Ryong

There's a copy protection in the game that locks the game into a loop at many places. People trying to get rid of it found out that it ended up corrupting all other files in their flashcart.It's not an issue anymore apparently, they found a way around it...But hey, SE managed to screw piracy for a bit.

Square Enix's DS games have been like this since Final Fantasy III, I think. The DS is the most piratable current video game platform out there, so it's not surprising they're trying to get a bit ahead of the pirates.

Not that it is doing them any good when the games get hacked in less than a week, but the intention is what counts.

Originally Posted by Mac

They could have done so much to the game. The addition of two piddly little dungeons with one of them being a damnable fetch quest was beyond annoying. Granted it did open up the ending to link with Chrono Cross, but the addition was not worth the money.

I agree the Square Enix tax is idiotic, but I don't think they ever put this game as anything but a port.

[Mirai Gen]

IIRC I think RT's joke was "hahaha, we're all totally Silly Fanboys Who Hate Everything New, amirite? But no seriously, folks" but it got mixed up in execution.

You probably have answered this before, but may you expand on this?

Even if he doesn't, I will!

[Grand Master Kickface]

I thought the new translation was an improvement.

Please don't telepathically rip my skeleton from my body.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Originally Posted by CelesJessa

The trick is getting the items/armor that cut down on fire damage. I don't remember that fight being particularly terrible, but it's been awhile.

I don't remember equipping anything special for that fight and I was never in any trouble. The damage was fairly low.
I did level up fairly early though, on the battle robot I think.

[Squall Leonhart]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

I don't remember equipping anything special for that fight and I was never in any trouble. The damage was fairly low.
I did level up fairly early though, on the battle robot I think.

I do. In fact, there was a point in the game where getting the Fireproof gear was a big help, even when you could upgrade to something "better", since the heaviest damage was fire elemental.

[The Wizard Who Did It]

Originally Posted by Squall Leonhart

I do. In fact, there was a point in the game where getting the Fireproof gear was a big help, even when you could upgrade to something "better", since the heaviest damage was fire elemental.

I do as well.

In fact, I remember taking negligible damage (if any at all) for that reason. Hence doing a battle for about 10+ minutes.