I have talked about the PS1 version's CGI opening and ending. If you haven't seen it, well click this link.
http://chrisnumber1.blogspot.com/2016/03/gaming-reviews-final-fantasy-5-fmv.html
http://chrisnumber1.blogspot.com/2016/03/gaming-reviews-final-fantasy-5-fmv.html
(I'm going to copy and paste the opening paragraphs I said in the FF5 FMV review)
In the year 1999, Final Fantasy 5 and 6 were re-release for the PS1. FF6 was called 3 when it came to America in 1994. FF5 on the other hand, was never released. There were attempts, due to the complex job system and higher difficulty, they plan to call it Final Fantasy Extreme. The early 90s was a time where Squaresoft didn't think we could handle the complex nature of RPGs, so they made Mystic Quest, and remove some battle options in FF4(or 2 as it was originally released.)
There is a fan-translation made on the internet but not everyone uses the internet. The 1st time FF5 was finally released officially was in the Anthology compilation set for PS1.
Like the PS1 version of FF6, FF5 has terrible loading times. You have to wait 5 long seconds for the battle screen to load. All the other versions take at least a second to load the battle screen.
The other is the very bland and lifeless translation. I recommend playing the GBA version because the people who translated the game took the the time to make the dialog joyful, humorous, and full of life.
FF5 was a lighthearted game. The GBA version acknowledges the nature of the game and doesn't take itself seriously. The PS1 version is just bland and the FMVs really take themselves seriously. After the post-apocalyptic 6, cyberpunk 7, and realistic looking 8, the audience probably didn't except a cheerful silly game and it didn't help our very 1st experience with this was this crappy port with this lifeless translation.
I admit I didn't like the game at the time when the PS1 port came out. Bartz was a generic hero type(or silent loner if you go by the FMV).
"Not interested..or whatever."-Bartz mocking Cloud from FF7
"C'mon Squall, perk up." Bartz to Squall from FF8
Seriously, does this guy sound like the silent loner type?
The main villain, Exdeath was this generic villain. I always called him a lame Goblez wannabe since he came afthler this heavily armored man.
This was long before FF villains being pretty boys was the norm.
My opinion towards them has greatly over the years with the newer translation and the fighting game spinoff, Dissidia.
Nowdays when I think of Bartz, he's a careless goofball.
Exdeath is this hilarious villain. He started out as an evil tree that came to life. 90% of his dialogue in Dissidia him saying "The Void..Void..Void". His dialogue is hammed up to the extreme, like a Saturday morning cartoon villain. One of the official concept art has him laying back, holding a mixed drink in his hand like a pimp.
His greatest nemesis is a talking turtle. A talking turtle that he and Exdeath fight DBZ style. Seriously, how can you not like Exdeath.
Speaking about the talking turtle, Guido is one of the greatest things that came out of the GBA version. In the PS1 version, he was a generic old wise sage(that happens to be a talking turtle), in the GBA version, he's a funny smart-alec wise sage.
Guido: "Elementary, my dear Bartz; the legendary weapons used to defeat the warlock Enuo a thousand years ago!"
Bartz: "Legendary weapons?"
Guido: "Sometimes I wonder if you things like this to spite me... Yes, the twelve legendary wapons. They are weapons. They are legendary. There are even twelve of them."
Faris had a stereotypical pirate accent in the PS1 version. I swear, even during serious moments, it was hard to take Faris seriously with her way of talking. Thankfully they fixed it.
Several monsters got the worse names. Karlabos was called Karl Boss, Tonberry was called Dinglberry, and Wyvern was called Y Burn.
There are other changes to the characters, like how Galuf is more funny or how Gilgamesh who was already cool went up the awesome meter in the improved translation.
Playstation Network has FF5 but it's the PS1 version, don't get it. The game also been released on IOS phones and Steam. It has the GBA translation. The sprites been redrawn. They sometimes got complaints like how they're stuck in angry eyebrow mode.
My 1st exposure to FF5 wasn't great. I thought the job system was great but I didn't cared for the characters at the time and it was very annoying to wait a long time for the game to load up a screen. It's obvious which version of FF5 not to get.
Fun Fact, this is the game manual. Warning there will be spoilers. Skip if you don't want to be spoiled.
Back in the day, the internet was young and there wasn't much you can find on FF5. You had better luck looking up 4 and 5. Looking at the manual's cover, you can see the gang on the airship with Bartz, Lenna, Faris, and...this blond girl that sometimes flashes in Galuf's head while he's trying to deal with his amnesia. Where is Galuf.
I wonder if Galuf was going to died and this girl will take his place halfway in the game. Turns out I'm was right.
Like the PS1 version of FF6, FF5 has terrible loading times. You have to wait 5 long seconds for the battle screen to load. All the other versions take at least a second to load the battle screen.
The other is the very bland and lifeless translation. I recommend playing the GBA version because the people who translated the game took the the time to make the dialog joyful, humorous, and full of life.
FF5 was a lighthearted game. The GBA version acknowledges the nature of the game and doesn't take itself seriously. The PS1 version is just bland and the FMVs really take themselves seriously. After the post-apocalyptic 6, cyberpunk 7, and realistic looking 8, the audience probably didn't except a cheerful silly game and it didn't help our very 1st experience with this was this crappy port with this lifeless translation.
I admit I didn't like the game at the time when the PS1 port came out. Bartz was a generic hero type(or silent loner if you go by the FMV).
"Not interested..or whatever."-Bartz mocking Cloud from FF7
"C'mon Squall, perk up." Bartz to Squall from FF8
Seriously, does this guy sound like the silent loner type?
The main villain, Exdeath was this generic villain. I always called him a lame Goblez wannabe since he came afthler this heavily armored man.
My opinion towards them has greatly over the years with the newer translation and the fighting game spinoff, Dissidia.
Nowdays when I think of Bartz, he's a careless goofball.
Exdeath is this hilarious villain. He started out as an evil tree that came to life. 90% of his dialogue in Dissidia him saying "The Void..Void..Void". His dialogue is hammed up to the extreme, like a Saturday morning cartoon villain. One of the official concept art has him laying back, holding a mixed drink in his hand like a pimp.
Even the taste of this drink is nothing compare to The Void!!!
His greatest nemesis is a talking turtle. A talking turtle that he and Exdeath fight DBZ style. Seriously, how can you not like Exdeath.
Speaking about the talking turtle, Guido is one of the greatest things that came out of the GBA version. In the PS1 version, he was a generic old wise sage(that happens to be a talking turtle), in the GBA version, he's a funny smart-alec wise sage.
Guido: "Elementary, my dear Bartz; the legendary weapons used to defeat the warlock Enuo a thousand years ago!"
Bartz: "Legendary weapons?"
Guido: "Sometimes I wonder if you things like this to spite me... Yes, the twelve legendary wapons. They are weapons. They are legendary. There are even twelve of them."
Several monsters got the worse names. Karlabos was called Karl Boss, Tonberry was called Dinglberry, and Wyvern was called Y Burn.
There are other changes to the characters, like how Galuf is more funny or how Gilgamesh who was already cool went up the awesome meter in the improved translation.
Playstation Network has FF5 but it's the PS1 version, don't get it. The game also been released on IOS phones and Steam. It has the GBA translation. The sprites been redrawn. They sometimes got complaints like how they're stuck in angry eyebrow mode.
My 1st exposure to FF5 wasn't great. I thought the job system was great but I didn't cared for the characters at the time and it was very annoying to wait a long time for the game to load up a screen. It's obvious which version of FF5 not to get.
Back in the day, the internet was young and there wasn't much you can find on FF5. You had better luck looking up 4 and 5. Looking at the manual's cover, you can see the gang on the airship with Bartz, Lenna, Faris, and...this blond girl that sometimes flashes in Galuf's head while he's trying to deal with his amnesia. Where is Galuf.
I wonder if Galuf was going to died and this girl will take his place halfway in the game. Turns out I'm was right.
