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ria_oaks ([personal profile] ria_oaks) wrote2006-11-14 01:53 pm

FF ramblings

I happened to check Rpgamer.com a few minutes ago and noticed that FFIII:DS comes out today (I haven't really been keeping track...). I'm probably just being too over-emotional, but this day feels rather historic in the RPG world - the last Final Fantasy that wasn't released in the US is finally here. I checked, and it's been approximately 16.5 years since FFIII was released in Japan - well, better late than never, I guess. XD I mean sure, I played it years ago on a translated ROM and I won't be buying this version anytime soon (lack of a DS... and lack of time to play. woe.), but it's still cool to think that it's here. It's sort of a pity that the original version of the game will never make it here, most likely (how hard would it have been to include the orignal version in the new game, really...?), but the new version looks pretty spiffy. Hopefully I'll get to play it someday.

3 FF games in the past 2 weeks, 2 of which are new to the US (FFXII and FFIII:DS) and one of which only ever made it here in a mangled fashion (FFV Advance) - makes me miss the days when I could play all the time... I haven't really been into gaming as much the last few years, largely because of a. lack of time during school, b. other interests take up my free time, and c. i'm lazy., but I still get excited hearing about games and still want to play when I get the chance. I'm way behind on all the games I'm playing, but I still plan to ask for either FFXII or Disgaea 2 for Christmas (leaning towards the latter - FFXII will be easy enough to find for years to come, and it'll get cheap fairly quickly, whereas Disgaea 2 will start disappearing soon...). I am sorely tempted by FFXII, though - it's been getting fantastic reviews, and hell, it's FFXII! We've been waiting for this game for years, and it's finally here... and I really can't justify the time or money to get it. Part of me, too, is still a bit uncertain about it - but most of the reviews have said that the game is nothing like (and much better than) anything we've seen of it to this point, including the demo. I plan to give it a chance eventually, but can't do it yet.

And... I'm procrastinating. Back to my Farscape paper... it's due tomorrow at 9, so I need to get moving. Up to 5 pages, need about 12 - and I'm still blathering on about the context, haven't even gotten to analysing the series itself! Ehehehe. baaack to work.

[identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com 2008-02-04 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll probably end up switching at least Vaan to great swords, yeah, since all the best swords are those ones. But I need something, like armour or whatever, that will give me high evade to make up for losing the shields. I enjoy the fact that I block a good chunk of the attacks coming at me because of my shields. :)

Mmkay, well, I'll watch the auction and we'll see how it goes. Here it is, btw, if I can't be there to watch it - http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260207579921&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching. If it doesn't go too high, then let me know what I should go for. But yeah, in the end we probably won't have a choice since it'll skyrocket...

I might not be back in time for PB, btw, sorry. :( Hopefully I will be, though. I don't like to miss discussing it; it's more fun than watching it. ;)

*still hasn't started studying* *in part because that would involve cleaning off her desk*

[identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
Hahaha.. 10 minutes ago it was at $61, now, $81. I guess someone really wants it.

[identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
6 min left... shall I bid? :)

[identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
$20 shipping, though... yikes. It'll be $100 right now. Probably more, really. Too much?

[identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Still $81; one minute left... but $20 shipping. Sigh. Oh well.. if the shipping was less, I'd say go for it, but...

[identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Aaand, ended for $91. Other than the $20 shipping, that's not TOO bad. Cheaper than I thought you could get them for. Interesting that it went from $81 to $91 in 35 seconds. ^^ Anyway, shall I order the other thing? Or wait until the other one, currently at $67 and ending tomorrow at 7:19pm, ends? Shipping's only $4.50 on that one, but it'll probably go up. Let me know. :) I do rather enjoy watching these, lol, and bidding - had a good time bidding on Heroes s1 during my lunch hour one day. Manager probably thought I was nuts.

1 hour left to PB; still at Grandma's and have to take aunt back to hotel downtown... miiiight make it. *crosses fingers*

[identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, just go ahead and order the Swap Magic 3.6 Plus and Slide Tool. I'll make up the difference since it'll be like $40. I've been watching videos of the game I want to import, and I'm increasingly looking forward to it.

I've been eyeing a used copy at my regular import store, but Amazon has it new for less. I know Amazon will ream me on shipping, whereas at the import store I use I can use points I've saved up to reduce the cost.. Decisions. D:

[identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
Mmkay, will do. :)

[identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Bleh I completely forgot about this. Got wrapped up in my book. But yeah, would've been way too much. I actually wasn't aware the shipping was $20.

I'm guessing it's just too unlikely to get it for cheap, unless some sucker puts up a Buy It Now for $50 or something; that would be awesome.