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Final Fantasy IX PS One vs PS4 Graphics Comparison

Final Fantasy IX was surprisingly announced and released during TGS 2017. As it seems PS4 edition is a port of PC version already available on Steam since quite some time. Nevertheless it’s still worth checking how the game has been improved since its debut back in 2000 so without further ado let’s compare PS One original with PS4 remake.

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FallenAngel19842405d ago

When I was playing this I was extremely impressed how much better everything looked, especially many characters' faces

Michiel19892405d ago

I like the old one better, prob for nostalgic reasons. But i gotta say they did a good job on remastering it

nitus102404d ago

Why be nostalgic for what is effectively a pixelated mess?

I am not against the result from a particular older technology since that was basically state of the art for that technology at the time but if at a later date the game is improved by various techniques to be closer or on par with modern day games then I am all for it providing the gameplay remains the same or has preferably been improved.

Of course, the downside is the fact that the graphically improved game normally requires payment to the people who did the improvement. If people don't like paying for an old game that has improved graphics and possibly gameplay then they can always play the original game that they purchased.

Michiel19892404d ago

why be nostalgic for what is effectively a pixelated mess?
and now u expect me to write a serious answer or something?

the whole idea behind nostalgia is that it's something from the past that you hold dear for whatever reasons. and your definition of a pixelated mess is clearly different from mine. If you would have played the games that are classics nowadays and would have played them when they were in their prime, you would feel different.

Are you really that oblivious that you are implying i have a problem with paying again for ff9?

Gardenia2405d ago

But the UI is terrible, looks like a smartphone game

Bahamut2405d ago

That's because it is a smartphone game that was ported to the PS4.

Sam Fisher2405d ago

How about ps4 vs smart phone version

ninsigma2405d ago

Wow, what a fantastic improvement! Good job SE!

Mulando2405d ago

well it's just the steam-version that was already Remastered.
Nothing new here.

ninsigma2405d ago

Yeah but I've never seen it so I'm appreciating it now :)

AnnaDea2405d ago

Looks very good compared to the original. Too bad they deleted the 1080p native backgrounds when they made the game. Would look awesome for the ps4 with today´s televisions.

KiRBY30002405d ago

They didnt delete the backgrounds. Some guy managed to grab some of the orginal from Square and they look simply stunning. Check it out:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

They did a good job and every aspect of the 3D part of the game (character models, battle zones) as well as updating the resolution for the cutscenes, but the super low resolution 2D backgrounds really hurt the experience. I dont even understand how they think it's ok to do that. The re-release could have been something really special.
Same goes for FF7 and FF8.

It's not even that much of an effort. A small team and a couple of month could take care of that.

AnnaDea2405d ago

What I heard was that the hard drive crashed and those few are the ones that are left. Hopefully a bad rumor. Would be awesome with a real reamster in the future. Modders on the pc part has done a great job though.

ShadowWolf7122404d ago

Nah dude, those are the only ones that survived. Almost all the rest are lost forever.

franwex2404d ago

I've always loved ff9s backgrounds. They put so much detail and effort into every screen. I was disappointed that they didn't improve them for this release.
The ones on that link are amazing!

The_Jackel2405d ago

and yet just the other day we got this
"Rare Boss Doesn’t Think It’s Okay To Make The Same Game That People Loved With Updated Graphics"
I think Rare boss has gone and f*cked up

LAWSON722405d ago (Edited 2405d ago )

It is a fair opinion when the industry does not need it such as Banjo 3, it is sad to admit but true.

People bitch constantly about CoD and AC, while some praise the dev time of Rockstar, Bethesda and CDPR games. If you want to be on the latter team I would not call that fucking up. It is a popular opinion.

Rare is at a state right now where a remaster is the last thing that will prove their abitility, while a title like Sea of Thieves is taking time and looks promising. There are companies formed to do remasters almost exclusively, I don't think Rare does not want to be one of them.

PlayableGamez-2405d ago

Kardashians befeore surgery vs Kardashians after surgery.

Team_Litt2404d ago

I'm not sure which is supposed to be good in that analogy

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The 7 Best Female Antagonists in Video Games: Unveiling the Femme Fatales

You need a reason to fight the good fight. In video games, some of the best antagonists have been female perpetrators.

kevco3351d ago

Bowser's a girl?!

...maybe that wasn't enough said. ;)

The_Hooligan51d ago

One of the most memorable fights I ever played. I almost didn't want to pull the trigger at the end.

Cacabunga51d ago

Maaan.. oh maaaaan!!!! Forever Legendary

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Final Fantasy XVI Learned The Best Lesson From FFIX

Final Fantasy 16 is taking the series in a new direction, but it still appears to be taking some effective inspiration from past games.

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megaleo009304d ago

I liked it a lot, I will not compare it with other final fantasy, But I hadn't felt that emotion for a long time playing since the final fantasy vll remake, it lacks some things, it's not my goty, but it deserves a place in my heart, with that I say everything.

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Hironobu Sakaguchi Pays Homage to Final Fantasy IX in Final Fantasy XIV

Hironobu Sakaguchi loves Final Fantasy XIV and recently he's been using its creative features to pay homage to Final Fantasy IX.