helloharu

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If you’ve been following discussions over the past couple of days you’ll know that there are no characters, or even references to Final Fantasy in yesterdays released Astrobot.

I honestly think it’s a miss that we’ve not been able to see this representation in the game. Astrobot is a celebration of PlayStations 30 year history, and in those 30 years Final Fantasy has been a mainstay of the consoles history. We even had the Buster Sword reference in Astros Playroom, which again was a celebration of PlayStation (in addition to a controller/tech demo).

I don’t know why we’re not seeing FF in the game, whether it’s down to Square Enix, Sony or Team Asobi. But having played the game it achieves what it sets out to be, so it’s a shame that part of its history is not represented.

 

An interesting video detailing some of the history of a neigh impossible challenging the started life out as a “No Sphere Grid” challenge and transformed into something utterly bonkers.

The challenge combines all of these in a single run -

  • No Sphere Grid
  • No Summon
  • No Customization
  • No Overdrive
  • No Escape
  • No “No Encounters”
  • No Blitzball
[–] helloharu 1 points 3 months ago

I can across this a while back that might scratch some of the SSX itch for me - its an indy game that takes heavy inspiration from SSX. There's a basic demo, it plays quite well on Steam Deck. Though I wasn't a fan of the controls, so hoping the dev changes them or allows them to be changed.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2743850/Tricky_Madness/

[–] helloharu 1 points 3 months ago

I'd love to see them do this, but they'd need to find a way to make the gatcha elements more palatable. Gatcha was the primary reason that I never played for long.

[–] helloharu 1 points 3 months ago

I think we're covered for the time being unless we start to seem more growth in terms of activity. Because a lot of the content that is being shared at the moment is by myself it makes it easier to manage.

Appreciate you asking though!

[–] helloharu 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's actually great to hear. I might have to check it in that case. Thanks.

[–] helloharu 1 points 3 months ago

Shapes of Play products seem quite cool but expensive for what they are. Other than collectors I'm not sure who would pay £35 for stress balls/shapes.

Even though this is a preview, I'm a little disappointed by this on a whole. 30 years is a massive milestone, and so far this is underwhelming for such a big anniversary.

[–] helloharu 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You've been upset enough to call her a brat for calling "us all racist" (whoever "us" is), treating it as a personal attack on yourself, when its not actually applying to you. Only to then get defensive and change your reasoning when called out on it.

These two are not the same;

the brat from Kentucky decided to call us all racists

I call her a brat because she's using her identity (and the black community) as a shield

Whichever way it is, or how upset you actually are, it seems very misplaced.

[–] helloharu 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

See the strange thing about these points your making isn't your concerns and whether they're valid or not, they're your opinions and you're entitled to those. Whats strange is your reaction and defensiveness.

If you're not racist then Sena isn't talking about you, and if you're not personally attacking her, then Yoshi-P isn't talking about you either.

So why are you so upset about those statements from both of those people?

[–] helloharu 13 points 3 months ago (5 children)

That's a weird thing to get angry at her for, when you didn't care about her and presumably aren't racist, but ok.

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submitted 3 months ago by helloharu to c/ffmemes
 
 

This applies to the Portal app specifically, not FFXIV.

I can’t find a public link to the announcement. You can find it in the Final Fantasy Portal app on both iOS and Android. It’s dated 26/08/2024. However for convenience, here’s a full copy of the announcement text.

Thank you for using the FINAL FANTASY Portal App.

Regrettably, service for the Triple Triad game within the app will be ending on November 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM PST/November 26, 2024 at 2:00 AM GMT. (Service for the FINAL FANTASY Portal App itself will not be ending.)

The team would like to apologize to everyone who uses the app for ending this service.

Ever since introducing the Triple Triad game to the FINAL FANTASY Portal App on August 20, 2015, we have continuously strived to improve the quality of the service. However, it recently became clear we would not be able to maintain the same standards going forward, and as a result we have decided to remove the game from the app.

We would like to sincerely thank all of you who have enjoyed playing Triple Triad till now and apologize for having to end this service.

■End of Service Schedule ・Triple Triad End of Service Announcement (This Notice) 8:00 PM Sunday, August 25, 2024 (PDT) 4:00 AM Monday, August 26, 2024 (BST)

・End of GIL Sales (Same Time as this Notice) 8:00 PM Sunday, August 25, 2024 (PDT) 4:00 AM Monday, August 26, 2024 (BST) (Any GIL users currently possess can be spent until Triple Triad is removed from the app.)

・End of Service 6:00 PM Monday, November 25, 2024 (PST) 2:00 AM Tuesday, November 26, 2024 (GMT)

■ Item Exchange for Triple Triad Cards We will lower the required number of points to 0 for all Triple Triad cards accessible via the “Triple Triad” option under “Item Exchange” within the app until the end of service. (Please confirm that the number of points listed on the exchange screen is also “0” when exchanging points for cards.)

There is not much time left until the end of service on Monday, November 25, 2024 (PST)/Tuesday, November 26, 2024 (GMT), but we hope you continue to enjoy playing Triple Triad until then.

Sunday, August 25, 2024 (PDT)/Monday, August 26, 2024 (BST) FINAL FANTASY Portal App Team

[–] helloharu 4 points 3 months ago

FANTASIAN is a wonderful game and I’m so pleased more people are going to be able to get to enjoy it. It’s taken far too long for it to arrive on consoles but it’s better late than never.

Sakaguchi’s love for FFXIV is undeniable though, he spent a long time discussing and sharing his progress and enjoyment on Twitter (he may still do, but I’m not there anymore). So for him to say he would prefer to stay a fan, than ruin his experience, is as much as I’d expect. Though, in a way it is a little sad, because I’m sure FFXIV players would be ecstatic to see his involvement.

[–] helloharu 4 points 3 months ago

There’s no doubt about this. My favourites in the franchise usually differ from other people and fans that I know. It really does make it a pleasure being a fan of Final Fantasy as it holds such a diverse fandom that conversations often hold interesting takes, views and more.

[–] helloharu 1 points 3 months ago

I still have my 1.0 disc, given how useful it is now, it horrifies my friends when they find out I’m using it as a coaster. I stopped playing before I could get the rewards too, so seeing people with the tattoos always makes me sigh.

[–] helloharu 6 points 3 months ago

I’d recognise Limsa Lominsa anywhere. I’ve been playing since 1.0, with some breaks here and there. FFXIV is one of my favourite games ever, for story and gameplay.

I hope you enjoy it and have a great experience. Feel free to join us at [email protected] as well.

 

Few highlights that I found interesting:

  • Alliance Raid is coming in the first patch.

“In patch 7.1, we will be having the [FF11 crossover] alliance raid Echoes of Vana’diel, and we are also creating a 24-person savage which is shaping up to be really good.”

  • They built it with expected wipes in mind.

“When a player goes through on their first playthrough they will probably wipe three times – this was what we felt was a good line to draw.”

  • “24-man Savage” will be different content from normal.

“On the other hand, the 24-person savage – this is going to be a completely different boss. So it is going to be completely different content”

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submitted 3 months ago by helloharu to c/squareenix
 

Visions of Mana is the 5th entry in the Mana series. It is available on PlayStation 4/5 and Xbox Series S/X digitally and physically, and on digital only for PC on Steam. A demo is available for all platforms if you want to try it out before committing yourself to a purchase.

Feel free to use this post to discuss all you want about Visions of Mana and the series as a whole.

Synopsis

Visions of Mana takes place in a fantasy world sustained by the Mana Tree, a magical tree whose energies sustain the world. Every four years, a being dubbed the Faerie travels to villages tied to the elements and chooses one resident as an "alm" who will go on a pilgrimage to restore the flow of the Mana Tree under the guardianship of a Soul Guard soldier.

The main protagonists are Val, a warrior from the Fire Village of Tianeea who becomes Soul Guard to Hiina, a childhood friend chosen to undergo the pilgrimage to the Mana Tree. Their other companions are Morley, a cat-man who seeks to overcome a traumatic event from his past; Careena, a half-human, half-dragon dubbed "The One-Winged Oracle" who travels with Ramcoh, child of the Sacred Beast Flammie; Palamena, queen of Illystana, Capital of the Deep; and the sproutling Julei.

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