Final Fantasy remakes unconfirmed for UK; imports feature English option
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Apr 19th 2007 at 10:30AM }
While we don't think Square Enix would miss an opportunity to milk Europeans for their money (look at the game's pricing), impatient gamers can import the Asian version of the classic RPGs. In an unexpected move, these UMDs feature both English and Japanese language options.
Those that have picked up an import copy seem to have high praise for the remakes. A Neo-Geo forum user notes that the CG intro "isn't all that," but the "game looks freakin' nice on the PSP screen ... [and] music and sound quality seem top end too."
Users on the PlayStation forums seem to agree, with many drooling over the updated the graphics: "the animations for the summons and magic and sword swiping has improved they changed the graphics of it to look more new age."
Japanese website eg offers a helpful comparison picture, highlighting the differences between the GBA remakes and the PSP remakes. The PSP clearly offers a much higher resolution, and some new lighting and shadow effects. These subtle differences are responsible for the incredible impression that the game is leaving on early purchasers. These early adopters believe that the increase in price is justified--will you as well?
[Via IGN Boards, PSP-Vault, PSP Hyper]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Joel @ Apr 19th 2007 10:56AM
I just red "english" option, and I was already at yes-asia and play asia. Just bought it, and will probably review it on my blog ^^
Alien @ Apr 19th 2007 12:08PM
Well I would have welcomed some voice-acting and maybe some batter combat scenes , but this is a decent purchase to :)
nubular @ Apr 19th 2007 12:24PM
That's pretty cool, I wonder if Final Fantasy Tactics will have the same feature. I sure hope so.
Adam @ Apr 19th 2007 5:48PM
Normally Square Enix spend about half a year to take their games across that Atlantic, one year after it has come across the pacific. Hoevever, now that the PS3 and PSP are region free for games, people can just import it, I don't get why it is not just released at the same time as in US, in the UK at least, where they can't say that they are taking the time to add the extra languages in.
Kade Storm @ Apr 19th 2007 5:21PM
Oh, it looks great.
Is the price justified - no. This reaction is merely the product of Final Fantasy fans trying to rationalise by grasping at every positive straw. Even I would've, a few years back. And if this was a remake of FF IV, or VI, in the same capacity, then I'd consider the price justified, even today.