9th November 2005, 8:36 PM
Yeah, there were some slowdown issues. However, they will likely be fully porting the code rather than some attempt at emulation. That shouldn't be an issue in this version, but if it is, heads will ROLL! Not really sure what that means... *someone wispers in DJ's ear* Wh- hhh.... that's.. .that's terrrrible!
You used those glitches?! Cheater! CHEATER! *pets 99 of every item in old Pokemon games* Missingno looks like a Rhydon now... I mean...
By "changed" music, you mean some sort of rock version of the music? I really don't think they would do that. So far all the music redoings in the games have perfectly captured the original game's song, including instruments (when the instrument that is intended is clear). When I say "the games" I'm talking about every remake I've yet seen.
But, I will say this. If a song is reused far too often in the game and they want to replace, let's say, town music with some special indoor tune when you go into an inn, I can't complain. If they want to, on top of the existing battle music, add a few alterations to the battle music to a few more battles, I can't complain. They did this in FF1. They added a lovely church theme when you enter a church in the game to restore someone to life. They also added boss music. In the original, there was no boss music at all. Fighting the final boss wasn't quite as climactic in the original due to this. So, if there are cases where it will add some flavor without taking anything away, sure, add a tune. Thing is, FFIV seemed to have the spread of music pretty good as it is. The only exception would be towns that suddenly were destroyed. Suddenly, a town of utter sadness has peaceful joyous music accompanying it. Now, that does serve an artistic purpose, like for example, "life goes on" or something to that effect. Most of the time, that really isn't the intention. The whole scene just seemed a little awkward.
You used those glitches?! Cheater! CHEATER! *pets 99 of every item in old Pokemon games* Missingno looks like a Rhydon now... I mean...
By "changed" music, you mean some sort of rock version of the music? I really don't think they would do that. So far all the music redoings in the games have perfectly captured the original game's song, including instruments (when the instrument that is intended is clear). When I say "the games" I'm talking about every remake I've yet seen.
But, I will say this. If a song is reused far too often in the game and they want to replace, let's say, town music with some special indoor tune when you go into an inn, I can't complain. If they want to, on top of the existing battle music, add a few alterations to the battle music to a few more battles, I can't complain. They did this in FF1. They added a lovely church theme when you enter a church in the game to restore someone to life. They also added boss music. In the original, there was no boss music at all. Fighting the final boss wasn't quite as climactic in the original due to this. So, if there are cases where it will add some flavor without taking anything away, sure, add a tune. Thing is, FFIV seemed to have the spread of music pretty good as it is. The only exception would be towns that suddenly were destroyed. Suddenly, a town of utter sadness has peaceful joyous music accompanying it. Now, that does serve an artistic purpose, like for example, "life goes on" or something to that effect. Most of the time, that really isn't the intention. The whole scene just seemed a little awkward.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)