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Final Fantasy Lost in JapaneseFinal Fantasy Lost in JapaneseA fun journal of a native English speakers attempt to play all the Final Fantasy games in their original Japanese. Articles
Getting Back on Track?
2007-09-12 05:08:00 It’s been about three weeks since I last played Final Fantasy I V and last posted here. When I made that last post, about the Tower of Zot, I was actually a couple of hours beyond that in the... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Communication , Back , Track
Sorry for the Disappearance?
2007-09-11 04:49:00 I’m sorry about the sudden disappearance. Work suddenly went brutally crazy for a couple of weeks, and it involved a ton of writing. I needed a few days to decompress after that. I’m... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I , The D , Sapp , Sorry
New Toys from Zot
2007-08-22 21:53:00 As we battle our way up the Tower of Zot, we stumble onto quite a few chests. For the first time in a while, these actually hold weapons and armor that are improvements over our existing gear. Cecil... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Toys , Final Fantasy I
Tower of Zot: Up Up and Away
2007-08-20 19:18:00 Well, we bring the crystal back to Troia, its proper guardians. They allow us to borrow it for a bit, and we set back out to the Enterprise to trade it with Kain for Rosa. For a second there, I was... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Tower , Final Fantasy I
Cave of the Dark Elf, Part III
2007-08-19 23:57:00 Armed with a pile of high potions, boatloads of arrows, and more determination, we begin our third foray into the Cave of the Dark Elf. We now know the fastest routes through the place, and make... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: The Dark , Part , Final Fantasy I , The D
Cave of the Dark Elf, Part II
2007-08-18 23:56:00 Resupplied with potions and more arrows for Cecil?s bow, we head back to the Cave of the Dark Elf. This time we clear the first level with relative ease, and surprisingly the fighting on the second... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: The Dark , Part , Final Fantasy I , The D
Cave of the Dark Elf, Part I
2007-08-17 23:56:00 Argh. This could be tricky. Without the use of metal weapons and armor, we are at a distinct disadvantage. On the first level of the Cave of the Dark Elf, porcupine thingies attack us and rip us to... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: The Dark , Part , Final Fantasy I , The D
Final Fantasy Retrospective
2007-08-17 00:23:00 Thanks to regular poster Edjemaster for this information about Gametrailers.com’s excellent 13-part Final Fantasy Retrospective series. This video series takes a look back in time and follows... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Communication , General , Final Fantasy
Invisible Fat Chocobo
2007-08-16 18:07:00 The Fat Choco bo was supposed to be in the Chocobo forest north of Troia. I looked everywhere. I found secret tunnels in the forest that lead to open spaces and ones that lead nowhere. I searched... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I , Invisible , Visible
Run Away!
2007-08-15 00:08:00 So much for killing stuff with a purpose. We enter the cave, hit our first encounter, and nearly get wiped out. Three of our fighters are seemingly frozen, and only Cid is able to fight. I think... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I
Black Chocobo
2007-08-14 00:26:00 Well, that was easy. The first time I visited Troia, I was brutally tired and playing at two in the morning. I completely forgot that I had visited two strange buildings in the town. One was a sort... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Black , Final Fantasy I , Lack , Choco , Chocobo
My Kingdom for a Landing Strip
2007-08-12 21:34:00 We headed northeast from Troia in the Enterprise. Below us sprawled endless forests. Shortly, we came to an forested island with a cave on it. This was easy, I thought. Only one problem: There?s no... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Kingdom , Final Fantasy I , Strip , Landing
Which of the Early Final Fantasy Games is Best?
2007-08-12 08:04:00 Time for a new poll! I’m now approaching the mid-point in Final Fantasy IV, and I thought it might be appropriate to see what everyone here thinks is the best of the early Final Fantasy games.... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Games , Polls
Troia
2007-08-12 04:07:00 We find Troia easily, land the Enterprise, and wander around the town. There town is rather dull, and the weapons and armory offer nothing in the way of improvements. After a bit, we leave town and... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I
Palom and Porom: Stoned
2007-08-10 20:53:00 I turn back the clock and have our party redo the fights against Baigan and Cagnazzo. Things go much smoother the second time through. Cagnazzo falls quickly when we hit him with the ?Baio? spell in... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I , Stoned , Tone , Palo
Cagnazzo
2007-08-09 05:42:00 Déjà vu, anyone? Cagnazzo attacks by spewing tidal waves at our party. The waves do significant damage, but our healing power is substantial now, with Tellah, Cecil, and Porom all handy with white... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I
Baigan
2007-08-08 06:11:00 Our party hacks its way into through the sewers of Baron. The fighting is manageable but somewhat challenging. After a short time, we arrive at the large castle. The castle is deserted, and we stalk... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I
Eek! We All Sleep Together!
2007-08-07 07:58:00 In Final Fantasy 1 and 2, when you rested at an inn, all the characters went to their own little beds. But Final Fantasy 4 takes resting at an inn to a more promiscuous level! Everyone sleeps in the... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Sleep , Final Fantasy I
Baron & Beer
2007-08-06 05:00:00 The trip back to Mysidia was uneventful. Soon we found ourselves back in the castle, where the royalty was very appreciative of Cecil?s transformation to a Paladin. The good king decides to open up... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Beer , Final Fantasy I , Baron
Cecil Beats Himself Up
2007-08-05 01:53:00 Inside the stone structure, Cecil receives a holy sword and is converted to a Paladin. However, things aren?t that easy. He must first defeat his Dark Knight form in an one-on-one battle. The two... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Beats , Final Fantasy I
Mt. Ordeals, Part II
2007-07-31 22:33:00 Cecil and his two rent-a-wizards try again to climb Mt. Ordeals. This time, before we begin climbing, we spend a good thirty minutes wandering around the low lands beating up on the local fauna. This... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Part , Final Fantasy I
Mt. Ordeals, Part I
2007-07-31 06:14:00 Two rent-a-wizards, called Palom and Porom, join up with Cecil to help him on this trip to Mt. Ordeals. We head east out of Mysidia and after a bit of wandering end up at the foot of Mt. Ordeals. We... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Part , Final Fantasy I
MIA: Prince Edward
2007-07-30 00:42:00 In a comment on the Leviathan Lunch post, astute reader Big D just wondered what happened to Prince Edward . That’s a great question. I seemed to have lost him. I played some of these past few... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I
Leviathan Lunch
2007-07-29 20:56:00 Oops. I thought things were in disarray yesterday, but I was wrong. Comparatively, they were pretty good yesterday. It just goes to show that Final Fantasy is just like life: Things can always get... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Lunch , Leviathan , Final Fantasy I
Fabul Falls
2007-07-29 06:47:00 This story just keeps on sweeping us along. Shortly after we enter Fabul, Baron?s forces attack the castle. We valiantly defend, but the enemy is too strong and too numerous. It?s a total catastrophe... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I , Fall , Falls
Yang Chop Chop
2007-07-28 03:38:00 We set off on the hovercraft to go around the tunnel leading to Damcyan, and explore the wilderness around Damcyan. We searching for some sort of passage to the north, I think. After a bit, we come... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Yang , Final Fantasy I
Rosa
2007-07-27 00:22:00 Fighting our way out of the Antlion?s Lair, we get ambushed from behind by a large party of fairly strong enemies. I started hyperventilating here, and got all confused in the heat of the battle.... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I , Rosa
Antlion
2007-07-24 02:56:00 We fight on in Antlion?s Cave. After a short while, we come to a round amphitheater that looks important. Sure enough, there are some things sticking out of the ground in the middle. After a bit of... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I
Antlion?s Cave
2007-07-22 17:45:00 We wander to the east, find a cave, and enter. This is the lair of Antlion, who has a rather ominous name. We start to fight our way into the cave. The fighting here is a bit tougher than we?ve... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Final Fantasy I , Cave
Talk about story! Yikes?
More articles from this author:2007-07-21 17:45:00 We head out of the cave and quickly spot the castle of Damcyan. As we approach it, the kingdom of Baron attacks the place from the air, destroying the castle and stealing the crystal that was there.... This full article can be read at http://www.gamingtales.com/finalfantasy. More About: Story , Talk , Final Fantasy I , Tory 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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