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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: wavering on April 13, 2013, 09:30:34 AM

Title: The Holy Grail
Post by: wavering on April 13, 2013, 09:30:34 AM
After thinking about it for years I decided to get serious about snagging one of my holy grails.  And recently I stumbled on a Yahoo Japan Auction for Final Fantasy (MSX).  A week later and the beautiful box with all it's glorious riches shows up on my door:  http://imgur.com/a/JNNvJ#0
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: PunkicCyborg on April 13, 2013, 09:39:26 AM
awesome artwork on the cover
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: jeffhlewis on April 13, 2013, 09:53:41 AM
Aaaaaaaaaaaand now you're broke, haha.
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: wavering on April 13, 2013, 10:09:42 AM
Who needs money to buy bread and milk when you can just look at the box and be filled with joy?
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: munchiaz on April 13, 2013, 10:30:08 AM
its really nice. Congrats on getting one of your most wanted items.
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: SuperPlay on April 13, 2013, 11:56:01 AM
awesome artwork on the cover

+1 for great artwork :-)


Who needs money to buy bread and milk when you can just look at the box and be filled with joy?

What is this bread and milk that you talk of ;-)
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: Arkhan on April 13, 2013, 12:37:48 PM
Excellent snag.  I really prefer the MSX2 version of the game, despite its scrolling speed...

because the FM music done by MicroCabin is that f*cking good.
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: esteban on April 14, 2013, 01:59:29 AM
Wow, I thought folks were hyping the cover art...but that's really exquisite. I don't give a damn about Final Fantasy beyond the music and now: the art on this box.
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: TheClash603 on April 14, 2013, 05:02:27 AM
Excellent snag.  I really prefer the MSX2 version of the game, despite its scrolling speed...

because the FM music done by MicroCabin is that f*cking good.

Is this criticism it scrolls to slow?  I HATE old RPGs that do this.

Are there any other material differences from the NES release?
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: wavering on April 14, 2013, 11:06:35 AM
Is this criticism it scrolls to slow?  I HATE old RPGs that do this.

Are there any other material differences from the NES release?


There is some slow screen scrolling but this is the beauty of Final Fantasy MSX: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0CAA9FE7A2C6D20F
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: TheClash603 on April 14, 2013, 11:14:41 AM
Is this criticism it scrolls to slow?  I HATE old RPGs that do this.

Are there any other material differences from the NES release?


There is some slow screen scrolling but this is the beauty of Final Fantasy MSX: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0CAA9FE7A2C6D20F


Those tunes sounded really damn good.
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: DarkKobold on April 14, 2013, 01:37:08 PM
Congrats... which service did you use to import? I've been using fromjapan lately.
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: wavering on April 14, 2013, 01:45:11 PM
I used buyee and it worked out well.  I think it was about a week and a half before the item was on my door step.
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: MrFlutterPie on April 14, 2013, 02:16:52 PM
Oh man that music rocks hardcore!
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: Tatsujin on April 14, 2013, 05:16:15 PM
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn54/Grace_the_Awesome_One/animated gifs/holy-grail_rabbit.gif)
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: esadajr on April 15, 2013, 11:48:30 AM
nice
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: DarkKobold on April 15, 2013, 01:57:24 PM
I used buyee and it worked out well.  I think it was about a week and a half before the item was on my door step.

Just FYI, Buyee has a really high percentage fee, compared to others. Check out fromjapan for future orders.
Title: Re: The Holy Grail
Post by: Arkhan on April 16, 2013, 05:54:33 AM
Excellent snag.  I really prefer the MSX2 version of the game, despite its scrolling speed...

because the FM music done by MicroCabin is that f*cking good.

Is this criticism it scrolls to slow?  I HATE old RPGs that do this.

Are there any other material differences from the NES release?

There are some slight color differences between the two, but the big thing is how slow it scrolls.  It's pretty rough in all honesty.

but, the fact that it's an RPG, and the fact that the music destroys the NES version, makes it alright.