This is really, really cool, but why are they releasing these guides now? Is it just because or are they rereleasing these games in some format?
They are neat ... but that price is absurd.
It still seems high of a price for 3 strategy guides in a box set. It's looks nice, but is there something in the contents of those guides that explains the high price of the set?
Quote from: maximo310 on September 06, 2014, 01:38:57 pmIt still seems high of a price for 3 strategy guides in a box set. It's looks nice, but is there something in the contents of those guides that explains the high price of the set?"Each guide comes with a ribbon bookmark and gets a special holographic cover art, and they all are secured in a slipcase with magnetic closure. Since the guides are being re-released by Prima Publishing (originally by BrandyGames), the guides have been redesigned and updated with higher quality screenshots and newly written contents." I guess because they are going all out on each guide.Source: http://squareportal.net/2014/08/07/final-fantasy-box-set-ffvii-ffviii-ffix-listed-by-multiple-retailers/I like the whole hardcover thing. I'm not much a fan of paperback guide books.
Quote from: bikingjahuty on September 05, 2014, 06:29:46 pmThis is really, really cool, but why are they releasing these guides now? Is it just because or are they rereleasing these games in some format?It would be neat if we got a Final Fantasy VII|VIII|IX HD Remaster, like what we just got with the Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster.Quote from: davifus on September 06, 2014, 01:41:48 pmQuote from: maximo310 on September 06, 2014, 01:38:57 pmIt still seems high of a price for 3 strategy guides in a box set. It's looks nice, but is there something in the contents of those guides that explains the high price of the set?"Each guide comes with a ribbon bookmark and gets a special holographic cover art, and they all are secured in a slipcase with magnetic closure. Since the guides are being re-released by Prima Publishing (originally by BrandyGames), the guides have been redesigned and updated with higher quality screenshots and newly written contents." I guess because they are going all out on each guide.Source: http://squareportal.net/2014/08/07/final-fantasy-box-set-ffvii-ffviii-ffix-listed-by-multiple-retailers/I like the whole hardcover thing. I'm not much a fan of paperback guide books.Wow, that's some high quality stuff. Though I'd personally rather put that much money on a Playstation TV, or just some more games.
Quote from: bikingjahuty on September 05, 2014, 06:29:46 pmThis is really, really cool, but why are they releasing these guides now? Is it just because or are they rereleasing these games in some format?I'm guessing because the Zelda guide box set they put out last year must have done really well for them. Speaking of which...Quote from: soera on September 06, 2014, 12:38:23 amThey are neat ... but that price is absurd. That Zelda guide hung around for a LONG time, and earlier this year could be had for a fraction of what Amazon was originally asking (and just like this set, Amazon was asking less than retail for the Zelda set as well at release). Heck, I just checked and that Zelda set is STILL in stock: http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Zelda-Box-Set-Official/dp/0804161380/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410278989&sr=8-1&keywords=zelda+guide+boxMy point being, unless you absolutely have to have this ASAP I'd wait, I'm betting we'll see it around $50 or less at some point next year.
The Zelda set is super-nice, and I totally get it if you want to get the FF set asap to make sure you have it. Nothing wrong with that.