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This is a PSA:
Do NOT play the PSP rerelease of this game.
Play the fan-translated PS1 version of the game instead.
The original version has:
-A fun and experimental semi-automatic battle system that only requires player input to set-up commands, and pause to edit them. This allows for fast action, natural discovery of teamwork fusion attacks, and player experimentation with the card/negotiation system.
-actual challenge that ramps up as you play and makes the player think about their compositions and actions.
-loading screens only during loading saves and loading up the game
-a far superior UI aesthetic and generally more unified vision with regard to visuals, music, and battle voice lines
-is amazing
The PSP version has:
-a butchered version of the combat system that forces the player to repeatedly input the same commands at the start of every turn for no reason whatsoever
-absolutely no challenge, even on hard mode.
-loading before every fight
-slowed down battle animations
-script censorship
-if you see reviews calling this game a slog to play, it's cause they played this one
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I personally played the psp version twice, not knowing at all about these differences. I played the ps1 version once and it was like a whole new game. I don't know how they fucked up the psp version so bad with the combat and balancing, but I've heard the psp version of the sequel is much better (although the fan translation is yet to come out).
The one downside of playing the ps1 version of this game is that the fan translation has a little bit of that old 2000's era language in it in places and can feel like a bit of a relic (uses the word "gay" as a kind of insult for the sake of a translated pun(?) in a few places, among other stuff, but overall wasn't the worst and otherwise felt well-done and accurately localized, the translator is a bit of a legend in the realm of fan-made localizations).
Do NOT play the PSP rerelease of this game.
Play the fan-translated PS1 version of the game instead.
The original version has:
-A fun and experimental semi-automatic battle system that only requires player input to set-up commands, and pause to edit them. This allows for fast action, natural discovery of teamwork fusion attacks, and player experimentation with the card/negotiation system.
-actual challenge that ramps up as you play and makes the player think about their compositions and actions.
-loading screens only during loading saves and loading up the game
-a far superior UI aesthetic and generally more unified vision with regard to visuals, music, and battle voice lines
-is amazing
The PSP version has:
-a butchered version of the combat system that forces the player to repeatedly input the same commands at the start of every turn for no reason whatsoever
-absolutely no challenge, even on hard mode.
-loading before every fight
-slowed down battle animations
-script censorship
-if you see reviews calling this game a slog to play, it's cause they played this one
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I personally played the psp version twice, not knowing at all about these differences. I played the ps1 version once and it was like a whole new game. I don't know how they fucked up the psp version so bad with the combat and balancing, but I've heard the psp version of the sequel is much better (although the fan translation is yet to come out).
The one downside of playing the ps1 version of this game is that the fan translation has a little bit of that old 2000's era language in it in places and can feel like a bit of a relic (uses the word "gay" as a kind of insult for the sake of a translated pun(?) in a few places, among other stuff, but overall wasn't the worst and otherwise felt well-done and accurately localized, the translator is a bit of a legend in the realm of fan-made localizations).