This game released as the second installment of Dissidia games on PSP. The first installment of this game series on PSP is Dissidia Final Fantasy. Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy PSP game bring more features, upgrades, new characters, and new storylines compared to previous installment. It even have a paid demo, Dissidia 012 Duodecim Prologus.
Chronological order installment of Dissidia game series on Playstation Portable:
- Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)
- Dissidia Duodecim Prologus (paid demo) (2011)
- Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy (2011)
Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy PSP game, review
| game title | Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy (DDFF) | |
| original platform | Playstation Portable (PSP) | |
| ROM format | .iso | |
| size | +- 1.6 GB | |
| genre | Action, Role Playing Game (RPG), Fighting. | |
| best emulator | PPSSPP (for Android) | |
| best mode | Skip buffer effects / Non buffered (ppsspp for android) | |
| my rating | • Gameplay: 5/5 • Duration: 5/5 • Graphic: 5/5 • Sound: 5/5 • Performance: *4/5 • Overall: Great | |
| tested on | • Android smartphone: (*) Samsung Galaxy V SM-G313HZ |
Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy originally released for Playstation Portable (PSP). But we can play this amazing game by dump the game into a .iso ROM file, thus can be played using PSP emulator app / software on our smartphones and computers.
Gameplay, Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy PSP game is really out of the box from other Final Fantasy games featured more than 24 character from all Final Fantasy realms. It collaborated the main characters and the boss characters from Final Fantasy first through Final Fantasy XIII. The game combined action, RPG, and fighting element with very well. In battle, player must face the enemy one-by-one in a battle map. There is also support character whose can help in the battle when summoned. The battle can also involve up to 5 character if it is a party battle.
The game mode itself is divided in many mode. There is story mode where the player can adventure through the DDFF rich story, arcade mode, battle mode, multiplayer (i'm never tried this yet on emulators), labyrinth, etc. Player can also visit shops and exchange their PP to unlock characters, costume, gallery content, etc.
Althought it is basically an action fighting game, but it is colored with RPG elements such as character levelling up and equipment selection like weapon, armor, etc.
Player can choose the battle mode, is it 'action style' or 'RPG style'. In action style, we will controll the character directly to attack, run, jump, dash, etc. But in RPG style, the character will act by choosing command on the screen (just like original Final Fantasy game). Maybe in RPG style is kind of remind me like battle on Final Fantasy XII.
Sound, well since Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy PSP game is kind like 'Final Fantasy Gathering' game, we will hear music and bgm soundtracks from all Final Fantasy game start from Final Fantasy first to Final Fantasy XIII. There is also Gallery feature that unlocked when completed the main story which enable us to listen all game musics and watch all custscene movies. The original main soundtrack and bgm musics is also killer.
Performance, when i playing Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy PSP game on my Android smartphone, the speed and fps i get is changes depend on the battle stages. Example the speed and fps is rising when the battle is likely at the map with minimal graphical effects, otherwise the speed and framerate is down when the battle map is have more graphical effects.
Best mode on emulators like PPSSPP application is 'Skip buffer effect (Non-buffered)', it will increase the speed and Frame Per Second, but reduce the effects thought.
Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy PSP game, story
Cosmos, the Goddes of Harmony and Chaos, God of Discord is locked in an endless strugle between them. Each of them summoned mighty warriors from all realms of parallel world to battle on their side, light vs darkness.
The eternal battle between Cosmos and Chaos is never finished and it always repeated the cycle again and again. Know and just realizing this, the 6 main characters Lightning (FF XIII), Kain (FF IV), Vaan (FF XII), Tifa (FF VII), Laguna (FF VIII), and Yuna (FF X) start seeking way to stop the repeated cycles. Whenever they fought and defeated the manikins (enemies that a copy from the warriors), it is just make them reappears twice the numbers.
After the 6 warriors got an answer, then they mean to stop the gate where's the manikins appears. If they can destroy the gate, maybe they will have some hopes to stop this endless battles between the Cosmos warriors and the manikins thought it can killed themselves and they never reappear again, so the other warriors that survive can have a chance to defeat Chaos. They just fought for one goal, that is so they can back to where they should belong to, a place which they called as 'Home'.
Other Final Fantasy games released on Playstation Portable (PSP)
- Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII
- Dissidia Final Fantasy
- Dissidia Duodecim Prologus
- Final Fantasy Origins
- Final Fantasy II
- Final Fantasy III
- Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection
- Final Fantasy Tactics - The War of The Lion
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