Neo Draconian's Year 2000 Special

A look back at the history of the featured games

 

Final Fantasy Series:

1988 - The first Final Fantasy game released. This was before the Final Fantasy series became known for its excellent graphic design and sound effects. Final Fantasy used a much different battle system then the series does today. Remember the 9-MP system, the 999-HP limit, and the 50 level limit?

1991 - The second Final Fantasy game is released in the U.S. (4th in Japan). Using the improved graphics powers of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, FF II was definitely better and closer to what the Final Fantasy series offers today. It uses the more standard MP system, as well as the 9999-HP limit and 99 level system. It also introduced the summon spells, which are still used in the series today.

1994 - The third installment of the Final Fantasy series is released in the United States. (FF VI in Japan). Also developed for the SNES, FF III is yet one more step closer to the games of today. FF III still used the summon spells and battle systems of FF II.

1997 - The fourth Final Fantasy game released in the United States, Final Fantasy VII, is the first Final Fantasy to be developed for the Sony Playstation. Using 3 CD-ROMs instead of a cartridge allowed for greatly improved graphics and visual effects. The battle system of FF VII became much more complex, as well as a change from the traditional "knights and castles" theme of the previous games, to a more modern, even futuristic, environment. Another improvement to FF VII was the Limit Break system. When you took enough hits, you could attack using a special skill. Final Fantasy VII was the topic of the original "Chinchilla's Web Site."

1999 - Final Fantasy VIII, the fifth title to be released here, is easily the greatest of the series, and possibly one of the greatest games ever designed. With an even more complex battle system than that of FF VII, Final Fantasy VIII also introduced another new concept: As your level increases, so does that of your foes. This makes it harder for players to gain an unfair advantage, thus making the game "too easy to beat." Final Fantasy VIII also uses a new system for experience levels: You only need 1000 EP to gain a level, no more of the 75000-EP-til-next-level type system. It also became possible to have a Level 100 character.

Pokémon

1998 - The first games are released, the Blue Version and the Red Version. The goal of the game seems simple, though it really isn't: catch all 150 Monsters.

1999 - By 1999, Pokémon was no longer just a Game Boy game. There are now toys, card games, clothing, cartoons, and even an animated movie.

History of Chinchilla's Web Site

Chinchilla's Final Fantasy VII Page - This was Chinchilla's first attempt with web development. Designed strictly using a WYSIWYG editor, it served as a good source of information, but with minimal graphic design and a plain, black background. Designed 1998.

Chinchilla's Zelda 64 World - Using the same general design as Chinchilla's Final Fantasy VII Page, it was also designed with a WYSIWYG editor (though I did know HTML at this point, but with school and being so busy, I needed to save some time). Chinchilla's Zelda 64 World became more user-friendly through the use of two frames: one with a Table of Contents, and the other with the main page. No more silly dragon-links or pushing of the Back button. Designed 1998

Chinchilla's Home Page - A totally redesigned website featuring multiple topics, rather than just one. It uses much more complex images and backgrounds while remaining user-friendly. Use of your browser's Back button should be minimal. Using more advanced HTML techniques and simple, interactive scripts, the multiple sections of this site are a great improvement over the previous sites (This site includes a section on the basics of HTML). As of now, I do not have any additions that will be made in the near future, but I am considering a section on the classic Dragon Warrior series.

Stuff That Didn't Make It Here - The first section-to-be of this site actually was online for about three weeks or so before I decided to scratch it. It began as an online game of hide-and-seek. I hid the URL of the site somewhere within my homepage, along with a secret code to be entered in a JavaScript application. If you found both, you could access Chinchilla's World Wide Web Images.

Chinchilla's Final Fantasy : Project 03 was fully designed before I decided to throw it out. Designed in 1999, there were already too many other FF III sites on the Web (I had my FF VIII site online almost a year before the game was released). I decided that the only part of it that would be remotely worth keeping was on how to defeat Chupon in the Colosseum (Yes, I have managed to do it).

Chinchilla's Home Page in 2000 - As stated above, I have not yet decided on any new additions to Chinchilla's Home Page. However, minor, and sometimes major, updates will continue. I will, however, consider adding a Dragon Warrior section, and if I decide to go ahead, look for it around September 2000. On March 28, 2000, Chinchilla's Web Page became Neo Draconian's Home Page.