About the Games

History

Final Fantasy for NES

The very first Final Fantasy that started it all! Final Fantasy is an RPG made by Squaresoft, released in 1987 for the 8-bit Nintendo in North America. It had several qualities and features that no other RPG had at the time. The aspect that you could actually choose the members of your party made the game overflow with replay value. Another aspect is that the game actually had a storyline! There was more dialogue than any other current RPG. The music was great for its time too! It blew many people away.

Final Fantasy for WonderSwan Color  (Japan only)

In December of 2000, Squaresoft released a remade version of Final Fantasy for the WonderSwan Color in Japan. It featured many new graphical changes. The 8-bit graphics of the original NES game were updated, battle scenes incorporated full background images, and character and enemy sprites were re-drawn to look more like the ones from the SNES Final Fantasy games.

Final Fantasy Origins for PSX

In April of 2003, Squaresoft released a remade version of Final Fantasy 1 and 2 for the Sony Playstation in North America. This version was similar to the WonderSwan Color remake, and featured several changes, such as more detailed graphics, a remixed soundtrack, added full motion video sequences, and art galleries of Yoshitaka Amano's illustrations.

Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls for Game Boy Advance

Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls is, like Final Fantasy Origins, a port of the first two games in the series for the Game Boy Advance in 2004 by Squaresoft Square Enix. The Final Fantasy version incorporates various new elements, including four additional dungeons, an updated bestiary, and a few gameplay tweaks.

FF1's Story

The 4 orbs are gradually losing their power, as it is sucked out of them by the 4 powerful and merciless fiends, who hope to take over the world using the power of the very essence of life itself. Soon, the world will be plunged into darkness, and there is only one hope. Four warriors must undergo a testing of their true strength and power to re-energize the orbs, defeat the fiends, find out who is causing such a horrible disturbance and destroy the source of the problem.

My Opinion

Well... I've played none of these games! ^^;; I can't really comment on them. I wasn't interested in RPG's when the original Final Fantasy came out, so I never grew an interest for it. If I did I'm sure I would have some cherished memories to fuel a liking a for it. Devote Squaresoft fans that have played the original Final Fantasy say that it's one of the best. And I've heard the remakes for PSX and GBA are great.