Final Fantasy 1 Index
Final Fantasy 1 Review
Basically, I love this game. When Final Fantasy came out, it was the best
well done RPG that the world had seen. The graphics weren't amazing, but they
were fairly well done. The storyline was one of the most complex that had ever
been introduced. The music score was the best of any RPG that I have ever
played. Gameplay was very good too. Picking from six (yes six!) different
classes was an original concept, no more "ok, all I can pick is a
knight...again" feeling here. Replay value was also there, since you could
switch your classes and start a new game.
Graphics
What can I
say? It's a NES game, so of course the graphics weren't amazing. But for it's
time, it had some of the nicest graphics ever done in a game up until then. The
towns and villages were nicely laid out, and you could tell that the buildings
were buildings. The dungeons and caves were a little dark and undecorated; but
then again, caves and dungeons usually are. The world map was well done, making
everything easy to see and also easy to get around. But, the place where
graphics are the best is in the battle scenes. The whole battle system was well
done actually, but I especially liked the graphics here more than anywhere else.
Your characters look like a White Mage or a Fighter or a Thief. The enemies
actually look good, and you can tell what kind of animal/creature that they are
supposed to be. Sure, by today's standards these graphics are horrible, but for
it's time these are some of the better graphics that were available to the RPG
genre.
Storyline
Ok, by this point many gamers were getting
sick of the whole "save the princess" routine. Of course, the game starts that
way...but after you actually save the princess, you think "wow, that only took
me like an hour, this game isn't that great." But right at the point that you
are about to shut off you NES and go do something constructive with your time,
the whole storyline expands and draws you even more in depth to the games world.
I won't sit here and tell you the whole story, I'll let you go out and play it
for yourself so you can discover how complex and grabbing the story is. If you
can't buy a NES and the game (which is only like $30-$40 at your local used game
dealer), then I strongly suggest you download an emulator and the ROM and play
to see for yourself how amazing the story really is.
Full Review...
Final Fantasy 1 Information
Game: Final Fantasy 1
Developer:
Squaresoft
Publisher: Nintendo (NES), Square Enix (GBA), Square (WSC),
Square (PSX/PSOne), Square EA (PSX/PSOne)
Genre: RPG
Medium:
CD-ROM, Cartridge
Platform: NES, PSX, PSOne,
GBA, WSC
Final Fantasy 1 Release Date
Japan: 12/18/1987 (NES), 12/09/2000 (WSC), 10/31/2002 (PSX/PSOne),
07/29/2004 (GBA)
USA: 07/12/1990 (NES), 08/08/2003 (PSX/PSOne), 11/29/2004 (GBA)
Final Fantasy 1 Box Arts
Table of Contents
Index - Provides general information on Final Fantasy 1, along with a short review and box arts.
Armor List - Listing of all the armors that can be found in Final Fantasy 1.
Black / White Magic - The various magic spells (both black and white) in Final Fantasy 1 listed in table form.
Controls - The control scheme of Final Fantasy 1. (The PlayStation version, also known as Final Fantasy Origins)
Jobs - Listing of all the 12 jobs in Final Fantasy 1, ranging from solid Fighter to the fragile White Wizard.
Managing Equipments - Explanation on how equipments can be used on the various Final Fantasy 1 characters.
Walkthrough - One of the most comprehensive Final Fantasy 1 walkthrough you can find on the internet.
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