Final Fantasy Dawn of Souls Released

Gamespot has details on the re-release of Final Fantasy I and II (that's II Japanese, not American) for the Game Boy Advance. "The two games were previously re-released for the PlayStation as Final Fantasy Origins in 2003, and the GBA editions games sport improved graphics, enhanced sound, and new dungeons to explore." These particular releases in the GBA format seems somehow incredibly appropriate. The original Final Fantasy had a big impact on my life, and it's great to see it get such treatment here.

Comments

Just so people aren't confused (like me)

[Txiasaeia]

This might be the Japanese Final Fantasy 1 & 2, but it's being released here in North America. Last time I saw this news story I said to myself "So what if they're releasing it in Japan!" So there you go.

Re:FF3

[rmarll]

Squeenix in the vernacular.

Changes

[sbszine]

The following GBA features are different to the PSX version:

• Cutscenes - on GBA these are in-game rather than FMV
• Translation - GBA has a new (apparently better) translation
• Graphics - PSX version is better
• Difficulty - GBA version is easier
• Duration - GBA version is longer, has more caves / dungeons, and more monsters
• Saving - on GBA you can save anywhere on the world map, on PSX you required special items to save (tent / cabin)
• Magic - on GBA uses MP, original uses D & D style levels
• Levelling - is easier on GBA, and max level is now 99 rather than 50

The original

[antifoidulus]

re-release was on the wonderswan color. The playstation and now GBA game just added some minor tweaks to the major revision that occured when Square released it for the wonder swan color(a machine that never made it to the US, and didn't go ever all that great in Japan)