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

[Neon Spiral Injector]

The Japanese FF3 was for the NES. So it couldn't have been what he was talking about.

The Japanese FF3 was a pretty impressive game as NES games go. And the first FF to feature the job system.

I can't wait to see what they do with it, but that of course would require me to get a DS. It'll wait until the first round of discounts.

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

Re:Gameplay question

[MMaestro]

No offense, but I think you need to go back and replay them. The old magic system in FFI was HORRIBLE since you never wanted to use your higher level magic except in emergencies, unless you were going outside of town purposely to get experience points, or against a boss (or Warmech).

The stats system in FFII was hardcore to extreme measures. To raise stats in an area, you had to get affected in a way that directly affected that stat. Want STR? Gotta attack with melee weapons. Want VIT? Gotta get hit physically. Magic defense? Get hit magically. Etc etc. It wasn't consistent either since there were usually additional requirements, like you had to get hit while having low HP to raise your max HP. In the end of the game you COULD have characters with maxed out stats... but then you'd have to spend more time fighting than in a MMORPG.

Oh and if you didn't work with other stats at the same time, the stats in other areas would actually go down. So that uber-physically defensive tank might go down in one hit from a magical attack. Sound like fun?

Great game, but...

[nado]

The original Final Fantasy had a big impact on my life

The original FF was a great game, no doubts about it. But I fail to see how it could affect one's life... Please elaborate.

Re:Great game, but...

[GearType2]

It saved his life. Seriously. Remember the bar fight? Yea I bet you don't, you were too drunk to remember. Dick. Anyways, it was brutal, if FF didn't step in and cool down those bums, I'm sure we all would have had a little part of us die that night, along with the death of the original parent of course... the very brutal bum beating death.

Re:FF3

[superpulpsicle]

They need a Final Fantasy United or something where they put 1 gigantic story line and combine every previous final fantasy game ever made. And have characters time-travel in between FF1 and 2 etc.

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)