Everyone who's played a few Final Fantasy games has their own least favorite entry in the series. For many it's the emo-licious Final Fantasy VIII, wherein the main character spends more time sulking than saving the world. Or it's the massively multiplayer Final Fantasy XI, on the grounds that it's not a real Final Fantasy game. Or perhaps it's last year's Final Fantasy XII, for attempting to integrate FFXI's gameplay into a solo experience while shifting the game's focus away from its hairsprayed hero.
But regardless of their tastes, pretty much everyone can agree on one thing: Final Fantasy II sucked.
No, no, not the one on Super NES. That was actually a neutered version of Final Fantasy IV, brandishing a different roman numeral due to the fact that the real FFII (and its sequel) were initially passed over for U.S. release. And when the game finally made its way west in 2001, the general consensus among fans wasn't, "At last! A long-awaited rarity!" but rather, "Good grief, this wasn't worth the wait at all."
This game had some great things for the series. It had a little more story than the first game and it changed and added a few things. It’s good for gamers who love turn based rpgs and older games.
Final Fantasy Union: "In a franchise nearly thirty years old, there are bound to be some black sheep. Every series established in the 8-bit days has made some missteps along the way, and Final Fantasy is no exception. There are certain entries in the main series that earn eye rolls or dismissive waves whenever they’re mentioned, but do these games really deserve the harsh treatment they now receive? Are they really such poorly designed blemishes upon the critical reputation of our beloved series? Or are their flaws being exaggerated, a better handle with which to drag less successful games through the mud?"
PixlBit | Final Fantasy is 25 years old! With Square Enix celebrating all year long through various events, game releases, and products, we decided it was the perfect time to take a look at the RPG franchise that brought us moogles, chocobos, and spoony bards. Considering that each major console generation has had three games released for it, we’ll be breaking down the entire series from I-XIV. Enjoy our first installment with The Famicom Years!
I can definitely see that apparantly some people don't like the FF series or care for this iteration. Personally it makes it more difficult and I enjoyed the rom I played of it. It isn't the best of the FF series by any means but it's still a quality game and I look forward to the changes that SE has made. This will definitely be added to my game collection once released.