Lucas M. Thomas writes,
"Upfront confession: I've never played Final Fantasy II before. For almost all of these Virtual Console re-releases, I've got at least some nostalgic play experience with the games from my childhood days. Final Fantasy II, though, I never got around to -- the RPG era on the SNES began for me with Final Fantasy III, and then Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Secret of Evermore and even a bit of Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest made it into my 16-bit system's cartridge slot before that era ended. But, again, never II. Until today."
Final Fantasy II was an important stepping stone for the series and genre, flaws and all.
How does Final Fantasy II stand by the standards of today? Is it timeless? Or a forgettable entry to an unforgettable franchise?
Gaming Respawn's Gavin Hart investigates
Kazuko Shibuya held a panel and a live drawing at Japan Expo 2019, revealing neat details on Square's early days and Final Fantasy's history.
Good to see someone from IGN give FF2 a good score. All the other ff 2 versions on other consoles got 6s from them.