Final Fantasy

One of the classic pillars of the roleplaying genre, the original Final Fantasy follows the adventure of the young Light Warriors as they seek to restore the darkened Orbs of Light and challenge evil along the way. The game features the ability to create four custom characters based around six Dungeons & Dragons-derived classes: Fighter, Thief, Black Belt, Red Mage, White Mage, and Black Mage.

Battles in the game are turn-based and pit the party of four on the right side of the screen against enemies appearing on the left. Commands are menu-driven, while things like magic are learned by purchasing them from shops along the way. As the game progresses, players can make a Class Upgrade which changes both the portraits and sprites of the characters, giving them a more mature look and helps players track their growth.

Final Fantasy was conceived of by Hironobu Sakaguchi and was one of then-Squaresoft’s first major successes. It has since been re-released in a variety of formats and entered the larger gaming consciousness through tribute comics, musical covers, referential material in successor games, and much more.

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