Final Fantasy
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Four Light Warriors set out to restore four dark crystals and save the world. It launched one of gaming's biggest RPG series and offered job-based party building on the NES.
Kit's verdict · 7.3/10
A landmark with great party customisation, but the NES original is slow, buggy and grindy by modern standards.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Pick a party of four from six jobs
- Class upgrade adds a big payoff
- Memorable world and airship
Not so much
- Attacks on dead enemies are wasted
- Several spells don't work due to bugs
Play it if RPG fans curious about where Final Fantasy began.
Skip it if anyone allergic to random battles and grinding.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Final Fantasy doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- A party of Fighter, Black Belt, White Mage and Black Mage is a reliable all-round team.
- Target living enemies manually; if a target dies before your turn, that attack is wasted in the NES version.
- Buy the Fire and Lightning spells early, since many early enemies are weak to them.
- Grind near Coneria early until your party is level 3 or 4 before heading to the bridge.
- Take the Rat's Tail from the Castle of Ordeals to Bahamut to upgrade every class.
- Bring plenty of Pure (antidote) potions into Marsh Cave, where enemies poison you.
Secrets & unlockables
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Trivia
- Hironobu Sakaguchi named it 'Final' because he thought it might be his last game.
- Nasir Gebelli programmed it; he was an Iranian-American coder famed for Apple II games.
- Nobuo Uematsu's prelude and crystal theme became the series signature.
- The monster designs came from Yoshitaka Amano's art.
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