This game doesn't need much of an introduction, it was the game that started it all, as they say.  Final Fantasy was the game that started off one of the great franchises in gaming history.  The game happened to be quite good for it's time period and was a bit more in-depth than the usual storylines that existed in RPG games throughout the time period or found earlier.  However, it still pales in comparison to the current RPGs of today, which is expected as this game is pretty much over 13 years old since it was initially released for North America.

However, it was originally released for the Famicom in 1987 for Japan.  The game was developed under the circumstances that Squaresoft was in real trouble and this was supposed to be their final and best effort for the time period.  Never in Sakaguchi's wildest dreams would he realize that the original Final Fantasy would be a breakthrough for RPG games in general and be the birth of a great franchise in the gaming genre.  Yet, that is what happened, now as we compare the likes of FFX or such, the difference is astounding, yet many of the basic elements remain the same.  As I review this game, it is pretty interesting to see how the series has grown and progressed over the past decade and a bit.

? Specifications

Platform: PlayStation,Nes
Developer: SquareSoft
Publisher: SquareSoft, Sony, Eidos
Players: 1
Discs: PSX: 1

? Screenshots

                                                              

? Release Dates

PlayStation

PC

Japan:	31/10/2002	n/a
USA:	14/03/2003	n/a

? Covers

USA version