Square was in a precarious position when Hironobu Sakaguchi's team made Final Fantasy, and its 1987 Famicom release launched one of the longest-running RPG series. Nintendo published it in North America in 1990. Four Light Warriors, each holding a darkened crystal orb, set out to defeat the knight Garland and then the four Fiends of earth, fire, water and wind, before a time loop leads to the final enemy, Chaos.
The party-building is the hook. You choose four characters from six classes: Fighter, Thief, Black Belt, Red Mage, White Mage and Black Mage. Later in the quest a class upgrade turns them into Knights, Ninjas, Masters and Wizards. Spells are bought in town shops and cast with a limited number of charges per level. Nobuo Uematsu composed the music and Yoshitaka Amano provided the artwork. Remakes on later systems rebalance its sometimes harsh difficulty and fix bugged spells.
Tips for Final Fantasy
A balanced first party such as Fighter, Black Belt, White Mage and Black Mage is far more forgiving than one with only spellcasters.
In this NES version, attacks aimed at an enemy that has already died are wasted, so spread targets.
Save at inns, and use cabins or tents on the world map before entering long dungeons.
How to Play Final Fantasy
Click Play Now to launch Final Fantasy directly in your browser — no downloads or plugins needed. Arrows move and pick menu options, Z confirms and X cancels. Enter opens the party menu for items, magic and equipment. You can also connect a USB or Bluetooth gamepad for a more authentic feel.
Save states let you save your progress at any point. Create a free account to sync saves across devices. Press F11 for fullscreen mode.
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Is Final Fantasy free to play?
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What console is Final Fantasy for?
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What genre is Final Fantasy?
Final Fantasy is a adventure, rpg game. It was made for the NES.
Can I play Final Fantasy on my phone?
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