Final Fantasy II

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• ASIN: B000035Y09
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,207 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Final Fantasy II, which was released in Japan in 1988 and in the U.S. in 2003, set the benchmark for the role-playing genre. Utilizing complex story development and deeper characterizations than previous games, Final Fantasy II tells the story of a malevolent emperor that has called on demonic monsters to take over the world. In the chaos that follows, thousands succumb to their evil attacks until four young, orphaned survivors take it upon themselves to stop the merciless rule and avenge the deaths of their parents.

This Super Nintendo-platform reissue includes new cinematic movies, opening theme songs, event scenes (including updates of the original event sequences), enhanced graphics, improved sound quality, as well as new game-play modes, making the game accessible to beginners and veterans alike.

Product Description

This is the game Final Fantasy II for the Super Nintendo SNES. This is cartridge only and is used or preplayed. All of our SNES nintendo games are cleaned comma tested and guaranteed to work. We stand by our products and offer a 60 day guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for yo

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, best plot of any in the series and most influential, September 29, 2003

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Hunter D. Keeton (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Final Fantasy II (Video Game)

As has been noted by other reviews, this was the most influential of the Final Fantasy games to the rest of the series. This was the first game to develop a plot through textual descriptions and dialogue. This was the first to have a plot that contained honest-to-goodness character development. In fact, the conflict faced by Cecil in dealing with his past wrongs and the sins of his family is probably the most rounded character that the Final Fantasy series has produced. In addition, this was the first game to include the pseudo real-time battles, the summoned spirits, and the emphasis on over the top spells. While Final Fantasy III/6 would later develop some of these features even further, this game contains their first and in some ways best incarnation. I have played many RPG's over the years, and this is easily one of my two or three favorites, and the best of this generation of consoles. If you haven't played it yet, you it to yourself to discover where the Final Fantasy series came from.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good but there are better remakes; the SNES version is for a certain kind of gamer, October 22, 2008

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pdRydia (Baltimore, MD, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Final Fantasy II (Video Game)

As much as I love this game, it is no where near perfect. If you are a fan of SNES-era RPGs, I would consider this a must-play, and almost certainly a must-own. If you are simply a fan of RPGs or the Final Fantasy series, I would recommend either of the two Nintendo-console remakes--Final Fantasy IV Advance for the GBA Advance or Final Fantasy IV DS for the NDS. Both games have superior translations as well as the readdition of items and spells which were removed from the game when it ported from the Super Famicom to the SNES. Their graphical styles are different, however, as well as their "bonus content" and difficulty (the GBA game feels easier than even the SNES version--largely due to the extra content--while the NDS game is harder than both).

I heartily advise against the PSX version of the game, which has abominable load times and an unremarkable translation.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of my favorite Final Fantasies!, June 6, 2003

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Joe Sherry (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Final Fantasy II (Video Game)

If the original Final Fantasy (NES) first got me interested in RPGs, it was Final Fantasy II that got me hooked. FFII was really the 4th game in the series, but was only the second to make it to the United States. As opposed to the first game, this one had a story and well defined characters and the whole thing just sucked me in.

This game had one of the most interesting stories I had seen in a game up until that time. You control Cecil, a Dark Knight serving under the King of Baron. After taking Crystals from the magician village of Mysidia, Cecil questions why he is doing this, taking the Crystals from innocents. He is sent to deliver a package to the Village of Mist. Opening the package, the village is destroyed. Cecil now works in opposition to Baron to try to save the Crystals and not allow Baron to get them all. During this quest, the stakes get larger as Cecil learns of what is really going on. Some of my favorite characters in the series are in this game: Golbez, Kain, Rydia, Rosa, FuSoYa, Edge, Yang, the Twins. The cast of playable characters is large as characters come in and out of your party. Some Final Fantasy staples are included in this game (Summoned Monsters, a guy named Cid, Airships, Chocobos).

The game is simply fun to play, and remains one of my favorites of the series,