Final Fantasy Origins Final Fantasy I & II Remastered Editions - PlayStation

No Final Fantasy fan's collection would be complete with out the game that started it all, and the sequel that strengthened Square's hand in the industry of RPG gaming. A well-known story states that the original Final Fantasy was so good, and sold so well, that it brought Square back from the brink of bankruptcy. Each of these games, redesigned and remastered for the PlayStation, which also works on PS2 and PS3, are great, have slightly remixed soundtracks, that old-style, turn-based RPG feel, slightly improved graphics, and new to this version, a difficulty selection menu for Easy or Normal, and also new, secrets to unlock, some unlocking after your first completion of the game, some unlocking after other tasks are completed, among them, the completion of a second game on whichever difficulty level you didn't use previously. I was astounded to find both games in this Origins collection to be so low-priced, coming out to a total slightly under $15 at the time of purchase, but then again, it isn't the exact originals released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Nonetheless, fantastic game, and it should keep you busy for a good while. Enjoy!

Final Fantasy Origins is a new release for the Playstation that lets you enjoy the fun of the original NES Final Fantasy game (8-bit) plus Final Fantasy 2, which was only released in Japan. To begin with, the original Final Fantasy, which has spawned an empire and MMORPG. Its roots were pretty basic, but many gamers remember fondly their first adventures in Final Fantasy with those cute 8 bit graphics. Your classic group of fighter, thief, black mage and white mage are out to rescue a princess and save the world. Each character in your group has his (or her) own skills and grows in experience and levels as the game progresses. The graphics have been revamped up to a level that appears to fall between 16-bit and 32-bit on the classic scales. Some find this an improvement, but some miss that old-style look. The sound's improvements are generally loved, giving a reasonably good background to the game. Final Fantasy 2 was only released in Japan. This game doesn't set you up with four set character types - instead, you get four 'teammates' and then can choose to specialize to match your gameplay. If you're a magic lover, have most of them cast spells, and that's what they'll get good at. Fighter-types can build up a formidable combat team! Newly created videos help get you into each game, giving new faces and realism to each adventure. A must-have for any Final Fantasy fan that wants to enjoy each stage of this fantastic game's development.

I don't know any self-respecting gamer who hasn't spent time with the Final Fantasy series. This disk is a real treat: the first 2 games in the Final Fantasy series. This disk WILL work with both Playstation 1 and Playstation 2, I am not sure about the PS 3 as I don't own one to test it in. The game is rated Teen for "violence", seems silly to me as you are just beating up monsters and there is NO blood or gore. I would rate it Teen because it's more complex than your average pre-teen may be able to handle. If you have not tried the Final Fantasy series before, treat yourself to this one. It still holds up very well after all these years, unlike so many other games from this era out there. You will find fun game-play, a good story, and many hours of game-play to finish both games. This classic belongs in every gamer's library of games.

Product came sealed, no broken case, with manual and game. Back of the disc appears to be a reproduction copy, but works flawlessly on the ps3 super slim I have. I am able to hear music and sound fx. The game plays great so far and am able to save onto the ssd installed via virtual memory card on the system.

When Square emailed me telling me that they were re-releasing the first two FF's, it brought me back. I follow the school of Final Fantasy that believes the games were great before the media blowout that 7 was. As far as quality, both games are just exactly as I remembered them. I found it interesting playing both games side by side and marveling how true to the originals the ports are. The enhanced graphics are a plus. For those of you who joined the FF series only after the introduction of rendered graphics, and all you're looking for is eye candy with experience points, then these games aren't for you. If you want a challenge then play FF1. If you want a real challenge play FF2 as it showcases the first and last time they used a skill based experience system in one of their games. All in all, a very good buy, and worth the 16 year wait.

The game disk and game case were in excellent almost new condition! Way better than I was expecting from the description. The only thing that bugs me is the stickers on the back, but that's only because I'm a little O.C.D. about that stuff lol beyond that I'm more than satisfied with the value of what I got to what I paid. Now on to the games themselves lol. As an avid Final Fantasy fan I have to say that it is nice to see where it all began. Game play is a little different than I am used to and I see why they changed it, however, the games are still enjoyable and I do recommend them to any FF fan or RPG fan if for no other reason than to own/play the classics.

This is a classic game. I love the original but this one was remastered giving a better image for the televisions of today. Although it is an improvement it will not be the best quality considering TV's are becoming more and more advanced. The original story remains intact although it is not a great quality as compared to the PSP version. This brings the original game back from the dead and gives you the PS1 experience! The game works with both PSone and PS1 consoles. I love these games!

I'll tell the truth--I'm not sure why you're reading this right now. There are only a few kinds of people who are likely to even think about buying this game. The first are people who want everything from the Final Fantasy series, and no matter how bad I tell you this is, it won't stop you. The second are people who remember the games from the 8-bit consoles (well, one of them anyway) and want to relive that, and they'll be buying this regardless of what I say. The last are people who, for some strange reason, like getting angry at people who disagree with them, and they won't buy this game, also regardless of what I say. Then again, I've always had an enthusiasm for pointless pursuits... By any standard you can think of, these games are not going to compare favorably against a whole lot from the Playstation. If you can only buy one game for your Playstation for the rest of your life, this one shouldn't be it. That doesn't mean it's bad--it's just the fact that it's only two 8-bit games. Here's the bad: 1) The graphics are terrible. While the FMV sequences are good, there aren't nearly enough of them to make this worth buying to look at. 2) I've seen pornographic movies with more (and more intelligent) dialogue. These games just aren't the story-driven romps that you'd be used to if you started from FF7. 3) Each game suffers from some gameplay problems, which I'll discuss below. The good: There isn't any. They're 8-bit games, for crying out loud. You buy them and play them because you want to complete the series, and they're good for that, but there are better games you COULD be playing. Truth be told, I liked these games okay. The only thing that got me were the gameplay deficiencies. Final Fantasy is hideously easy on the basic difficulty, and it's disgustingly hard on the hard difficulty, and there's no middle ground. Final Fantasy 2 is worse--without a doubt, that advancement system must be the absolute worst I have ever seen in the history of video games. There is absolutely no way for you to play the game competitively without "cheating" (exploiting a painfully easy-to-correct deficiency in the experience award system). It took me perhaps twenty five hours to complete that game, and at least half of that consisted of 'Magic Spell->Target->Cancel.' Fewer levels and a more intelligent advancement system would have saved it, but alas, those were not meant to be. Final Fantasy 2 is still a decent game, though. I suppose I'm a little hard on it because I can see where adding dialogue would have made it better. There are some themes involved here that Square has totally left behind in their more recent titles (namely the pointless loss involved in war) which I wish had been explored better. Final Fantasy is still as you remember it--hard on normal, and far too simple on easy, but the same game dynamic, and still a solid title if you don't want a big story getting in the way of your game. Come on, people--these are great 8-bit games, but they're still 8-bit games. That's going to limit their ratings. Four stars is the best they could possibly have done, and the fact that I'm awarding them that should tell you what I think of them. If you remember the days of 8-bit gaming fondly, you won't be disappointed. If you're looking for Final Fantasy 7 with terrible (well, even worse) graphics, you probably will be.