I reviewed 3 versions of Final Fantasy 1 (NES/PSP/PC) and it made me wanna talk about New Coke
48Final Fantasy is a top down RPG for the Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom and is the first entry in the Squaresoft (later Square Enix) JRPG franchise of the same name. Released in 1987, the game follows the ‘four warriors of light’ on a globe-trotting quest to rejuvenate the world’s four elemental crystals, defeat four Elemental Fiends and to save the planet from destruction.
The game was released to enormous praise back in the day and would go on to spawn a massive franchise that’s still going strong to this day thanks to sequels, spin-offs, movie adaptations and remakes. Final Fantasy would later get ported to the MSX2, get remade for the WonderSwan Color, and have a whole other slew of remakes/remasters that deviated from the aforementioned WSC remake for the Playstation, Game Boy Advance, PSP, iOS and Android. It would also get a java phone port and, as of 2021, another remake known as the Pixel Remaster for PC and mobile.
But… does it hold up?
Well, yes! But it also depends on which version of the game you’re talking about and what your preferences are. So if you’re at all curious about which version of Final Fantasy to play and if you’ll even like the game, grab a snack and get comfortable because we’re in for a long one today!
Don’t forget to check out AustinSV’s excellent video showcasing the differences between versions of Final Fantasy 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfNrc3VoeNA
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Chapters:
00:00 - Cold Open
01:45 - Intro/Retrospective
05:44 - But Does It Hold Up?
09:25 - Question of the Day
10:08 - Chapter 1 (General Review)
20:27 - NES Review
27:19 - PSP Review
35:00 - Pixel Remaster (PC) Review
43:00 - So does Final Fantasy hold up?
46:57 - Closing
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NichePlays is a retro gaming review, discussion, appreciation channel by Nicholas Caesar, a writer and video editor from New Jersey. In each of his videos, Nicholas tries to mix his love of comedy and pop culture with the video essay/game review format in a way that is part Girlfriend Reviews, Scott the Woz and Cinemassacre, and part Game Sack, SomeCallMeJohnny, and StopSkeletonsFromFighting. His favorite consoles include the Nintendo Switch, Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Oh and he (I, let's not kid ourselves) tries to do it in a fun, approachable and level headed way. Because like, they're games. It probably isn't that deep.
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