Character animations during story related scenes are small but noticeable improvements when compared to the first game. The visuals are an area of subtle improvements over the original Final Fantasy. Each has its own self contained narrative, SoR more than the Arcane Labyrinth, but these also help in fleshing out various aspects of the story and make the additional game play more interesting to play through.Īs far as story is concerned, FF2 has already progressed massively beyond its forebear, in big ways as well as some smaller ones - the addition of main characters that actually speak, for one! The game feels far more guided by the narrative in this instalment than the original game where the plot felt somewhat loose.īy modern standards, this story is nothing groundbreaking at all and you certainly should not be expecting some of the indepth lore found in contemporary gaming, but there is an attractive quality in this games relatively straightforward narrative that kept me interested throughout. Side characters such as Minwu and Ricard ended up being my preferred characters in the narrative.įor the Anniversary Edition, there are also two 'bonus quests' included, the Arcane Labyrinth and Soul of Rebirth. The plot is therefore straightforward, but the game contains a supporting cast which add a fair element of variety to the game play as well as to the plot itself. There are very few twists along the way, aside from one that may seem very predictable. The plot of the game consists of a quest to destroy the Empire's 'Dreadnought' warship, before progressing on to the quest of liberating the land from Emperor Mateus. After this initial encounter, Leon disappears and the rest of the group are discovered by rebels. The game begins with the lead heroes Firion, Maria, Guy and Leon fleeing their home town after it was attacked by the Palamecian Empire. This entry marks the first time in a Final Fantasy game that there is a real, tangible and interactive narrative taking place.

This was my first time playing through the game, and I can honestly say that I felt this game was a step above the original Final Fantasy in almost every way. This game has something of a bad reputation amongst fans of the series, owing to historic problems in older versions of the game relating to character stat improvements (primarily). My aim to play through each entry in the mainline Final Fantasy series (excluding online titles) has just notched up its second way point as I have just recently completed the Anniversary Edition of Final Fantasy II using my Playstation Vita.

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