Final Fantasy video retrospective: Part III

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jul 30th 2007 at 10:38AM }

GameTrailer's Final Fantasy retrospective continues as it covers the wonkiest of times for fans of the series outside of Japan. This episode starts with Final Fantasy IV, what gamers in the west came to know as Final Fantasy II, and ends with Final Fantasy V, which didn't even come out in a non fan-translation version until a couple years ago.

Although Final Fantasy VI ended up becoming Final Fantasy III, everything got back on track by the PlayStation's Final Fantasy VII. So, western gamers missed out on few different Final Fantasy games before everything finally got corrected as those titles made their to the Game Boy, DS and PSP. We're definitely looking forward to the Final Fantasy II, er, IV remake coming to the DS.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

dxprog @ Jul 30th 2007 10:59AM

I'm looking forward to next weeks as FFVI is my favorite installment in the entire franchise.

Mromson @ Jul 30th 2007 11:01AM

I love Final Fantasy - though I haven't played the older games yet, this is a great way to make you wanna buy the old ones. XD

(Btw - anyone notice that Joystiq has seemed to make a deal with GameTrailers.com ever since they made a Bonus Round surrounding the blog site? ;) They keep Posting GT.com video links!)

GrimReaper @ Jul 30th 2007 11:15AM

gametrailers dropped the ball on this video it breaks near the end of the retrospective, shame but i do like how they have gotten the history of final fantasy, i didnt even know that the reason it was called final fantasy was due to the fact that FF1 was going to be the only game if it didnt sell well as it was square's last chance at survival, imagine history how it is now if things changed.

DarkSol @ Jul 30th 2007 11:21AM

Actually, it was just Sakaguchi's last game if it was unsuccessful. He was going to quit if Final Fantasy was not successful.

Square had plenty of other games that were either out or coming out that did relatively well.

hvnlysoldr @ Jul 30th 2007 11:24AM

But if you recall DarkSol from the first part of the retrospective that Square did have those relatively well selling games. But they were still on bankruptcy's door. They needed a breakaway success.

GrimReaper @ Jul 30th 2007 11:42AM

I had phantasy star and phantasy star 2 before i got a chance to play final fantasy, i was okay impressed with it compared to phantasy star 1, but i guess in the long run we found out who ended up being the mainstay of the two series, the only rpg that comes close is the dragon quest series which is a shame that it wasnt or isnt a huge seller in america.

Martin @ Jul 30th 2007 11:52AM

This series is absolutely phenomenal. It definitely makes me want to take a waltz down memory lane and load these games up.

I am worried about FF IV for the DS though. I wish they would just remake it like they did with the PSP versions. Nice, 2D, and faithful.

Malacite @ Jul 30th 2007 12:26PM

I have to agree with you. FF1 and 2 are just lovely on the PSP and I didn't care for the 3D used in 3 on the DS.

^^ I can't wait until they get to 11. It's the best one IMO and I still love playing it to this day.

Geoff @ Jul 30th 2007 10:26PM

"I am worried about FF IV for the DS though. I wish they would just remake it like they did with the PSP versions. Nice, 2D, and faithful."

In which case, you may as well buy the Gameboy Advance version of FFIV, which is pretty much a straight port of the original and which works just dandy on the DS. Personally, I'm looking forward to a III-style makeover - I loved the new graphics.