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Final Fantasy I & II begin iPhone quest this Thursday [update]

by Alexander Sliwinski on Feb 23rd 2010 4:00PM

Final Fantasy I and II will finally be summoned to the iPhone this Thursday, February 25 in the UK. Both titles will be sold separately and are based on the updated PSP versions -- except with touch controls, obviously.

We're currently following up with Square Enix regarding price for the two epics, as there is currently none listed. We've also requested confirmation of the North American release date, which the publisher tells us isn't official yet. Now we just keep hope alive that later Final Fantasy titles are converted for the mobile device.

Update: Final Fantasy I & II are now available on the App Store for $9 apiece.

[Thanks, Zach]

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Tags: Apple, final-fantasy, final-fantasy-2, final-fantasy-II, iPod, release-date, rpg, square-enix

Reader Comments (28)

Even though I think iPod Touch and iPhone are useless with music (yeah), I really want one just for the apps, a fantastic timewaster on the move.

Any reason why they're useless with music? Is it just the devices specifically, or is it all digital music players?

I don't get it. I'm listening to music on one right now. I guess vikings just don't understand this newfangled technology, since it really can't be adapted to raping and pillaging and whatnot.

Useless might be a bit harsh, but I much prefer a standard Creative mp3 player. The iPod Touch is just not as user friendly when in a hurry. If I am walking in the city, I need to be able to navigate through the basic stuff from the pocket without looking at it. The iPod touch requires so many clicks and touches to do simple things. It's a fantastic piece of technology, I just don't like it as an MP3 player.

The headphones with the inline remote are awesome.

When I'm out-and-about and listing to music on my iPhone, I tend to use the voice commands combined with the little button on the ear bud cord. Works pretty well most of the time, though sometimes it doesn't understand what I'm saying if I'm in a particularly noisy area.

The only viking that understand music technology is TechnoViking. I'm not surprised by your answer.

What the snarf? US release isn't even official?

WTH!? I was under the impression these two would be packaged TOGETHER...

I believe it's because these are ports of Final Fantasy I and II on the PSP which were also sold separately.

On the upside there's a very good chance these will sell at 10 bucks a pop. On the PSP they both still retail at $20!

and here i am still waiting for them to put it on the PSN for my Go......

um... how many times do they have to repackage these games? seriously, if you didn't get them for the nes you could have got them for the ps1 or the gba. If you haven't played these games yet you probably never will.

Bit cynical, I haven't played them despite being a ff fan. On the iPod though I doubt the price will exceed 10 dollars, it will have pap update graphics and hopefully well implemented touch controls. There's a massive iPhone install base and they can count me as a customer!

Yeah because everyone on earth has experienced Final Fantasy...

Ryuk new Final Fantasy fans are born every generation, this will be the first time MANY play Final Fantasy I and II.

Woop, can't wait. I'll probably play these more than 13.

WOAH we're getting the games FIRST? AWESOME!

Do you mean first comment? Cause you're 19 minutes late to the party

No I don't.

Europe getting something first (well, at least UK) is just crazy.
Even though it's nice for UK to be acknowledged, I would much rather have a simultaneous world release, so nobody loses.

Me too, but it's nice for the peeps in the USA to feel our pain for once.

They are awaiting on app store approval. They probably got their app disapproved for something sexual, female heroes and civilians.

lmao... word. I love Apple but damn is their censorship a bunch of BS.

Wouldn't it be funny if the iPhone got a remake of FFVII before the PS3?

Oh, but it already is on iphone...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOlXMkL_Y4Q
(Yes, I realize this requires jailbreaking and runs extremely poor...)

Based on some other ports I've seen to the iphone (Street Fighter 4, Resident Evil 4, nazi zombies), I wouldn't be surprised to see the iphone managing to run a proper FF7 port... I just think it would be too big to properly download from the app store, even on wifi.

So when do we get these 2 games on the PSN?
I want FF1 on my Go..yes I have one.

A 5th run with these games? I'm in.

Does anyone know if these are direct ports gameplay-wise, or updated with some more modern elements? FF1 was a spectacular game in it's day, though playing through in this age are some really bad design elements. Like for example there's only 1 type of heal potion, for only 30hp, that you'll need to stock up 99 of before leaving towns, buying 1 potion at a time, requiring three clicks of the A button for each purchase. Also it annoyed me you couldn't speed up the text scrolling speed in battles.

-- Just checking:

This works with the ipod touch also, right?

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