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Final Fantasy

The MSX2 home computer port of Square's classic FINAL FANTASY added new and improved graphics, an updated soundtrack and several bug fixes.

1 December 1989

Final Fantasy is an adventure developed by Square, released 1 December 1989 on MSX2.

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What Final Fantasy is

Final Fantasy is an adventure game developed by Square and released in 1989. It was published by Microcabin. It is available on MSX2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story follows four youths called the Light Warriors, who each carry one of their world's four elemental orbs which have been darkened by the four Elemental Fiends. Together, they quest to defeat these evil forces, restore light to the orbs, and save their world.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Final Fantasy is the third of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. It arrived 11 months after Final Fantasy II. The next entry was The Final Fantasy Legend in 1989.

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When did Final Fantasy come out?
Final Fantasy was released on 1 December 1989 for MSX2.

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