VC in Brief: Final Fantasy (NES)
by David Hinkle 
{ Oct 5th 2009 at 10:45PM }
Final Fantasy (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)
We say: A classic that everyone should at least try once
We say: A classic that everyone should at least try once
The first Final Fantasy needs no introduction. It's a timeless classic and influential in countless ways, so it definitely deserves a playthrough. We'd say more, but there isn't really much else to say about one of the most important games ever.
Every week, we like to check out what's new on the Virtual Console. We offer these videos as a sort of taste to help you decide whether or not you would want the game in question. We also toss in our own two cents because we're pushy jerks.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kalenn @ Oct 5th 2009 11:07PM
FF without all the weird crap / easy difficulty?
Buying.
Kalenn @ Oct 5th 2009 11:11PM
And Dave forgot to equip his weapons.
Fakeplasticball @ Oct 5th 2009 11:11PM
Hate to be a douche but I just sold my wii. waiting 3-6 months for a worthwhile VC release got old.
Last one was pulseman(MD/Genesis). Also a great game get that one aswell.
SoshiKitai @ Oct 5th 2009 11:24PM
You're only a douche if you didn't spend your money on something worthwhile.
Solace @ Oct 5th 2009 11:59PM
Guys please do a PSN in brief
S. Tiger @ Oct 6th 2009 1:27AM
You guys say important, I say, "1995. Tales of Phantasia."
Dreganfyre @ Oct 6th 2009 2:38PM
You're saying Tales of Phantasia was more important than Final Fantasy?
[attempts to post this: 5]
S. Tiger @ Oct 6th 2009 5:35PM
Hell yeah, it's basically the only RPG series in competition with Final Fantasy.
Junorhane @ Oct 6th 2009 1:05PM
google ads on videos are obnoxious and annoying.
Just_a_guy @ Oct 6th 2009 1:05PM
You guys say important, then let's mention Super Mario Bros...... yah... beat that one!
aang1818 @ Oct 6th 2009 2:16PM
Off the top of my head:
Pacman
Pong
Space Invaders
Beat those.
ralans17 @ Oct 6th 2009 3:20PM
I think Final Fantasy is a shining example of third party work on the NES. It sits up there with Megaman and the like as one of the great third party franchises.
I would love to see Final Fantasy 2 and 3 for the SNES end up on the VC, too. Both of them were excellent as well.
@aang1818
Two of those games you mentioned are vertically oriented. They don't translate well to horizontal screens - especially wide format screens.
The third, Pong, loses a lot of appeal in my book if you don't have "paddles" to play it with. A d-pad just doesn't cut it for me.
Fakeplasticball @ Oct 6th 2009 8:44PM
food and bills. and deadhead fred on psp $7.99.(I play my psp daily now)
There are so many awesome retro games still to be released and they're probably gonna be the things i miss most about my wii.
NoName @ Oct 7th 2009 12:42AM
i bet on GBA and PSP. this will be waste of money
andrew.lgp @ Oct 13th 2009 1:25PM
Final Fantasy I and II were first (in the US) re-released on the PS1 before the GBA and PSP, it was called Final Fantasy Origins, I have it. Although I guess it would be harder to find than the other more recent versions.