Beat Final Fantasy I. Good times! I didn't end up doing any more of the optional levels, which was fine because I would have been way overpowered if I had. I already had no trouble with any of the bosses, although the final boss did put up a fight.
The story was actually pretty cool once everything is revealed in the end. Pretty impressive for a game of its time. I wonder if they managed to convey the story in the NES version when there was no doubt a terrible translation.
And of course it's nice to play a JRPG that doesn't take too long to beat. Took me just over 15 hours, which is enough to make you feel like you've accomplished something in this type of game without it overstaying its welcome too long.
Not sure if I'll play Final Fantasy II or not. Definitely not going to hop right into it. If I do, I suppose I'll feel obligated to play Final Fantasy III, which I guess has a DS version? Then FFV is on GBA I believe. And of course there's many more after that, since I've only played IV, VI and half of VII. Not sure I want to head down that road.
The big question is whether I want to attack another JRPG or if its time for a break. I kind of want to play Phantasy Star III to get it out of the way so that I'll have some real classics ahead of me in Breath of Fire II and Phantasy Star IV. But I don't think I'm quite ready for another really old school one like PSIII likely is. Hmmm... |