FF1: In Conclusion

So, Matty. What did YOU think of FF1?

I really like FF1. It's a good start to the series. I like how ridiculously poor you are in the beginning, but once the plot actually starts rolling, it gets easy.

Me, I had some mixed feelings about the remake. It seems like some of the difficulty changes just weren't very well-thought-out. Because of the amount of gold and xp that monsters were dropping, the game got exponentially easier as it went on.

Kids are lazy nowadays, though.

However, I was a big fan of the updates on the technical side: the graphics were pretty, and the music was lovely.

That's very true -- you end up with an easy, gorgeous game. Just like a sorority girl during rush week.

Or like your mother, Matty.

Zing.

But seriously, easiness in an RPG is there to make it less frustrating to get to the plot. And who plays FF1 for the plot?

So, on the Matty scale of 1 to 10, 1 being lowest, 10 being highest, I give FF1 a 7.

I feel like I still need to play the original. I liked some of the bonus content (particularly the air dungeon,) but overall the game was too unbalanced for me. If monsters are easier, they should give you less xp so that you don't get comically overpowered. The fact that monster give so much XP is the reason why the bonus dungeons are filled with boring, weak imps and gloom widows; because anything higher level is going to make you level 99 in two seconds.

The encounter rate is what I think breaks it. I did end up a lot lower level than you.

Well, you knew where to go, and I got lost!

Yeah, yeah, some excuse. Wait until you play FF2 and get REALLY confused.

I think, also, the updated graphics and sound make it harder to appreciate this game as an important, influential RPG. It's harder to take it on its own merits, as an NES game, when it has all the trappings of a 16-bit game.

FF1 is good for what it was. It's the first RPG a lot of us have played. And it has replayability, in some level, without the unique characters, you can pretty much have a different experience every time you play.

Like I said, I think I would have appreciated it MORE as an NES game than here, although this was a very nice remake. I give it 5/10 Kammy points. As far as NES RPGs go, it's no Dragon Warrior IV, but it's still the beginning of something wonderful.

There you have it, then. FF1 gets a FFNerds score of 6. Hold on, and get ready, as the FF Nerds prepare to take on the next installment in the series: Final Fantasy 2! Until then, take care. And remember, if you ever have any beaver trouble, call us. We can handle it.