FINAL FANTASY+

I never thought I’d find myself wanting to play the original Final Fantasy all the way through again, but this version completely changed my mind. I first played Final Fantasy on the NES as a kid, and coming back to it all these years later, I expected the nostalgia to be stronger than the actual gameplay. Instead, I was engaged almost immediately. The Pixel Remaster feels remarkably natural on a touchscreen, especially on an iPad. Movement, menus, combat, and conveniences like auto-battle make everything feel fluid without taking away what made the original game special. The improvements go well beyond the graphics. The music is fantastic, the presentation is beautiful, and countless little refinements make the game much more accessible. Things that were once constrained by the hardware of the original NES, from character and enemy names to navigating the interface and managing battles, have been thoughtfully modernized and streamlined without getting in the way of the game itself. What impressed me most is that this doesn’t feel like someone simply polished up an old game. It feels like they understood what was great about Final Fantasy in the first place and removed much of the friction that accumulated around it with age. For someone who remembers playing the original Final Fantasy as a child, this is an absolute treat. I suddenly find myself wanting to play the entire game again, which I never expected. This isn’t just a remaster, it feels like a revitalization of the game that started it all. Extremely well done and highly recommended.

Although, it may not seem interesting, walking around and pressing commands, after exploring around for a bit and die the first time start to learn that the game is more fun when you lose progress. The works well as an introduction and honestly after playing Final fantasy and Final fantasy 2 remasters, I can’t get enough of the classic turn based rpgs with weird mechanics, and hopefully they add Final fantasy 5 to the apple arcade roster.

The og version of ff1 on the nes was made by 7 people this was one heck of remake absolute cinema

How do you heal your characters? I lost lots of hp in my battle angst garland, and I can’t heal from it. I have to keep going back to my most recent saved games. Could you please make it easier to heal for beginners?

Great game. You know how it is. It’s an old classic. I wanted to put it on my computer though and play it there rather than my phone or iPad. Bring it to Mac, please