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FINAL FANTASY II 9+
The Ultimate Pixel Remaster
SQUARE ENIX
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- £11.99
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Description
A remodeled 2D take on the second game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics. All the magic of the original, with improved ease of play.
Our epic tale begins with four young souls orphaned during the struggle between the Palamecian Empire and the rebel army. On their journey, the youths join forces with the white wizard Minwu, Prince Gordon of Kashuan, Leila the pirate, and many others. Behold the beautiful and sometimes tragic twists of fate that await you on your adventure.
FFII introduced a unique skill level system that strengthens different attributes of the characters depending on their fighting style instead of leveling up. Use the key terms you learn in conversation to unlock new information and progress in the story.
This innovative game series takes an ambitious turn in this second installment in the FINAL FANTASY series!
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■ Beautifully revived with new graphics and sound!
・Universally updated 2D pixel graphics, including the iconic FINAL FANTASY character pixel designs created by Kazuko Shibuya, the original artist and current collaborator.
・Beautifully rearranged soundtrack in a faithful FINAL FANTASY style, overseen by original composer Nobuo Uematsu.
■Improved gameplay!
・Including modernized UI, auto-battle options, and more.
・Also supports game pad controls, making it possible to play using a dedicated gamepad UI when connecting a gamepad to your device.
・Additional boost features to expand gameplay options, including switching off random encounters, compensatory HP, and adjusting weapon skill level gained multipliers between 0 and 4.
・Dive into the world of the game with supplemental extras like the bestiary, illustration gallery, and music player.
*One-time purchase. The app will not require any additional payments to play through the game after the initial purchase and subsequent download.
*This remaster is based on the original "FINAL FANTASY II" game released in 1988. Features and/or content may differ from previously rereleased versions of the game.
*This version of the game has not had the BGM and font selection functionality available on on some platforms added.
[OS Compatibility]
iOS 13.0 or higher
[Applicable Devices]
iPhone 6s, iPod touch (7th generation), iPad (5th generation), iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4 and higher
What’s New
Version 1.1.0
■ Major new features
*Assistance features have been added to the config. menu. These new features open up a wide variety of gameplay possibilities. They offer options such as applying a x0 to x4 modifier to the ratios by which status or skill levels increase by, or to the amount of gil obtained.
*Support for game pads. It is now possible to play using a dedicated gamepad UI by connecting a gamepad to your device.
> Game behaviour may experience instability on some lower-spec devices.
*A button to change the standard movement speed has been added. Switching this button to the "on" position will change the default movement speed to running speed.
> In tap based movement mode the character controlled will always run as the default speed when moving.
■ Additions and alterations to game menus
*The characteristic Magic Interference has been added to characters status. This characteristic can be altered by changing equipment. The lower the value is, the higher the chance of magic hitting or succeeding will be.
■ Other changes and adjustments
*It is now possible to skip scenes during the ending.
*Some changes and adjustments have been made to game graphics.
*Some changes and adjustments have been made to sound effects.
*Several bugs have been fixed.
Ratings and Reviews
Superb remake
Square did an amazing job with this, taking a classic game and giving it new life with a stunning rearranged score, hugely improved graphics, and numerous quality of life improvements. The game is a sheer pleasure, and so good that I went directly to buy the other titles in this series just to savor the new music and graphics.
Final Fantasy II is a little different from other games in the series, doing away with experience points and instead raising your party’s stats through direct engagement in battle - for example, the more a character casts magic, the stronger their magic becomes; the more one attacks physically, the stronger physical attack, etc. It takes a little getting used to, but the changed dynamic is fun, and the game features incredible music and classic gameplay. The older Final Fantasy titles aren’t overly sophisticated; they’re just hugely enjoyable games with lots of atmosphere that should be at the top of the list of anyone who likes classic Japanese role playing games.
It’s okay, but falls short of Wonderswan and Game Boy Advance version
It’s great to see a new version of Final Fantasy II released for modern times, but this isn’t the definitive version.
For a start, the game fails to hit 60fps all the time on an A12 device, which is quite the astonishing feat when the Game Boy Advance and Wonderswan managed it 20 years ago on much less powerful hardware.
I mention GBA and WS because much of this version’s graphics have been lifted from FFII Wonderswan, and FFI&II: Dawn of Souls on Game Boy Advance: namely the world and battle background tiles, and enemy sprites. Character sprites seem to be all new.
The rearranged music is a nice effort but doesn’t fit in with the visuals. That’s really the theme with this version of the game, it’s inconsistent. Menus clash with the aesthetic of the game itself, the music is much higher fidelity than the graphics, and despite the simplicity of the visuals the game still struggles to hit a smooth framerate on a device 1000x more powerful than a Game Boy Advance.
This is an okay, passable version of Final Fantasy II, but if you’ve got a GBA or DS knocking about you’re better served by getting a preowned copy of Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls.
No sound
For a remaster said to have reworked sound I was expecting the soundtrack and effects to be made better, not removed entirely. The game has sound settings that make me assume the designers intended to have audio, but the game itself lacks sound of any kind, very disappointed as a game for £10 should have audio
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Information
- Provider
- SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.
- Size
- 413.8 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
- 9+ Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Copyright
- 1988, 2021 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. LOGO & IMAGE ILLUSTRATION: © 1988, 2007 YOSHITAKA AMANO
- Price
- £11.99
Supports
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Game Center
Challenge friends and check leaderboards and achievements.
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.