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Los Angeles (Apr. 17, 2007)
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Square
Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix™ interactive entertainment
products in North America, announced today that it is commemorating the
20th anniversary of the FINAL FANTASY® franchise by releasing
completely remastered anniversary editions of FINAL FANTASY and FINAL
FANTASY II, exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
FINAL FANTASY, the global phenomenon that spawned numerous sequels,
leading to more than 75 million units in worldwide shipments, will ship
to retailers across North America on June 26, 2007 and FINAL FANTASY II
will ship to retailers on July 24, 2007. Both titles contain entirely
new content, allowing fans to take the best treatment of these classics
anywhere their real life adventures may take them.
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Originally
released in Japan in 1987, FINAL FANTASY has been hailed by gamers and
critics as one of the first RPGs to create a fantasy world that
captured the imagination of players around the globe. Each game has
brought new worlds and characters together with impressive graphics and
storylines that have evolved into a one-of-a-kind series with a massive
worldwide following. With unique characters, vast worlds and compelling
storylines, the FINAL FANTASY series has generated its own subculture
with the release of 28 console, online and handheld games, two
CG-animated films and 49 music soundtracks worldwide.
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“So
much has changed within the video game industry since the first console
was launched, and FINAL FANTASY has always pushed the envelope,
creating the most advanced graphics and immersive storylines possible,”
said Executive Producer Shinji Hashimoto. “It is amazing to see how far
FINAL FANTASY has come in the past twenty years, and we cannot wait to
continue bringing fans more FINAL FANTASY titles in the next 20 years.”
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Remastered
as two separate titles exclusively for the PSP system, FINAL FANTASY
and FINAL FANTASY II are timeless classics that created the blueprints
for the future of RPGs. These all-new anniversary editions contain the
best treatment of the classic RPGs and feature all-new character art,
updated graphics, new dungeons, full 16:9 widescreen presentation and
an updated camera view that gives players a new vantage point on two of
the greatest RPGs ever made.
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In
FINAL FANTASY, the tale begins when four young warriors, each
possessing a Crystal, are summoned to bring the world back to a
harmonious elemental balance. During their voyage, they discover a
nefarious entity has created turmoil in the structure of time in order
to take control of the world, causing the heroes to travel to places
they never imagined possible.
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In
FINAL FANTASY II, a malevolent emperor has called upon monsters from a
demonic realm to take over the world, ending what seemed to be an
eternal period of peace. Thousands of lives succumb to their attacks,
leaving many children orphaned. From the destruction rise four young
survivors who will take it upon themselves to stop the merciless ruler
and avenge the death of their parents.
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The Future Of PSP Role Playing Games,
30 Apr 2007
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This is the first "Final Fantasy" game, a new version of the one that came out for Nintendo in 1987, and was most recently ported to game boy advance along with"Final Fantasy II" as"Dawn of Souls". The first game, originally conceieved by Hironobu Sakaguchi, for Squaresoft , doesn't have the bells and whistles of the later games, but was impressive for its time.The character classes are all crude versions of those in later games and you meet "Bahamut" for the first time. Some of the music also made returns in other games in the series. If you never played it before, I would suggest it, the earlier versions are easy to play games, if you have played it before, get it again for the nostalgia value. |
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