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Final Fantasy II

Developer
Square
Japan December 17, 1988 Square
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Final Fantasy II review HG exclusive

If one of them makes a habit of using swords in battle, that character will eventually be far more useful with that kind of weapon than any other. If another one specializes in casting spells, he'll wind up with tons of magic points. And if you regularly encounter weak enemies…

Rob Hamilton · July 19, 2012 · 14 comments

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Final Fantasy II review HG exclusive

Whether or not the urban legends be true about Final Fantasy being aptly named for the future of Square, the fact was Square suddenly had a cash cow on their hands. And if there's anything 1980's Hollywood taught us, the best way to capitalize on fame is to quickly scratch out a…

whelkman · May 26, 2008

Final Fantasy II review HG exclusive

When it comes to Square's incredibly popular Final Fantasy series, there's one thing that becomes readily apparent right from the start: Final Fantasy II is the bastard of the series. Sure, it starts off simple enough. As the young orphans Frioniel, Maria, Guy, and Lionheart…

espiga · June 26, 2007

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