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Date |
: May 10th, 2001 |
| Genre |
: RPG |
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: Squaresoft |
| Author |
: Jin-Ning Tioh |
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Additional Hints & Tips
Hint #1
During battle, you can raise your stats extremely quickly by selecting the attack or spell you desire, direct it at your target, then cancel the attack / spell. This increases the appropriate skill counter even if you don't use that weapon or spell at all during the actual battle. Unethical, yes, but who wouldn't want to toast Imps and Hornets with Fire 18 or 9th level axe blows only an hour or two into the game?
Hint #2
Nothing you wouldn't know about already really. Always remember to show & tell. Whenever you talk to an important character or even important inanimate objects a Show/Learn/Item menu will appear. "Show" tells the selected person a password, "Learn" allows you to acquire any keywords a.k.a. passwords that person might be teaching, and "Item" shows or gives one of your inventory items to a person. Use these commands often, when you can, to see what different characters might have to say to you.
Historical Facts
Final Fantasy II is the first in the series to take the Final Fantasies in a decidedly more plot-oriented direction. Final Fantasy II's level-up system is also unique. The more one uses a skill, the more powerful it becomes. For example: If Guy used a mace a lot, his skill levels in using a mace would improve dramatically. It also introduced one of Square's most loved creations: The Chocobo.
English-speaking fans of the series were close to seeing this game. Unfortunately, this was not to be. In an interview, Executive Director Hiromichi Tanaka revealed that Square had almost completed an English version of Final Fantasy II at the time, but there were many difficulties between Nintendo and Square. "We gave up on releasing Final Fantasy II and couldn't develop Final Fantasy III for the U.S. either." The next Final Fantasy game that gamers in the States would see in the future would be the fourth installment in the series, Final Fantasy IV, otherwise known as Final Fantasy II in the States. For those of you who still want this title, NESticle ( An emulator for the Nintendo Entertainment System ) as well as the "ROMs" for Final Fantasy I, II and III can be downloaded from the last page of this article. Don't worry, NESticle is freeware courtesy of Bloodlust Software. As for the "ROMs", you're supposed to delete it after 24 hours of usage if you don't own the original catridge for the NES. It won't self-destruct or anything so Square is counting on the goodness of your heart to delete it.
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