Four young Light Warriors, each clasping an orb in their hand, glowing with the power of the world, are about to embark on a journey that would begin something monumental...
Final Fantasy was developed during Square's brush with bankruptcy in 1987, and in a display of gallows humour, director Hironobu Sakaguchi declared that his "final" game would be a "fantasy" role-playing game; hence the title.1
Both Chrono Cross and Final Fantasy Origins (which was a PlayStation release of both Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II) have both been rated by the ESRB12.
It would appear both Chrono Cross and Final Fantasy Origins will be coming to the PlayStation Network as PSOne classics (for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable). Both titles have already been released on the PSN in Japan on July 6 and June 24 respectively. Read on
An exploration of the mythological and scientific elements of Square's games
According to Shonen Jump, Square will be releasing a Game Boy Advance port of the revised versions of Final Fantasy I & II, released last year as Final Fantasy Origins. Final Fantasy I & II will have a few extras, including an extra dungeon in I and a new story sequence in II. While the title will have a Japanese release of July, there is no word yet on an international release.1
Square EA has announced that Final Fantasy Origins, a compilation of the PlayStation remakes of NES games Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II, will be released in North America sometime in April. Details about the remakes were revealed last August.
According to GamePro, Square is planning to release the PlayStation versions of Final Fantasy I & II as well as Unlimited SaGa in North America this coming spring. Final Fantasy I & II will reportedly be sold together in a single package.
