Imagine this for just a second. If Final Fantasy II had flopped horribly in Japan, would our favorite characters ever have existed? Cloud and Sephiroth would just be doodles in Amano's sketchbook, perhaps. Maybe another series would have sprung up in Final Fantasy's place. Do you think when Square made Final Fantasy II that they were just looking for a quick buck based on the surprising popularity of the first roleplaying game, or do you think that perhaps they knew what they had control of from the beginning, an awesome staple in the roleplaying game genre?