The charm of FF1

[Flashback007]

What's so wrong with a finite number? It just makes it more fun and strategic. Almost every FF has a very finite amount of MP anyway. Also only having 3 spells of each level means you have to figure out which one you don't want (or just keep it as an item and switch around) or if you're dumb enough to pick a red mage you have a few more to knock off.

Well, I am dumb enough to pick up a red mage. But I actually found him usefull. Mine first party was Fighter, Red Mage, Black Mage and White Mage. It really rushed true the game. With two attacking machines, three magic casters (two attack-magic and two healers) it really is great. Plus in the last dungeon when you get (SPOILER)the best sword of the game for the Ninja. This item you can not give to your best fightingmachine Knight, but when you give it to your Red Wizard, he will do beter damage then your Knight . That's why I so love the Red Mage/Red Wizard. And like I already told with the high replay value. I offered myself a new challenge: a Fighter, a Thief, a Monk and a Red Mage.

[Black Mage FF1]

I dont know why people always think it is dumb or non strategic to take a Red Mage. They always complain and say "You dont have enough healing power!!" Well if maybe if you didnt take such crappy characters like the Black Mage and White Mage then maybe you wouldnt need to heal every turn. With those saved turns you can either attack or cast black magic with the red mage.

BTW SephirothNL, what do you mean a challenge? Fi/Th/BB/Rm is a great party and is very easily beaten.

[DJZen]

Also, if you think it takes a long time to level up in FF1, play the original version of Dragon Warrior (NOT THE ONE FOR GBC!) sometime. You will BEG for the fair prices of Elfland's stores!

[Flashback007]

BTW SephirothNL, what do you mean a challenge? Fi/Th/BB/Rm is a great party and is very easily beaten.

I know it probarly will be easy, but it's for me a new challenge. I am trying to play it with a lot of different party's. And considering my first party (more magic then fighting), I now wanted to try the oposite (more fighting then magic). That's the great thing about it. You can replay it anyway you want it. You can do a all-fighting-killing challenge with 4 Fighters. Or an all-healing challenge with 4 White Mages. That's the part I liked the most.

[Queen Anthai]

Also, if you think it takes a long time to level up in FF1, play the original version of Dragon Warrior (NOT THE ONE FOR GBC!) sometime. You will BEG for the fair prices of Elfland's stores!

Oh, believe me, I HAVE the NES version. I know EXACTLY what you mean. *pain*

[theundeadhero]

no major plot loops,

You've figured out the time loop? Please tell us

Now, would anyone want to replay FFII? IV? VII?

I've beaten them all multipul times.

if you're dumb enough to pick a red mage

I take a red mage almost every time I play the game along with a white mage every time I play the game. I must be dumb...

To get to the point, I really love this game. I feel it has the most charm out of any FF but only on the NES version. The other versions loose all charm for me.

[Fredde]

I've beaten them all multipul times.

Fine, I admit that they're all pretty replayable. Heck, I've beaten FFII twice now (PSX and GBA versions not accounted for), and I'm sure I'll get to FFIV again soon.

[mythus]

FF1 was indeed a wonderful game. It was the first console RPG i've ever played, back in 1990 on the king of all consoles... the NES!

After beating it twice I tried the DW1 & 2, buit being spoiled with FF1's greatness, I never completed the two.

If I remember correctly my first party consisted of a fighter, black belt, white mage, and black mage.

THe magic system was very useful in my oppinion. Being able to use a weak fire spell on random enemies until it was exhausted then use my most powerful spells when I needed them really rocked, and made for good strategy.

[Martyr]

Also, if you think it takes a long time to level up in FF1, play the original version of Dragon Warrior (NOT THE ONE FOR GBC!) sometime. You will BEG for the fair prices of Elfland's stores!

Yeah. That was so bad that I couldn't take it anymore and just ran through the entire game, trying to see how low a level I could beat it in.

Lv. 11

I reached the Dragonlord after some attempts.
(SPOILER)It's often difficult to run, but once you reach the castle, all you have to worry about are dragons, the axeknights are easy to defeat when you get stopspell
But I couldn't beat the game because the dude cast (SPOILER)HURTMORE and greased me.
(SPOILER)Of course, I later realized (Remembered?) that, when equipped with all powerful Erdrick's Sword, and at a mighty level like 16 or 17, you only do about one damage to the almighty DL. 8 on a critical. I had to do nothing but level from 11 to 21 before I could beat the game. I was so numb to it by then that I think I went ahead and went to level 23.

Hooray! I learned how to use spoil tags! See how easy it is to level up in eoff forums!

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By the way, I agree with everything that's been said in favor of the game. There's just something special about turning on the game and hearing that opening music... It's like taking a trip to the past. Going back to the days when I was you and had the time to spend my time on games. It's some kind of wierd magic-lik... uh... Some wierd magic-like thing!
I like other final fantasy games. But Final Fantasy, the real Final Fantasy, is something completely different. The rest is expoloitation of a good game, and the value of the game, the history, and the story itself deteriorates with every flopping sequel. (Like a dead fish, gasping through the breeze for a fresh breath of salty water)

(SPOILER)Okay. FF6 was pretty good. I don't know where the hell that inspiration came from. It's clearly gone now. Unless 12 begins the next great legacy? Or would 11 have had to have been spectacular in order to continue the pattern? Who knows.

[theundeadhero]

The lowest LV you can beat it at is 19 because thats when you learn healmore.

[Martyr]

The lowest LV you can beat it at is 19 because thats when you learn healmore.

What good is that? I don't remember using Healmore. I mean, I remember the spell, but I don't particularly remember it helping me with the Dragonlord. It was far more important to hit him (And do damage at the same time). And I think you can smash him for 6 at lv. 18. I think I better go find out.