Final Fantasy 2 = best RPG ever

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and no, I'm not talking about the one for super nintendo. the one that was only released in japan at first, for the NES. you should get a GBA for this game alone. the story line is dark and fantastic. the level-up system is different but unique and fun. music is great.

if you are an old school RPG fan, you should definitely try this one out.

[z0sa]

i emulated this game and part 3 about 10 years ago. Great games, but meh ... 4/5/6 are the ultimate old school rpgs. better graphics and music without becoming all 3d and crazy and

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4, 5, and 6 used to be my favorites.

but 2 is now my favorite. get it on the GBA, since apparently graphics and music is what you are looking for. the music is fantastic. but personally, I mostly look for the story, and the story was definitely the best (even ahead of 4 and 6, both of which had great stories). none of the other ones had as dark of a feel to the game. this one felt very dark and gloomy, and the music complimented it well. the gameplay was awesome too with the different system.

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Best RPG list:

1. Final Fantasy 2 (GBA version)
2. Chrono Trigger (DS version)
3. Final Fantasy 4 (GBA version)

[baseline bum]

My top 3 are Chrono Trigger (SNES), Oblivion, and FF4. I've never played FF2 though; I'll have to check it out.

[IronMexican]

i emulated this game and part 3 about 10 years ago. Great games, but meh ... 4/5/6 are the ultimate old school rpgs. better graphics and music without becoming all 3d and crazy and

Think about the companies losing money when you use emulators. Stop it.

[Mister Sinister]

My top 3 would be as follows.

1. Final Fantasy VI/III
2. Xenogears
3. Star Ocean 2/The Second Story.

[z0sa]

Think about the companies losing money when you use emulators. Stop it.

keep ing over your favorite developers and hurting gamers, no ones stopping you.

and as for me, ff2/3 weren't released in the USA til a couple years ago, I couldn't buy them when I emulated them. Additionally, you can never rebuy old SNES/NES in their proper format. I don't want updated gfx, dialogue or any of that, I want the original deal

[Hank the Tank]

i dont think it's the best rpg ever, but it's definitely underrated as ! awesome game.

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i dont think it's the best rpg ever, but it's definitely underrated as ! awesome game.

I probably should have rephrased it. Storyline, I think it was the best out of any RPG I've played or heard of. And the game really carried it out well, keeping a very dark and gloomy tone, as opposed to other games that despite a dark storyline (FF4 and FF6) the mood stayed light and upbeat.

I do agree with z0sa though, about how the translations kinda change a bit. The GBA versions are quite close, but yeah, the original translations straight from japan are always the best (you can only get them if you download the roms). I just like the GBA because it has the additional sidequests for all the games, making them last longer and have a new challenge. My main two things for an RPG that I look for... storyline, and amount of strategy required. That's the biggest reason why FF6 isn't my favorite, because there isn't a lot of strategy. You just teach everyone all the spells, equip them with exp eggs, and fight tyrannosaurs for a few hours, then suddenly you have an unstoppable army. It's wayyyyyyyyyyy too easy. That's why I love FF5 so much, because it takes a looooong time to level up, and even if you learn all the job abilities, some bosses are still a total pain in the ass (ESPECIALLY in the GBA version, with the new dungeons).

[IronMexican]

keep ing over your favorite developers and hurting gamers, no ones stopping you.

and as for me, ff2/3 weren't released in the USA til a couple years ago, I couldn't buy them when I emulated them. Additionally, you can never rebuy old SNES/NES in their proper format. I don't want updated gfx, dialogue or any of that, I want the original deal

And you couldn't shed a couple hundred bucks for a Japan system and game cartridge? You are a horrible human being.

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lol z0sa got trolled

[z0sa]

And you couldn't shed a couple hundred bucks for a Japan system and game cartridge? You are a horrible human being.

deflection doesn't change anything, kid.

second, you must seriously be re ed. you download new games before they're out, screwing over developers; I downloaded decade old games the developers have made 100% of their money from.

Third, I was a preteen and you were even younger. You really think i, or god ing bless my parents had money to get some imported console only for imported games I can't even understand? Could you have pulled it off? Not a in chance.

Fourth, you're doing the opposite of shedding cash. Why the double standard?

How long have you been waiting for a moment to jab me on the issue, since you made no such responses in the relevant threads?