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Final Fantasy II

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First release
Dec 17, 1988
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Sandbox, Open world, Fantasy
Platforms
Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Family Computer

Final Fantasy II is the second installment in the Final Fantasy series, developed and published by Squaresoft. It was directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, with Yoshitaka Amano designing the characters and Nobuo Uematsu composing the score. It was notable for being one of the first story-intensive RPGs released for console systems, and introducing many series staples, including chocobos and a character named Cid. Its story is unrelated to the original FINAL FANTASY, and its gameplay is a major departure from the previous title for eliminating the traditional experience-based progression system.

Also known as Final Fantasy 2, FF2, FFII, Fainaru Fantaji II
… See more, FINAL FANTASY II, FINAL FANTASY II: DARK SHADOW OVER PALAKIA

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Storyline
The game centers on a conflict by the Palamecian Empire, whose Emperor Mateus is using hellspawn to try to conquer the world. The protagonist, Firion, along with his allies Maria and Guy, join the Wild Rose Rebellion to fight them, and meet many allies along the way to try to stop the Emperor and save the world.Read more

The game centers on a conflict by the Palamecian Empire, whose Emperor Mateus is using hellspawn to try to conquer the world. The protagonist, Firion, along with his allies Maria and Guy, join the Wild Rose Rebellion to fight them, and meet many allies along the way to try to stop the Emperor and save the world.

Release dates
Family Computer
Dec 17, 1988
Wii
Jun 16, 2009
Wii U
Dec 11, 2013
All 4 release dates
Nintendo 3DS
Feb 12, 2014
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
15h
Main + Extras
20h
Completionist
40h
Age ratings
CERO A
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
time travel, magic, grinding, death, soldier
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At a Glance

Critic Score
40
Main Story (IGDB)
15h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
20h
Completionist (IGDB)
40h
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How it plays

Languages

  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 28 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 28 Oct 2026