/vr/ - Retro Games

>>7419254
Yes it is. I was in the same boat as you until recently. I'd never played any Final Fantasy games and started with the first one and have been working my way through. The reward you'll get from seeing the evolution of these games will give you a different perspective on each subsequent entry. You see what elements they kept, which they threw out. What worked and what didn't.
When I first played 2 I thought it was a huge upgrade from the first one and I really enjoyed it. Once I got into later games and then briefly went back to 2 I realized just why they never went back to that same leveling system. It has the reputation for being a bit of a black sheep, but I didn't really see why playing blind with no spoilers on my first playthrough. I just saw the positive changes and expanded storytelling from the first game. The story of 2 is a lot more fleshed out from the first game.
I've probably put more hours into the first game than any other of the series so far. Its really charming and there is a lot of replay value trying different party configurations. Or trying different challanges for yourself. Like beating the first dungeon with level 1 characters.
Highly recommend playing these games in chronological order.