/vr/ - Retro Games

FF1 - Played when I was 3, beat it when I was 17. FF1 always was the most challenging for me because I didn't understand I could use items to cast spells and never grinded for levels. When I finished it on the original system year later, I was able to see a lot of things I really liked compared to future titles. 6/10 for NES, 8/10 for GBA remake. Holds some niche appeal due to difficulty and ruthless mechanics for some (like me), so you might like the NES version a lot more than most would.

FF2 - Never got very far, had it for GBA. Got lost about midway through. Hated the stat system, although it was a good concept. 4/10 for GBA.

FF3 - Have never played past about 10 minutes on an NES rom translation. I like the class system, however.

FF4 - This is probably the most quintessential FF out there as an example of what the series is. Good but standard "save the world" story, simple gameplay that can be found as a root for all other games, simple but nice characters. Not particularly mindblowing. 7/10

FF5 - FF5 adds in a class system like FF3, which allows for lots of customization of your party. The story is a little silly but passable. One of the most fun FFs to actually play due to somewhat deeper mechanics than the others. 9/10

FF6 - Has a large, diverse cast of characters with great backgrounds, best characters in the series IMO. Story is sorta weak, but propped up by the good characters. Mechanics are a step down from FF5, there's no job classes (Or rather, everyone is a single job class that cannot be changed). Second half of the game adds a lot of freedom to explore. 9/10

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