A prototype of the scrapped NES localization was eventually leaked to the public though (after the Japanese ROM had already been fan-translated) and many of the game's later remakes (starting with the PlayStation version) were given official worldwide releases as well.

for the NES, but due to the impeding launch of the Super NES, Square skipped it along with the third game, to focus on localizing the newer and fresher fourth entry, which became Final Fantasy II in the U.S.

Square would refine this same progression system in their later SaGa series. It also had a somewhat experimental progression system, in which the actions of each party member determine how their stats are raised, allowing players the freedom to develop each party member to how they best saw fit without worrying about experience points and class assignments (at least in theory). This sequel featured defined player characters with a story driven around them. II)įinal Fantasy II proved that the preceding game wasn't actually the final fantasy, and Square didn't fail after all.

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