{"product_id":"final-fantasy-1-nes-video-game-nintendo-entertainment-system-1990","title":"Final Fantasy 1 NES Video Game Nintendo Entertainment System 1990","description":"\u003cp\u003eNES non oem reproduction Final Fantasy 1 video game cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFinal Fantasy is a seminal fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Originally released in Japan in 1987 and later brought to North America in 1990, the game was famously directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi as a \"last resort\" project that saved the company from impending bankruptcy and subsequently launched one of the most prolific franchises in gaming history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Story \u0026amp; Premise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe game is set in a fantasy world threatened by creeping elemental decay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Warriors of Light: Players control four nameless youth chosen by a grand prophecy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Darkened Orbs: Each warrior carries an elemental crystal (earth, fire, water, wind) that has lost its luster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Mission: The party must rescue Princess Sarah from the rogue knight Garland, travel across the world to defeat the Four Fiends of Chaos, and shatter a 2,000-year time loop to restore light to the crystals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGameplay Mechanics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFinal Fantasy laid down the structural foundation for the modern console JRPG genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eParty Creation: At the start, players fully customize their team by selecting four characters from six distinct classes: Warrior (Fighter), Thief, Monk (Black Belt), Red Mage, White Mage, and Black Mage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eClass Promotion: Doing a specific mid-game sidequest permanently upgrades each character into an advanced version (e.g., Fighter becomes Knight), changing their sprites and capabilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eExploration: Exploration shifts between a vast overworld map, towns for buying gear\/spells, and dangerous dungeons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eTransportation: Progress unlocks multiple modes of travel, moving from foot travel to a canoe, a pirate ship, and eventually an airship to cross long distances quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eTurn-Based Combat: Battles are random and turn-based. Uniquely for its time, the game positioned the player party on the right side of the screen looking left at the monsters. Combat relies heavily on targeting specific enemies and managing individual spell slots rather than an outright pool of MP.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have any questions, please let me know!\u003cbr\u003eThanks for checking out my listing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageVideoGameStore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67932169634067,"sku":"sku-67901590470973","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1312\/8979\/files\/FinalFantasy1NESVideoGameCartridge.jpg?v=1793746087","url":"https:\/\/www.scfoundry.shop\/products\/final-fantasy-1-nes-video-game-nintendo-entertainment-system-1990","provider":"S\u0026C Foundry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}