The original Final Fantasy was a huge success for Square, and a massively influential game that would change RPGs entirely. What’s truly amazing, however, is that after that initial hit Square was ambitious enough to strike off in a different direction with its sequel, introducing wildly different gameplay mechanics on top of a more in-depth story. There are still great ideas at the core of Final Fantasy 2, ideas that could be brought to life by a true, from-the-ground-up remake. Thirty-five years later though, it’s clear that a lot of Final Fantasy 2’s ambition was misguided, and hindsight shows it was one of the most frustrating titles in the franchise.
