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Final Fantasy Anthology, How Can I Avoid It All?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I loved Final Fantasy III (VI) for the Super Nintendo, and the new one is alot better with CG Cinemas. So, alot of people hate V. Well, NOT ME! People think the story-line really [stinks] and same with the music. I love any music except for Rap and Country. I Think Final Fantasy Anthology is a good pick for people who like both FFV and FFVI. If you only like VI, buy the Super Nintendo one, it's just as good. But, at least give FFV a shot. It's really good!

Two classics remake for the PS

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Final Fantasy VI... the last FF released on the SNES (as FFIII), and one of the richest. It did so many things right that it set the standard for innovation, play control, story, and graphics for years to come. Final Fantasy V... previously unreleased in America because it was "too hard" for American audiences... what a load of crap. It too is a timeless classic, but unlike FFVI, it never got the chance to be appreciated.

FFV was origionally turned down for release in America because Americans didn't come to appreciate good RPGs until now. It improved the battle system showcased in FFIV, it added an innovative job class system so successful it was used again in another underappreciated Square game called Final Fantasy Tactics. The graphics, which are now more or less archaic, were top of the line at it's release. The story gets a bit melodramatic at times, and the music isn't as memorabvle as other FF soundtracks, but all in all it's most attractive quality is it's difficulty. In an era of RPG where you can level up in every battle, replay the game with boosted stats, and find items to make the game ridicously easy; a game where you actually have to think and work at levelling up gets frowned upon by lazy and young gamers. Maybe I'm just too old-school, but I missed that part of Final Fantasy.

Ah, FFVI... the ground breaking RPG. This single game added so many gamers to the RPG bandwagon taht it's not funny. A game this deep and rich certainly lives up to the fanfare I'm blowing at it. Over a dozen playable characters (one hidden), each having special traits and qualities, each with an individual story and development, are just unforgettable. Terra's confused memory and circumstance, Relm's goofy antics, and Shadow's dark and shrouded past add to a deep storyline. And what as story it is! War, peace, a world torn by greed and mistrust... An aging empire and a power-hungry madman who literally tears the world apart... So much depth it'll blow your mind.
The battle system is also innovative. Magicite crystals teach spells and offer the creature within for summoning offer endless combination, or even an obsession to make sure every character learns every spell. Enemies are challenging, but not overly impossible. Music changes so as to not be repetitive. And yet again, the FF music wizard Nobuo Uematsu gives us a rich soundtrack; most notably an opera that the player actually takes part in (in the FFII vs. FFIII debates, FFIII won because of the opera). And lest we forget, graphics that can put some PS games to shame. They still kick ass, but that diminishes in a world of glitz and three dimesions.
But, a few flaws. FFV is hard. Sometimes frustratingly so. But stick with it, and you'll appreciate those long hours. The loading of the CD and memory cards are longer than they should be, and sometimes they can slow down gameplay for a few seconds; not really affecting the game, but annoying. And while Square did add a few bonus features, they don't really offer more than a few minutes diversion looking at the pretty pictures and reviewing your stats. I expected more.

But, despite that, the classics were, and still are, golden. And rightly so. But it for FFVI, even if you can't appreciate FFV.

Simply..... Awsome ..

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

FFVI is by far the the best game i have played. Its Grpahics may not be that great, but for what it lacks in that it makes up for in Plot, the characters(backrounds, individual personality, abilities, and the story that unfolds about each character as the game progresses), battle and items. Its everything an rpg should be full of .. comedy, action, adventure, battling, plot twists, and (of course) fantasy.

Ive played only alittle bit of FFV and i havent really liked it .. the graphics arent that hot either but it did come from snes like FFVI, but the charcters lacked something ... i cant tell what though.

All in all a this is a must have or would make a great present for some rpg lover in your life. It ranks my no.1 choice for favorite game next to Lunar2: Eternal Blue.

One of the Best Games Ever Made

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Final Fantasy Anthology is, without a doubt, one of the best games ever created. Although the gameplay would now be considered inferior and obsolete to today's game play with enhanced graphics and effects, it sets the bar for all RPG's to come. Because the graphics are not overly established, the gameplay is forced to make up for this, which it does. Final Fantasy 5 and 6 also must rely more on an advanced dialouge and music. Although, in our opinion, Final Fantasy 6 puts Final Fantasy 5 to shame, Final Fantasy 5 is still a very cool game (so you can imagine how good Final Fantasy 6 is). Final Fantasy 5 and 6 both introduce new concepts to the Final Fantasy and RPG series: A Job system and character interaction. Unlike previous games, in Final Fantasy 5, the ability to change your characters jobs enhances the play, making gameplay different each time through. In Final Fantasy 6 (or 3 for you diehard fans), you have the ability for the first time in Final Fantasy to change characters at will. Both games account for the development of all future RPG's.

Best Games Ever!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Final Fantasy 5 and 6 are the best Final Fantasies you can buy. If you are a true Final Fantasy fan then you've played these games some way or another. If you want to become a fan or are just starting these are the games to start with. The 16 bit 2-D graphics are better then any 3-D they use now. The monsters in this game are awesome. In FF5 you can change your class. You can be a thief, a warrior, a monk, priest and many others. FF6 you get a wide range of characters to choose from. So in other words you have to get these games.

one of my favorite games, and a decent one

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Final Fantasy Anthology features the Playstation debut of Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI. FFVI first appeared on the SNES, but was known as Final Fantasy III at the time (it was the third Final Fantasy to make it to America, but the sixth overall in Japan). Final Fantasy V was only released in Japan and Anthology makes the American debut of the game. Iýve been a long time fan of the Final Fantasy series, so I was extremely happy that I was now able to play these games on the Playstation. It was nice to have all of my Final Fantasy on the same system. There have been complaints about the loading time between battles and menu screens, and while the loading times are not great (or even good), they did not distract me at all while playing the games. These were just minor complaints for me.

Final Fantasy V:
As I stated above, this is the first time that Final Fantasy V was playable in the United States. Graphically, the game is similar to Final Fantasy IV (the one with Cecil and Golbez), but there is a significant difference. The difference is that there is a job based leveling system now. This predates Final Fantasy Tactics, but it is similar (less refined, perhaps). As you progress through the game, your abilities in battle depend on what job class you have chosen to be, and mastering multiple job classes is key to beating the game. The story is somewhat of a let down after Final Fantasy IV. I feel this is one of the weaker games in the series, but it is still fun.

Final Fantasy VI:
This is my favorite Final Fantasy game of all time. While I have loved most of the games, and enjoyed the rest, this one stands first in my heart for the Final Fantasy series. This game has good graphics for the SNES era, and a long, involved story dealing with magical creatures called Espers and the greed of some humans to steal that magical power. The story does not center directly on any one character, but a case could be made for Terra, Celes, Locke, and perhaps Edgar as the fourth lead. The absence of a true lead character adds to the development of the story since it doesnýt follow one character but follows a plotline where character move in and out of the story arc. I found this game to be incredibly fun to play and was by far my favorite of the series.

Two great games for the price of one! Hot dog!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

You know everyone seems to be getting into the rehashing and rereleasing of old games on new systems. Asteriods, Centipede, even Frogger have been updated. Well here are two games that haven't. They are the same as when they were released on the Super Nintendo or Super Famicom. Although they have been added to. Beautiful CG animations have been added to the beginning of both games. The only beef I have is that the characters in the CG look really, really pale. I mean ghostly pale. The music CD that they added was also very poorly planned. They slapped on music from FF5 and the beginning of the second disk of FF6's soundtrack. Why didn't they take the themes of the characters? Those were the good songs from FF6 not "The Magic House" or "Dark World." Now to do the games themselves. FF5: A solid game. Those players that played FF Tactics will find that there is a job system in this game as well (jobs originated in FF3 for those who care). After you find one of the four crystals you have the ability to have more jobs come availible to you. There are 21 different jobs to have from Ninja to Hunter to the trusty Red Mage. Some of the jobs are really good, others are really bad. They aren't very well balanced unfortunetly. As you fight battles you can Points, kinda like Job Points in Tactics. After you get enough you can a level in that job and get another ability related to that job. The music hasn't been updated at all. It is the original Super Nintendo MIDI sounds. I hate MIDI sounds. Especially when it sounds MIDI. The graphics are old school( they will remind you of the block backgrounds in the old RPGs. Gameplay is very good. The bosses are very challenging (although there are some that are pushovers). There are three worlds to explore as well. It's a fun game and will bring back a lot of nostalgia to those you remember Super Nintendo. FF6: The best of the Final Fantasies. Anyone who says any differently is a fool (I'm sorry if this offends anyone.) The music is absolutely beautiful. It may of come from a 16-bit system but it still is the best I've heard. In Final Fantasy 6 you must face the evil Empire who is bent on using magic to take over the world. It's your typical RPG from the Super Nintendo era. There are 12 characters plus two bonus characters that have their own unique abilities. It's kinda like the job system only without a lot of freedom in who learns what. Examples the thief Locke can steal, the Magic Soldier Celes can absorb magic and add the MP cost to her own MP. There are many branches and many plot twists. There also battles where you actually act out a military campaign. These are really hard though. Magic is learned through beings called Espers (the beginning of materia and GFs) and this could be cool but too many Espers have the same spells and too many only give you one and they are the only one that give you it. Example Crusader with Merton. Gameplay is standard Final Fantasy. No surprises there. All in all. Final Fantasy Anthology is a must have game for all SquareSoft fans. If you want to get on the RPG scene I also recommend this game. It isn't as hungup on graphics and all these special fetures like the newer games are. It is story and gameplay. The two most important things in an RPG. These are the games that will get you started on RPGs.

Not _just_ 1-player!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Regardless of what the actual game stats say, both of these games are playable as a two-player game. Granted only the first player controls where the party goes, but the second can then play as whatever characters are assigned to the 2nd controller.

FFV & FFVI are two of the best examples of Square's storytelling prowess in an environment not bogged down with 'need' for amazing graphics. The games may be old but they can still hold their own when compared to the more linear Square games now available.

While one may think that these early games _were_ just for one player, playing the adventure with a friend and sharing in it makes any game more fun.

Two wonderful FF's; FF V's first time out of Japan.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Final Fantasy Anthology, released in 1999, contains FF V, FF VI, and a soundtrack with some music from each of these two games. Look for more about FF VI (called III for the SNES) in my review for it in the SNES section when it was originally released. I will focus this review more on FF V, since this was the first time it was released out of Japan....

Final Fantasy V was originally released in Japan in 1992. Squaresoft was planning on releasing it in the U.S., but it was deemed "too tough" for American audiences. Then they planned on releasing it for the PC and calling it "Final Fantasy Extreme," but that idea was scrapped as well. It is now finally available in its original form, along with FF VI, as Final Fantasy Anthology.

I found FF V to be a pretty good FF, and if I were just reviewing it without FF VI, I would give it 4 stars. However, being that both of these FF's were released together for the price of one, I have to give it five stars. FF V has the Job System like in FF I and FF III (NES FF III which has yet to be released out of Japan). The difference between the Job System in FF I and FF V's Job System is that you can switch character classes at any time, and you learn new skills based on which class you are currently using by getting AP. The story is above average, and as said before, FF V is very challenging. Music is also up to par with other FF's, so what is the minor problem, you ask?

I felt that FF V had less character development than other FF's at the time (IV and VI). This would've been fine if FF V was released in the time period of the NES FF's, but that's not the case. Don't get me wrong; while it does have some character development, the character development in IV and VI were much better. Besides this, however, FF V is a very good FF overall and worth checking out, especially since you also get FF VI and a soundtrack with music from these FF's.

Not bad...Sweet...EXCELLENT!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When I first played it, I thought, "Not bad...". I had started with FFV and didn't really like it. Then I got further into the game and I was saying "Sweet! This is actually pretty good." Then I found out that FFVI was actally FFIII from the Snes, the best final fantasy game ever made. "EXCELLENT!!" I went crazy. Best game in the world + another pretty good one = WOW. Plus, they added extra features to FF3 which were pretty cool, too. Oh, and I almost forgot the music CD- that's awesome, too (I still listen to it in the car :-) anyway, just buy it, you'll love it! by FFFreak

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