Game Information
Overall Rank: 687
Average Rating: 3.6/5
# of Ratings: 14
US Release Date: 05/01/1990
JP Release Date: 12/18/1987
Platform: Nintendo (NES)
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
Multiplayer: No
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Nintendo, Squaresoft
Quick Game Reviews
Rating of
3.5/5
Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/18/2011
While it had a few kinks to work out before it became really good (like being able to hit enemies you didn't specifically target), the opening salvo in the Final Fantasy series is none-the-less a fun, classic RPG. Like Dragon Warrior, it does require a fair amount of grinding, but it in the end this is an enjoyable early entry in the genre.
Full Game Reviews
Rating of
4.5/5
A Classic Worth Mastering
Nick - wrote on 11/30/2025
Playing Final Fantasy on the NES in 2025 feels like stepping back into the golden days of 8-bit adventures. Despite warnings from my friends insisting the NES version is “broken” and recommending later, patched releases, my NES loyalty pulled me straight to the original version, the original experience, even if I ultimately played on a Steam Deck for RetroAchievements. And after beating the game twice and earning all 40 RetroAchievements, I can confidently say the NES release still holds up as a rich, enjoyable, slightly rough-edged classic.
Though I originally hoped to play on a real NES hooked up to a CRT, the push for RetroAchievements nudged me to use the Steam Deck. Surprisingly, this didn’t diminish the magic. Using the official Nintendo Power strategy guide, hearing the …
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