Final Fantasy II

December 17, 1988 Square Square Enix, Square
Role-playing (RPG) Adventure
3DS Wii famicom WiiU
About

Final Fantasy II is the second installment in the Final Fantasy series, developed and published by Squaresoft. It was directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, with Yoshitaka Amano designing the characters and Nobuo Uematsu composing the score.

It was notable for being one of the first story-intensive RPGs released for console systems, and introducing many series staples, including chocobos and a character named Cid. Its story is unrelated to the original FINAL FANTASY, and its gameplay is a major departure from the previous title for eliminating the traditional experience-based progression system.
Storyline

The game centers on a conflict by the Palamecian Empire, whose Emperor Mateus is using hellspawn to try to conquer the world. The protagonist, Firion, along with his allies Maria and Guy, join the Wild Rose Rebellion to fight them, and meet many allies along the way to try to stop the Emperor and save the world.
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Game Info

Release Date December 17, 1988
Developer Square
Publisher Square Enix, Square
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Fantasy, Sandbox, Open world