I was ten years old when I picked up the original Final Fantasy for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was 1990, North America had just gotten its hands on the game, and I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into. I'd never played a Japanese role-playing game before. I didn't know what hit … Continue reading Why Final Fantasy Still Matters (Even If You’ve Never Played It)
Game Design
How Final Fantasy’s Magic Systems Have Evolved Over 35+ Years
There's a moment in every Final Fantasy game where magic stops being just a menu option and starts feeling like something real. Maybe it's the first time you grind out enough AP to finally unlock Ultima on your Materia. Maybe it's watching Lulu wind up in that absurd spinning doll animation before torching an entire … Continue reading How Final Fantasy’s Magic Systems Have Evolved Over 35+ Years
