Willow Review

This is a fantastic game, based loosely on the Ron Howard/George Lucas movie of the same name. It is like Zelda I, but in my opinion better. Not only is it substantially longer, it really grabbed my attention from start to finish and I never got bored.
The only downside i can remember is that you do have to endure the old "defeat countless easy enemies in order to level up so you can progress successfully through the harder parts" routine - but that's more or less a given for these types of games, unfortunately.
Other than that one flaw, this game delivers hours upon hours of adventure fun! If you like good, long, CLASSIC RPG adventures, this game is definitely for you!

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Final Fantasy II Review

As has been noted by other reviews, this was the most influential of the Final Fantasy games to the rest of the series.This was the first game to develop a plot through textual descriptions and dialogue.This was the first to have a plot that contained honest-to-goodness character development.In fact, the conflict faced by Cecil in dealing with his past wrongs and the sins of his family is probably the most rounded character that the Final Fantasy series has produced.In addition, this was the first game to include the pseudo real-time battles, the summoned spirits, and the emphasis on over the top spells.While Final Fantasy III/6 would later develop some of these features even further, this game contains their first and in some ways best incarnation.I have played many RPG's over the years, and this is easily one of my two or three favorites, and the best of this generation of consoles.If you haven't played it yet, you it to yourself to discover where the Final Fantasy series came from.

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Product Description:
The second installment in this immensely popular RPG series comes to the SNES in the form of FINAL FANTASY II. Throughout the Kingdom of Baron, airships patrol the skies protecting the land. It's up to you, in this amazing RPG adventure, to defeat the forces of evil and their plan to control the mysterious crystals. Are you up to the challenge?

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Final Fantasy III Review

I remember Christmas morning staying in my room and playing this game all morning until it was time to eat the big dinner.I just could not put this game down.It had a fairly cinematic opening with Terra, Wedge, and Vicks (an error in translation, he was supposed to be Biggs) traveling to Narshe to capture an Esper.This is still my favorite of all the Final Fantasies, and is one of my favorite games of all time, in any genre.
For the first time since the first game, there is no singular main character.The cast of characters changes throughout the game and even at the end when you can use any character, there is still no main character (most other Final Fantasies had followed one character, Cecil, Cloud, Squall, Tidus, etc).The leads are usually considered to be Terra and Locke, but several other characters can step up to that position: Edgar, Celes, Cyan.
This game has an incredible depth to the story.Like most games, it starts simply and escalates from there.The beginning is Locke, haunted by his past, rescuing Terra from the soldiers of the Empire.Locke is a member of the resistance, The Returners.As the game progresses, it gets bigger, as different cities and characters get involved.The main villain, Kefka starts out only trying to capture Espers and Magicite for the Empire as well as reclaiming Terra.We get to a point and the game branches in three.Three characters get their own segments to return to Narshe and this introduces us to more characters and more of the world and it opens up the story even more.Kefka, Emperor Gestahl and the Empire affects more lives than at first glance.
The story for this game broadens significantly, and as a whole this is the best Final Fantasy game of the series.I know that many people who first started with FFVII think that game is the best, and I do love that game as well, but this is where my heart lies.

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Product Description:
From the ManufacturerThe first Final Fantasy game was released for the original NES in 1990, and Final Fantasy III stormed onto the Super NES scene in 1994. One of the most engrossing RPGs of its era, Final Fantasy III stands up well to the test of time and still intrigues RPG fans to this day.Known for its intriguing storylines, the Final Fantasy series has always been filled with imaginative plots and twisting storylines. In Final Fantasy III, magical beings called The Espers return from centuries past to destroy the rational and mechanized new world. An amazing adventure unfolds from there, filled with challenging battles and perplexing puzzles.Features: Epic storylines combined with an intuitive control system will appeal to all fans of the genre. Countless weapons, magic spells, and special skills allow for a variety of strategies and attacks. Various side quests and hidden endings increase the replay value of the games. The unique "Esper" magic system allows characters to cast over ninety different magic spells. A variety of optional "mini quests" add to the game's replay value.

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Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest Review

Come on people.Let's stop slamming this game and take it for what it is.It's a simple, basic game designed for little children or others who are completely new to RPGs.This isn't meant for people who've been raised on FF6, 7 and 8.
Now, when you take it for what it is, it's actually pretty cool.10 mandatory battles before proceeding is really not that bad compared to random battles--at least this way you can do your fighting and get it over with instead of getting attacked every 2 steps like in FF7 or 8.
Also, this game has the absolute BEST battle music I've ever heard in a Final Fantasy game.
Now, the graphics are simple, the music is simple, the story is very simple... everything about this game is simple.It's like the Sesame Street of RPGs, and that's exactly what it was designed for.If you just take it for what it is, it's not that bad at all.

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Gauntlet II Review

This is one to first games we had before we got rid of our system only to buy it again! It is still fun to do!

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Final Fantasy Review

Remember those Jeff Rovin books entitled How to Win at Nintendo Games? I first heard of Final Fantasy in one of those books. Upon being pursuaded I decided to try my hand at a new side of video gaming--RPG's. Unlike the Zelda games, the graphics were SHARP and BRIGHT. Not the stupid pastel-colors in earlier NES games. When you first pop the game in, the blue narrative screen comes up and the Final Fantasy Prelude plays. But where's the title, you ask? I'll explain later. Then you name your four characters, and the best part is that you can choose which TYPES of characters you want EVERY time you start again! Do you want muscle, or magic? Fighter, Thief, Black Belt, White Mage, Red Mage and Black Mage. After this, the fantasy begins . . . .The princess has been kidnapped by the evil knight Garland, who lives far to the north on this tiny island continent. The four warriors beef up and face Garland, whereupon he says, "You impertinent fools! I, Garland, shall knock you all down!" Then the first major battle in the FF series takes place. But the title screen STILL hasn't appeared yet. Back at your home castle, the king and queen are so happy that you saved the princess that they agree to build a bridge spanning over to the other continent. You step onto the bridge . . . and THAT'S when the title screen appears, when the Final Fantasy (anthem, I guess you'd call it) plays. In short, the first hour of the game was just a PROLOGUE--like they have in books. I've played all the way up to FF9, but that title screen still impresses me. I hope you know that I'm writing all this from memory--that's how good this game is. Even now, USED copies of Final Fantasy cost ... I could write on and on and on, but I think I got enough down to encourage people to play this game.

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