Just to start out,this rating is more like 3 and half stars; borderline on 4. Well,first let me talk about the good stuff:
 If you grew up playing ff1 on the 8-bit nintendo;then you will love this game. The remake of ff1 is amazing;beautiful musical soundtrack(enhanced with string instruments and such),wonderful 16-bit super nintendo enhanced graphics,and of course the classic
gameplay. You have the option of playing this version with easier improvements(auto targeting,instead of just attacking nothing when the enemey dies),or you can play the original game format;
which I forgot how CHALLENGING that can be! There is also alot of nice bonuses like the movie cinematics,and of course unlocking goodies for beating the game.
 Now for the bad:
 Well,in my opinion ff2 leaves alot to be desired. I was kinda disapointed;in fact I can now understand why it was only released in Japan. If you are expecting ff2 to be like ff1 only with a diffrent story and characters,then you will be sorely mistaken. The gameplay is VERY diffrent with it's rpg format! To start with,no one has any numerical levels nor will they ever. Also,anyone can use any type of magic;but there are limitations.
Depending on what actions you take,certain stats will always go up or down. In other words,if you fight alot,then you will be a lousy spell caster and vice versa. Basically you just have to decide who's going to be doing what; don't think that you'll be able to create a character who can do a little bit of everything. Also another very bizarre feature is that you gain more hp soley depending on how often you get attacked.(Hint:Just keep attacking yourself to gain more hp!)Yeah I know,weird....
 This is all kind of a let down after getting two great classic games in final fantasy anthology and final fantasy chronicles.

 In the end though,if you were a fan of ff1 and are curious to see the new makeover,then that's more than enough reason to buy this title. Also,I was suprised to learn that this game is alot cheaper to buy new then I thought it would be(maybe cause both games are on 1 disc?)So just think of it as you are paying for a great remake of ff1,and ff2 is more of an added gimick. A page of the ff history to own,rather than play. Well,what are you waiting for?Go play ff1!
Just to start out,this rating is more like 3 and half stars; borderline on 4. Well,first let me talk about the good stuff:
 If you grew up playing ff1 on the 8-bit nintendo;then you will love this game. The remake of ff1 is amazing;beautiful musical soundtrack(enhanced with string instruments and such),wonderful 16-bit super nintendo enhanced graphics,and of course the classic
gameplay. You have the option of playing this version with easier improvements(auto targeting,instead of just attacking nothing when the enemey dies),or you can play the original game format;
which I forgot how CHALLENGING that can be! There is also alot of nice bonuses like the movie cinematics,and of course unlocking goodies for beating the game. Now for the bad:
 Well,in my opinion ff2 leaves alot to be desired. I was kinda disapointed;in fact I can now understand why it was only released in Japan. If you are expecting ff2 to be like ff1 only with a diffrent story and characters,then you will be sorely mistaken. The gameplay is VERY diffrent with it's rpg format! To start with,no one has any numerical levels nor will they ever. Also,anyone can use any type of magic;but there are limitations. Depending on what actions you take,certain stats will always go up or down. In other words,if you fight alot,then you will be a lousy spell caster and vice versa. Basically you just have to decide who's going to be doing what; don't think that you'll be able to create a character who can do a little bit of everything. Also another very bizarre feature is that you gain more hp soley depending on how often you get attacked. (Hint:Just keep attacking yourself to gain more hp! )Yeah I know,weird.... This is all kind of a let down after getting two great classic games in final fantasy anthology and final fantasy chronicles. In the end though,if you were a fan of ff1 and are curious to see the new makeover,then that's more than enough reason to buy this title. Also,I was suprised to learn that this game is alot cheaper to buy new then I thought it would be(maybe cause both games are on 1 disc? )So just think of it as you are paying for a great remake of ff1,and ff2 is more of an added gimick. A page of the ff history to own,rather than play. Well,what are you waiting for? Go play ff1!