Memories of FFI

[Juke]

This was the first RPG I played if I recall correctly. I was into platformers like Mario Brothers and such.

I remember after getting the ship and getting to the Elf kingdom, I didn't know where to go so I sailed around that enclosed sea until I was level 10. Though I did manage to load up on silver equipment for my team. As for money, I remember doing some buttons combo on top of the ship to play a little mini-game. If you manage to solve the puzzle, you get 100 gold.

There was this one night where I stayed up all night to finally beat the game. It was rough but I thought the ending was superb. Didn't know that something like that could've been achieved on such a puny little 8-bit system. Then again, playing some 8-bit games after a decade, how some of those games were presented were just superb.

Also, I thought the fight scenes were just hilarious. Your characters are separated by two interfaces yet all your team member has to do is strike air two or three times to damage the enemies.

Man, I was really taken aback by how all you were doing was running around just to end up in the dungeon you first went all the way back at the start of the game. Blew me away.

The game that started it all.

 

[Tidus Blade]

Games arent much better nowadays, some NES games i play so very much like Tetris! FFI was just a gem of FF, i dont think it will be beaten!

 

[FFDonkey]

1. Laughing every time one of my party members attacked a monster - no matter what it was (sword, hands, magic) - it would create a swirling colored ball of smoke around the monster's entire body. LOL

2. Spending weeks leveling up and saving up GP outside of Elfland looking for Ogres - I'd get one Ogre and multiple Creeps or a flock of wolves 9 times out of 10...

3. Getting through the entire game in one sitting after beating Lich and lighting the Earth Orb - my only objection to the game. Elfland takes forever, and the rest of the game is too quick in my opinion.

Great game, can't wait till Origins comes via UPS along with the guide - starting my challenge soon!

 

[Sasuke-kun]

i agree with you tb i wiil always like the nes and snes games

 

[GuardianAngel]

I never did play the FFI for the NES but my gf has it so i might try to give it a whack.. i found the FFI for the SP was a bit to easy and the Ps1 version i kind of flew thru

 

[CloseQuarters]

Memories?, Killing Chaos in DoS version with only a few turns with Ultima Weapon equipt to my Knight and Masamune equipt to my Ninja Hasted and Tempered multiple times

 

[reddragon8401]

I have yet to make it that far... again...

My brother saved over my game. So I had to start over.

 

[Shiirow]

I remember playing it on the NES... got all the way to leifen and couldnt figure out how to land since it was surrounded by trees... XD had to contact Nintendo by mail and ask...

 

[FFJiddy]

I remember taking out the boat and you had to find a spot and press b like 67 times so you could play that crappy move the numbers game...and I remember I had to do it every time I tried to flip it just because, even though I hated that move the numbers game...It was a secret and I wanted to exploit it like my father's nudey deck of cards...

 

[Sasuke-kun]

im play it in the wii too its good have that games

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

It was the first Final Fantasy game I played, and the first RPG I played (second, if you count The Adventure of Link); I was hooked from the start of the blue screen and theme music, really. I dug the feel and look of the game, and still think highly of it.

 

[Big Boss]

I remember getting a headache from wandering around on the Floating Temple to find that one enemy that I needed for my besitary, and it was one of those 1/255 chance battles... Ugh, that took forever. But thinking about it now, it was kinda funny.

 

[firecrotch]

lol It sounds so nostalgic.

 

[Cloud33]

i have always liked the ffi on any of the systems it was on i think it might be the fact it is just a good game

 

[Bucho]

Where to start... How about the flashing and crackling sound when bosses were defeated?

I loved having the ninja... He could fight better with his hands than with weapons!!! I killed Chaos in one turn!

The idea that characters "grow up" was a great idea. I miss some of the originality of games like FF1 - back when these things were still "new and exciting".

I was one of the nerdy kids that took a picture of the TV and sent it into Nintendo Power when I beat the game....


I also remember thinking how I couldn't wait for the next FF game. I've been thinking the same thing for 20 years now!

 

[Scottlee]

I first played it in 2004 (I think) on the PSX re-release. It seemed a poor game compared to what I was used to, but I did enjoy seeing the series roots and the little references to later games. Completing the game was hard and I didn't enjoy it, I'll be honest. I just wanted to complete it to be able to say I've done it, in the end coming home in about 40hrs.