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TalkBack / Entertainment Weekly Names Zelda All-Time Top Game
« on: May 07, 2003, 08:09:56 AM »
Legend of Zelda series started 07-1987 and the year that FF started? 1987
First, Shigeru Miyamoto introduced his groundbreaking The Legend of Zelda in the summer of 1987.
Square followed suit in December of that same year with its own soon-to-be “legend,” Final Fantasy. The game was a success in Japan, prompting its release in other parts of the world. Finally, by 1990 America received its first taste of Square’s masterpiece. Simply titled, Final Fantasy, the game was an instant hit. Fantasy-based games had long been an important part of the industry; however, most of the previous titles consisted of either text-based adventures or arcade action exploits. Final Fantasy was one of the first video game RPGs. It helped redefine the genre with its world map and characters' abilities to switch weapons. Moreover, the game’s story of prophecies, the fight against a supernatural evil and the four elements (Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water) enthralled gamers.
Do We Need A Recount?
Unfortunately, recounting the Final Fantasy series installments can be confusing, Final Fantasy installments are numbered differently in Japan than in the United States.
For example, Final Fantasy II and III, were not translated and released in North America. Not wanting, however, to make Americans feel left out of the Fantasy loop, SquareSoft opted to cut some Roman numerals on the American versions of subsequent Final Fantasy releases. Thus, they released Japan’s Final Fantasy IV as Final Fantasy II in America. Nintendo and Square then scrapped Final Fantasy V's U.S. release enabling the Japanese Final Fantasy VI to invade the States with another name change––Final Fantasy III.
it could be possible that FF copied Zelda but I consider it highly unlikely due to the short development period available, and unless Squaresoft had early inside information about Zelda it is more reasonable to assume they both spontaneously appeared on the scene at the almost same time.
First, Shigeru Miyamoto introduced his groundbreaking The Legend of Zelda in the summer of 1987.
Square followed suit in December of that same year with its own soon-to-be “legend,” Final Fantasy. The game was a success in Japan, prompting its release in other parts of the world. Finally, by 1990 America received its first taste of Square’s masterpiece. Simply titled, Final Fantasy, the game was an instant hit. Fantasy-based games had long been an important part of the industry; however, most of the previous titles consisted of either text-based adventures or arcade action exploits. Final Fantasy was one of the first video game RPGs. It helped redefine the genre with its world map and characters' abilities to switch weapons. Moreover, the game’s story of prophecies, the fight against a supernatural evil and the four elements (Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water) enthralled gamers.
Do We Need A Recount?
Unfortunately, recounting the Final Fantasy series installments can be confusing, Final Fantasy installments are numbered differently in Japan than in the United States.
For example, Final Fantasy II and III, were not translated and released in North America. Not wanting, however, to make Americans feel left out of the Fantasy loop, SquareSoft opted to cut some Roman numerals on the American versions of subsequent Final Fantasy releases. Thus, they released Japan’s Final Fantasy IV as Final Fantasy II in America. Nintendo and Square then scrapped Final Fantasy V's U.S. release enabling the Japanese Final Fantasy VI to invade the States with another name change––Final Fantasy III.
it could be possible that FF copied Zelda but I consider it highly unlikely due to the short development period available, and unless Squaresoft had early inside information about Zelda it is more reasonable to assume they both spontaneously appeared on the scene at the almost same time.
