Tag Archives: Final Fantasy

The original Final Fantasy credited one person for its programming: Nasir Gebelli. One programmer, helping bring an entire RPG to the Famicom, while still needing its towns and battle screens explained to him. When Square was building the original Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi had to walk its programmer through conventions that RPG players barely think about. There was an overworld. There were towns. And when a fight started, the game would cut… Read more

The Moon theme from DuckTales already sounds as though it has somewhere wonderful to take you. David Ortiz heard a trumpet carrying that melody, violins chasing the runs, and guitars and bass filling out the rhythm underneath. In 2015, he called in some friends to read the arrangement. That first experiment became Mariachi Entertainment System. The San Antonio ensemble brings familiar game music to a full mariachi lineup: trumpets, violins, flute, guitars… Read more

Is Final Fantasy VI the greatest Final Fantasy game ever made? There's a pretty convincing argument that it is. But there's a difference between the best game in a series and the one that means the most to you. On 11 October 1994, Final Fantasy III arrived in North America for the Super Nintendo. Of course, we know it today as Final Fantasy VI. The numbering confusion came from several earlier Japanese… Read more

Eight incredible adventures, from the science-fiction sweep of Phantasy Star IV to the time-traveling brilliance of Chrono Trigger. This is Retro Replay’s countdown of the JRPGs that defined the genre for us. How many would make your list? Would you rather watch than read? Put your feet up and watch our video countdown below. The write-up and game screens are here whenever you want a closer look. Watch the Retro Replay countdown… Read more

The PlayStation 1 was more than just a console. For many of us who grew up in the late 90s, it was the beginning of a brand new chapter in gaming history. Sony’s first entry into the home console market brought cinematic storytelling, massive 3D environments, and unforgettable soundtracks that felt light years ahead of what we had known before. With Nintendo and Sega still dominating the industry, Sony arrived and carved… Read more