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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 79 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 79
  2. Negative: 3 out of 79
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  1. KevinW.
    Dec 28, 2004
    0
    this game suks big time, it was easier than the old pokemon games, nentendo has robed us of 25.99$
  2. Jul 1, 2022
    4
    I am afraid of playing retro RPG game because there is no hint to show where to go next place . FF1 is actually I talking about . totally waste of my time . I don't even what to level up , and the money had been 999 999 . the Earthgift Shrine unlock screen is very confuse . I had try try try try try .. and failed , wrong secret way

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#10 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
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#19 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 40
  2. Negative: 1 out of 40
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    88
    9 / 9 / 9 / 8 - 35 platinum [Vol 814; 23 July 2004]
  2. It's refreshing to look back on the genesis of the world's most popular RPG.
  3. An essential RPG purchase on the GBA. Yes the games are dated by todays standards, however, the high quality updates to the music and visuals go a long way to remedying this, and even with relatively simplistic gameplay, Final Fantasy 1 and 2 are vintage turn based RPGs at their very best.