Even series veterans who want to go back to the beginning can benefit from knowing which revisions and remakes best capture the spirit of the original games while doing away with bugs, mistranslations, and tedious mechanics. This guide exists to help make your Final Fantasy experience easier and more comfortable.

Retro Final Fantasy games are particularly confusing: A single NES or SNES title can have four or five remakes behind it. Trying to wade through the deluge isn't funny, though. It's no wonder Final Fantasy is the subject of one of gaming's most well-worn jokes ('Why's the series called Final Fantasy if it has so many games?'). There are a lot of games, and more confusingly, even a single Final Fantasy game can have several versions.

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