Lazily executed.

Its a solid game of course, but they were lazy in some areas. The music is a faithful reproduction of the original 16-bit synth music. Some will like that. I would rather have had the music reworked, as Final Fantasy 1 and 2 did with the Dawn of Souls soundtrack before porting the game to iOS.

Moreover, the artist took too many liberties when drawing the character portraits. Hair color doesnt match, Bartz looks far too effeminate, the art direction is just poor. The portraits are well-defined and have a certain artistic flair, but there arent any dynamic facial expressions. The artwork does not fit well.

If youre considering buying this, I recommend, instead, considering Final Fantasy I (recently updated for iOS 8 compatibility and modern control) Final Fantasy II (A little buggy; save often and fix the audio with the pulldown menu), or Final Fantasy Dimensions (No nostalgic value, but a solid entry to the top-down Final Fantasy series).

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