Final Fantasy Legend II
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| Developer(s) |
Square (GB) Square Enix, Racjin (DS) |
| Publisher(s) | Square (GB) Sunsoft (GB re-release) Square Enix (DS) |
| Designer(s) | Akitoshi Kawazu |
| Composer(s) |
Nobuo Uematsu Kenji Ito |
| Series | Final Fantasy, SaGa |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy, Nintendo DS |
| Release |
Game Boy
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (DS only) |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 90% (2 reviews)(GB) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Famitsu | 33 / 40(GB) 31 / 40(DS) |
| IGN | 8 / 10(GB) |
| Nintendo Power | 3.9 / 5.0(GB) |
| Awards | |
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| Publication | Award |
| Nintendo Power | Most Challenging Game Boy Game of 1991 |
| Pocket Games | 8th Best Game Boy Game |
Final Fantasy Legend II, originally released in Japan as Sa・Ga2: Hihō Densetsu (Sa・Ga2 秘宝伝説 Sa・Ga2 ~ The Treasure Legend), is a role-playing video game developed by Square Co. for the Game Boy handheld console as the second game of their SaGa series. Initially released in December 1990 for Japanese audiences, the game was translated and released in North America in November 1991 by Square America Co, and again in 1998 by Sunsoft. Like its predecessor, the English version was re-branded as a Final Fantasy title due to the series' popularity in the Western territories. The game's development was headed by lead designer Akitoshi Kawazu, who had worked on the previous title, with a music staff consisting of Kenji Ito and Nobuo Uematsu. In 2009, an enhanced remake of the game was announced for the Nintendo DS titled SaGa 2 Hihō Densetsu: Goddess of Destiny (サガ2秘宝伝説 GODDESS OF DESTINY SaGa2 The Treasure Legend ~ Goddess of Destiny), featuring three-dimensional graphics, new story elements, and an arranged soundtrack.
The game is set in a fantasy world where the player assumes the role of one of eight different characters of varying race and gender who leaves on a journey to find their lost father and discover the secret of "Magi", a substance created by the gods that holds powerful magic. Final Fantasy Legend II was largely well-received worldwide during its original release, with readers of Japanese magazine Famitsu voting it the 94th greatest game of all time in a 2006 poll.
In Final Fantasy Legend II, the player navigates a character throughout the game world with a party of up to four characters, exploring areas and interacting with non-player characters. Most of the game occurs in towns, castles, caves, and similar areas. To aid exploration on the field screen, Final Fantasy Legend II makes use of various signs within towns. Initially, the player is limited to the First World to explore, and given access to later worlds as they progress through the game. Players can save their game anytime and anywhere when not in combat to the selected save slot for later playing.
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