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andylt posted...

I ran a poll a while ago on which to play and IX was a clear second to VI (before stuffing), but I do plan to eventually get around to all of them. Also I'd probably want the GBA version of I+II and they've been a bit annoying to get.

I hate to be that guy, but Im going to say it, if you play the GBA versions of I and II, you havent really played I and II.

Unlike with the SNES games, these GBA games were not enhanced ports but full blown remakes. There were significant changes to the gameplay at a fundamental level to bring these games in line with modern FF, but in the process it stripped away what made them unique. You wont really get a genuine experience playing these games as they were originally intended this way.

Unfortunately, its difficult to get old school versions of these games today. For I, you basically have two options. 1) The NES Classic. A straight port of the original. Not my favorite, but it works. 2) Final Fantasy Origins for Playstation. The big advantage here is that you also get II. This version also has updated graphics and sound, and a few minor, but very welcome QOL fixes, without going too far and just throwing out the original gameplay.

Everything said about I and II for GBA also applies to FF III DS, except even more so. Unfortunately there is currently no way to play the original version of that game in English outside of emulation.

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