Get your double shot of RPG goodness.
Nintendo Reinvents a Hit Series: The Fantasy is No Longer Final
"FINAL FANTASY I & II" Return with New Storylines and Bonus Areas
REDMOND, Wash.--Nov. 29, 2004--As you and your trusted companions
enter the dark dungeon, a wave of deja vu sweeps over you: You've been
here before, but somehow things feel different. Is it a trick of the
mind? A spell from an evil sorcerer? Or have you just discovered the
secret behind "FINAL FANTASY(R) I & II: DAWN OF SOULS"?
Anyone who loves role-playing games has likely spent countless
hours immersed in the "FINAL FANTASY" universe, casting spells,
fighting evil and embarking on heroic missions. Nintendo now
resurrects the original installments of the multimillion-dollar Square
Enix franchise that set the standard for role-playing excitement and
adds bonus content to make the adventures new and fresh for even the
most experienced players. "FINAL FANTASY I & II: DAWN OF SOULS," which
launches today for Game Boy(R) Advance SP, lets players revisit
familiar sagas before throwing new challenges at them. Both games are
contained on one game pak.
"Nintendo has taken two great games, added some twists and made
the first true `FINAL FANTASY' adventure portable," said George
Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and
corporate communications. "It's easy to guess how excited the
dedicated `FINAL FANTASY' fans are about the new spin on their beloved
games."
The "FINAL FANTASY I" adventure follows four young adventurers as
they use swords and sorcery to help restore order to their chaotic
world. Players will discover a series of four bonus dungeons not found
in the original game. Inside, players will encounter and battle an
array of monsters from "FINAL FANTASY" games III through VI before
fighting the final boss; to keep things interesting, the layout of the
dungeons changes every time.
In "FINAL FANTASY II," a band of orphans leads a resistance force
to free the world from the clutches of an evil empire. After four
characters die in the main game, a bonus storyline follows them into
the afterlife as they fight to defeat the emperor of Pandaemonium.
"FINAL FANTASY I & II: DAWN OF SOULS," Rated E for Everyone, is
available now at an MSRP of $34.99. "The Official Nintendo FINAL
FANTASY I & II: DAWN OF SOULS Player's Guide," created by the editors
of "Nintendo Power," is now available at retail. For more information
about the game, visit www.nintendo.com/finalfantasy.