Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
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(GameBoy Advance - JP, RPG)
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Squaresoft
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Square Enix
Released On:
01 Jan 2004
Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls is a re-release of the two remakes of the original Famicom (NES) games with additional extras. This release also reduces the difficulty level of both games and has a few other gameplay modifications, such as stats no longer decreasing in Final Fantasy II . The games were originally released on the Wonderswan Color.
The story follows four main characters who are brought together to save the world from darkness. Along the way, they discover that their destinies are connected and that they must work together to save the world from destruction. Final Fantasy I features four "Soul of Chaos" dungeons, unlocked during the course of the plot, which contain a collection of bosses taken from later Final Fantasy games.
Final Fantasy II includes an extra storyline known as the "Soul of Rebirth." This mode is unlocked after completing the game and acts as an epilogue, featuring characters killed off in the main story. Both games gain a bestiary that tracks all the monsters the player has fought and their stats and weaknesses.
EAN-13:
4988601003988 (Japan)
Nintendo Media PN:
AGB-BFFJ-JPN (Japan)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
FINAL FANTASY II is a fantasy role-playing game where players guide a party through a vast world to recover memories and restore hope. The gameplay focuses on exploring diverse landscapes using various vehicles such as airships, chocobos, and ships, while managing resources at towns, shops, and inns. Players engage in combat to defeat enemies, purchase equipment and magic, and restore their party's health to progress through the story.
Story
Vehicles
There are many ways to travel the world of FINAL FANTASY II.
Ship
The ship can move freely on the high seas but cannot enter rivers or lakes.
Canoe
The canoe is a small craft that can cross rivers and lakes. Once you obtain the canoe, your party will use it automatically when attempting to enter a river or lake.
Snowcraft
The snowcraft is a vehicle that can move over deep snow. It belongs to the only person who can traverse the snow plains.
Chocobo
The chocobo is a timid creature that lives in an unknown forest. While on the back of the chocobo, the party moves at twice its normal walking speed and does not encounter enemies. The chocobo cannot cross rivers or lakes.
Airship
The airship sails the skies at four times the speed of traveling on foot. Move the party over the airship and press the A Button to board the airship. Once aboard the airship, you can land by pressing the A Button. The airship can only land on open plains.
Shops
Speak to shopkeepers to buy and sell weapons, armor, items, and spells.
Weapon Shop
Sells weapons you can use to attack your enemies.
Armor Shop
Sells armor you can equip to defend your party against enemy attacks.
Item Shop
Sells various items to aid you in your journey.
Inn
Staying at an inn fully restores the party's HP and MP.
Magic Shop
Sells magic tomes.
Sanctuary
Pray before the statue of the goddess to revive characters who have been KO'd.
Pub
You can't buy any drinks, but you might pick up some useful information.
Buying and Selling Items
Once you've selected an item to buy or sell, adjust the number using the +Control Pad.
How to Play
Prologue
The world lies shrouded in darkness. The winds die, the seas rage, and the earth decays.
The people believe in a prophecy, patiently awaiting its fulfillment: “When darkness veils the world, four Warriors of Light shall come.”
After a long journey, four young travelers did at last appear, each clutching a crystal in hand.
Starting and Saving the Game
Insert the Game Pak into your Game Boy Advance system and turn the power ON. When the title screen appears, press START to display the Title Select screen, then select FINAL FANTASY and press the A Button.
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New Game: Select "New Game" and press the A Button to begin character creation.
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Load Game: Select "Load Game" and press the A Button, then select the file you would like to load and press the A Button to confirm.
Character Creation
From the Character Creation Screen, you can assign each character's name and class.
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Choosing a Class: Move the cursor to one of the character icons and press the A Button. Select the desired class from the list and press the A Button to confirm.
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Assigning a Name: Move the cursor to "???" and press the A Button. To choose from several pregenerated character names, move the cursor to "???" and press SELECT.
When you have finished assigning names, press START to begin the game.
Saving the Game
Select "Save" from the Main Menu to save your progress. You can have up to three separate save files.
Using the Main Menu
With the exception of battles and cutscenes, access the main menu by pressing START.
1. Party Members: Displays each character's current level, HP, MP, and status ailments (if any).
2. Menu Commands: Lists the commands available in the main menu.
3. Gil: Shows the party's current amount of money.
4. Time: Displays the number of hours spent playing the current game.
5. Crystals: Shows the crystals held by the Warriors of Light. These crystals regain their glow as you progress and restore light to them.
6. Location: Displays the name of the party's current location.
Items Menu
Select “Items” to use items from the party's inventory. Press the B Button to choose subcommands other than “Use.”
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Item List: Displays the names and quantities of the party's items.
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Item Description: Shows the description of the currently selected item.
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Using Items: Select “Use,” move the cursor to the item you want to use, and press the A Button twice. Some items require that you target a character.
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Moving Items: Swap any two items by selecting an item, pressing the A Button, selecting another item, and pressing the A Button once more.
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Sorting Items: Organizes items by category: consumable items, weapons, and armor.
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Key Items: Displays a list of items that are vital to progressing in the game.
Magic Menu
Select "Magic" to view or cast spells the party has learned.
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MP Cost: Shows the amount of MP required to cast the selected spell.
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Magic Level: Indicates the character's current magic level.
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Spell List: Displays spells that can be learned. Spellcasters can learn up to three spells in each magic level. Spells that cannot currently be cast are grayed out.
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Spell Description: Provides a description of the currently selected spell.
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Casting Spells: Select "Use," move the cursor to the spell you want to cast, and press the A Button. Some spells require you to select a character as the target.
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Discarding Spells: Select "Discard," move the cursor to the spell you want to discard, and press the A Button. If you discard a spell, you must purchase it from a magic shop or find a tome to learn it again.
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Learning Spells: Spells can be purchased in magic shops or found in treasure chests. Use the magic tomes in the "Items" menu to learn spells. Each character is limited to a maximum of 16 spells at a time.
Equipment Menu
Select "Equipment" to outfit characters with weapons and armor from the party's inventory.
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Current Equipment: Shows what the character is currently wearing.
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Available Equipment: Lists equipment in the inventory that can be equipped.
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Effect: Compares the character's attributes now versus attributes after equipping the selected equipment. Yellow numbers represent an increase, gray represent a decrease, and white shows no change.
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Equipping Weapons and Armor: Select "Equip," move the cursor to the body part, press the A Button, select the equipment, and confirm your selection.
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Optimal: Select "Optimal" to automatically equip available weapons and armor to maximize attack and defense.
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Remove: Select "Remove," move the cursor to the equipment, and press the A Button to remove it.
Status and Formation
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Status: Select “Status” to view detailed information about your characters, including name, class, level, current HP/MP, magic level, current equipment, and attributes.
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Formation: Select this command to adjust characters' positions in battle. Select a character and press the A Button to move them between the front and rear row. Characters in the rear row are harder for enemies to hit but are limited to long-range weapons for attacks
Enemies & Characters
Warrior
Specializing in combat, the warrior has high attack and defense and can wield any weapon.
Knight
The advanced class of the warrior, gaining the ability to use magic.
Thief
The thief is quick of movement and nimble of limb.
Ninja
The advanced class of the thief, gaining the ability to use magic.
Monk
A martial artist refined both in body and mind, the monk specializes in barehanded fighting techniques.
Master
The advanced class of the monk.
Red Mage
A well-rounded spell caster whose repertoire can include a balance of both black and white magic.
Red Wizard
The advanced class of the red mage.
White Mage
Though physically weak, the white mage can choose from a broad array of healing and defensive white magic spells.
White Wizard
The advanced class of the white mage.
Black Mage
Although they are ill suited for wielding weapons, black mages easily bend destructive black magic spells to their will.
Black Wizard
The advanced class of the black mage.
Firion
Taken in by Leon's family at a very young age, Firion was raised as a brother to Leon and Maria, and joins the rebels to exact vengeance upon the empire after his adopted parents were killed.
Maria
Leon's sister by birth, Maria is a strong young woman who carries on her fight against the empire even as she searches for her lost brother.
Guy
Guy possesses extraordinary physical strength and the unusual ability to communicate with animals, but his imposing figure belies his gentle and somewhat naïve nature.
Leon
Maria's brother and Firion's adopted brother and best friend, Leon becomes lost in the forest when their group is set upon by black knights after escaping the empire's invasion.
Black Knights
A party of knights who set upon the group in the forest, causing them to become lost.
Empire
The invading force that killed Firion's adopted parents and caused the group to become rebels.
Controls
A Button
Select equipment and confirm selection; unequip equipment when 'Remove' is selected; view detailed status information; confirm replacement equipment; cast spells or items
+Control Pad (Up)
Target all foes or all allies when using Magic
L and R Buttons (simultaneously)
Issue the 'Flee' command to the entire party
Tips & Maps
Status Ailments (Wear off after battle)
Sleep, Darkness, Silence, Paralysis, Venom, Mini, and Confusion are status ailments that wear off after battle, often with a chance of recovery or via specific magic like Basuna.
Status Ailments (Remain after battle)
Poison, Stone, KO, Curse, Amnesia, and Toad are status ailments that remain after battle and require items or Esuna to recover.
Ship
The ship can move freely on the high seas but cannot enter rivers or lakes, and can only be boarded or disembarked at ports.
Canoe
The canoe can cross rivers and lakes and is used automatically once the party obtains it.
Airship
The airship is four times faster than traveling on foot and can only land on open plains.
White Magic
White Magic includes spells like Cure, Protect, and Life that heal allies, cure status ailments, or provide defensive buffs.
Black Magic
Black Magic includes offensive spells like Fire, Thunder, and Death that damage or disable foes.
Skill Mastery
Each spell and weapon class has its own skill level and progress bar that increases with use, improving power, accuracy, or success rate.
Character Development
Characters develop based on their actions in battle, such as attacking or casting magic, which improves specific attributes like Strength or Spirit.
Development Table
This table outlines which attributes are developed by specific actions, such as Strength from attacking or Stamina from losing HP.
Items & Weapons
Potion
Restores a small amount of HP.
Antidote
Cures poison.
Gold Needle
Cures stone.
Cross
Removes curse.
Maiden's Kiss
Cures toad.
Mallet
Cures amnesia.
Eye Drops
Cures darkness.
Phoenix Down
Revives a KO'd ally.
Elixir
Fully restores HP and MP.
Ether
Restores a small amount of MP.
Hi-Potion
Restores HP.
Cottage
Fully restores HP and MP. Can only be used outdoors.
Wind Flute
Calls forth a cyclone when used in battle.
Gaia Drum
Summons an earthquake when used in battle.
Antarctic Wind
Unleashes an ice storm when used in battle.
Cure
Restores HP.
Life
Revives a KO'd ally.
Basuna
Cures status ailments that wear off after battle.
Esuna
Cures status ailments.
Barrier
Raises a barrier to defend against special attacks.
Blink
Creates a double image, raising evasion.
Protect
Creates a magic curtain, raising defense.
Shell
Envelops target in magic, raising magic defense.
Wall
Forms a magic wall, raising magic defense.
Dispel
Removes protective magic barriers.
Mini
Shrinks target.
Silence
Silences target.
Sap
Reduces target's MP.
Fog
Inflicts amnesia on target.
Slow
Temporarily reduces target's number of attacks.
Swap
Switches HP and MP with target.
Fear
Drives target away in terror.
Teleport
Banishes target or transports party out of dungeon.
Holy
Deals holy damage.
Ultima
The ultimate magic, sealed away by the ancients.
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