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|title=Final Fantasy II
|title=Final Fantasy II
|image=Final Fantasy 2 cover.jpg
|developer=[[Square]]
|developer=[[Square]]
|publisher=[[Square]], [[Square Enix]]
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|year=1988
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|ratings={{CERO|A}}
|title1=Final Fantasy II
|developer1=[[TOSE]]
|publisher1=[[Square]]
|year1=2002
|systems1={{syslist|ps1|ps3|psp}}
|ratings1={{CERO|A}}
|title2=Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster
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|publisher2=[[Square Enix]]
|year2=2021
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|genre=[[RPG]]
|systems=[[NES]], [[WonderSwan Color]]
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|players=1
|players=1
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|modes=[[Single player]]
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|followed by=[[Final Fantasy III]]
|series=Final Fantasy
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{{game disambig||the North American [[Super Nintendo]] game|[[Final Fantasy IV]]}}
{{game disambig||the North American [[SNES]] game|[[Final Fantasy IV]]}}
'''Final Fantasy II''' was the second game in the [[:Category:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]] series, however it was not released in North America until [[2002]]. Unlike the original game (and all future ones), Final Fantasy II characters did not gain experience in the traditional sense; instead of earning points at the end of a fight that can be applied to gaining a level, specific stats increased based on fighting style. If a character used weapons, their strength would increase, using magic would increase MP and magic strength, taking damage would raise maximum HP, and so on. While this style of gameplay would not be used in any other ''Final Fantasy'', it would be used by Square in [[Threads of Fate]] and the [[:Category:SaGa|SaGa]] series.
{{nihongo|'''Final Fantasy II'''|ファイナルファンタジーII|Fainaru Fantajī Tsū}} is a fantasy [[RPG]] developed and published by [[Square]] (now [[Square Enix]]) in 1988 for the [[Famicom]] as the second installment of the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series. The game has received numerous enhanced remakes for the [[WonderSwan Color]], the [[Sony]] [[PlayStation]], the [[Game Boy Advance]], the [[PSP]], and multiple mobile and smartphone types. As neither this game nor ''[[Final Fantasy III]]'' were initially released outside of Japan, ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' was originally released in North America as ''Final Fantasy II'', so as not to confuse players. The most recent releases of the game are enhanced versions for the [[iOS]] and [[Android]], which were released worldwide in 2010 and 2012, respectively.
 
The game's story centers on four youths whose parents were killed during an army invasion by the empire of Palamecia, who are using hellspawn to conquer the world. Three of the four main characters join a rebellion against the empire, embarking on missions to gain new magic and weapons, destroy enemy superweapons, and rescue leading members of the resistance. The Game Boy Advance remake adds a bonus story after the game is completed.
 
''Final Fantasy II'' introduced many elements that would later become staples of the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise, including chocobos and the recurring character Cid. It also eliminated the traditional experience point leveling system of the previous and later games in the series, instead introducing an activity-based progression system where the characters' statistics increase according to how they are used or acquired. Despite being a sequel to ''[[Final Fantasy]]'', the game includes no characters or locations from the first game. ''Final Fantasy II'' received little attention at the time from non-Japanese reviewers, though its remakes have garnered favorable reviews.


[[Squaresoft]] bundled the game with [[Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy I]] for several re-releases: [[Final Fantasy I-II]] for the [[Famicom]], [[Final Fantasy Origins]] for the [[PlayStation]], and most recently [[Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]].
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Box artwork for Final Fantasy II.
Box artwork for Final Fantasy II.
Final Fantasy II
Developer(s)Square
Publisher(s)Square
Year released1988
System(s)NES, WonderSwan Color, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS
Preceded byFinal Fantasy
Followed byFinal Fantasy III
SeriesFinal Fantasy
Genre(s)RPG
Players1
ModesSingle player
Rating(s)CERO All ages
Final Fantasy II
Developer(s)TOSE
Publisher(s)Square
Year released2002
System(s)PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
Rating(s)CERO All ages
Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster
Developer(s)TOSE
Publisher(s)Square Enix
Year released2021
System(s)iOS, Android, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
LinksFinal Fantasy II at PCGamingWikiFinal Fantasy II ChannelSearchSearch
Independent wikis with more information:
For the North American SNES game, see Final Fantasy IV.

Final Fantasy II (ファイナルファンタジーII Fainaru Fantajī Tsū?) is a fantasy RPG developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 1988 for the Famicom as the second installment of the Final Fantasy series. The game has received numerous enhanced remakes for the WonderSwan Color, the Sony PlayStation, the Game Boy Advance, the PSP, and multiple mobile and smartphone types. As neither this game nor Final Fantasy III were initially released outside of Japan, Final Fantasy IV was originally released in North America as Final Fantasy II, so as not to confuse players. The most recent releases of the game are enhanced versions for the iOS and Android, which were released worldwide in 2010 and 2012, respectively.

The game's story centers on four youths whose parents were killed during an army invasion by the empire of Palamecia, who are using hellspawn to conquer the world. Three of the four main characters join a rebellion against the empire, embarking on missions to gain new magic and weapons, destroy enemy superweapons, and rescue leading members of the resistance. The Game Boy Advance remake adds a bonus story after the game is completed.

Final Fantasy II introduced many elements that would later become staples of the Final Fantasy franchise, including chocobos and the recurring character Cid. It also eliminated the traditional experience point leveling system of the previous and later games in the series, instead introducing an activity-based progression system where the characters' statistics increase according to how they are used or acquired. Despite being a sequel to Final Fantasy, the game includes no characters or locations from the first game. Final Fantasy II received little attention at the time from non-Japanese reviewers, though its remakes have garnered favorable reviews.

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