:''This article is about the Final Fantasy II originally released for the Nintendo Famicom ([[:Category:NES|NES]]) and later ported to the [[:Category:PlayStation|PS1]] as part of [[Final Fantasy Origins]] and to the [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|GBA]] as part of [[Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls]]. For information regarding the game originally released in the US as Final Fantasy 2 on the [[:Category:Super Nintendo|SNES]], see [[Final Fantasy IV]].''
|systems=[[:Category:NES|NES]], [[:Category:WonderSwan Color|WonderSwan Color]]<br />'''Compilations'''<br />[[:Category:NES|NES]]: [[Final Fantasy I-II|I-II]]<br />[[:Category:PlayStation|PS1]]: [[Final Fantasy Origins|Origins]]<br />[[:Category:Game Boy Advance|GBA]]: [[Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls|Dawn of Souls]]
{{game disambig||the North American [[SNES]] game|[[Final Fantasy IV]]}}
{{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.
'''Final Fantasy II''' was the second game in the ''[[:Category:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]]'' series, however it was not localized to the US until [[:Category:2002|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 maximun 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 the ''[[:Category:SaGa|SaGa]]'' series and ''[[Threads of Fate]]''.
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.
[[:Category:Square Co., Ltd.|Squaresoft]] bundled the game with ''[[Final Fantasy I]]'' when they re-released the game several times with ''[[Final Fantasy I-II]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy Origins]]'' for the [[:Category:PlayStation|Playstation]], and most recently, ''[[Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls]]'' for the [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]].
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==FAQ==
;How do I upgrade my character's class?
:You'll need the Rat's Tale which you can find in the Citadel of Trials. Once you acquire it from the chest, you have to take it to Bahamut's Cave in the Cardia Islands. If you don't know where these islands are, they're the group of islands between the North Eastern and North Western continents.
;Why can't I find some of the monsters listed in the bestiary?
:Some of the monsters are rarer than others. I'll eventually get around to listing those particular enemies, but for now, you should check one of the other guides for information on them.
;Where's the best place to level up?
:The easiest way to level up is to battle the Evil Eye in the Ice Cave. It doesn't have much HP, it gives lots of experience, it appears on a spiked square, and you can kill it easily. Kill it over and over again and you'll get lots of experience for the time you put into it.
;Why don't you list the locations of the enemies in the Bestiary?
:Because I'm lazy right now but I'll eventually get around to it. Some of the other FFO guides have that information.
==Game Basics==
===Controls===
{|
!colspan=2|Town/Dungeon
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|X Button ||Talk. Examine objects
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|Circle Button ||Run
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|Triangle Button ||Opens the Main menu
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!colspan=2|Menu
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|X Button || Confirm selected option
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|Circle Button ||Cancel selected option
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!colspan=2|Field Map
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|X Button ||Get in or out of vehicles
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|Circle Button ||Press together with the Start Button to display the map
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|Triangle Button ||Opens the Main menu
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|Square Button ||Shortcut to the Magic menu from the field map
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|L1 Button ||Shortcut to the Items menu from the field map
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|L2 Button ||Shortcut to the Equipment menu from the field map
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|R1 Button ||Shortcut to the Status menu from the field map
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|R2 Button ||Shortcut to the Formation menu from the field map
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|Start Button ||Press together with the Circle Button to display the map. Opens the Main menu
|}
===Characters===
;Firion
He is adopted by Leon's parents as a child and grows up with Leon and Maria as part of their family. They lose their parents when the imperial army of Palamecia attacks the kingdom of Fynn. Firion decides to avenge their deaths by joining the rebel movement against the empire.
;Gus
He possesses enormous discipline and physical strength. Despite appearances, he is very gentle and occasionally naive. He is also capable of communicating with animals.
;Maria
She worries constantly about her brother Leon when he disappears. Even so, she remains steadfast in her fight against the empire.
;Leon
He is Maria's brother, and Firion's adopted brother and best friend. Leon loses his parents when the empire attacks Fynn. He escapes with Firion, Maria, and Gus, but imperial soldiers soon catch up to them and attack. He has been missing ever since.
===Gameplay===
====Leveling Basics====
Levelling in this game isn't as straightforward as in the more mainstream FF games. There is no EXP in this game but when you fight enemies and satisfy any of the conditions below, you will gain points in that stat.
* Strength is raised by attacking physically
* Endurance is raised by losing HP by taking damage in combat
* Spirit is raised by using white magic
* Intelligence is raised by using black magic
* Magic is raised by casting spells, or losing MP
* Accuracy is raised by attacking with weapons
* Evasion is raised by being a target of a physical attack
* Agility is raised by being a target of a physical attack
* Magic Defense is raised by being the target of spells and special abilities
When a stat increases several times, another stat will decrease.
* When Strength increases, Intelligence decreases
* When Intelligence increases, Endurance decreases
* When Spirit increases, Strength decreases
====Abusing the Leveling System====
Ok, you've played the game for awhile and you've probably decided that it's pretty tough to raise your stats quick enough to not get bored. There ARE ways to raise your stats quicker, a few of them unintentional I would think, and others that are legitimate. If you're a straight-laced by-the-book type of person you'll probably want to ignore this part.
;Swap Spell: Here's a great spell and it's available early in the game. Use it on a weak enemy and defeat it. You'll gain quite a bit.
;Attacking Party Members: An unintentional but quick and dirty way to raise certain stats. This will raise the beaten up character's HP. Simply attack your other party members until they are in critical. You do this with magic as well to raise stats associated with this as well but there's an easier way.
;Select/Cancel: Another unintentional cheat but excellent for raising your weapon level. Select a target, confirm, and then cancel when the next character's turn comes around. You can also do this for magic.
====Magic Basics====
;Discard: Spells that cannot be discarded are darkened in the menu.
;Use: Use the directional buttons to select a caster, a spell, and a target if applicable. Press the X Button to confirm each selection. Note that not all spells can be used via the Magic menu.
''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.
;Drop: If you want to drop a spell, select it with the directional buttons and press the X Button, then select the "Discard" command and press the X Button to confirm.
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File:Final Fantasy II PS1 box.jpg|PlayStation box
File:Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster box.jpg|Pixel Remaster
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;Learning Magic: You can purchase spell scrolls from magic shops or find them in treasure chests. Use them in the "Items" menu to learn magic spells. Every character can learn up to sixteen spells at a time. If their spells slots are full and they want to learn another spell, they must first drop a spell via the "Discard" command.
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 SonyPlayStation, 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.
