final compilation square role playing video games released north american sony playstation june ported titles previously released individual japanese playstation ports trigger bonus features added game art galleries cutscenes including computer generated motion video beginning final fantasy anime scenes final received players critics praised peripheral features fact square offering rpg classics new generation gamers conversely reviewers sharply criticized long frequent loading areas battles poor copies chronicles sold warrant second release sony greatest_hits june gameplay final fantasy player controls set characters closely following role playing video game genre methods viewing controlling characters separated different screens characters traverse different locations field map characters explore locations towns dungeons battle screen characters fight monsters enemies final fantasy final fantasy introduced active time battle system designed centers player orders characters real time battles character balanced certain strengths weaknesses instance strong magic user low defense physical fighter low agility gameplay traditional role playing games random encounters enemies openly visible field maps lie wait ambush party contact enemies field map battle occurs directly field map separate battle screen uses updated form active time battle introduced additions rely enemy positioning abilities characters features employment time travel new game plus option development features previously released ports released separately released published japan chronicles designed directed supervised produced created follow compilation original final released north_america modifications removed final version game localized achieving script closer original scenario released localized final version additional modifications primary addition games motion video final features computer animated sequences features anime style sequences designed animated help tell story final given gameplay features player mode sprint feature enhance gameplay memo file system reduce saving time instead added gameplay features features gallery artwork created development promotion merchandising compilation consideration december success key decision factor announced april president mentioned overwhelming number requests release believed compilation appeal fans original games introduce new generation gamers classic titles event held july san_francisco primarily celebrate film final fantasy spirits release featured contest memorabilia play set separately released compact discs published final fantasy official soundtrack trigger original soundtrack released august final fantasy official soundtrack nearly release original sound version soundtrack album original game songs resulting minor differences song titles slightly changed 45th track added theme love arranged previously released piano version second track release catalog number tracks length minutes corresponding album album heavily based trigger original soundtrack soundtrack album playstation release tracks album identical trigger original soundtrack tracks corresponded tracks original soundtrack final track track brink time arranged album music album long catalog number addition albums strategy guide written published july reception commercially critically successful selling playstation title weeks scoring average metacritic aggregate review website gaming website ign rated awarded editor choice award calling game buy rpg fans gamespot reviewer gave game cited sound effects displeased frequent loading added visuals games originally released look dated turn looking bigger thrill gaming dollar disappointed lack additions calling ports games claiming motion videos nice touches games don add
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