Play Final Fantasy II Online

Summary

Final Fantasy II's WonderSwan Color remake dresses the classic 1988 RPG in full‑color 16‑bit visuals. The sprites are enlarged and battle scenes feature detailed backgrounds, while Tsuyoshi Sekito’s rearranged soundtrack breathes new life into Nobuo Uematsu’s themes. Released on May 3 2001 as a bundle with a themed WonderSwan, the port was handled by Kan Navi and served Square’s effort to bring its first three titles to the handheld.
Gameplay remains true to the original’s usage‑based growth system, letting HP, MP and weapon skills improve through repeated action rather than experience points. The menu still supports the iconic chocobo ride and the “Word Memory” conversation mechanic. Famitsu gave the WonderSwan version 30 / 40, praising its deeper story and interactivity despite a clunky dialogue flow. Over one million copies of Final Fantasy II have shipped worldwide across all releases, securing its place as a pivotal experiment in the series.

Storyline

Final Fantasy II opens with Firion, Maria, Guy and Leon ambushed by Palamecian Black Knights and left for dead. Princess Hilda rescues the trio and hides a rebel base in Altair after the Empire overran her kingdom of Fynn. She refuses to let the inexperienced youths join the army, so they travel to Fynn to locate Leon. There they meet a dying Prince Scott of Kashuan, who reveals that the noble Borghen betrayed the rebellion and now serves as an Imperial general.

Returning to Altair, Hilda finally authorizes them to join the rebellion and sends the party north to retrieve mythril, a rare metal for forging powerful weapons. In the occupied village of Salamand they free villagers enslaved in the mines, confront Borghen and claim the mythril.

The group’s next mission leads them to Bafsk, where they try to stop the Imperial Dreadnought airship, recover the Sunfire bomb, and rescue Hilda after the ship is captured. Their journey continues through the ruined kingdom of Deist, the last surviving dragoon, and the cyclonic battlefield that brings them face‑to‑face with the Emperor of Palamecia, whose defeat ends the Empire’s tyranny.