A rough diamond. FF1 is simple, charming, and very buggy. Definitely has some grinding, but less so than most other NES RPGs. Blank-slate party creation gives it more of a DnD feel and lends a level of personalization that Dragon Quest lacked. FF1 also features a less generic setting, and a more ambitious story, especially for its time. I'm certainly partial to it, and it has a certain flavor that the series would soon forsake. It's my favorite of the famicom trilogy by a wide margin.