Pretty happy to finally have this under my belt. I did use a guide pretty much all the way through, (except for finding The Mark of Erdrick, that was fun to do blind) but I feel like thats almost 100% necessary the first time through in this day in age. But I feel like if for whatever reason one day I replay this, I’d be able to do it without the guide. Its so surprisingly modern for being the first JRPG, and establishes a lot of conventions that really have remained unchanged in the genre ever since. It’s a pretty good length, because any longer and I feel like I would feel its overstaying its welcome. This isnt really a gripe with the game though, but I do wish the version on Switch wasnt the mobile version, but instead the Famicom or Super Famicom versions. This one is alright looking, but feels cheap in a lot of ways. Still, a decent time if you want to experience the origins of one of the the biggest series in gaming, if your down to grind for like 2 hours. You kinda got to be in a mood for that though.

Reviewed on May 12, 2021


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