There's a lot of things I like about Final Fantasy II but they won't really outweigh the frustrating parts. The game's story is pretty decent, a definite step up from the first one. It introduces having the protagonists be actual characters rather than just blank slates. The learning system is...interesting. I could see why they thought it would be an alright design decision back in the NES days but its not something that holds up at all. The leveling is easily my least favorite in the entire series so far. I'm really not sure why it is the way it is but it helps give the game an identity.

I still liked it but I don't see this as a FF title I'll revisit any time soon.

Platinum Trophy #130
Platinum #6 of 2023