Final Fantasy II

Final Fantasy II is the second installment in the Final Fantasy series. It was directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, with Yoshitaka Amano designing the characters and Nobuo Uematsu composing the score. It was notable for being one of the first story-intensive RPGs released for console systems, and introducing many series staples, including chocobos and a character named Cid. Its story is unrelated to the original Final Fantasy, and its gameplay is a major departure from the previous title for eliminating the traditional experience-based progression system. The story follows a group of young rebels, led by Firion, who fight the Palamecian Empire. Instead of earning experience points and levels, characters improve through use. Taking damage raises maximum HP, casting a spell raises its level and swinging a weapon builds skill with that weapon type. A keyword system lets you learn words from characters in the story and ask other characters about them. Party members can leave and rejoin as the story demands. Battles are turn based, and you travel between towns and dungeons across a world map.