Final Fantasy II (1988)

saving the world sequel time travel coming of age villain death online artificial intelligence revenge boss fight explosion digital distribution human polygonal 3d original soundtrack release sprinting mechanics melee real-time combat been here before plot twist dual wielding tragic hero male protagonist single-player only potion magic betrayal non-player character female antagonist censored version dialogue trees sword & sorcery attributes customizable characters shopping party system character creation side quests healer sleeping fetch quests mana scripted events random encounter status effects dark second act mercenary throwing weapons customization upgradeable weapons female protagonist backtracking werewolves skill tree leveling up grinding overworld male antagonist level cap two-handed weapons fictional currencies pay-to-play friendly fire changing sides teenager poisoning meme origin context sensitive alternate costumes multiple protagonists treasure chest save point resistance political thriller terrorists new protagonist in sequel reversible cover art airship respawn justification special attacks camping soldier pixel art ancient advanced civilization technology heroes unbeatable enemies innocent people die black magic alchemy summoners active ability shielded enemies book adaptation persistent world white magic power of friendship victory music hero turned evil planet destruction basilisks evil empire playable boss secret history combo breaker cross-platform multiplayer text dialogue griefing raiding damage over time clan grid-based movement gender exclusive equipment wii virtual console nintendo 3ds virtual console wii u virtual console fan translation - portuguese androgyny battle screen secret past fan translation - english crossover battery save pom-pom non-linear