Final Fantasy V (1992)

3.89 from 79 votes
Join Bartz and his friends on an epic journey spanning the globe in an attempt to stop four mystical crystals from shattering, with a character-customizing Job system that some consider to be the "father" of similar RPGs to come.
First released
Dec 6, 1992
Aliases
FFV, FF5, Final Fantasy 5, Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster
Franchises
Final Fantasy
Developed by
Squaresoft, TOSE Co., Ltd.
Published by
Square Enix, Squaresoft, Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
Platforms
Game Boy Advance, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation, PlayStation Network (PS3), PC, iPhone, PlayStation Network (PSP), iPad, Android, PlayStation Network (Vita), New Nintendo 3DS
Genres
Role-Playing
Themes
Fantasy
Rating
ESRB: E, CERO: A, PEGI: 12+, ESRB: T
Releases
  • ANDR - Final Fantasy V United States
  • GBA - Final Fantasy V Advance United Kingdom
  • GBA - Final Fantasy V Advance United States
  • GBA - Final Fantasy V Advance Japan
  • IPAD - Final Fantasy V United States
  • IPHN - Final Fantasy V United States
  • N3DS - Final Fantasy V Japan
  • PC - Final Fantasy V United States
  • PS1 - Final Fantasy Anthology United States
  • PS1 - Final Fantasy V Japan
  • PS1 - Final Fantasy Anthology: European Edition United Kingdom
  • PS1 - Final Fantasy Collection Japan
  • PS3N - Final Fantasy V United States
  • SNES - FInal Fantasy V Japan
  • WiiU - Final Fantasy V Japan
  • WSHP - Final Fantasy V Japan

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Final Fantasy V Advance is a amazing port of the original!
Game: Final Fantasy V Advance
Genre: RPG
Developer: Squareenix
System: Gameboy Advance (GBA)
Total Score: 88/100
Value Score: 88/10

• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 8/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 8/10
• Replay Value: 7/10
• Player Value: 10/10

Pros
+Improved graphical visuals
+Four new jobs
+Game was re-translated
+A bestiary has been added
+Quick save function
+Music player which allows you to listen to the whole OST
+A New 30 floor dungeon has been added filled with new weapons and enemies/bosses
+Improvement over the porting unlike the GBA version - does not have the bugs or slow downs.

Cons
-Grinding is still a major issue to the game despite being improved
-Some enemies have fake targets which were added by mistake
-Due to the fact it is on the GBA - the sound quality is worse than the original and PSX versions
-Post game content not as in depth as FFIV Advance
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