Ep 97 - Final Fantasy 1: An Enduring Saga (Part 1)

A Gamer Looks At 40

When Final Fantasy hit North American shores in 1990, it sparked an RPG revolution in the West. Gamers like myself and many of my friends fell in love with the interesting mechanics, player expression, and overarching story.
These days, Final Fantasy 1 feels like a relic of an era gone by. As a cultural artifact, it's significant but whether it's worth playing, even on the spiffy new re-masters, is under debate.
But not on this podcast. Join over a dozen of my friends and fellow Final Fantasy fans and I as we discuss our first time playing the title, the mechanics, and the lasting legacy of a game that's more than worth visiting, even if it's for the first time.
STARRING (all handles from Twitter)
Aiden Moher (@adribbleofink)
Barry Carenza of Premium Edition Games (@HawkHellfire)
@Dancarnate
Greg Sewart of the Player One Podcast and Generation 16 (@sewart)
J.R. Sommerfeldt (@sommerfeldt_r)
Jody aka (@bakuiel)
John Trenbeath (@crazyjohnt)
Julian Titus (@julian_titus) of The Stage Select Podcast (@StageSelectPod)
Kyle of the The RPG Podcast (@TheRPGPodcast)
Matt of the Backlog Busters (@skinnymattk)
Mekel Kasanova (@MekelKasanova)
Mike aka MageORage on Twitch and YouTube (@mageorage)
Nate McLellan (@natedoescomedy79 on TikTok)
Ryan aka @GameswCoffee
Wade aka (@ProfNoctis)
SONG COVERS
Final Fantasy 1 - Town Theme (Nes Acoustic Classical Guitar Fingerstyle Music Tabs Cover) by Jonas Lefvert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpJ7j8M6dtw
Final Fantasy 1 - Chaos Temple (Acoustic Classical Fingerstyle Guitar Cover Music Theme Tabs) by Jonas Lefvert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9jZXqPPbt0
Final Fantasy - "Opening Theme" 【Metal Guitar Cover] by Ferdk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5-T3nPBG3Y
Final Fantasy: Main Theme (String Quartet) - ft. Israfelcello by Patti Rudisill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii3IEp4UiL8
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Chapters

1. Opening (00:00:00)

2. First Impressions Back in the Day - Julian, MageORage, Wade, JR (00:02:42)

3. First Impressions Back in the Day - Dancarnate, Barry, Greg, John (00:12:20)

4. First Impressions Modern Day - Julian, Mekel, Jody (00:23:11)

5. First Impressions Modern Day - Nate, Aiden, Coffee, Kyle (00:36:11)

6. Patreon Shoutout (00:49:08)

7. Ineffective - MageORage, Matt, Dancarnate (00:50:16)

8. Difficulty - Matt, Julian, Jody (00:57:51)

9. Difficulty - John, Greg (01:07:23)

10. Perfect Storm Gaming Shoutout (01:15:20)

11. Freedom - Matt, Greg (01:16:20)

12. Presentation - Julian, John, Dancarnate (01:21:41)

13. Gameplay - Nate, Greg (01:28:16)

14. Outro (01:34:03)