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Final Fantasy V

Final Fantasy V

|Japan|Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

9.0 /10

Aww Amazing!

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2.5k ratings
Time to beat
Main
15h
Main + extras
20h
Complete
30h
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Why play it

Final Fantasy V is a 2021 Role-playing (RPG), Adventure game rated 9.0/10 from 2.5k ratings, with a main story of about 15h, available on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S.

The original Final Fantasy V comes to life with completely new graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! A remodeled take on the fifth game in the world-renowned Final Fantasy series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

Story and worldbuilding

Final Fantasy V begins on a day when the world's wind currents begin to slow and stale. Deeply troubled by this occurrence, the king of Tycoon makes ready to travel to the Wind Shrine on the back of his drake, quelling the worries of his daughter, Princess Lenna. Upon arriving at the Shrine, the king bears witness to the Wind Crystal shattering before his eyes. Meanwhile, a young traveler named Bartz, resting in the woods near Tycoon, witnesses a meteorite plunge to the planet's surface just outside the castle. Bartz promptly investigates, discovering Lenna lying unconscious from attack. After rescuing her, they discover an old man in the debris with partial amnesia named Galuf. Lenna explains that she had been on her way to the Wind Shrine after her father. Galuf suddenly recalls that it was his original destination as well, opting to accompany her. Though the trio part ways, Bartz soon encounters Lenna and Galuf again assaulted by monsters in a quaking valley. The three travel together, finding all land routes blockaded by the upheavals caused by the meteorite's fall. Exploring a cavern, they encounter a den of pirates and their leader, Faris. With the help of the pirate captain, the group makes its way to the Wind Shrine to discover the shattered Crystal, but no sign of the missing king. The shards react to their presence, however, and an image of Tycoon appears, explaining to them that they must protect those Crystals that yet remain.

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Rating momentum

Aww Amazing!: 9.0/10 across 2.5k ratings. This score says: bump it to the top of your backlog.

Play style

This is a Remaster leaning into Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, with a main story around 15h. Check form, fantasy, and time commitment.

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WccftechJeff Williams · 6 Oct, 2015
8.6/10

Final Fantasy V is still an excellent RPG for anyone who enjoys a good, well thought out story and a classic adventure. It truly embodies superior RPG craftsmanship and rivals many modern RPG's in content and enjoyability. Most importantly? It's fun.

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Cubed3Aria DiMezzo · 9 Dec, 2015
4/10

In regard to story and gameplay, Final Fantasy V is as great as it has ever been, but dealing with a supremely suboptimal port in order to enjoy the game requires extreme dedication to the series or a lack of a smartphone or tablet. Players who can't even borrow a mobile device for long enough to play Final Fantasy V are certainly encouraged to give this port a look, because it's not that Final Fantasy V is a bad game. This is a bad version of the game. Severe flaws resulting from a gross lack of optimisation severely hinder the experience; almost nothing was modified for the PC port. Although the mobile version is marginally more expensive, players are advised to play Final Fantasy V on the system for which it was optimised, rather than the system for which it was bastardised.

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COGconnectedAdam Dileva · 4 Oct, 2015
5/10

An embarrassing & lazy mobile to PC port

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G4@SyfygamesNadia Oxford · 3 Oct, 2015
8/10

It all comes down to this: don't deny yourself Final Fantasy V.

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