Final Fantasy V

Final Fantasy V is a JRPG and the fifth main installment of the Final Fantasy series. Released for the Super Famicom exclusively in Japan in 1992, it was an object of curiosity for Western audiences — who couldn't easily experience it — until an international release (in the form of ports to the PlayStation and GBA) followed some years later.

Final Fantasy V (Super Famicom, 1992)

News/Previews

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  Electronic Gaming Monthly preview (October 1992)
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  Control preview (November 1992)
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  Super Play preview (January 1993)
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  Super Play — popularity in Japan (February 1993)
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  Electronic Gaming Monthly — letter/response (June 1994)

Reviews

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  Famitsu (December 11th 1992)

RPGe Translation Patch (1998)

• https://www.ign.com/articles/the-untold-drama-and-history-behind-final-fantasy-5s-fan-translation — article by Stephen Wright for IGN
• https://www.romhacking.net/translations/353/ — Download link for the RPGe patch.

Final Fantasy Collection/Anthology (PlayStation, 1999)

Updated releases for the PlayStation followed, though no two regions received the same set of games. To these editions were added a new English translation, CG opening and closing movies and a variety of bonus features. These releases represented Final Fantasy V's first official English localisation.

• In Japan, Final Fantasy Collection included FFIV, V and VI. All three games were later reissued as separate releases.
• In North America, Final Fantasy Anthology included only FFV and VI.
• Two and a half years later, the European and Australian release of Final Fantasy Anthology included only FFIV and V.

Reviews

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  Electronic Gaming Monthly (November 1999)