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)[edit]
News/Previews[edit]
Electronic Gaming Monthly preview (October 1992)
Control preview (November 1992)
Super Play preview (January 1993)
Super Play — popularity in Japan (February 1993)
Electronic Gaming Monthly — letter/response (June 1994)
Reviews[edit]
Famitsu (December 11th 1992)
RPGe Translation Patch (1998)[edit]
- 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)[edit]
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.
