A few weeks ago Hironobu Sakaguchi, famous for his hand in creating Square’sFinal Fantasyin 1987, remarked that his new company, Mistwalker, wasworking on a “project for iPhone.”I’m not sure re-releasingFinal Fantasy IandIIon the iPhone and iPod Touch was what he meant.
But that’s exactly what Square Enix is doing, as quietly announced today on their Facebook page. It hasn’t even popped up on Square Enix’ officialiPod Web site.
That is literally all of the information I have; mum’s the word on pricing and release date. If you’re interested, I can only pass on a message from Square: “Stay tuned!”
But, hey, if you’re feeling frustrated by the lack of tangible info, take comfort in the fact that the iPhone versions ofFinal Fantasy IandIIfeature some absolutely gorgeous sprites. For my tastes, they look remarkably better than theDawn of Soulsversions, and almost as good as the PSP re-releases from a few years ago. Look at some screenshotshere.
Discerning fans will notice that the user interface has been tweaked to account for the iPhone and iPod Touch’s screens, which is a nice touch. Most complaints about the iPhone have to do with the often-janky controls, but I don’t think it’ll be a problem for old-school turn-based affairs. All you have to do is select options from a menu.
I don’t have an iPhone, but I have to admit that I’m kind of miffed that Ijuststarted aFinal Fantasy IIgame on the PlayStation’sFinal Fantasy: Origins. Serves me right for being a late adopter, I guess.
