Final Fantasy Anthology
Developer(s)	Square
Publisher(s)	NA Square Electronic Arts EUR SCE Europe
Series	Final Fantasy series
Release date(s)	NA September 30, 1999[1] EUR May 17, 2002
Genre(s)	Console role-playing game
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: T (Teen) USK: Free For All ELSPA: 11+ OFLC: G8+
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Media	2x CD-ROMs

Final Fantasy Anthology is a compilation of two Final Fantasy console role-playing games by Square for the Sony PlayStation. Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI are featured in the North American edition, and Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy V in the PAL region edition. The games were ported by TOSE from the original Super Nintendo Entertainment System versions. Final Fantasy Anthology was published in North America on October 5, 1999 by Square Electronic Arts and in the PAL region on May 17, 2002 by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. FF Anthology box art This work is copyrighted. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Square Company, Limited ) was a Japanese video game company founded in September of 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto and Hironobu Sakaguchi. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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In Japan, all three games were released both individually and packaged together as part of a limited edition box set called Final Fantasy Collection. Although all three games differ little from the original Japanese versions in terms of gameplay, graphics, and sound, a number of extras were added, including art galleries, bestiaries, and two full motion video opening and ending sequences not present in the original releases. A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is one or more musical recordings, films, television programs, or other collection of related things that are contained in a box. ... Final Fantasy Collection is a compilation of three Square Co. ... Screenshot of an FMV from Final Fantasy VIII using Bink Video. ...

Development

The original Super NES version of Final Fantasy V wasn't previously released outside of Japan (although an English language software localization was produced for an abortive Microsoft Windows port). The original Super Nintendo Final Fantasy VI had, however, previously been released in North America as Final Fantasy III; Ted Woolsey's translated and localized script from the Super NES was used, with minor changes (the item "Fenix Down" was renamed "Phoenix Down," for example, to give it the same meaning as in future games in the series), and left the graphics, gameplay and sound for the North American Final Fantasy Anthology release. Neither Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy V nor Final Fantasy VI had previously been released in Europe in any form. A fan translation project was made for Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy V by the J2e Translations and RPGe teams, respectively. They differ from the Final Fantasy Anthology release only in terms of the script. Alternatively, this compilation was released in Europe also, titled Final Fantasy Anthology: European Edition. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Software localization is a process of translating software user interfaces from one language to another and adapting it to suit a foreign culture. ... Windows redirects here. ... In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed (e. ... Ted Woolsey is an American game translator and producer who had the primary role in the U.S. production of Squaresofts role-playing games during the SNES era (circa 1990-1996). ... Phoenix Down is the name of an item, commonly seen in Final Fantasy Games. ... Fan translation refers to the unofficial translation of various forms of media by fans, usually into a language in which an official translated version is not available. ... This article is about emulation in computer science. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

Music from FFV and FFVI

Music from FFV and FFVI
Soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu
Length	56:54
Producer	Nobuo Uematsu

The Music from FFV and FFVI bonus disc contains a selection of tracks, taken from the original soundtrack releases for Final Fantasy V (track 1–9) and Final Fantasy VI (10–22), respectively. The CD does not contain the background music of the game's full motion video sequences and is only available in the initial release, not the Greatest Hits edition. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Nobuo Uematsu , born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese composer of video game music, and one of the most well-known, prolific, and versatile in the field. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The music of the video game Final Fantasy V was composed by regular series composer Nobuo Uematsu. ... The music of the video game Final Fantasy VI was composed by regular series composer Nobuo Uematsu. ... Screenshot of an FMV from Final Fantasy VIII using Bink Video. ...

Track listing

1. "FFV Opening Theme" – 2:37
2. "The Dungeon" – 2:29
3. "We're Pirates!" – 2:07
4. "City Theme" – 2:17
5. "Parting Sorrow" – 2:32
6. "Mambo de Chocobo" – 1:13
7. "Distant Homeland" – 2:42
8. "Music Box Memories" – 1:50
9. "To My Beloved Friend" – 3:55
10. "The Phantom Forest" – 3:17
11. "Phantom Train" – 2:49
12. "Wild West" – 2:17
13. "Kids Run Through The City" – 2:42
14. "Terra" – 3:50
15. "Slam Shuffle" 2:20
16. "Spinach Rag" – 2:13
17. "Johnny C. Bad" – 2:54
18. "Mog" – 1:54
19. "Dark World" – 3:03
20. "Epitaph" – 2:50
21. "The Magic House" – 2:32
22. "The Prelude" – 2:21

Reception

Final Fantasy Anthology was met with mixed reviews, especially from North American audiences who tended to be especially critical of the load time inherent in the CD-ROM format utilized by the PlayStation, but not in the original cartridge format utilized by the SNES. Players could expect a 2-4 second load time when accessing the items menus, and the transition between fight scenes also suffered from lags. The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, and Australia. ...

As the North American release did not include the PlayStation port of Final Fantasy IV, that title was subsequently packaged with Chrono Trigger and released two years later as Final Fantasy Chronicles in 2001. The PlayStation port of Final Fantasy VI was released separately in Europe. Early versions of the PlayStation 2 console were incompatible with both the North American and European versions of Final Fantasy Anthology, although these incompatibilities have since been addressed in later hardware revisions. The "Fast" disc speed of the PlayStation driver in the PlayStation 2 can be used to decrease load times in Final Fantasy Anthology.^{[citation needed]} The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... Final Fantasy IV ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 1991 as a part of the Final Fantasy video game series. ... Chrono Trigger ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. ... Final Fantasy Chronicles is a compilation of the computer role-playing games Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger, released for the Sony PlayStation. ... 2001 2001 in games 2000 in video gaming 2002 in video gaming Notable events of 2001 in video gaming. ... Final Fantasy VI ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 1994 as a part of the Final Fantasy series. ... “PS2” redirects here. ...

The game went quickly out of print^{[citation needed]}, especially when Final Fantasy Chronicles was released in 2001. In 2003, Square Enix re-released Final Fantasy Anthology as a PlayStation "Greatest Hits" game, for under $20 USD.^[2] Final Fantasy Chronicles is a compilation of the computer role-playing games Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger, released for the Sony PlayStation. ... 2001 2001 in games 2000 in video gaming 2002 in video gaming Notable events of 2001 in video gaming. ...

See also

• Music of Final Fantasy V
• Music of Final Fantasy VI

The music of the video game Final Fantasy V was composed by regular series composer Nobuo Uematsu. ... The music of the video game Final Fantasy VI was composed by regular series composer Nobuo Uematsu. ...

References

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External links

• Official site (North American version)
• Final Fantasy Anthology at MobyGames
• Differences between FFAnthology and original versions of games

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