Honestly man I will remain a FFII defender. The story is such a step up, and yeah its kinda just Star Wars but so is a surprisingly large amount of these games. The leveling of this version specifically I find pretty playable which lets the cool story live on its own.
Combat system is boring asf,the narrative feels sluggish while trying to piece together where to go is really stupid & tedious
The first Final Fantasy game still holds up today despite being outdated in many ways: the same cannot be said for this game. The gameplay was completely retooled and the new mechanics are not as classic as the original and aren't refined enough to be good. The SaGa series took the ideas in this game and improved upon them but unfortunately, they don't work here. Despite the lackluster gameplay, the graphics and music in this PSP version are outstanding and at least make the game worth playing. The story is better and more complex than the first game but because of the tedious grinding and monotonous gameplay, this entry is one of the worst Final Fantasy games.