Story -
100% step up from 1 but still pretty lacking none of the characters have a clearly defined motive no backstory for anyone. but there is still something there which is alot more than what ff1 had
Art/Graphics-
Amazing looking sprite work as ff1 had but it I did notice it did more with effects helping sell those grand changes on the map like the castle Changing into pandemonium or the cyclone were really cool
Gameplay-
Sadly a step down from ff1 I found the magic system extremely unintuitive making it more of a chore to level up your spells and finding i didn't even need them except for the odd enemy that resisted psychical attacks, it disappointed me considering how much i enjoyed the magic system of the first game. The dungeons were also a huge downgrade none of the charm the first game had all blending together inside my brain even while i was playing same goes for the bosses maybe minus the emperor who I think was way better than garland. all of the bosses in this have no personality or uniqueness which I feel also stems from the fact they are the easiest fights in this game I found myself having more trouble with the fights i got from random chests than from the story bosses of this game. if I were to give one compliment to the gameplay aspect of FF2 it has to be the weapons system which I thoroughly enjoyed having more freedom to build your character as you choose.
World-
So so so so good definitely the highlight of this game seeing the world changing as story events happened was so cool it really gave it a better sense of scope like there really is a war going on and how these attacks were effecting people and leaving there mark of the terrain and peoples. also chocobo forest

Story-
The story of this game is definitely the worst part, it's generic at best and extremely hard to follow at worst the time loop isn't explain or hinted at whatever so ever until the very end the characters are absolutely nothing it has the framework of being something that could be passible but fails pretty hard by having no characters no plot progression and a weak villain
Graphics-
The spritework for the pixel remaster is honestly amazing there was alot of moments where I was taken aback because I wasn't expecting it too look as good as it did lufenia and the
area you fight Chaos in are highlights they look amazing
Gameplay-
Probably the most basic you can get with a jrpg except I like the way the magic system worked and how it was presented i think it's a unique way to do magic even know and wish it was something that was more common in games. the good thing with the pixel remaster is the ability to change things like the encounters and gil and exp rates because without that it would of made the game a lot more tedious and even with those boosts the boss fights were challenging enough that they were still engaging.
Music-
Great music as always the final boss theme being my favorite
World-
I feel like final fantasy had the opprotunity for a really interesting world but it doesn't get developed enough the areas in theory are cool but in pratice just feel like hallow vessels for the story to happen in