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Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls is a compilation of the first two games in the Final Fantasy series. It was released in Japan under the title Final Fantasy I • II Advance. Graphically, it is similar to the previously released enhanced remakes of both games for the WonderSwan Color.

Story

Final Fantasy is about the journey of the four Warriors of Light as they set off to restore light to the four crystals whose power sustains their world.

Final Fantasy II is about three youths fighting against The Emperor of Palamecia, who is attempting to take over the world. In the beginning of the game, they are separated from one of their friends, Leon.

Development

Both games were faithful in content to the original NES versions, and the package, while graphically similar to the WonderSwan Color adaptation of the first game, also contains the Bestiary feature, which allows the player to view images and statistics of enemies they have defeated in both games, which was first featured in the PlayStation package.

Dawn of Souls lacks the ability to choose between easy and normal difficulty, which was available in Final Fantasy Origins, although not in the original. Many reviewers complained the first game appeared to default to "easy", making the heroes level up much more easily and rendering enemies much easier to defeat, especially in comparison with the NES original. Many items are cheaper, the party begins with more money, and defeating enemies brings greater rewards. Others praised the reduced difficulty level, saying that the original NES title's high difficulty level (especially in comparison to later titles) was the game's primary weakness.

Changes and extras

A number of other changes were introduced to the Game Boy Advance adaptations:

The magic system used in the original version of Final Fantasy, where magic capable characters would only be able to cast spells of a particular level a set number of times, was replaced by the now standard points (MP) system used in later games. However, certain spells are still restricted to characters above a certain level or of a certain class.
Intelligence plays more of an influence on the effects of offensive magic spells.
In the NES version, if a character was ordered to attack a character that was no longer there, the hit would be "ineffective". The WonderSwan Color and Origins edition offered the player the option of maintaining this style of attack or having attacks redirected to a still existent foe. The Game Boy Advance forces this change, meaning that ineffective hits no longer occur.
The Thief and Monk classes are more powerful. The Red Mage has been weakened somewhat.
A "profile" system. The cartridge would allow for three sets of saved games, including unlockables in the bestiary.
To allow for the needs of a portable gaming system, the Save point-based system (where the player could only save in an inn) was scrapped in favor of being able to save at any point in the game.
Many monsters have more HP.
Once there is a game cleared save data in both games, the player gains access to a complete soundtrack for both games.

Final Fantasy also features four extra dungeons not available in any other editions, until the release of the 20th Anniversary Edition. These dungeons are accessible by collecting crystals that appear after defeating certain major opponents. In order of availability, the dungeons are the Earthgift Shrine, Hellfire Chasm, Lifespring Grotto and Whisperwind Cove.

Final Fantasy II includes a completely original feature, found in none of the other contemporary remakes; once completed, a bonus dungeon titled Soul of Rebirth would be accessible to the player, featuring a number of characters who had died during the course of the main story as they journey through the afterlife.

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 | title = Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
 | image = [[File:FFI-II Dawn of Souls logo.jpg|250px]]
-| japan = ファイナルファンタジーI・IIアドバンス
+| japanese = ファイナルファンタジーI・IIアドバンス
 | romaji = Fainaru Fantajī Wan Tsū Adobansu
 | developer = [[Square Enix]]
-| publisher = [[Nintendo Company, Ltd.|Nintendo]]
+| publisher = Square Enix (Japan)<br/>[[Nintendo Company, Ltd.|Nintendo]] (International)
+| release = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|20px|Japan]] July 29, 2004<br/>[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|United States]]/[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|20px|Canada]] November 29, 2004<br/>[[File:European flag.svg|20px|Europe]]/[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|20px|Australia]] December 3, 2004</div>
-| release = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">
-[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|20px|Japan]] July 29, 2004<br>
-[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|20px|United States]]/[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|20px|Canada]] November 29, 2004<br>
-[[File:European flag.svg|20px|Europe]]/[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|20px|Australia]] December 3, 2004</div>
 | genre = Role-playing game
 | modes = Single player
-| ratings = [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: [[File:Ratingsymbol_e.gif|12px|Everyone]]Everyone<br>
+| ratings = [[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: [[File:Ratingsymbol_e.gif|12px|Everyone]]Everyone<br/>USK: Free for all<br/>[[wikipedia:Australian Classification Board|ACB]]: G8+<br/>[[wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]:[[File:PEGI_3.png|12px|3+]]3+
-USK: Free for all<br> [[Office of Film and Literature Classification|OFLC]]: G8+<br>[[Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]:[[File:PEGI_3.png|12px|3+]]3+<br>
 | platforms = [[Game Boy Advance]]
 }}
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls''}}
-'''''Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls''''' is a compilation of the first two games in the [[Final Fantasy (Series)|''Final Fantasy'']] series. It was released in Japan under the title '''''Final Fantasy I • II Advance'''''. Graphically, it is similar to the previously released enhanced remakes of both games for the [[WonderSwan Color]].
+'''''Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls''''' is a compilation of the first two games in the [[Final Fantasy series|''Final Fantasy'']] series. It was released in Japan under the title '''''Final Fantasy I • II Advance'''''. Graphically, it is similar to the previously released enhanced remakes of both games for the [[WonderSwan Color]].
 ==Story==
-''[[Final Fantasy]]'' is about the journey of the four [[List of Final Fantasy Characters|Warriors of Light]] as they set off to restore power to the four [[Crystal (Term)|crystals]] whose power sustains their [[World A|world]].
+''[[Final Fantasy]]'' is about the journey of the four [[Final Fantasy characters|Warriors of Light]] as they set off to restore light to the four [[Crystal (term)|crystals]] whose power sustains their [[World A|world]].
-''[[Final Fantasy II]]'' is about three youths fighting against [[Emperor Mateus|The Emperor]] of [[Palamecia (Final Fantasy II)|Palamecia]], who is attempting to take over the [[List of Final Fantasy II Locations|world]]. In the beginning of the game, they are separated from one of their friends, [[Leon]].
+''[[Final Fantasy II]]'' is about three youths fighting against [[Emperor Mateus|The Emperor]] of [[Palamecia (Final Fantasy II)|Palamecia]], who is attempting to take over the [[Final Fantasy II locations|world]]. In the beginning of the game, they are separated from one of their friends, [[Leon (Final Fantasy II)|Leon]].
 ==Development==
-Both games were faithful in content to the original [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] versions, and the package, while graphically similar to the WonderSwan Color adaptation of the first game, also contains the [[Bestiary (Term)|Bestiary]] feature, which allows the player to view images and statistics of enemies they have defeated in both games, and which first featured in the [[PlayStation]] package.
+Both games were faithful in content to the original [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] versions, and the package, while graphically similar to the WonderSwan Color adaptation of the first game, also contains the [[Bestiary (term)|Bestiary]] feature, which allows the player to view images and statistics of enemies they have defeated in both games, which was first featured in the [[PlayStation]] package.
-''Dawn of Souls'' lacks the ability to choose between easy and normal difficulty, which was available in ''[[Final Fantasy Origins]]'', although not in the original. Many reviewers complained the first game appeared to default to "easy", making the heroes [[Experience Points|level-up]] much more easily and rendering enemies much easier to defeat, especially in comparison with the NES original. Many items are cheaper, the party begins with more [[Gil|money]], and defeating enemies brings greater rewards. Others praised the reduced difficulty level, saying that the high difficulty level (especially in comparison to later titles) was the game's primary weakness.
+''Dawn of Souls'' lacks the ability to choose between easy and normal difficulty, which was available in ''[[Final Fantasy Origins]]'', although not in the original. Many reviewers complained the first game appeared to default to "easy", making the heroes [[Experience Points|level up]] much more easily and rendering enemies much easier to defeat, especially in comparison with the NES original. Many items are cheaper, the party begins with more [[Gil|money]], and defeating enemies brings greater rewards. Others praised the reduced difficulty level, saying that the original NES title's high difficulty level (especially in comparison to later titles) was the game's primary weakness.
-===Changes and Extras===
+===Changes and extras===
 A number of other changes were introduced to the [[Game Boy Advance]] adaptations:
-*The magic system used in the original version of ''Final Fantasy'', where magic capable characters would only be able to cast spells of a particular level a set number of times, was replaced by the now standard points ([[MP (Stat)|MP]]) system used in later games. However, certain spells are still restricted to characters above a certain level or of a certain class.
+*The magic system used in the original version of ''Final Fantasy'', where magic capable characters would only be able to cast spells of a particular level a set number of times, was replaced by the now standard points ([[MP (stat)|MP]]) system used in later games. However, certain spells are still restricted to characters above a certain level or of a certain class.
-*[[Intelligence]] plays more of an influence on the effects of offensive magic spells.
+*[[Intelligence (stat)|Intelligence]] plays more of an influence on the effects of offensive magic spells.
-*In the NES version, if a character was ordered to attack a character that was no longer there, the hit would be "ineffective". The WonderSwan Color edition offered the player the option of maintaining this style of attack or having attacks redirected to a still existent foe. The Game Boy Advance forces this change, meaning that ineffective hits no longer occur.
+*In the NES version, if a character was ordered to attack a character that was no longer there, the hit would be "ineffective". The WonderSwan Color and Origins edition offered the player the option of maintaining this style of attack or having attacks redirected to a still existent foe. The Game Boy Advance forces this change, meaning that ineffective hits no longer occur.
 *The [[Thief (Final Fantasy)|Thief]] and [[Monk (Final Fantasy)|Monk]] classes are more powerful. The [[Red Mage (Final Fantasy)|Red Mage]] has been weakened somewhat.
 *A "profile" system. The cartridge would allow for three sets of saved games, including unlockables in the bestiary.
-*To allow for the needs of a portable gaming system, the [[Save Point]]-based system (where the player could only save in an [[inn]]) was scrapped in favor of being able to save at any point in the game.
+*To allow for the needs of a portable gaming system, the [[Save point]]-based system (where the player could only save in an [[inn]]) was scrapped in favor of being able to save at any point in the game.
 *Many monsters have more HP.
+*Once there is a game cleared save data in both games, the player gains access to a complete soundtrack for both games.
 ''Final Fantasy'' also features four extra [[dungeon]]s not available in any other editions, until the release of the ''[[Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary Edition]]''. These dungeons are accessible by collecting crystals that appear after defeating certain major opponents. In order of availability, the dungeons are the [[Earthgift Shrine]], [[Hellfire Chasm]], [[Lifespring Grotto]] and [[Whisperwind Cove]].
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 ==Packaging Artwork==
+<gallery>
-{{Gallery
-|File:FF1&2Advance Japan boxart.jpg|{{w|Japan}}ese box art.
+FF1&2Advance Japan boxart.jpg|Japanese box art.
-|File:FF1and2-DawnOfSouls-Boxart.jpg|{{w|North America}}n box art.
+FF1and2-DawnOfSouls-Boxart.jpg|[[wikipedia:North America|North America]]n box art.
-|File:Ffdos eu.jpg|{{w|Europe}}an box art.
+Ffdos eu.jpg|[[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]]an box art.
+</gallery>
-}}
 ==Screenshots==
+<gallery>
-{{Gallery
-|File:FF_Dawn_of_Souls_1.png|Title screen.
+FF_Dawn_of_Souls_1.png|Title screen.
-|File:FF_Dawn_of_Souls_2.png|''Final Fantasy I''.
+FF_Dawn_of_Souls_2.png|''Final Fantasy I''.
-|File:FF_Dawn_of_Souls_3.png|''Final Fantasy II''.
+FF_Dawn_of_Souls_3.png|''Final Fantasy II''.
-|File:FF_Dawn_of_Souls_4.png|Bestiary.
+FF_Dawn_of_Souls_4.png|Bestiary.
+</gallery>
-}}
 ==See also==
-*''[[Final Fantasy I-II]]''
+*''[[Final Fantasy I∙II]]''
 *''[[Final Fantasy Origins]]''
+{{navbox FFI}}
-==External links==
+{{navbox FFII}}
-*[http://na.square-enix.com/games/DOS/ Official North American site]
+{{navbox ADVcompl}}
-*{{w|Final Fantasy I and II (compilations)|''Final Fantasy I and II'' on Wikipedia}}
+{{navbox series}}
+{{FA|August 7, 2006}}
-{{FFI}}
-{{FFII}}
-{{ADVcompl}}
-{{Final Fantasy series}}
-{{Featured article}}
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