History YMMV / FinalFantasyI

* SpiritualAdaptation: It's basically a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' campaign with the game itself as the GM.

* GoodBadTranslation: [[MemeticMutation "I, Garland, will knock you all down!"]] It's so infamous that, after the Playstation port removed it, the GBA port added it ''back'', and it's been around for all releases since — up to and including the versions released on smartphones and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}. And curiously, it's actually not an inaccurate translation.[[note]]The original word is usually translated as "defeat", but "to kick about" or "to knock over" are also apt translations. Given the translation was done in-house in Japan at Square and likely by a non-native English speaker, they probably didn't realize that this translation, while ''technically'' accurate, sounds very silly to Western audiences.[[/note]]

* GoodBadTranslation: [[MemeticMutation "I, Garland, will knock you all down!"]] It's so infamous that, after the Playstation port removed it, the GBA port added it ''back'', and it's been around for all releases since — up to and including the smartphone versions. And curiously, it's actually not an inaccurate translation.[[note]]The original word is usually translated as "defeat", but "to kick about" or "to knock over" are also apt translations. Given the translation was done in-house in Japan at Square and likely by a non-native English speaker, they probably didn't realize that this translation, while ''technically'' accurate, sounds very silly to Western audiences.[[/note]]

** The "Peninsula of Power": A four square peninsula tip that is the closet point in the southern continent to the northern one. Due to a mapping mistake, those four squares had the enemy encounters of the continent to the north, allowing you access to much higher-level—but still kill-able if fought with full HP/MP—monsters long before you should be able to face them, allowing for some serious LevelGrinding. Yet another bug that has not only been kept in virtually every remake but also [[TropeNamer gave us]] the PeninsulaOfPowerLeveling trope.

** The ''Pixel Remaster'' is an odd case of "They Changed It ''Back'', Now It Sucks!". Bringing back the Vancian Spell Charge system along with removing the Soul of Chaos dungeons and the Labyrinth of Time has ired fans who liked the changes that the ''Dawn of Souls'' and ''20th Anniversary'' remakes brought in. The fact that the iOS and Android releases based on the ''20th Anniversary'' version were removed from stores when the ''Pixel Remaster'' version released only increased the enmity.\\

** The ''Pixel Perfect'' remaster is an odd case of "They Changed It ''Back'', Now It Sucks!". Bringing back the Vancian Spell Charge system along with removing the Soul of Chaos dungeons and the Labyrinth of Time has ired fans who liked the changes that the ''Dawn of Souls'' and ''20th Anniversary'' remakes brought in. The fact that the iOS and Android releases based on the ''20th Anniversary'' version were removed from stores when the ''Pixel Perfect'' version released only increased the enmity.
*** The remaster removed two easy ways to earn exp and gil. While they kept the 15-Puzzle, they ''also'' removed the rewards you get from playing it, thereby getting rid of the primary reason to play the mini-game in the first place. They also nixed the Peninsula of Power, meaning that expedited LevelGrinding you wanted to do? Well, that's too damn bad.

** [[{{Cthulhumanoid}} Piscodemons]], one of the recurring enemies you can't flee from in the game. First appearing in the Marsh Cave, where they serve as [[BossInMookClothing bosses in mook clothing]], they will target your characters one at a time for -50 HP.

* GoddamnedBats: Undead enemies can Paralyze you with a mere touch. However, due to their weak attacks, most undead are more of a nuisance then a threat.

** Dark Wizards only appear in the Ice Cavern, but have the power to cast Death. They also spam Firaga, Thundaga, Slowra, and Stun. If you didn't bring a White Mage, this is one place you'll probably regret it.

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: It's hard to find a guide which doesn't recommend a Warrior, due to their high physical stats and the wealth of gear available to them.

** The ''Pixel Remaster'' version kept many of the changes that previous versions added, while also adding the ability to quick save inside of dungeons, making the final dungeon gauntlet to Chaos much less of a slog. It also brought ''back'' the Vancian Spell Charge system to make it closer to the [=NES=] original.

* SerialNumbersFiledOff: This is a 1st edition ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' game in practically every way possible except for the title. The classes, spells, and bestiary are very clearly taken straight from ''D&D'' with a few concessions. The game's so blatantly a ripoff that the only reason Squaresoft didn't get sued is because the American branch [[CaptainErsatz edited the sprite of the Beholder]].

* {{Fanon}}: A few fans have come to the conclusion that the canonical Warriors of Light were a Fighter, a Thief, a White Mage and a Black Mage. This theory is helped by the official novelization, which had a party consisting of those exact characters.

** The ''Pixel Perfect'' remaster is an odd case of "They Changed It ''Back'', Now It Sucks!". Bringing back the Vancian Spell Charge system along with removing the Soul of Chaos dungeons and the Labyrinth of Time has ired fans who liked the changes that the ''Dawn of Souls'' and ''20th Anniversary'' remakes brought in. The fact that the iOS and Android releases based on the ''20th Anniversary'' version was removed from stores when the ''Pixel Perfect'' version released only increased the enmity.

** The ''Pixel Perfect'' remaster is an odd case of "They Changed It ''Back'', Now It Sucks!". Bringing back the Vancian Spell Charge system along with removing the Soul of Chaos dungeons and the Labyrinth of Time has ired fans who liked the changes that the ''Dawn of Souls'' and ''20th Anniversary'' remakes brought in.

** The ''Pixel Perfect'' remaster is an odd case of "They Changed It ''Back'', Now It Sucks!". Bringing back the Vancian Spell Charge system, making it so you can no longer save inside dungeons (along with dogs) and removing the Soul of Chaos dungeons and the Labyrinth of Time has ired fans who liked the changes that the ''Dawn of Souls'' and ''20th Anniversary'' remakes brought in.

** The ''Pixel Perfect'' remaster is an odd case of "They Changed It ''Back'', Now It Sucks!". Bringing back the Vancian Spell Charge system, making it so you can no longer save inside dungeons (along with dogs) and removing the Soul of Chaos dungeons and the Labyrinth of Time has ired fans who preferred the ''Dawn of Souls'' and ''20th Anniversary'' versions.

** The ''Pixel Perfect'' remaster is an odd case of "They Changed It ''Back'', Now It Sucks!". Bringing back the Vancian Spell Charge system, making it so you can no longer save inside dungeons (along with dogs) and removing the Soul of Chaos dungeons and the Labyrinth of Time has ired fans of the ''Dawn of Souls'' and the PSP 20th Anniversary versions.

* AntiClimaxBoss: In the original version, the FinalBoss, Chaos, can be dispatched in a couple rounds due to him having only 2,000 HP. The remakes beginning with Dawn of Souls avert this, where his HP has been greatly increased, though this is counterbalanced by the game being a lot easier overall. Pixel Remaster notably undoes this by using his [=PSP=] version's 20,000 HP, ''without'' any access to the game-breaking weapons and gear of the later release's bonus dungeons, finally turning him into something of a grueling battle proper if you're not prepared.

** The Pixel Remaster version kept many of the changes that previous versions added, while also adding the ability to quick save inside of dungeons, making the final dungeon gauntlet to Chaos much less of a slog. It also brought ''back'' the Vancian Spell Charge system to make it closer to the [=NES=] original.

** The "Dawn of Souls" GBA remake (as well as the iOS port based on it) is criticized by some hardcore fans for greatly lowering the difficulty, most notably by ditching the spell system from the original game in favor of a more familiar MP system and adding the ability to save anywhere. However, this is averted for the most part, since saving anywhere is quite useful in a portable RPG, where one may have to put the game down on short notice. Plus, the remake also balanced out the ability to cast far more spells by making them less powerful, and added several [[BonusDungeon Bonus Dungeons]] to make up for easing up on the difficulty.

* AntiClimaxBoss: In the original version, the FinalBoss, Chaos, can be dispatched in a couple rounds due to him having only 2,000 HP. The remakes beginning with Dawn of Souls avert this, where his HP has been greatly increased, though this is counterbalanced by the game being a lot easier overall.

** The Pixel Remaster version kept many of the changes that previous versions added, while also adding the ability to quick save inside of dungeons, making the final dungeon gauntlet to Chaos much less of a slog.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Black Mage. This shrouded, beady-eyed pipsqueak was always the most endearing of Light Warriors. That dude was the face of ''Final Fantasy'' for the longest time before [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud]] showed up, and he's easily the most famous of the [=FF1=] characters. It's for this reason that ''FinalFantasyIX'' made Black Mages an entire race, with one of them, Vivi, being a main character.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Black Mage. This shrouded, beady-eyed pipsqueak was always the most endearing of Light Warriors. That dude was the face of ''Final Fantasy'' for the longest time before [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud]] showed up, and he's easily the most famous of the [=FF1=] characters.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: At the time of release, this game boasted being able to show your characters animated in battle. This was actually a selling point that they put on the sales flier, since other RPGs at the time had battles in first person view.

** Chaos can cause an instant loss of hope with Curaja, which fully heals him. If the you've already lost a couple party members, you might as well reload your save. Chaos has won. (Chaos has multiple insta-kill attacks, including one which can target multiple party members.)