The Final Fantasy anthology began in 1987, when the first title in the series was released on the NES and Famicom. Directly inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, the game featured an innovative yet classic system. It became a new classic, an essential reference in the world of video games, and gave rise to a myriad of variations and adaptations that are still very much alive today.

The class system

The first Final Fantasy was released in December 1987. It was created by Hironobu Sakaguchi for publisher Square. It offered players the chance to immerse themselves in a fantasy world, populated by dragons and magicians, and lead a team of four heroes in a battle against the darkness.