Final Fantasy V
The main feature of the gameplay of "Final Fantasy V" is the Job System. Players can freely select jobs (also called "classes") for their characters to master, allowing each character to gain special abilities and potentially master all 22 jobs (26 in the Game Boy Advance version). Each character begins with only the "Freelancer" class; to gain access to new jobs, players must acquire crystal shards. This system is an improved version of the one in "Final Fantasy III"; several older jobs were either reused or revamped for "Final Fantasy V", such as the Black Mage and Thief. The game also introduces several classes to the series, including the Blue Mage, Time Mage, and Mime. Each of these classes has been featured in numerous "Final Fantasy" installments since.