Final Fantasy Origins Final Fantasy Origins is a compilation of " Final Fantasy " and " Final Fantasy II " for the PlayStation . It is the re - release of remastered versions ( or enhanced remakes ) of the Nintendo Famicom / Nintendo Entertainment System classics " Final Fantasy " and " Final Fantasy II " on the PlayStation platform . " Final Fantasy " and " Final Fantasy II " were originally developed for the Famicom and later remade for Bandai WonderSwan Color . The graphics have been enhanced to the quality of the SNES games ( " Final Fantasy IV " , " Final Fantasy V " , and " Final Fantasy VI " ) . The PlayStation versions of the games were initially released Japan in 2002 . Each game was either sold separately , or combined in the form of the " Final Fantasy I " & " II Premium Package " , a special edition collection which included both games as well as three collector ' s figurines . This collection , sans special packaging and figurines , was next released in Europe as " Final Fantasy Origins " in 2003 . The game was translated by Square ( by now Square Enix ) , but was published by / . The two games were next combined onto one disc and released in North America , again under the " Final Fantasy Origins " name , later that year . It was the first time " Final Fantasy II " had been officially released in North America , and the first time either game had been officially released in Europe . " Final Fantasy Origins " was released through PlayStation Network on January 10th , 2011 in North America . Audio . The soundtracks have been enhanced to " Final Fantasy IX " quality from their original NES or WonderSwan Color representations . The upgraded soundtrack for " Final Fantasy I " was arranged by Nobuo Uematsu , while the upgraded soundtrack for " Final Fantasy II " was arranged by Tsuyoshi Sekito , the music composer for " Brave Fencer Musashi " . Differences from originals . The games have enhanced graphics , remixed soundtracks , added CGI full motion video opening cutscenes , and added content . It also includes art galleries of Yoshitaka Amano ' s illustrations . The games have undergone gameplay streamlining . The " Final Fantasy Origins " versions of " Final Fantasy I " and " Final Fantasy II " are based on the Bandai WonderSwan Color versions . As for the tomb at Elfheim ( or Elf Land in the NES version ) , the tomb reads " Here lies Erdrick " in the American NES version of " Final Fantasy I " , a reference to the " Dragon Quest " game . It reads " May Link rest in peace , " in the American " Final Fantasy Origins " version ( in reference to the hero of the " Legend of Zelda " series . ) It reads " May Erdrick rest in peace , " in the PAL " Final Fantasy Origins " version ( interestingly , the text referencing Link was only slightly changed in " " , even though that version was made for a Nintendo system . In " Dawn of Souls " , it reads " Here lies Link " ) . While the NES version of " Final Fantasy " has only one save slot and the WonderSwan Color version has only eight , the " Final Fantasy Origins " version has as many save slots as the player has available through PlayStation memory cards . Both games introduce two modes of play : Easy and Normal . Other versions . " Final Fantasy " and " Final Fantasy II " were first packaged together in 1994 , when both games were combined onto a single Famicom cartridge and released as " Final Fantasy I∙II . " As both games had originally appeared on the Famicom , there were no substantial changes between the originals and the compilation versions . The PlayStation versions were most similar to the WonderSwan Color remakes that were produced separately in 2000 and 2001 , respectively . Other than minor changes to take advantage of Sony ' s superior hardware , such as a higher screen resolution which meant that the graphics in the PlayStation version are slightly more detailed , and the remixed soundtracks , the PlayStation versions are identical to the earlier WonderSwan versions . The remakes were later put onto the same cartridge when they were ported to the Game Boy Advance as " Final Fantasy I & II : Dawn of Souls " ( " Final Fantasy I & II Advance " in Japan ) . The port features similar graphics and sound to the PlayStation version ( though slightly inferior due to the GBA ' s capabilities ) . The GBA version of the original " Final Fantasy " contains four extra dungeons featuring bosses from later " Final Fantasy " titles , plus a few gameplay tweaks ( including an MP system and easier difficulty setting ) . This version of " Final Fantasy II " includes the Soul of Rebirth extra side - story after finishing the game and leveling up was accelerated . The games were remade for the PlayStation Portable as part of the " Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary " package . The PlayStation Portable versions of the original " Final Fantasy " and " Final Fantasy II " are based on the Game Boy Advance versions and feature higher resolution graphics than the previous versions and widescreen presentation . They feature the remixed soundtracks of the " Final Fantasy Origins " versions and the gameplay of the Game Boy Advance versions . The Japanese and English text are identical to the Game Boy Advance versions , apart from the Labyrinth of Time in the original " Final Fantasy " and the four Arcane Labyrinth s in " Final Fantasy II " . In February 2013 , Sony made the game available on the PlayStation Network in North America as a 25th anniversary package .