Bahamut Lagoon Bahamut Lagoon is a video game for Super Famicom was created by Square Co . , Ltd . . It was never officially released outside , but was fan - translated by a group known as DeJap . It is often called Bahalag by Japanese fans . While the game has no relation to the " Final Fantasy " series , it incorporates several staples from the series , most prominently the use of summons . However , during development , the game was originally called " Final Fantasy Tactics " , a name used for a PlayStation game a year later . " Bahamut Lagoon " and " Final Fantasy Tactics " are both turn - based strategy RPGs , although they feature very different battle mechanics . The game ' s development staff included many key members from the " Final Fantasy " series , including " Final Fantasy " creator Hironobu Sakaguchi , as a supervisor , Kazushige Nojima as director , and Motomu Toriyama as a story planner . Gameplay . The game is a turn - based strategy game . It combines classic RPG battles with tactical turn - based strategy , much like " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Characters have typical RPG statistics such as HP , MP ( for mages ) , SP ( for fighters ) , and EXP . The player can equip equipment and use consumable items . Dragons also fight alongside the player ' s party as separate units , and the player has minimum control over them , and the dragons will randomly use one of their abilities to assist / help the player . The battle system consists of turn - based 2D map movement and possible engagement in RPG battles typical of the " Final Fantasy " series . The player and enemy each take their turns , once all units from either the player or enemy all took an action , the phase ends for them and the opposing party will have their turn . The player can , for instance , while on the field in a similar fashion to the " Tactics " series , be able move the player ' s squad ( a maximum of four characters ) , then choose from the main commands : Move / Attack ( repalce Move when right next to enemy party ) , Field , Dragon ( dragon setting ) , Party ( opens the main menu ) , and End Turn . The Field option will open a sub menu where the player will find the party ' s abilities such as : Swordtech , White Magic , Black Magic , Red Magic , Summon , Dance , Destroy , and Javelin . Abilities used on the field can cause effects to the surrounding environment . For instance , Fire abilities can set forests and grass on fire and deal damage to units standing on these tiles , Water abilities can freeze water and create ice bridges , while Thunder abilities can destroy buildings and bridges . Once the player enters a battle in a similar fashion to the " Final Fantasy " series , the player ' s party will face the enemy party and the usual commands : Attack , Item , Defend , and the specific unit ' s special abilities such as White Magic will be present for those characters . Both parties will act once before the engagement ends . Every action taken will yield EXP as well as items and GP . When the player is not within the field of battle , they can interact with their characters and NPC and move around a limited area , buy / sell items and equipment like any normal RPG . They will also be able to feed the dragons . Dragons will eat anything found within the player ' s inventory , such as weapons , armor , and consumable items . Raising the dragons by feeding them items is an important part of the game as it will improve their stats as well as affect their behavior on the battlefield , and will also transform into new more powerful forms as they grow . Dragons have their own stats and they also gain experience when they take actions within the battlefield just like the player ' s parties . Each party has a dragon assign to it , and if a party ' s dragon is defeated . The party will lose the ability to use their abilities for the remainder of the current battle . Story . In the land of Orelus , the Granbelos Empire , under the lead of Emperor Sauzer , is slowly taking over . The Kingdom of Kahna has long survived , thanks to their guardian , the dragon Bahamut , which the royal family of Kahna can commune with . However , one day , Bahamut fell into a deep sleep , and the Granbelos Empire attacked the Kingdom of Kahna . Some survivors of Kahna , together with some mercenaries , create a resistance group . Flying the skies of Orelus with their airship , the " Fahrenheit " ( Farnheit in the English fan translation due to space constraint ) , then try to liberate the lands . However , they stumble onto an even larger plot that might prove to be the end of the world . Characters . " Bahamut Lagoon " has several playable characters with the traits of " Final Fantasy " job classes .