Final Fantasy / Version differences Since 2002 , the first " Final Fantasy " is subject to numerous remakes and ports , with new releases adding new content and removing bugs and glitches presented in the original version . Version Differences . MSX . The MSX2 computer standard was roughly analogous , in terms of technical capabilities , to the Famicom , and so , the MSX2 version of " Final Fantasy " is probably the closest to the original Famicom version . However , while the Famicom was designed to operate exclusively as a gaming console , the MSX2 was intended to be used more generally as a personal computer . Thus the game was subtly altered to take advantage of certain features offered by the MSX2 and not by the Famicom . Nintendo Entertainment System . The 1990 North American localization was essentially identical to the original Japanese game . Technical limitations , and the censorship policies of Nintendo of America , resulted in a few minor changes to certain elements . WonderSwan Color . Many more changes were introduced for the game ' s WonderSwan Color remake : PlayStation . The PlayStation remake was released alongside its sequel , " Final Fantasy II " , in a collection titled " Final Fantasy Origins " ( or " Final Fantasy I + II Premium Collection " in Japan ) . Both were based on the WonderSwan Color remake , and most of the changes instituted in that version remain . However , there are a few differences : Game Boy Advance . Another fairly extensive list of changes accompanies the Game Boy Advance release as part of " " . Among them are : Mobile Phone . Namco released a mobile port of " Final Fantasy " worldwide as a Java game . Gameplay is based on the NES release , but with some noticeable differences : Sound effects are absent but the player may choose to turn background music off and on . BGMs consist simple MIDI arrangements with no looping points , and there are no boss themes , save for the battle with Chaos . The graphics are a compromise between the GBA and NES versions , having detailed sprites , but retaining more generic map and dungeon tiles similar to those used in the NES release . Hi - Potions , Phoenix Downs , and other items introduced in the GBA version are not present . The player must make do with standard Potions , Antidotes , Gold Needles , Sleeping Bags , Tents and Cottages . No hidden extras are featured in this port . Clearing the game only displays the ending sequence , with no option to save and begin a New Game Plus file . Namco ' s version is typically priced around $ 4 . 99 , or 4€ and it is 600 KB large . PlayStation Portable . In honor of the 20th Anniversary of the first " Final Fantasy " game ' s release , Square announced another remake , this time for the PlayStation Portable . The soundtrack is borrowed from " Final Fantasy Origins " . The script is nearly identical to the GBA version aside from the Labyrinth of Time . This version was later released for the Nintendo 3DS with the addition of Stereoscopic 3D . The known changes and features are : iOS / Android / Windows Phone . The port of the original and second " Final Fantasy " games to the iOS is available in Apple ' s App Store for $ 8 . 99 / £5 . 50 . Both games have graphics similar to the " Anniversary Edition " and their special dungeons . With a single purchase , both the English and Japanese language versions are made available ( through the phone ' s system language ) . Gameplay from the original " Final Fantasy " remains the same as in the PlayStation Portable port , while the " Final Fantasy II " iOS version adds new gameplay elements , mainly the implementation of touch controls . The Window Color option has been removed , and the Art Gallery can no longer be featured on the smartphone versions . The music quality of both is slightly worse in comparison to the Official Soundtrack version ( which is fully preserved on the PSP Anniversary editions , quality - wise ) . The smartphone version of " Final Fantasy " includes a " quick save " that allows the player to save the party ' s current location either on the overworld map or in dungeon mode when the application gracefully exits . This means that when gameplay is interrupted by returning to the home screen , receiving a phone call , or putting the device in sleep mode and subsequently syncing the device ( which resets the device ' s current status ) , the game will resume in the same location when " Resume " is selected at the opening screen . If the player chooses to open a save file or new game , the data is deleted . This version has several bugs . One of the worst is that instead of a random value within a range , HP and MP go up by either the minimum or maximum possible value when leveling up . The minimum value appears to be picked 15 times more often than the max value . A port of the iOS version of the game to Microsoft ' s platform was made available on the Windows Phone Marketplace in Japan on 4 June 2012 , and America and Europe on 13 June 2012 . Features unique to this version include a phone status indicator ( time , signal , WiFi status and battery level ) on the left or right side of the screen ( depending on device orientation ) and Xbox Live Achievements . As with apps for the platform , a demo of the Windows Phone version is available . The main difference from the full version is that upon reaching the drawbridge and watching the introduction to the game proper , gameplay is halted and a message appears , stating " This concludes the Demo . Buy the Full Game to play on ! " . Touching the screen here returns the player to the title screen . Another feature is an option in the title screen menu that offers a direct link to the app listing in the WP Marketplace , where players can purchase the full version . Should the player elect to do so , they can then immediately continue from where the demo ends . " Final Fantasy " was made available on the Google Play store 27 July 2012 . It is similar to the iOS and the Windows Phone 7 versions , both based on the PlayStation Portable remake , but does not include the bonus dungeons that were not in the original game . " Final Fantasy " on Android is available for $ 6 . 99 / £4 . 44 in the Google Play store and runs on Android 2 . 1 - compatible devices and up . A version of the game was released within " Final Fantasy Portal App " and was a free download until the end of August 2015 . It is not compatible with the non - " Portal " version of the game . Nintendo 3DS . A port of the " Anniversary Edition " for the 3DS is included with first print copies of " Final Fantasy Explorers " . It was later released on the eShop .