Lets start at the very beginning a very good place to start. Many gamers have been embraced in the glory that is the Final Fantasy franchise at least once. But how many of you have played the first Fantasy that started it all? Probably not as many of you. Well now it’s your chance to take the game on the road with the newly remastered version of Final Fantasy I for the PSP.

Originally released on the NES, then PSOne, and then made portable on the GBA; Final Fantasy I has definitely made its rounds throughout gaming systems. But in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the franchise Square Enix decided lets give the PSP the honor of housing the game for this special occasion. But instead of doing an exact port like the GBA received lets spruce up the graphics, text, have the game fully widescreen, and throw in some new dungeons so that even seasoned veterans of the title can find some new content in this edition.

The World Lies Shrouded in Darkness

Final Fantasy tells the tale of four young warriors, each possessing a Crystal, that are summoned to bring the world back into the light after a dark veil consumes the world. These Warriors of Light are the only chance of lifting this darkness and forever returning the world into balance and peace.

Before setting forth onto a perilous journey players will have the option of their characters class. Final Fantasy offers players to select from six different classes including; Warrior, Thief, Monk, White Mage, Black Mage, and Red Mage. Each class carries its own unique abilities and techniques. As each character fulfills requirements for their class they can evolve into more powerful classes. For example a Warrior will change into a Knight and a Black Mage will become a Black Wizard. The ideal team would be two melee combatants and two magic users. The Red Mage can master both white and black magic. So a Red Mage can be a key asset to any team. Make sure you choose wisely.

A Legend Reborn

Now for the changes that this superior PSP version will offer fans of the series. The game is now placed in new presentation of 16:9 to take advantage of the PSP widescreen setup. Outside of the new view of the game the games graphics and character sprite art has received a huge make over. Although the game didn't receive the 3D treatment that Final Fantasy III and the newly announced Final Fantasy IV remakes have on the Nintendo DS the game still looks breathtaking with the newly drawn sprites. Not only do the Warriors of Light looks spectacular but the enemies have never looked more striking. Square Enix definitely went back to the drawing board with this title and made sure you would see every little detail possible in all the characters. Veterans of this title will feel nostalgic when playing the game again and seeing their memorable boss battles in these new enhanced graphics and only then truly appreciate the work that Square Enix has done to make this anniversary edition special for gamers.

Since the start of Final Fantasy music has always been one of the key points of the games and fans won't have to worry about any changes to the already great soundtrack, Square Enix will include the original soundtrack of Nobuo Uematsu with enhancements for the title and the PSP hardware.

We'll have a full review of the title later this month when the game nears release. Be sure to check out the media section for screens of the new art style.