The very first Final Fantasy video game is released
by Square in Japan during December of 1987.
The game was designed for the original
Nintendo Entertainment System and was considered
a critical and commercial success. It was reported to
have sold about 400,000 copies during its original
release and went on to sell nearly 2 million more
copies worldwide in subsequent releases.
The Final Fantasy games were developed into
a well-loved series of video games, spawning several
follow-up games, various merchandise, soundtracks,
and even films.