Final Fantasy (1987)
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1987
About this game
The world is veiled in darkness.
Winds don't blow, the seas are stormy, and the earth rots.
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All people can hope for is that the ancient prophecy will be finally fulfilled. "When the world is veiled in darkness, four warriors will come..." And indeed, they come - the four characters you have previously chosen.
Their first quest is to free a princess from the evil knight Garland, and then the real journey begins.
Final Fantasy is played with an adventuring party rather than with a single character.
Before the game starts, the player chooses four characters from six different classes: Fighter, Thief, Black Belt, White Mage, Red Mage, and Black Mage.
He also gives the characters names.
In the game, the party walks around in a top-down world, visits cities, caves, palaces and other places to buy equipment, rest and get hints and new quests, and fights baddies when they are encountered.
Final Fantasy uses a turn-based combat system.
In battle, the player gives each character in order a command (attack a particular enemy, cast a spell, use an item, or try to run).
Then the characters and the enemies act in a random order.
Attacked enemies and party members lose hit points, dying when they reach zero HP.
When all the enemies are defeated, living party members receive experience, eventually gaining a level and improving their stats when enough experience is accumulated.
Slain party members can be revived in towns for a price.
Spells are bought in cities in special shops.
The spells are divided into two categories - white magic and black magic.
White Mages can only use white magic, Black Mages can only use black magic, and Red Mages can use both.
Casting spells in battle uses up Dungeons & Dragons-style spell slots, which, like hit points, can be restored by resting in inns.
About Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System (1983 in Japan, 1985 in the West) revived the North American video game industry after the 1983 crash and established conventions — cartridges, licensing seals, save systems — that shaped the industry for decades. NES collecting is one of the most established retro markets: common titles remain cheap, but a well-known handful of low-print-run games (many from smaller third-party publishers) are among the most expensive video games in existence.
Gamevaro tracks Final Fantasy (1987) for Nintendo Entertainment System with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €56.48 |
| 2026-05-27 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €56.48 |
| 2026-05-27 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €56.48 |
| 2026-05-27 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €56.48 |
| 2026-05-27 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €56.48 |
| 2026-05-27 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €56.48 |
| 2026-05-07 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €718.80 |
| 2026-05-07 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €718.80 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Final Fantasy (1987), suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Entertainment System titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Final Fantasy (1987) worth?
Final Fantasy (1987) for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €56.48 loose, €56.48 complete in box, and €56.48 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Final Fantasy (1987) rare?
Final Fantasy (1987) has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Entertainment System titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Final Fantasy (1987)?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Final Fantasy (1987), loose is €56.48 and CIB is €56.48 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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