I do actually have a copy of The Final Fantasy Legend for the Game Boy at home, but I couldn't tell you where I acquired it. I might have bought it, and I might have also been gifted it years/decades ago. I don't think that I borrowed it and never returned it, although that is, enemas forbid, possible. All of that to say, I have played a little bit of The Final Fantasy Adventure, but only long enough to not really understand or grasp the levelling, and fully appreciate the mechanics of leveling and nuances behind the mutant and monster classes. So my experience with the SaGa series has been pretty limited to say the least.
But as of yesterday, having received a copy of Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered, I figured I should reacquaint myself with the origins of the SaGa series and play the games from the beginning. What I love about "Prologue" by Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu is that it doesn't sound derivative of the "Prologue" theme from the Final Fantasy series. This opening title track is its own thing, and I am thankful for listening to this song with stereo speakers instead of the single speaker on the Game Boy because there is some fantastic left/right speaker action going on within the first couple of seconds. What I love about "Prologue" is that, while a heartfelt piece that plays during the opening titles and while you create your playable character, it could also double as a callback in the late game during some Final Fantasy IV-level revelation about the Tower to Paradise, or any other NPC you meet along the way with this kicking in as a reprise; I've only just restarted the game, so we'll have about 20 hours to wait and see on that prediction.
I also love that, despite having to learn a new music input language from the NES and SNES, Nobuo Uematsu doesn't feel like he's let the 8-bit Game Boy music chip hold him back from creating something beautiful, soulful, and powerful. Once again.
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