Is this like the FF Origins version for PS1?

[CyberHaggis]

Is this by any chance just a port of the old 2 disc remaster/remake for PS1 of FF1 and FF2?

[Melodia]

It's not. The game has been entirely rebuilt, with new graphics , and in fact there's some notable differences, such as trapped squares being removed and no 'Peninsula of Power' or 'Hall of Giants'.....plus I don't believe the PSX one has the extra items which this one has, and this one also has no inventory limits.

[Pack 4 Potatoes]

Originally posted by Miles_DE <- Twitch:

It's based on the Game Boy Advance version

It's not based on either version.

[chaoticenigma]

Gameplay wise it mostly is. It uses the GBA enemy and player stats. As well as having most of the items added in said version.

Only gameplay thing that I can think of that is changed from GBA is changing MP to the spell charge system. This change doesn't really mean anything since the items that restore MP were changed to restore spell charges and are extremely cheap to buy.

There might be some changes with enemy AI since I don't remember if GBA used the old set spell orders or if it's random order like in this release.

Graphics are based off the original NES release.

[Pack 4 Potatoes]

Originally posted by chaoticenigma:

Gameplay wise it mostly is. It uses the GBA enemy and player stats. As well as having most of the items added in said version.

Only gameplay thing that I can think of that is changed from GBA is changing MP to the spell charge system. This change doesn't really mean anything since the items that restore MP were changed to restore spell charges and are extremely cheap to buy.

There might be some changes with enemy AI since I don't remember if GBA used the old set spell orders or if it's random order like in this release.

Graphics are based off the original NES release.

The only things this version has in common with the GBA version is boss enemy HP and a few of the drink items that were added. Player stats are different, enemy A.I. is different, none of the bonus GBA weapons or dungeons, and, as you pointed out, it uses charges instead of an MP system. Which is a significant change despite what you think.

This version is most similar to the easy mode of the PS1 version of FF. However, it's not based on that one either.

[shsrpr]

Originally posted by Pack 4 Potatoes:

This version is most similar to the easy mode of the PS1 version of FF.

That's what I would think, except that looking at the game files (which can be viewed after using Memoria to export them) clearly shows that they used the GBA version at least as a starting point. Though it's totally remade from the ground up in a new engine, so it's not like it's a port of the GBA version minus the extra content.