Final Fantasy V SNES
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Price History
| Date | Avg Price | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | £34.35 | £1.36 | £156.70 | 10 |
| 2026-04-04 | £34.34 | £1.36 | £156.70 | 10 |
| 2026-04-03 | £34.90 | £1.35 | £156.70 | 10 |
| 2026-04-02 | £27.14 | £1.43 | £208.69 | 10 |
| 2026-04-01 | £35.98 | £1.86 | £208.69 | 10 |
| 2026-03-31 | £40.08 | £1.51 | £208.69 | 10 |
| 2026-03-30 | £40.90 | £1.87 | £208.69 | 10 |
| 2026-03-29 | £8.54 | £1.69 | £41.33 | 9 |
| 2026-03-28 | £54.43 | £2.39 | £208.69 | 10 |
| 2026-03-27 | £58.94 | £1.65 | £208.69 | 10 |
| 2026-03-26 | £60.89 | £1.75 | £208.69 | 10 |
| 2026-03-25 | £69.63 | £4.99 | £208.69 | 10 |
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Game History
Final Fantasy V was developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Famicom, the Japanese version of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, with character design by Yoshitaka Amano and music composed by Nobuo Uematsu, the same legendary team that had worked on previous Final Fantasy titles.
Final Fantasy V was released in Japan on December 6, 1992. The game did not receive an official North American release until 1999, when it was included in the Final Fantasy Anthology compilation for PlayStation, nearly seven years after its original debut. This delayed Western release meant that many international players experienced the game long after its initial Japanese launch.
In Japan, Final Fantasy V was both a critical and commercial success, selling over 2.4 million copies and solidifying Square's dominance in the console RPG market during the SNES era. The game was praised for its job system, which allowed unprecedented character customization, and its engaging narrative featuring characters like Bartz, Lenna, and Galuf.
Today, Final Fantasy V holds significant value among collectors, particularly for original Super Famicom cartridges, which command premium prices in the retro gaming market. The game is historically important as it introduced the flexible job class system that became influential in RPG design, allowing players to freely switch character classes and combine abilities in creative ways.
An interesting development note is that the game's scenario was designed to be more lighthearted and humorous compared to the darker tone of Final Fantasy IV, reflecting a deliberate creative choice by the development team. The North American localization was later remade for the PlayStation and Game Boy Advance ports, with improved translation accuracy compared to the original 1999 version.
Final Fantasy V remains influential in gaming history and continues to attract both nostalgic players and new audiences through various re-releases on modern platforms, including mobile devices and Nintendo Switch.