The reason Final Fantasy V was officially not released internationally for a long time, was because it wasn’t accessible enough to the average gamer. There were plans to release it as Final Fantasy Extreme but that never materialized.
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Fun Fact: Original Plan For Final Fantasy V in America
Final Fantasy V was intended to be released in the United States as Final Fantasy III but the plan fell through.
Fun Fact: Final Fantasy V And the Series Creator
While Final Fantasy V is considered one of the worst games in the series by most fans, it was the favorite Final Fantasy for the series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi until Final Fantasy IX.
Fun Fact: Final Fantasy IV Confusion
Final Fantasy IV was the first Final Fantasy game to be incorrectly named for American release. Since the United States did not get Final Fantasy 2 or 3 originally, the game was released as Final Fantasy II.
Fun Fact: Where Part of the Chrono Trigger Team Came From
Some of the team that worked on the Chrono Trigger staff at Squaresoft also had previously finished Final Fantasy VI.