Final Fantasy
Obligatory. We’re talking about Hironobu “Father of Final Fantasy” Sakaguchi here. But the first Final Fantasy specifically shares some ideas with Fantasian’s fantasy/sci-fi genre blend. It gets weirdly washed out in the remakes, but later parts of the original NES version gradually remove the bright, organic colors in exchange for darker, dirtier tiles meant to convey metal, rust, and an unspoken explanation for why you start fighting robots. It’s fine if you just take my word for it and stick with the Pixel Remaster instead, though.
