Play Final Fantasy V (Japan) Online

Final Fantasy V came out on the Super Nintendo in 1992, developed and published by Square. It was part of that middle period for the SNES, after the system was established but before the flood of late-generation epics. The game didn't get an official English release for years, which made it a kind of whispered secret among RPG fans at the time.

You control a small party of characters, led by a wanderer named Bartz, traveling across a world map and through towns and dungeons. Your main goal is to stop the decay of the crystals that maintain balance in the world. The standout feature is the Job System; you earn abilities from classes like Knight, Monk, or Black Mage, and can mix them to create hybrid fighters, like a Knight who can cast White Magic. Exploration is screen by screen, with turn based combat against monsters. The game has a steady pace, with some challenging boss fights that require thoughtful party setup. It feels like solving a series of intricate puzzles with your party composition.