Final Fantasy II is an action role-playing video game developed by SquareSoft for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was published by Bandai Namco in 1992. The game is a sequel to the 1991 video gameFinal Fantasy I, and is the first in the series to be released on a single cartridge. It is also the last game in the original SquareSoft trilogy. The game tells the story of the protagonist, Tidus, and his party of friends, including the magical elf Tidus's sister Yuna, the dragon-riding Ramza, and the swordsman Squall. The game takes place in an open world environment, with side-quests and dungeons scattered throughout the game world. The game was well-received by critics, and remains one of the best-selling video games of all time. It has been cited as one of the best video games ever made.