November 29^th, 2004 (11:03am) - Nintendo has announced that Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls has shipped to retailers nationwide for the Game Boy Advance.

Dawn of Souls is a two-game compilation that resurrects the first two Final Fantasy games that appeared on the Nintendo Entertainment System more than fifteen years ago. The game features enhanced visuals, sound and gameplay to breathe new life into these classic Square-Enix adventures.

The Final Fantasy I adventure follows four young adventurers as they use swords and sorcery to help restore order to their chaotic world. Players will discover a series of four bonus dungeons not found in the original game. Inside, players will encounter and battle an array of monsters from Final Fantasy games III through VI before fighting the final boss; to keep things interesting, the layout of the dungeons changes every time.

In Final Fantasy II, a band of orphans leads a resistance force to free the world from the clutches of an evil empire. After four characters die in the main game, a bonus storyline follows them into the afterlife as they fight to defeat the emperor of Pandaemonium.

Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls is now available at videogame retailers nationwide for a suggested price of $34.99.