You know, I was thinking earlier today that it would be good if Castlevania’s monsters section recorded how many of each type of monster you’ve killed. But it doesn’t. Excellently, however, the Bestiary section of Final Fantasy does. So far, I’ve killed 199 goblins. Bring ‘em on!

Everyone’s up to level eight now. I’ve rescued a princess (well, we’re heroes, we’ve got to, haven’t we?), in the process of which I defeated the first boss. He was really stupidly easy and I rejoiced at his humilation. Later, though, I got annoyed when I checked his data in the Bestiary. You see, as well as giving monster stats it tells you which items they can drop. Apparently this boss could’ve dropped a long sword, but he didn’t. He seems to have had the last laugh after all. I hate him now.

I’m about to cross a newly built bridge to the north now. Hopefully there will be a town there that sells decent stuff, because the starting town only sells shit. I’m wondering if I should buy a Phoenix Down now I’ve got 1,745 gil. Hmm.

I’m really having a lot of fun with this game. As I said before, it’s just what I was hoping for.

And when I’m done with it, there’s Final Fantasy II on the cart as well! Superb value for less than twenty quid delivered.