The keyword system in FF2 allows you to learn special code words. These keywords can help you recognize other rebels fighting against the tyrannical emperor in secret. #justgamefacts
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My guess is this was some kind of attempt to mimic the keyword-based dialog system from the Ultima games but it wasn't anywhere near as fully featured as those games were
In particular it reminds me of Ultima V where Britannia is overtaken by an oppressive dictatorship and you have to join the underground resistance to fight back and restore the true king to power. Lots of collaborating with secret sympathizers and such. Came out the same year as FF2 as well.
Would be fun to see. After all Ultima was one of the major influences for Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest (and, by extension, just about every digital RPG that followed).
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