Square Enix has released Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II for the iPhone and iPod touch – each is now available from the App Store for $8.99.

Both are legendary role playing games that trace their lineage back to 1987 and 1988 respectively, when they were first released in Japan. They’re graphical role playing adventure games that originated on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video game console. The Final Fantasy franchise is now in its 14th incarnation, and has spawned movies, animated series and other spinoffs.

In Final Fantasy, players guide the Warriors of Light as they set out on a quest to restore crystals. Final Fantasy II follows the story of four war-orphaned heroes who become embroiled in a plot rich with political intrigue.

Both iPhone games include content not originally bundled with the first game. Final Fantasy adds the bonus dungeons “The Soul of Chaos” and “The Labyrinth of Time,” while Final Fantasy II adds “The Soul of Rebirth” and “The Arcane Labyrinth.”

System requirements call for an iPhone or iPod touch running iPhone OS 3.0 or later.