Final Fantasy Series
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Topic: Final Fantasy Series
Posted By: The Pessimist
Subject: Final Fantasy Series
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 11:16
One of the most successful gaming franchises to come of Japan, and probably in the world, they are favourites of mine. Almost every single one is brilliant (excluding maybe ones past X, although XIII was pretty good), and have pretty much been the cornerstones of my childhood. Extremely deep games that you return to after playing them 10 times and still find something new, a little bit like good albums in a way  Which brings us to the music: staggering. Nubuo Uematsu has been described as the John Williams of gaming, and I disagree: I think he's better and more creative than John Williams if I'm honest! All consistantly have a stunning soundtrack, to compliment the amazing gameplay. Surely the Emporer of all RPGs? Let's celebrate it with a vote on your favourite  It's a really tough call, but due to how influential it was on the installments after it (Final Fantasy VII almost directly copies the storyline), the characters and how deep they are, the storyline, the bosses, the growth system, the MUSIC (hats off to Dancing Mad), the depth to the game... Everything is perfect. The SNES graphics don't bother me in the slightest  (Followed by X, V, VII and then III) ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 12:13
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Honestly i don't know why, but i never played the series.
They always interested me in a way but never did.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 12:19
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I was initially confused because My FF2 was on SNES, but that was the initial outside-of-Japan title. Anyway, I have only played the FF1 (NES), FF4, and Mystic Quest. Not enough to vote, but I like these games. I really ought to play 3. When 3 came out, it was huge. Edit: By "3" I mean 6.  Stupid title changes!------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 12:23
| I almost flunked out of college because of VII. |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 12:46
| VII. But I've only played a few of them. |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 13:13
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Vi followed closely by IX - these are the two that most represent what I love about the series. VII, IV and X deserve mention. I'm in the middle of XIII right now and not really caring for it too much. But it does make me appreciate XII more. V was also pretty solid with the class system, but the story wasn't quite as strong. |
Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 14:05
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Posted By: Mr Greeen Genes
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 16:11
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I've only played and beat 1,2,5,6 & 7... I got pretty far in 8 and tried 9 and 11. 10 looked really bad to me, but 3 & 4 are next on the list. I doubt I'll go past 9.
Of these, I definitely like 6 the most followed closely by 7. I doubt any game will ever top FFVI for me... |
Posted By: The Neck Romancer
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 16:47
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I've played VIII, IX , X, X-2, XII and Tactics. Haven't beat IX though. ------------- 
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Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 16:49
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I've played and finished all of them from 1-12, including chrono cross, chrono trigger, vagrant story, valkyrie profile, xenogears, final fantasy tactics (most of squaresofts games in general - used to be my favorite game company until I discovered bioware/black isle studios and Bethesda). My favorites are difficult to explain. I guess it would be this way: 1. Chrono Cross (for the music, visual elements, gameplay, and plot) 2. Final Fantasy VII (for the music mainly, but also for the plot and gameplay) 3. Final Fantasy X (Just for the plot, but it's my favorite plot in the whole damn series) 4. Vagrant Story (Love everything about this one) 5. Final Fantasy VI (Plot all the way) 6. Final Fantasy VIII (Nostalgia hits me hard, it was my second Final Fantasy game - actually adored the combat/leveling mechanics) 7. Xenogears (Long, but brimming with ingenuity) 8. Chrono Trigger (The Snes epic, pals) 9. Final Fantasy V (The class system was loverly) 10.Final Fantasy XII (Worthless plot and music, but the gameplay really surprised me)
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Posted By: Harry Hood
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 17:01
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Tactics is definitely my favorite. But of the titles listed in this poll I think I'll have to go with XII, with VI being a close second. Honestly the Ivalice Universe might be the best thing to come out of the whole series. Dragon Quest is a better and more consistently awesome series.
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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 17:15
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I've only played X, so that's my vote.
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Posted By: The Neck Romancer
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 17:22
TRUE DAT The Kingdom Hearts series and Legend of Mana are also amazing games, BTW.
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Harry Hood wrote:Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 17:29
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I've played VII through XIII, except for XI (nobodies played XI though) and have V DL'd on to my PS3 (havnt played yet though) and will soon add VI as well. XII is definitely my favourite of the bunch followed by VII. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 18:48
Ew. What is wrong with you. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 22:23
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I've played VI probably around 30 times. It's absolutely perfect. VII, IV, IX, and Tactics are almost as good. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 22:25
| I thought they were all the same game with a new graphics engine and main character's name for each installment |
Posted By: UndercoverBoy
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 22:52
FFVIII for me, but Chrono Trigger is really my all-time favorite game period. I just played through it again, and it's just as glorious as ever.
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 23:00
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Why do they call it Final Fantasy when it never ends? ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 23:07
lol baseless comment ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: June 07 2011 at 00:35
Because FINAL Fantasy 1 was Squaresoft's last ditch effort at a game which turned into a sleeper hit. #1 WAS to be their last game, and they keep making them because it's their biggest franchise Oh, logic  |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: June 07 2011 at 04:52
| Honestly, most of my favorites stem from nostalgia. I don't play video games anymore. With a child, a family, a full-time job, online school, and many other hobbies I have to squeeze in, videogames simply aren't on my daily schedule, anymore. I really f**king miss that. |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: June 07 2011 at 05:28
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Gonna have to go for VII, haven't played any before V though. ------------- 
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Posted By: MillsLayne
Date Posted: June 07 2011 at 09:28
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I've played most of them and I have to go with VII on this one. It was the first one I played, but it also has my favorite cast of characters and soundtrack. I really enjoyed the whole storyline as well. Really, I felt that I got the whole package with VII. ------------- http://gamercards.exophase.com/xbox/user/MillsLayne/" rel="nofollow">  ht |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: June 07 2011 at 17:21
Marketing purposes. -------------
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 07 2011 at 17:31
Was the first time i was really blown away and sucked into a game.
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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: June 07 2011 at 17:52
Really? The first games I remember that did that to me were Warcraft 1, Heretic 1, Doom 1, and Diablo 1. Good times. -------------
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Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: June 07 2011 at 19:36
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I have fond memories of playing VII as a child. ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 07 2011 at 23:22
I see you have failed to detect the irony in the title and the subsequent releases.  ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: June 08 2011 at 03:11
| the intentional irony...? I'm fully aware of it... are you? |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 09 2011 at 19:42
The irony is that the game was Hironobu Sakaguchi's last ditch effort for success in the gaming industry, hence "Final Fantasy". But I'm glad you are aware of that. It gives you a reason to post, I suppose. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: June 09 2011 at 23:38
| That's exactly what the said the first time. Whatisthisidon'teven |
Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 00:54
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Kingdom Hearts. |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 06:06
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I never enjoyed VII all that much. I've played it on PlayStation though (the original system), so the load speeds were horrid. VI is my favourite though. In fact, I like the Japanese original (therefore FFIII) translated into English, rather than the US release. I really like Lufia and Lufia II though. Yeah, not Square/Enix but I don't care. And yes, Secret of Mana and Legend of Mana are also great. -------------   
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 07:28
 And to everyone who said something along these lines ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 07:51
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Kefka is just the best baddy. I know people go on about Sephiroth but nah, it's Kefka. There were a few scenes in FFVI that upset me. Like Kefka with the Espers.
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 08:45
He's pure evil, Sephiroth was just a momma's boy I know what you mean though, the way he poisoned Dome's water supply... *shivers* ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 08:50
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Also - Kefka actually succeeded in destroying the world. You have to take him down after he does so and becomes a demi-God
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 09:40
As far as I know he is the only Final Fantasy villain to have achieved this? As I said, the man/clown/thing is a menace! ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 09:55
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 14:27
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HAHAHA Excellent ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: June 22 2011 at 16:00
Kefka is like the best villain ever, but Sephiroth pretty much destroyed the world as much as Kefka appeared to have. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: DanthraX
Date Posted: July 05 2011 at 10:50
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Hard choice for me between VI, VII, VIII and XII, but had to go with my first RPG game ever, Final Fantasy VIII, though I know VII may be better... By the way, the last one sucks??? Haven't play it yet, but i haven't heard any nice of it... ------------- I look up, I'm almost blinded by the warmth of what's inside me and the taste that's in my soul, but I'm dead inside as I stand alone... |
Posted By: DanthraX
Date Posted: July 05 2011 at 10:55
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I forgot, FFVIII has some of my favorites summons of all time, including Diablos! I just love that devilish creature!!!! ------------- I look up, I'm almost blinded by the warmth of what's inside me and the taste that's in my soul, but I'm dead inside as I stand alone... |
Posted By: Textbook
Date Posted: July 11 2011 at 20:19
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FF6 is the best, FF2 is the worst. I have played them all.
XIII was not very good. It wasn't all bad but as many many people have said, it's just so linear. When things open up in Chapter 11 it comes waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too late. Also, some of the main characters (particularly Vanille) just fail.
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: July 11 2011 at 23:43
Not nearly as badly. "oh noes, a rock is gunna crush us" vs. "MAH f**kING LIGHTNING BOLTS ARE f**kIN UP YOUR sh*t!" |
Posted By: Textbook
Date Posted: July 12 2011 at 00:23
| Yeah, Kefka actually broke the world. He is one of the greatest game villains of all time and it was always my dream to play him in my imaginary six hour long Final Fantasy 6 movie. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: July 12 2011 at 09:14
Lifestream kinda destroyed a lot of planet and he wrecked cities himself, but you tend not to care because you didn't sympathize with Shinra. Kefka is still infinitely cooler though. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Slaughternalia
Date Posted: July 16 2011 at 14:39
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Never been a big JRPG guy, but 7 ------------- I'm so mad that you enjoy a certain combination of noises that I don't |