Some gaming franchises get better with age. These didn't.
You guessed it: you will need a lot of hours to beat every FF. But maybe not as many as you would think.
According to Howlongtobeat and this post, 489 hours, not including any spinsoffs, sequels or the two MMO's (FFXI and FFXIV).
That means, 1 to 16 + 7 Remake, excluding X-2, XIII-2, Lightning Returns, XI and XIV.
I"ve actually been running through all main games myself, but doing Platinum runs on each, including the sequels (Excluding XI and XIV).
I have played through them all countless times thou, and in remasters where I could speed up combat and exp gain, I've used it.
Took me around 1100 hours on fresh account, but now I'm exhausted and super ready for Rebirth.
At this stage good luck you're better off picking a entry point and sticking with that
The popular Sega franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog, has been really successful in recent years, forging paths for the recent upcoming titles.
BY RYAN WILLIAMS: Looking back at the game that gave birth to one of gaming’s biggest franchises.
I'm sorry but I'm getting really sick of seeing these "We should kill XXX franchise."
Besides, it's economics. When people stop buying the franchises, they'll die on their own.
Don't really think Final Fantasy should be on the list. Sure they've had their ups and downs(Read "HUGE" ups and downs) but yeah, I'm kinda tired of these articles.
Again, FF franchise is still selling well in Japan and If the Western sales really fall low, Square-Enix would just start making it a Japan exclusive, and no, they won't stop making it :P
(FINAL FANTASY VERSUS XIII, HURRY UP ALREADY!)
I couldn't care less if they killed off Final Fantasy. That franchise is beyond saving now.
Why is it always either 5 or 10 things in these lists?.