It’s Time For a Final Final Fantasy

The Final Fantasy franchise is currently stuck, flailing like a pelican in an oil spill. Always ready to take off, occasionally getting airborne, yet constantly plummeting back into the black mess of the ocean. It’s not that the recent entries in the series are bad, it’s just they haven’t been anywhere near as good as they used to be. So let’s just get down to the nitty-gritty of it: it’s time for the Final Final Fantasy.

[PHOSADRA]

No, I want the series to continue, I mean really...
It would be cool if it was like FF 35 or FF 63 :D
...
Maybe its just me though >.<
I honestly want to see how far they can go.
Its not often you see such an event in the entertainment industry.
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Like with movies how far do they go within a consistent series?
Harry Potter only had 8.

[iamtehpwn]

What would be the point of Final Fantasy ending anyway? Each new Final Fantasy could be a completely different independent game if you remove all the traditions and nostalgia.

The meaning of Final Fantasy is to be the highest quality RPG that Square can produce at the time.

[ForNgoods]

FF 35??? With the way things are going now, you'd more than likely end up with FF XIII-35.

[TekoIie]

And just like that im confused...

Gamers hate the milking of franchise's but then no one want final fantasy to end. I dont want FF13 to end either but i honestly dont want any franchise to end. Its always nice returning to a familiar franchise and that feeling adds to the fun of gaming!

(Back to my talking point) So what's with the double standards?

[Moby-Royale]

I don't even know where to begin.

" Gamers hate the milking of franchise's but then no one want final fantasy to end".

Lol.

This is one guys opinion on one series. But somehow this one individual is to be held accountable for other people's opinions? There are no "double standards" here because he does not represent anybody but himself. Your question is impossible to answer.

I'm sure on some planet your comment makes sense..

But your weak link is, this is Earth.

[TekoIie]

"This is one guys opinion on one series. But somehow this one individual is to be held accountable for other people's opinions?"

Did you even look at the other comments? -_-

[Hicken]

One of the differences between Final Fantasy and the milked franchises you'd like to equate it to is the fact that every FF is ridiculously different. From one entry to the next, it's a brand new feel.

Sure, there are similarities between them, some that last only through three or four games, others that span the franchise. But even direct sequels are wildly different from their originals.

How can that be milking? It's selling- a bit- on the name, but it's not like they're offering a game that's a little different from the last one.

That said, I don't think it's time for a "final" Final Fantasy. Instead, I think it's time for Final Fantasy to break away from its past, in as complete a way as possible. The people who dislike XIII(and XII, and many even didn't like X) want things to go back to how they were, but if FF stays that way, I don't think it can grow the way it SHOULD. That is to say: as much as I love the traditions that FF maintains, I think there's a lot the franchise won't be able to do as long as it's chained TO those traditions.

[ZeroX9876]

ok, about milking the franchise.

First. FF is always totally different when you consider setting, environement and characters.
It`s like having a halo 1 in sci-fi with masterchief and getting halo 2 in medieval time with swords and magic with a totally new main protagonist with none of the last game story in it.

That`s what FF has been doing since a long time. BUT they tried to create multiple iterations of the same universe and we all know how it turned out (FFX-2,FFXIII-2, etc.)

The missing key to the FF series is Nomura. He`s been playing a more minor role in the last FF games and I miss his talent. He still released amazing games like Kingdom Hearts and FFXIII Versus seems to look amazing

[CanadianTurtle]

You're missing the point of the article. Its just that FF games recently have been crap. Maybe it's time to put all the resources into making one last resort game that actually doesn't have annoying characters like Vanielle, Hope, and Snow. And with an actual good story unlike FF13. Lets put open world and towns in it shall we?

[Beetey]

How 'bout a Final Final Fantasy XIII?

[PHOSADRA]

But I understand that the majority of people don't.
So I agree, there should be a final FF XIII.
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Not only for the sake of the fans, but for the sake of SE as well.

[Capt-FuzzyPants]

It's never a time for a final Final Fantasy.

[Treian]

No. It's time for people like this person to stop being so negative and just appreciate the series.

[LightSamus]

The games make money regardless of critical feedback so the series will live on.

Which to me is more than fine.

[Chrono]

Why can't you just do us a favor and ignore these games if you don't like them?

[jc48573]

You know what's funny. When you're not satisfied with how things have turned out, you tend to go back and revisit some of the older titles. I really can't imagine a day w/o FFIII/VI or Final Fantasy VII, especially when I want to go back to it.

[chobit_A5HL3Y]

square just needs to step their game up~ if there WAS a final ff, i'm sure square would just have some sort of spiritual successor to it anyways. just improve it and everyone will be happy again~

[Xof]

Except Square doesn't exist any more, and the only decent Final Fantasy games Square-Enix has made have been re-makes and ports of Final Fantasy games Squaresoft made ages ago.

[Archmagel]

Umm...I remember playing FF as a child. There is no reason for it to die. Sure, FF-XIII needs to wrap up, but not the series as a whole. Besides, it is Square's money crop. Some people just don't get that the stories happen in totally different places, times, universes, and other variables. It is not like they rehash them and call it new (*cough* Call of Duty *cough*). They have new stories, gameplay, creatures, characters, worlds, and ect. Each complete game has its own feel. Square has REALLY just hit a hump, and they need to get over it and deliver a new good FF, I am sorry, but I hated the gameplay of FF-XII, no offense to anyone who liked it.

P.S. The game on the "Luminous" engine did seem FF like, and it looked very interesting, story wise. Is it just me, or did that flying beast look like a version of Bahamut?

[Leonesaurus]

No thanks, I'm loving Final Fantasy right now. I loved the current and I loved the classics, and as long as each game has something original, fun and enjoyable in them, I wouldn't want them to kill off the series.

It's a new game with every entry. Its not like it's the same characters, same plot line, same hero and villain, same blah, blah, blah every time.

That's what makes this series unique.

Whether you hate it or not. You can't argue that it doesn't do any one of those things mentioned above.

[Godmars290]

Know its time for the genre to move on. Mature to a new level like it did with Xenogears, FF7 and even Chrono Trigger.

[creatchee]

I don't see any problem with Final Fantasy, past or present. I really enjoyed XIII - especially the combat. Plus there's undoubtedly a XIII-3 to finish the trilogy and Versus XIII (although that could honestly be a standalone game at this point), and some good things to come next generation with the Luminous project.

True, there are ups and downs in the series, but there are so many games with a FF moniker that it's bound to be that way. However if you look at the series as a whole, they've improved so much in terms of gameplay and graphics and immersion.

I'm not a fan of their MMO efforts, but at least they tried :)

[oldfriend86]

At first, I wanted Final Fantasy to die, before anymore harm comes to it.

But I've been liking what they were doing, with the FF3 and FF4 DS remakes. I'd like to see FF5 and FF6 done the same. And sorry to those who care, but I'm happy with my FF7-FF9 unaltered, for PSone games for the PSP. I am however, looking forward to seeing FFX HD. To think, we'll be able to play FF1-FFX all on portable consoles.

[Archmagel]

Ah! Yes! FFX HD! But, from what I hear, they are changing things with it. Hopefully they won't change too much with my lovely Yuna...I mean the game. >_>

[KrimsonKody]

I'd bang Yuna,
Ok, maybe X-2 Yuna.
FFXs' Yuna looks like she'll make you "wait" too long.
Lol.

[iliimaster]

if you want a final fantasy game this gen the only real option is lost oddessy i never would of thought fresh off of FF X and x-2 that xbox would be my choice for RPG

[Elda]

I love the old FF games including the current,some memorable than others,I want them to continue treating me to those great jrpg experiences!

[CLOUD1983]

FF is dead for 10 years now the last FF was FFX & that was the last FF with Squaresoft logo on it, so I dont get for what all of u r u talking about, there is some ppl who claim that they make new FF games but that's just fail attempts to imitate the originals, & no matter what they do an FF with SE logo on it will be as much as original as adibas shoes r compare to adidas.

[LAWSON72]

Why end the biggest name in jrpg history? It is a title that is used to get sales but each one is a new and unique experience with new enviroments, characters, and some new monsters and some returning favorites like chocobos and moogles. The Final Fantasy title does need to start living up to its title because fans are not liking ffxiii. I hope they have another group behind ffxv. I am one who does like xiii but why focus on a sequel to a game many do not want