Final Fantasy... Truly The Greatest RPG Series

I really don't know if I'm getting old, or the youth of today just don't know about video games. I was over at Gamespot .com and these kids are all mixed up. A new trailer was posted for a Samurai Showdown game. It looks terrible. But some one said the characters look like Anime and Soul Calibur rip offs. Samurai Showdown came WAY before Soul Calibur. Any way that led me thinking that some one needs to talk about why us Old School guys rave about games newer gamers just don't know why.

[SpoonyRedMage]

Well the articles slightly wrong because FFVII has official prequels and sequels as does FFIV now. I suppose FFXII does as well through Revanent Wings.

But yer, Final Fantasy is still awesome but to me Dragon Quest is getting closer and closer to it in terms of my opinion.

[iamtehpwn]

on the great legacy of X.

GOD I loved that game =\

[ThanatosDMC]

Loved FF8. Btw, Squall dies. Dont bother watching the credit after the ending movie nothing happens.

[Megaton]

If you can get past the J-pop, X-2 is actually pretty good, or at least I thought so.

[Tony P]

Lol, I like how he goes on about the young kids not knowing about early FFs and he himself only started a generation before at FFVI. Great game though and my personal favourite out the series as well.

But yeah, although I like VII and consider it a good game, I hate that fanboys of the game have to evangelise it as dwarfing all other RPGs ever made.

X-2 was probably my least favourite as well although I enjoyed the combat and gameplay. Blitzball 'manager mode' really kicked me in the teeth though. I loved the first iteration in the previous game. This other was meh.

[Gun_Senshi]

From Squaresoft Alone

Xenosaga > FF
Chrono Trigger > FF

[SpoonyRedMage]

Well it says series. Would you class the Chrono Series as better as it's quite contested about the sequel and hardly anyone has played Radical Dreamers...

[Megatron08]

Lunar and baldurs gate for the pc are the 2 best rpgs. We'll have to see how ME2 is but that will probably pass up FF too

[Baka-akaB]

While some FF are constantly in my top5 or 10 jrpgs ( FF6 and FFT mostly) , i dont feel they are always the best , even though the most popular and genre pushing .

Series wise , i prefer Shadows Hearts , Suikoden , Shin megami tensei , Persona , Xenogears/saga , chrono trigger/cross and tactics ogre .
My focus is mostly , i suppose do to my obsession with plots in rpg rather than gameplay . I dont exchange one for the other , as most of those games were great in both , i just have a slightly bigger focus on plot .

Anyway it doesnt matter , prefering more obscure games doesnt makes you more of a rpg fans , nor does prefering FF above everything else would make you a fashionista and fake jrpg fan .

To be one you just need imo to enjoy them BEYOND FF titles , play FF if you want , but do try other stuff .

[WEL]

Xenosaga > FF Gun_Senshi???!!!! WOW...!

We all have our own tastes and everything but if we put that aside how many rpgs have like 20 games and still standing strong? That's the question that put this article on track. The FF games must be really good to have these many followers after 20 entries don't you think?

The FF series could easily be called the best rpg series of all time even if you and me don't like it.

[Tony P]

Oh yeah, I definitely love other RPGs more than any single FF. Xenosaga springs to mind as my favourite JRPG. But overall, WRPGs like Planescape and Baldur's Gate take the crown for me. As a series though, not many can compete with FF's legacy.

Xenosaga would have been great for me if their team didn't fracture for every game. It showed in their work. I admire that they got it done, but it fell far short of what was originally planned. Imo the three games together don't top the original Xenogears.

Chrono Series is cool imo. I played the three core games including Radical Dreamers, but since a lot of people missed that game, they railed against the heavy references in CC. Like Spoony said, some fans didn't consider CC a proper sequel or connected to CT at all and have chosen to wait for Chrono Break when/if that ever comes out. I thought it was one of the best games for PSX though.

[Gun_Senshi]

I meant Xenogears

[Tony P]

Me too. Xenosaga isn't my favourite JRPG, it's Xenogears. Jeez I need to stop staying up so late.

[Omega4]

It certainly is. Considering its one of the only series ever which has so many entries and still remains AAA every time. Truly incredible, I hope FFXIII story's is on par or better than FFX.

[D4RkNIKON]

I know, Final Fantasy titles are always awesome. Crisis Core for PSP was the last one I played and that game was EPIC! I am really looking forward to FF14, how about you?

[SevWolf]

@ omega..I see what you did there *sigh*
@ d4rknikon...I see what YOU did there...lol, nice response
edit: I forgot to write what I wanted to say about the topic..lol, anyways I hope that all the upcoming FF's will be as gr8 as their predeccessors, Im really looking forward to the console ff's, like ff XIII and ff vs XIII, aswell as ff XIV

[Omega4]

You had to read between the lines didnt you, couldnt just let the comments be *sigh*

[SevWolf]

@ omega: actually I read the comment normally, then I read d4rknikon's reply and remembered that you are more or less a fanboy, but that doesn't mean I disagreed with you, I actually agree with you, I just said that I saw what BOTH of you did there
@ locos: well one could see it that the only reason omega said ff XIII was because it was goin to the 360 and his history is full of such comments, or one could see it that he said ff XII, not including ff vs XIII or any of the others, because it was the only one he thought of, Im not accusing him, just sayin
edit 2: just forget it I was messin around

[locos85]

I don't see anything......:( please explain.

above.

Well I would have never noticed since I hope FF13 is as good as FFX as well since it is the next installment in the series. I never played 12, even though i'm dying to.

[swiftshot93]

FFXII was also the worst IMO

[maniacmayhem]

yea, i dont see what they did either.

[Raf1k1]

lol i got that.

not saying omega was beeing fanboyish but if more fanboy comments were like those two this site would be a lot more interesting :)

[MetalGearBear]

FF7>ALL FF
I don't care FF13 go to XBOX360.
PS3 owners will get FF verus 13(PS3 only) and FF Agito 13(PSP only)

[D4RkNIKON]

Haha, I am glad some of you picked up on my comment to omega. Being that he is a 360 fanboy, I asked if he was looking forward to FF14 because it is a PS3 exclusive. Heh

[_Q_]

People....

[kingme71]

I picked up 1-4 on the PSP and DS and playing them in order. Just finished 1, so I'm still early in the process. 1 is definitely dated, but still had fun with it. A little too easy and random monsters every 3 steps can wear on you.

[bankai]

hehe
as a gamer coming up in the 8 bit era to now random battles with monsters you cant see, turn-based battles, sprite graphics, and even cliches really dont bother me.

NIS games are great for me when im feeling nostalgic

nice to see your playing the classics, be sure to play 5 and 6 when you get the chance

[user3915800]

1 Knights of the old republic its the best series for RPG.
2 Chrono cross second place
3 Elders scroll morrowind Third
4 Final fantasy in fourth place

By the way you can add all the scores combined and it will still be in that order that I just gave you. The knights really rock.

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

kotor is BOOOOORING.

[XLiveGamer]

Alcohol Truly the Greatest Drink ever.

Final Fantasy The Greatest RPG Series ever? 100% B.S.

Final Fantasy The most well known RPG Series ever. 100% True

Lost Odyssey is way better than 8 titles of Final Fantasy (main) series

[TapiocaMilkTea]

I kinda hate it when they allow you to fully customize your characters to have watever skills and attributes you want, which is pretty much all the more recent final fantasies except FFIX. It makes the leveling too complex and force you to spend too much time customizing your characters.
I like my characters to be unique on the battlefield, and the more the better, like in FFVI, each with their own story.

[PS360WII]

Most well know series is more like it. Final Fantasy is great but greatest? Matter of opinion really :)

[knightoftears]

FF is the RPG king because they kept giving the fans more and more of them, as where other awesome games like Legend of Dragoon, Crystalis, and more were solo games with no sequels. I do think had they made prequels/sequels to many other titles like Square did with FF then they would be just as awesome if not better than the FF series of games.

[bankai]

i guess if you go by sales and graphics alone, then yes FF will win. but the series also has a much larger budget.

lets have an example of a few more which could be considered the best by some (series wise) in no particular order

Grandia, Lunar, Tales, Shin Megami Tensei, Shadow Hearts, Star Ocean, Arc the Lad, XenoSaga, Wild Arms, Suikoden, Parasite Eve, Valkyrie Profile, Shining Force, Lufia, Phantasy Star, Breath of Fire etc. (i didnt put Kingdom Hearts because the game should actually be called "Final Fantasy X Disney")

there are more series, then you have many games that dont have a series but there are all really overshadowed by FF. i really encourage gamers to step outside the box and buy some of those less known titles. you will find some real gems out there.

[Obama]

Suikoden > FF

[fm81]

final fantasy is gay..

[Snatcher]

Phantasy Star IV on the Sega Genesis is the best RPG ever.

[Mcrmarcher]

I don't really play rpgs or jrpgs but Phantasy star 4 is the only rpg that I enjoyed, great game. Bubbles to you my good sir.

[Tony P]

PSIV was ten tons of awesome. Loved PSIII as well. I wish they'd go ahead with a proper continuation of that series. And yes, bubbles all around

[pippoppow]

Phantasy Star 1+2 were great. Three was disapointing and never played 4 although I heard it's great. I have it though and will one day play it. Agree Sega needs to come out with Phantasy Star 5.

[poopface1]

but FF7 is one of my favorite games ever. If someone like me likes a JRPG it must be an amazing series. Even though I didnt like 8 or 10 much, I can tell that the FF games are always quality.

Ive always been more in to action RPgs but I put them in different categories then FF games, as therre are alot of types of rpgs.

My favorite RPG is DEUS EX. Cause I love FPS the most.

[DNAgent]

joke article.

[Shaka2K6]

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[danielctc]

agreed...

[kewlkat007]

Loved the Grid system and Music in FFX and enjoyed the Materia system in FFVII.

I'm hoping FFXIII will be good. I'm hoping for a FFX experience and one that rivals my favorite current next-gen JRPG(Lost Odyssey).

[bjornbear]

I didn't know all this stuff about FF...never a big fan =(

Started 8...stoped on disk 3...

Started 12...stopped about 2 / 3 in =/

But I'm DEF gna give VII a go, and FINISH IT!!! I love Advent children and its vibe

I respect this series and will completely agree, its one OF the best RPG series (and def. the best JRPG series) ever =)

Final Fantasy FTW =D

[D4RkNIKON]

How can you love Advent Children if you have never played through Final Fantasy 7? That movie was total crap to people who didn't play the game because all of the characters and familiar faces merely made an appearance in the movie and nothing more. To know the characters and each one of their back story is what it means to understand Advent Children.

[Tony P]

That's not really fair. It's not like the plot is incomprehensible without having played VII.

You might not get some references, but it's still an enjoyable movie on its own like the recent Star Trek.

[D4RkNIKON]

I was just upset with the fact that so many characters appeared in the movie but had such tiny almost insignificant roles. The movie seemed rushed and too short. Don't get me wrong, it is one of my all time favorites. I own it on BluRay :D

[jroselle]

I think the original final fanstay for the NES was one of the best. Is it just me? Till this day I still smack the side of my NES and blow the inside out of this old school cartridge. I first played it when I was around 9 or 10 yrs old and i'm 28 now and stil enjoy playing this game.

[Sleebs]

I think we've finally came to the moment in time where younger players these days never experienced the regular Nintendo and they're brought up with the original Xbox and PlayStation 2, making their arguments very flawed in some instances about the history of video games.

[D4RkNIKON]

Completely true, you get bubbles. It kind of reminds me of a post that was a few days ago about Zelda Link to the Past for SNES. I would hate to have missed out on all the games I grew up with. I feel as tho I having experienced the beginning of consoles all the way up to this point gives you a much more clear picture of the evolution of games.

[pippoppow]

Been playing since Pong. It really is amazing how video games have progressed. Used to love playing with the Atari 2600 against a friend or family member trying to outdo each other and the arcades were the place to go for some fun. Bottom line is even though the games pale to todays game it was still fun. I've gamed on consoles since 79 and started on the PC in 93 and it's been fun to see the progression of video games. The only down side for me has been lack of genres, why they don't bring some back I don't know. But the melding of genres has been nice to see. I'd recommend gamers to look at some of the old classics and try some out after doing some homework. You may be plesantly surprised, there are plenty of forgotten gems out there.

[specialguest]

*runs away and hides*

[djaparatic]

hahahaha ^^

[jules]

8 was the greatest
6 was next
7 then
10 & 2 tied
1 was a classic
never got into 12 bet it was good

other good rpgs
#1 Skies of Arkadia & Lunar still got my sega cd copy
#2 chrono trigger
#3 suikoden
#4 persona
#5 grandia
#6 legend of dragoon
#7 destiny of the emperor

and many more