X was the one that got me into the franchise as well. You should also give XII and IX a try. As well as VI.

Awesome to hear you're enjoying it, that's one of the reasons I always tell people to "shup" when they complain about ports of older titles coming to the Switch, I mean, true you could dig out a PS2 and play this there on some old CRT TV, or you can enjoy what people did 15+ years ago now on a handheld in bed, on a plane or on the bog, more ports of older titles the better considering there are people who've never played these titles get to experience them for the first time in a great format.

There is so much Final Fantasy love on the Switch now as well, I have FFVII, World of and XV pocket edition, and I just wanna say to keep in mind that very few Final Fantasy games play the same, there will always be some which are similar but never the exact same, World of Final Fantasy for example has more in lines with Pokemon than a Traditional game and if you seen people talking about Final Fantasy Tactics as being great (which it is) it's great but it's more a Disgaea type game than a Final Fantasy title.

If you love the music and have a 3DS as well there is an amazing rhythm game on there called Theathrhythm Final Fantasy, has songs from titles spanning over 20 years of Final Fantasy, also there is 2 versions of that game, base game and one called Curtain call, Curtain call basically has all the content of the base game and so much more, get that if you are interested in playing it imo.

FVII was my first and I didn't really go back until many years later.  I played 6 a couple of years ago, and I didn't make it through.  Not that it was bad, but life just got in the way.  Been meaning to go back to it.

But, yeah.  I guess when I said that I really had the latter half of the franchise in mind. 

It's a great game, one thing to bear in mind though is, for many people, their first FF game becomes their favourite one. So bear that in mind if you're playing the others and they don't seem quite as good, it's probably not their fault, it's just that you already got hooked on another one.

The Zanarkand ruins section is pretty memorable, the game feels like it was leading up to this moment, this moment that was shown to you right at the beginning with everone sitting silently around the fire. Then when "A Fleeting Dream" kicks in...it's such a great track and the way it continues to play throughout the battles is an effective trick that many other FF games have used, it works every time.

Personally, FFX is in my top 5 FF games and I'd strongly recommend playing some of the other games, since you have a Switch, FF7,8,9 and 12 are all good games and within what I consider the "golden age" of FF games.

X is great, you will probably enjoy VI,VII,VIII,IX. XII is different you can another team made the game. A very good RPG but no longer felt like FF. Avoid XIII it is the low point of the series. XV surprisingly restored my faith in the series, as the story turns out to be pretty good towards the latter part of the game. The golden era of the series remains from VI-X as Sakaguchi over saw those titles.

There are a lot of FF games I really love and X is one of them. Auron may be the most badass character in any video game ever.

For the love of god, please don't play VIII after it. It's the least polished game out of all FF games and can be quite hard to grasp. It's basically just fan fodder for people who are really into FF games, like me. I'd say, check out XII or XIII if you can. If you want something more traditional and fantasy, start with IV or V. VI and VII seem to resonate well with people who also like X, so have a look at them.

It really depends on what you liked about X. Most FF games have their very own and unique blend of gameplay and story elements so it can definitely be hit or miss for the individual.

It sounds like X might have to be my first in the series as well. For me, an interesting, fun battle system is the most important aspect in JRPGs, followed by the world building/atmosphere - moreso than the narrative - and it sounds like FFX excels most in these aspects. After that, I think I'll backtrack and hit what the fans claim to be the best in the series - VI, VII, IX (consensus seems to be that VIII's combat is one of the worst). And I definitely feel I'd enjoy XII with the mix of real-time and turn-based combat.

That one's my personal favourite.

By far my favourite gameplay due to the insane amount of freedom you have as a player with customization, crafting, and the multiple options to power up characters. At the time of its release, it had one of the most robust crafting systems of any game, and probably the only major game that HAD a robust crafting system (or, perhaps any crafting system at all). There are SO many different options available in the game, it's a minmaxers dream come true.

It also has my favourite characters and story of the franchise.

For players like me who like to motor through card games, the new 3X speed which really helps when playing Triple Triad which I both have more tolerance for (due to the smoother experience) and can do much more quickly - so I can play longer and at a faster rate, meaning MUCH more crafting material.

Though I also love FF6 and FF7. The Kitase trilogy (FF6, FF7, and FF8) are godlike, IMO. I also love FF Tactics and FF Legend 2.

Other's I like are the NES versions of FF1 and FF3 (not the remakes so much), as well as FF4 and FFX.

I had finally beaten X. Holy crap the grind at the end kind of made the game feel uneven. Other than that I loved it. I tried X-2 for an hour and I shelved it... It was terrible. I looked at the cutscenes instead... Terrible....

I look forward to XII next though.