This is a thread for people who love all Final Fantasies, or most. Any negativity will get your reported, Talk about all the GOOD things FF has given!

After 23 years why does the series still sell the best? (FF13 is 300K away from being the top selling console RPG of the generation)

After 23 years why does the series still evoke such anticipation among gamers all over the world? (FF Versus XIII is at the higher end of anticipated games)

After 23 years why are people not bored of this series?

It can't be a series of flukes or bad games that makes this series so powerful!

What went right?

So what went right in this series? Name each FF you have played & tell us something positive it bought to the franchise or your favourite aspect! {I will post my list later}

oh and guys just post your top 5's if you want to BUT JUST POST TOP 5 in order to prevent:

"ZOMG HE has {insert FF title} as his WORST FF.....lets flame him!!"

I love EVERY game in the series. Even the shitty ones that no one liked (X-2 and Dirge). There's just something about the Final Fantasy style.

I'm extremely happy to say that FXIII not only met my expectations, but completely shattered them. The game is easily the best RPG so far this generation.

My top 5:

1 - FFVII

2 - FFXIII

3 - FFXII

4 - FFIV

5 - FFVI

The series has deffinitley given us some of the greatest video games of all time. And also some of the most memorable video game icons:

the greatest main character in video game history.

i love every game in the series, they are very different and all of them offer a unique experience, even the spin offs are very well made, some people say they're all the same, but the only thing common is the name.

they always get me addicted , even after all the wait i didn't think i'd like FFXIII this much but i did.

So what has the series done that makes it so powerful?

Franchises like Tomb Raider & Sonic that were held on the same high level declined heavily in sales over time, what made FF stay so high according to you?

I think what they have done is they bring new fans with each installment!

I'll post my top 5 here:

1. FFVI

2. FFXIII

3. FFX

4. FFIV

5. FFVII

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oh and guys just post your top 5's if you want to in order to prevent

"ZOMG HE has {insert FF title} as his WORST FF..lets flame him"!!

what went right, good idea....
FF1: defintivly the rpg father, if not for it rpg wouldn't have been as half as strong
FF2: as good as the first one
FF3: making stuff more innovative and got better
FF4: Ine of the greates ffs I've played
FF6: The best ff I played ever

The ff franchise is as strong as many franchises and the second **cough chrono cough** best rpg series ever

Of course it has it downs like crystal chronocles

Note: all but ff6 I played remakes

Woah! its pretty weird your post is exactly like mine.

So your not only Pullus Pardus but perpride as well

Hey Pullus pardus & perpride begin with P

NOW IT ALL MAKES SENSE! lol j/k

The graphics continue to set standards, the music is superb, the franchise always takes risks and makes changes. It's consistently the most polised jrpg franchise, and the Final Fantasy brand has an almost legendary status.

And despite my gripes over the years, I like the characters every single time. Vannile, Cloud, Squall, Tidus, and Zidane are okay with me.

None of those series bring the amount of innovation that Final Fantasy does imo.

Final Fantasy games literally change themselves with almost every new installment. I know for a fact that's what sucked me in. Every game is set in an enitrely new world, with a fresh story, characters and villains. The battle system has also changed in every single game, but the last three games have completely re-done that too. What other series can claim this?

The games ussually tell the classic story of human beings breaking free from the shackles of higher forces. But the way in which they tell this story is abolutley phenomenal. There are also constants: Chocobo's, Cid, Cactuars, etc., Things that will forever be associated with the series.

1. ...After 23 years? I didn't know that FF7 came out 23 years ago :O

2. So much anticipation? i'll bet that the anticipation for 8, at the time, was greater :P

3. Because most of them didn't start with 1, but 7, or 10, I started with 10 and already am growing tired.

What made the series? Sakaguchi, Uematsu,  ATB for the Japanese, for the western market it also was the graphics.

Oh and:

1. FF9
2. FF7
3. FF6
4. FF10
5. FF4/13