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sc94597 on 12 May 2009

4,6,or 9 to get a grasp of what the series should be. Then all the other ones.



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Thechalkblock on 13 May 2009

Well, III would be good to start with. Though personally I would recommend VI above all the others.



Thechalkblock on 13 May 2009
sc94597 said:

4,6,or 9 to get a grasp of what the series should be. Then all the other ones.

 

What he said.



griffinA on 13 May 2009

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outlawauron on 13 May 2009
The Ghost of RubangB said:

Since you have a DS your options are:

FF1 and 2: Dawn of Souls (GBA)
FF3 (DS)
FF4 (GBA)
FF4 (DS)
FF5 (GBA)
FF6 (GBA)

I say 6 then 4.

6 has the greatest cast of characters, best music, and best story structure.  It's got something for everybody.  It has the best action-oriented plot.  Big things happen.  Big decisions are made.  It's awesome and epic in every way.  And loads of fun to play.  And the world is much huger and more diverse than the world in 4, so there's much more exploring to do.

4 has an amazing story that ties together every single character and the plot in an amazing package.  But it's more focused on character development than a crazy epic plot.  It's very good, but a different kind of story and game.  I think it's a super incredible game but because of that and one spoiler I can't tell you, I think it's not a good "first Final" Fantasy.  Definitely try it later though.

The first 3 will just be too hard and boring if they're your first game in the series, and I haven't played 5 yet.

I must stick for my favorite game. Me and Uematsu both agree that Final Fantasy IX has the best music.



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MANUELF on 13 May 2009

Try FF6 it was my first Final Fantasy.



soulsamurai on 13 May 2009

millions of replies here, but get FFX first, it will help you get into them first. Then it will also allow you to appreciate the other ones.



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wfz on 13 May 2009

I feel like a complete outcast knowing that I hated FF6 and stopped playing it out of boredom, and everyone else in the entire world loves that game.

 

I have decided that this is because of two reasons:

1. I was playing through Earthbound at the same time, and Earthbound automatically ruins every other RPG game because it's so amazing

2. I had just finished playing through the Secret of Mana with my cousin and that was insanely fun to play co-op with.



outlawauron on 13 May 2009
wfz said:

I feel like a complete outcast knowing that I hated FF6 and stopped playing it out of boredom, and everyone else in the entire world loves that game.

 

I have decided that this is because of two reasons:

1. I was playing through Earthbound at the same time, and Earthbound automatically ruins every other RPG game because it's so amazing

2. I had just finished playing through the Secret of Mana with my cousin and that was insanely fun to play co-op with.

We are the few, my friend.



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CAL4M1TY on 13 May 2009

Final Fantasy 6 if you want the best of the best.

Final Fantasy 7 if you want to see why the series is so popular.

Final Fantasy 8 if you want to see why the series is loved for it's ability to shift in a totally new direction whilst still being FF at the core (My favourite FF).

Final Fantasy 9 if you want a recap of games 1-6. I didn't like it as much (didn't think the 2D style characters translated well to 3D in ff9), but alot of fans believe this is the last great FF (because it stayed true to the original games).

Final Fantasy 10 if you want to see the last great FF game we've had.