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Published: November 29, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
The earliest games in the Final Fantasy series specifically distinguished between melee and magic-using classes by equating them to the […]
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Published: November 29, 2023 by Peter Morics | Leave a Comment
The venerable Dragon Quest franchise is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in the RPG genre. Ever since it debuted […]
Published: November 28, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
The third and final game in the series to release on the PS1, Final Fantasy IX is a glorious return […]
Published: November 27, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
In terms of its narrative, Final Fantasy VIII is an interesting outlier in the long-running JRPG series. There are aspects […]
Published: November 25, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
After introducing millions of new fans to the series with Final Fantasy VII, Square’s next mainline game in the series […]
The 5th generation of consoles is inarguably one of the most important and transformative periods in the history of the […]
Published: November 22, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
In terms of royalty among the Final Fantasy series’ summon monsters, it’s hard to argue against Bahamut. After all, he […]
Published: November 21, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Final Fantasy goes a long way to establish many of the series’ trademarks that still somewhat continue to define the […]
Not even Square could have anticipated the runaway success of the original Final Fantasy, which both established the core mechanics […]
Updated: November 20, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Other than Final Fantasy III, the original Final Fantasy is the only game in the series that allows players to […]
Updated: November 17, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
The cast of summon monsters in Final Fantasy XVI provides a veritable “who’s who” of the highlights from across the […]
Published: November 15, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Along with series staple summon monsters like Bahamut and Ifrit, the ice goddess Shiva makes an appearance in every mainline […]
Published: November 14, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Of all the summon monsters that appear regularly across the Final Fantasy series, perhaps none is more prolific or iconic […]
It might be a bit of a newer debate, but the competency with which Square Enix has executed the new […]
Published: November 13, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Receiving his name from the All-Father of Norse mythology, Odin is a recurring summon that appears in nearly every game […]
Updated: November 11, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Ask any fan of the Final Fantasy series which era in the series’ history represents its creative and critical peak […]
Published: November 8, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Long before the company would acquire main competitor Enix (which would occur later in the early ’00s near the end […]
Updated: November 7, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Though it may be hard to believe, Final Fantasy has existed as a 3D RPG series longer than it has […]
Published: November 1, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
The original Final Fantasy successfully translates the fundamentals of pen-and-paper RPGs into a console RPG that, for its time, features […]
Updated: November 2, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Just like crystals, chocobos, moogles, and a reoccurring Cid character, there are certain staples that fans expect when playing every […]
Published: October 31, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
While there are some challenges across the Final Fantasy franchise, the series is (for the most part) one of the more beginner-friendly […]
For anyone unfamiliar with the franchise or having existed on its periphery over the last 36 years, the naming convention […]
Updated: November 3, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
The lack of widespread discussion surrounding the scores and original soundtracks of some of the medium’s longest-enduring franchises is surprising, […]
Updated: October 30, 2023 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Debating Final Fantasy vs Dragon Quest requires some historic context. The mid-1980s were arguably some of the most important years […]
