spanning 14 games with a 15th on the way final fantasy is one of the longest
final fantasy is one of the longest
final fantasy is one of the longest series of RPGs and definitely one of the
series of RPGs and definitely one of the
series of RPGs and definitely one of the most beloved
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 final fantasy moments
for this list we’re looking at memorable
for this list we’re looking at memorable scenes from one of the world’s most
scenes from one of the world’s most
scenes from one of the world’s most beloved JRPG series scenes with the
beloved JRPG series scenes with the
beloved JRPG series scenes with the strong emotional and narrative impact
we’re talking about the iconic moments
we’re talking about the iconic moments that have made Final Fantasy one of the
that have made Final Fantasy one of the
that have made Final Fantasy one of the most epic video game series in history
most epic video game series in history
most epic video game series in history to know what surprise this list will be
to know what surprise this list will be
to know what surprise this list will be full of spoilers but you’ve been warned
number 10 Tantalus kidnaps princess
number 10 Tantalus kidnaps princess garnet or tries to final fantasy 9
in what’s probably the most comical
in what’s probably the most comical opening to a Final Fantasy game ever
opening to a Final Fantasy game ever
opening to a Final Fantasy game ever Zidane and his talented band of
Zidane and his talented band of
Zidane and his talented band of performers slash bandits put on a play
performers slash bandits put on a play
performers slash bandits put on a play for princess garnets 16th birthday all
for princess garnets 16th birthday all
for princess garnets 16th birthday all with the intention of kidnapping her
don’t worry it’s not as sketchy as it
don’t worry it’s not as sketchy as it sounds it turns out that the princess is
sounds it turns out that the princess is
sounds it turns out that the princess is totally looking for a way out of her
totally looking for a way out of her
totally looking for a way out of her corrupt Kingdom ever since her mother
corrupt Kingdom ever since her mother
corrupt Kingdom ever since her mother began acting strangely
this opening is theatrical musical and
this opening is theatrical musical and even a little bit romantic as the day
even a little bit romantic as the day
even a little bit romantic as the day and whisks garnet off to start their
and whisks garnet off to start their
and whisks garnet off to start their whirlwind adventure
number nine sessile becomes a paladin
number nine sessile becomes a paladin final fantasy for stay back this is a
final fantasy for stay back this is a
final fantasy for stay back this is a fight for me and me alone even when the
fight for me and me alone even when the
fight for me and me alone even when the series wasn’t sporting the flashy
series wasn’t sporting the flashy
series wasn’t sporting the flashy graphics it has today it still managed
graphics it has today it still managed
graphics it has today it still managed some pretty awesome scenes
in Final Fantasy 4 you play as the Dark
in Final Fantasy 4 you play as the Dark Knight sessile struggling to come to
Knight sessile struggling to come to
Knight sessile struggling to come to terms with the corruption of his beloved
terms with the corruption of his beloved
terms with the corruption of his beloved Kingdom of Baron I’m a coward a coward
Kingdom of Baron I’m a coward a coward
Kingdom of Baron I’m a coward a coward who cannot even defy orders who knows he
who cannot even defy orders who knows he
who cannot even defy orders who knows he ought not follow after climbing Mount
ought not follow after climbing Mount
ought not follow after climbing Mount ordeals he has his moment of catharsis
ordeals he has his moment of catharsis
ordeals he has his moment of catharsis he cleanses the darkness from his soul
he cleanses the darkness from his soul
he cleanses the darkness from his soul in an intense battle against well
in an intense battle against well
in an intense battle against well himself and emerges as a paladin ready
himself and emerges as a paladin ready
himself and emerges as a paladin ready to strike down evil
it’s a triumph moment for our hero and a
it’s a triumph moment for our hero and a turning point in the story sessile just
turning point in the story sessile just
turning point in the story sessile just gained a level in badassery for shake
gained a level in badassery for shake
gained a level in badassery for shake the daca she once embraced well the
the daca she once embraced well the
the daca she once embraced well the light will find no home number eight
light will find no home number eight
light will find no home number eight Tiaras death Final Fantasy Tactics
kidnapping the girl is a tried and true
kidnapping the girl is a tried and true tactic in every villains Arsenal and
tactic in every villains Arsenal and
tactic in every villains Arsenal and poor Teatro was yet another dime a dozen
poor Teatro was yet another dime a dozen
poor Teatro was yet another dime a dozen damsel in distress for her brother
damsel in distress for her brother
damsel in distress for her brother Delita
Delita
Delita to rescue except things didn’t exactly
to rescue except things didn’t exactly
to rescue except things didn’t exactly go that way pursuing the corpse brigade
go that way pursuing the corpse brigade
go that way pursuing the corpse brigade to the zeke den fortress ramsey and
to the zeke den fortress ramsey and
to the zeke den fortress ramsey and Aleta’s heroic rescue is complicated by
Aleta’s heroic rescue is complicated by
Aleta’s heroic rescue is complicated by the appearance of the order of the
the appearance of the order of the
the appearance of the order of the northern sky
in the chaos Teatre is killed by the
in the chaos Teatre is killed by the treacherous air gap and the fortress
treacherous air gap and the fortress
treacherous air gap and the fortress goes up in flames as Delita
goes up in flames as Delita
goes up in flames as Delita cradles his sister’s body let’s just say
cradles his sister’s body let’s just say
cradles his sister’s body let’s just say that he doesn’t take it too well tonight
that he doesn’t take it too well tonight
that he doesn’t take it too well tonight number seven the sorceress parade Final
number seven the sorceress parade Final
number seven the sorceress parade Final Fantasy 8
the whole gangs finally together and
the whole gangs finally together and fireworks are going off in the skies
fireworks are going off in the skies
fireworks are going off in the skies above daling city all in celebration of
above daling city all in celebration of
above daling city all in celebration of one very special lady being the party
one very special lady being the party
one very special lady being the party crashers they are squall and his group
crashers they are squall and his group
crashers they are squall and his group of fellow seeds are about to commit the
of fellow seeds are about to commit the
of fellow seeds are about to commit the ultimate party faux pas assassinating
ultimate party faux pas assassinating
ultimate party faux pas assassinating the guest of honor yeah we always knew
the guest of honor yeah we always knew
the guest of honor yeah we always knew that squall wasn’t exactly a social
that squall wasn’t exactly a social
that squall wasn’t exactly a social butterfly
in this high attention sequence that
in this high attention sequence that closes out disc 1 the parties split up
closes out disc 1 the parties split up
closes out disc 1 the parties split up across the sprawling city to make sure
across the sprawling city to make sure
across the sprawling city to make sure his plan goes off without a hitch
his plan goes off without a hitch
his plan goes off without a hitch climaxing in an epic confrontation with
climaxing in an epic confrontation with
climaxing in an epic confrontation with the sorceress herself
number six infiltrating dawn coreos
number six infiltrating dawn coreos Manor Final Fantasy 7
the iconic ff7 has too many memorable
the iconic ff7 has too many memorable scenes some more traumatic than others
scenes some more traumatic than others
scenes some more traumatic than others but who can forget the time our
but who can forget the time our
but who can forget the time our battle-hardened ex soldier had to ditch
battle-hardened ex soldier had to ditch
battle-hardened ex soldier had to ditch the tough-guy persona for one magical
the tough-guy persona for one magical
the tough-guy persona for one magical evening with the sleaziest man in Midgar
thanks to aerith’s scheming cloud is
thanks to aerith’s scheming cloud is forced into a dress and pigtails among
forced into a dress and pigtails among
forced into a dress and pigtails among other things in order to infiltrate the
other things in order to infiltrate the
other things in order to infiltrate the manor of dawn corneal a woolmarket fat
manor of dawn corneal a woolmarket fat
manor of dawn corneal a woolmarket fat cat who happens to be looking for some
cat who happens to be looking for some
cat who happens to be looking for some company that night yeah that kind of
company that night yeah that kind of
company that night yeah that kind of company with the ff7 remake on the way
company with the ff7 remake on the way
company with the ff7 remake on the way we can only pray to the planet that this
we can only pray to the planet that this
we can only pray to the planet that this scene remains untouched in all of its
scene remains untouched in all of its
scene remains untouched in all of its glory
number 5 Galef vs. ex death final
number 5 Galef vs. ex death final fantasy 5
years before the tragedy of Erath
years before the tragedy of Erath fans of Final Fantasy were no strangers
fans of Final Fantasy were no strangers
fans of Final Fantasy were no strangers to the heart-wrenching experience of
to the heart-wrenching experience of
to the heart-wrenching experience of losing a major party member
Galef at least went out in a blaze of
Galef at least went out in a blaze of glory taking on the games big bad
glory taking on the games big bad
glory taking on the games big bad exdeath one on one and coming closer to
exdeath one on one and coming closer to
exdeath one on one and coming closer to victory than anyone else so far of
victory than anyone else so far of
victory than anyone else so far of course all of his friends his
course all of his friends his
course all of his friends his granddaughter and the world all had to
granddaughter and the world all had to
granddaughter and the world all had to be in danger before Galef activated his
be in danger before Galef activated his
be in danger before Galef activated his hidden ass-kicking powers but that’s
hidden ass-kicking powers but that’s
hidden ass-kicking powers but that’s just the way things go
the kooky old man who’s been with you
the kooky old man who’s been with you since the beginning of the game bites
since the beginning of the game bites
since the beginning of the game bites the dust but doesn’t go down without a
the dust but doesn’t go down without a
the dust but doesn’t go down without a fight
number four Tidus and Yuna in McIlhenny
number four Tidus and Yuna in McIlhenny a Final Fantasy 10 I always thought that
a Final Fantasy 10 I always thought that
a Final Fantasy 10 I always thought that this would be easier somehow I thought
this would be easier somehow I thought
this would be easier somehow I thought that everyone would help me you can’t
that everyone would help me you can’t
that everyone would help me you can’t help but feel for these two ill-fated
help but feel for these two ill-fated
help but feel for these two ill-fated lovebirds after all you and I just left
lovebirds after all you and I just left
lovebirds after all you and I just left her husband to be at the altar and tight
her husband to be at the altar and tight
her husband to be at the altar and tight is proceeded to beat the crap out of
is proceeded to beat the crap out of
is proceeded to beat the crap out of them that’s how you know these two were
them that’s how you know these two were
them that’s how you know these two were meant to be let’s go to the sea before
meant to be let’s go to the sea before
meant to be let’s go to the sea before the sunrise at this point they’ve been
the sunrise at this point they’ve been
the sunrise at this point they’ve been through a lot and yuna’s about to make
through a lot and yuna’s about to make
through a lot and yuna’s about to make the ultimate sacrifice as her pilgrimage
the ultimate sacrifice as her pilgrimage
the ultimate sacrifice as her pilgrimage draws to a close
draws to a close
draws to a close Titus tries to convince her otherwise
Titus tries to convince her otherwise
Titus tries to convince her otherwise but the two of them know that they’re
but the two of them know that they’re
but the two of them know that they’re ending isn’t going to be a happy one
in one of their last few moments alone
in one of their last few moments alone they share this tender moment complete
they share this tender moment complete
they share this tender moment complete with romantic j-pop playing in the
with romantic j-pop playing in the
with romantic j-pop playing in the background do you think James Cameron
background do you think James Cameron
background do you think James Cameron played this game
number three the opera scene Final
number three the opera scene Final Fantasy 6 how do you get an airship why
Fantasy 6 how do you get an airship why
Fantasy 6 how do you get an airship why you convince the ex Imperial General in
you convince the ex Imperial General in
you convince the ex Imperial General in your party to put on a dress learn to
your party to put on a dress learn to
your party to put on a dress learn to sing and take the place of a famous
sing and take the place of a famous
sing and take the place of a famous opera singer all in the hopes that a
opera singer all in the hopes that a
opera singer all in the hopes that a flying gambler will kidnap her and take
flying gambler will kidnap her and take
flying gambler will kidnap her and take her aboard his airship this is of course
her aboard his airship this is of course
her aboard his airship this is of course all while thwarting the plans of an evil
all while thwarting the plans of an evil
all while thwarting the plans of an evil octopus yeah I know it’s a stretch but
octopus yeah I know it’s a stretch but
octopus yeah I know it’s a stretch but when it leads to one of the most
when it leads to one of the most
when it leads to one of the most memorable scenes ever who really cares
Final Fantasy 6 gave us a full opera on
Final Fantasy 6 gave us a full opera on the Super Nintendo with complete
the Super Nintendo with complete
the Super Nintendo with complete movements lyrics and vocalizations it’s
movements lyrics and vocalizations it’s
movements lyrics and vocalizations it’s one of the best musical moments in
one of the best musical moments in
one of the best musical moments in videogame history
videogame history
videogame history hands down
number two kefka destroys the world
number two kefka destroys the world final fantasy 6
if you’ve heard about Final Fantasy 6
if you’ve heard about Final Fantasy 6 you’ve heard of its maniacal cackling
you’ve heard of its maniacal cackling
you’ve heard of its maniacal cackling court jester of a villain Kefka aside
court jester of a villain Kefka aside
court jester of a villain Kefka aside from upstaging every villain in the
from upstaging every villain in the
from upstaging every villain in the series with his hilarious one-liners
series with his hilarious one-liners
series with his hilarious one-liners he’s also famous for accomplishing what
he’s also famous for accomplishing what
he’s also famous for accomplishing what every villain ever has tried to do and
every villain ever has tried to do and
every villain ever has tried to do and failed ending the world even by today’s
failed ending the world even by today’s
failed ending the world even by today’s standards that’s a gutsy move to pull
standards that’s a gutsy move to pull
standards that’s a gutsy move to pull off in the middle of a game story just
off in the middle of a game story just
off in the middle of a game story just as your party thinks they’re on their
as your party thinks they’re on their
as your party thinks they’re on their way to their final confrontation the
way to their final confrontation the
way to their final confrontation the world splits apart upheaving the game
world splits apart upheaving the game
world splits apart upheaving the game into a dystopian post-apocalyptic
into a dystopian post-apocalyptic
into a dystopian post-apocalyptic adventure
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one aerith’s death final fantasy
number one aerith’s death final fantasy seven
sorry for the spoiler though you have to
sorry for the spoiler though you have to have been living under a rock to not
have been living under a rock to not
have been living under a rock to not know about this one
it was the Masamune stabbing heard round
it was the Masamune stabbing heard round the world at the end of Final Fantasy
the world at the end of Final Fantasy
the world at the end of Final Fantasy sevens first disc fans cried out in
sevens first disc fans cried out in
sevens first disc fans cried out in heartbreak as Aerith returned to the
heartbreak as Aerith returned to the
heartbreak as Aerith returned to the planet yes I swear there’s just dust in
planet yes I swear there’s just dust in
planet yes I swear there’s just dust in my eye
visiting her homeland the capital of the
visiting her homeland the capital of the Ancients Aerith is ambushed by Sephiroth
Ancients Aerith is ambushed by Sephiroth
Ancients Aerith is ambushed by Sephiroth and impaled with cloud and the player
and impaled with cloud and the player
and impaled with cloud and the player powerless to stop it sure kefka may have
powerless to stop it sure kefka may have
powerless to stop it sure kefka may have destroyed the world but murdering an
destroyed the world but murdering an
destroyed the world but murdering an innocent flower girl that’s just evil
innocent flower girl that’s just evil
innocent flower girl that’s just evil dude emotional cinematic unexpected and
dude emotional cinematic unexpected and
dude emotional cinematic unexpected and unforgettable aerith’s death is without
unforgettable aerith’s death is without
unforgettable aerith’s death is without a doubt our top pick
do you agree with our list not until the
do you agree with our list not until the end
end
end what other moments from final fantasy
what other moments from final fantasy
what other moments from final fantasy deserve to be mentioned all right four
deserve to be mentioned all right four
deserve to be mentioned all right four more magical top 10s published every day
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