it’s time we take a look back at the video game franchise that immersed us
video game franchise that immersed us
video game franchise that immersed us into the world or worlds of chocobos
into the world or worlds of chocobos
into the world or worlds of chocobos airships and spiky haired guys with
airships and spiky haired guys with
airships and spiky haired guys with enormous swords
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten final fantasy games we’re in the midst
final fantasy games we’re in the midst
final fantasy games we’re in the midst of putting together the top ten JRPGs of
of putting together the top ten JRPGs of
of putting together the top ten JRPGs of all time and due to our one game per
all time and due to our one game per
all time and due to our one game per franchise rule four lists of that nature
franchise rule four lists of that nature
franchise rule four lists of that nature we need to determine which of these
we need to determine which of these
we need to determine which of these games is best to represent the series
games is best to represent the series
games is best to represent the series for this list we’re including anything
for this list we’re including anything
for this list we’re including anything from the main series sequels or
from the main series sequels or
from the main series sequels or spin-offs but they must have final
spin-offs but they must have final
spin-offs but they must have final fantasy in the title to be eligible she
fantasy in the title to be eligible she
fantasy in the title to be eligible she have enough volume number 10 Final
have enough volume number 10 Final
have enough volume number 10 Final Fantasy 13 despite being the game that
Fantasy 13 despite being the game that
Fantasy 13 despite being the game that finally brought the franchise into HD it
finally brought the franchise into HD it
finally brought the franchise into HD it gave us a strong female lead character
gave us a strong female lead character
gave us a strong female lead character in the form of lightning the game
in the form of lightning the game
in the form of lightning the game introduces players to the world of
introduces players to the world of
introduces players to the world of cocoon and the impressive government the
cocoon and the impressive government the
cocoon and the impressive government the sanctum who are at constant war with the
sanctum who are at constant war with the
sanctum who are at constant war with the land of pulse below our heroes soon find
land of pulse below our heroes soon find
land of pulse below our heroes soon find themselves being forced to fight for the
themselves being forced to fight for the
themselves being forced to fight for the opposite side after being branded as
opposite side after being branded as
opposite side after being branded as traitors if we work together and carry
traitors if we work together and carry
traitors if we work together and carry out focus the fal’cie took Sara from us
out focus the fal’cie took Sara from us
out focus the fal’cie took Sara from us and you want to help it
and you want to help it
and you want to help it whose side are you on this title later
whose side are you on this title later
whose side are you on this title later went on to spawn two sequels and they
went on to spawn two sequels and they
went on to spawn two sequels and they were not as good as this game but to be
were not as good as this game but to be
were not as good as this game but to be frank this one barely squeaked its way
frank this one barely squeaked its way
frank this one barely squeaked its way onto the list
onto the list
onto the list thanks to issues with its combat system
thanks to issues with its combat system
thanks to issues with its combat system and extremely linear gameplay
number nine
number nine final fantasy 3
despite the original title being
despite the original title being released on the Famicom in 1990 Western
released on the Famicom in 1990 Western
released on the Famicom in 1990 Western players would have to wait 16 years
players would have to wait 16 years
players would have to wait 16 years before it was finally released in a 3d
before it was finally released in a 3d
before it was finally released in a 3d remake for the Nintendo DS the game puts
remake for the Nintendo DS the game puts
remake for the Nintendo DS the game puts players in control of four light
players in control of four light
players in control of four light warriors who set out on a quest to save
warriors who set out on a quest to save
warriors who set out on a quest to save the world
just your generic final fantasy story
just your generic final fantasy story arc but the game makes up for this with
arc but the game makes up for this with
arc but the game makes up for this with the introduction of a job system with a
the introduction of a job system with a
the introduction of a job system with a choice of 23 jobs for each party member
choice of 23 jobs for each party member
choice of 23 jobs for each party member unlocking potentially unlimited party
unlocking potentially unlimited party
unlocking potentially unlimited party customizations
number eight final fantasy for the time
number eight final fantasy for the time is Kafka a farewell your blood-stained
originally released as Final Fantasy 2
originally released as Final Fantasy 2 in North America the fourth installment
in North America the fourth installment
in North America the fourth installment in the franchise can be considered
in the franchise can be considered
in the franchise can be considered responsible for the series as subsequent
responsible for the series as subsequent
responsible for the series as subsequent success
many of the elements it introduced
many of the elements it introduced became staples for future titles such as
became staples for future titles such as
became staples for future titles such as its active battle system and its
its active battle system and its
its active battle system and its standard class designations for all its
standard class designations for all its
standard class designations for all its main characters the game also brought a
main characters the game also brought a
main characters the game also brought a certain depth to the characters that the
certain depth to the characters that the
certain depth to the characters that the franchise hadn’t yet experimented with
franchise hadn’t yet experimented with
franchise hadn’t yet experimented with following the story of The Dark Knight
following the story of The Dark Knight
following the story of The Dark Knight Cecil Cecil feels that he has lost his
Cecil Cecil feels that he has lost his
Cecil Cecil feels that he has lost his humanity for following unjust orders by
humanity for following unjust orders by
humanity for following unjust orders by his King and starts a quest for
his King and starts a quest for
his King and starts a quest for redemption to undo the evil he had a
redemption to undo the evil he had a
redemption to undo the evil he had a hand in causing King’s orders or no
hand in causing King’s orders or no
hand in causing King’s orders or no there’s no forgiving what we’ve done
there’s no forgiving what we’ve done
there’s no forgiving what we’ve done number 7 Final Fantasy 12
this title marks a time when Final
this title marks a time when Final Fantasy developers attempted to
Fantasy developers attempted to
Fantasy developers attempted to experiment a bit outside of their tribe
experiment a bit outside of their tribe
experiment a bit outside of their tribe tested and approved formula along with
tested and approved formula along with
tested and approved formula along with the realistic character design the game
the realistic character design the game
the realistic character design the game adopted an MMORPG style of combat
adopted an MMORPG style of combat
adopted an MMORPG style of combat prompting a switch away from the
prompting a switch away from the
prompting a switch away from the traditional turn-based style the
traditional turn-based style the
traditional turn-based style the franchise had become so familiar with
the game follows bond and Amelia in a
the game follows bond and Amelia in a story to reclaim Amelia’s kingdom after
story to reclaim Amelia’s kingdom after
story to reclaim Amelia’s kingdom after it was conquered by the Arcadian Empire
it was conquered by the Arcadian Empire
it was conquered by the Arcadian Empire complete with cinematic airship battles
but let’s be honest the real stars of
but let’s be honest the real stars of this game for the sky pirates balthier
this game for the sky pirates balthier
this game for the sky pirates balthier and fran I’m checking the engine room
and fran I’m checking the engine room
and fran I’m checking the engine room right Fran with me
right Fran with me
right Fran with me number six Final Fantasy 8
the eighth installment in the numbered
the eighth installment in the numbered franchise became another pioneer of
franchise became another pioneer of
franchise became another pioneer of originality with its new innovations
originality with its new innovations
originality with its new innovations after the success of Final Fantasy 7 for
after the success of Final Fantasy 7 for
after the success of Final Fantasy 7 for this entry square pushed forward a more
this entry square pushed forward a more
this entry square pushed forward a more focused love story and a greater
focused love story and a greater
focused love story and a greater emphasis on the futuristic world that
emphasis on the futuristic world that
emphasis on the futuristic world that this game is based it
in this title players followed the story
in this title players followed the story of a group of candidates of the Military
of a group of candidates of the Military
of a group of candidates of the Military Academy seed in their goal to stop the
Academy seed in their goal to stop the
Academy seed in their goal to stop the sorceress ultimecia the unconventional
sorceress ultimecia the unconventional
sorceress ultimecia the unconventional draw and junction system was adopted as
draw and junction system was adopted as
draw and junction system was adopted as the new style of gaining abilities and
the new style of gaining abilities and
the new style of gaining abilities and powering up characters assisting the
powering up characters assisting the
powering up characters assisting the series in moving away from its
series in moving away from its
series in moving away from its traditional leveling systems number five
traditional leveling systems number five
traditional leveling systems number five Final Fantasy Tactics
the idea of a tactical based
the idea of a tactical based role-playing game ran over with great
role-playing game ran over with great
role-playing game ran over with great success in this title the game returned
success in this title the game returned
success in this title the game returned back to its 32-bit roots but combined it
back to its 32-bit roots but combined it
back to its 32-bit roots but combined it with 3d isometric battlefields rendering
with 3d isometric battlefields rendering
with 3d isometric battlefields rendering a whole new style the franchise hadn’t
a whole new style the franchise hadn’t
a whole new style the franchise hadn’t seen yet along with an unforgettable
seen yet along with an unforgettable
seen yet along with an unforgettable class system
tactics takes place in the kingdom of
tactics takes place in the kingdom of Ivelisse which is in the midst of an
Ivelisse which is in the midst of an
Ivelisse which is in the midst of an internal struggle following a fifty year
internal struggle following a fifty year
internal struggle following a fifty year long war and the death of the king
long war and the death of the king
long war and the death of the king resulting in a power vacuum the game
resulting in a power vacuum the game
resulting in a power vacuum the game received a retelling in 2007 with the
received a retelling in 2007 with the
received a retelling in 2007 with the release of Final Fantasy Tactics the War
release of Final Fantasy Tactics the War
release of Final Fantasy Tactics the War of the Lions on PSP it’s beautiful isn’t
of the Lions on PSP it’s beautiful isn’t
of the Lions on PSP it’s beautiful isn’t it do you think do you think titre might
it do you think do you think titre might
it do you think do you think titre might be watching this same sunset number 4
be watching this same sunset number 4
be watching this same sunset number 4 Final Fantasy 9
number nine was perhaps the franchise’s
number nine was perhaps the franchise’s last attempt to return to its roots
last attempt to return to its roots
last attempt to return to its roots following the darker themes from the
following the darker themes from the
following the darker themes from the previous entries in the series the ninth
previous entries in the series the ninth
previous entries in the series the ninth installment sought to go back to
installment sought to go back to
installment sought to go back to cartoony character designs that
cartoony character designs that
cartoony character designs that reference the retro entries and even
reference the retro entries and even
reference the retro entries and even featured some returning characters such
featured some returning characters such
featured some returning characters such as garland from the first Final Fantasy
as garland from the first Final Fantasy
as garland from the first Final Fantasy game
what begins with a theater troupe
what begins with a theater troupe plotting to kidnap the princess garnet
plotting to kidnap the princess garnet
plotting to kidnap the princess garnet turns into an even bigger quest where
turns into an even bigger quest where
turns into an even bigger quest where each character has to struggle with
each character has to struggle with
each character has to struggle with their own identity
their own identity
their own identity overall the game serves as a nice
overall the game serves as a nice
overall the game serves as a nice nostalgia blast for longtime fans but
nostalgia blast for longtime fans but
nostalgia blast for longtime fans but one thing still feels weird that bizarre
one thing still feels weird that bizarre
one thing still feels weird that bizarre coca-cola tie-in commercial is not God
coca-cola tie-in commercial is not God
coca-cola tie-in commercial is not God number three Final Fantasy 10 okay
this breakthrough title brought final
this breakthrough title brought final fantasy into the age of full 3d
fantasy into the age of full 3d
fantasy into the age of full 3d environments and voice acting as it was
environments and voice acting as it was
environments and voice acting as it was the first in the series to be released
the first in the series to be released
the first in the series to be released on the ps2 hi guys
on the ps2 hi guys
on the ps2 hi guys Ned howdy in the world of Spira a
Ned howdy in the world of Spira a
Ned howdy in the world of Spira a colossal monster known as sin has
colossal monster known as sin has
colossal monster known as sin has ravaged the world for centuries and
ravaged the world for centuries and
ravaged the world for centuries and falls upon Titus who unexpectedly
falls upon Titus who unexpectedly
falls upon Titus who unexpectedly arrives in Spira to guide you not on her
arrives in Spira to guide you not on her
arrives in Spira to guide you not on her pilgrimage to defeat sin
featuring an unforgettable cast of
featuring an unforgettable cast of characters and possibly the best love
characters and possibly the best love
characters and possibly the best love story in the series the game was the
story in the series the game was the
story in the series the game was the last to implement a turn-based battle
last to implement a turn-based battle
last to implement a turn-based battle system yet it still felt very engaging
system yet it still felt very engaging
system yet it still felt very engaging and tactical sometimes it’s best to
and tactical sometimes it’s best to
and tactical sometimes it’s best to stick with the basics
stick with the basics
stick with the basics don’t say it isn’t worth it because it
don’t say it isn’t worth it because it
don’t say it isn’t worth it because it is number two Final Fantasy 7
this highly anticipated game is probably
this highly anticipated game is probably the one that introduced you to the
the one that introduced you to the
the one that introduced you to the franchise and honestly what else is
franchise and honestly what else is
franchise and honestly what else is there to be said about it that fans
there to be said about it that fans
there to be said about it that fans don’t already know from its influence in
don’t already know from its influence in
don’t already know from its influence in narrative combat systems and some really
narrative combat systems and some really
narrative combat systems and some really fun minigames throughout the adventure
fun minigames throughout the adventure
fun minigames throughout the adventure Final Fantasy 7 did it all for those who
Final Fantasy 7 did it all for those who
Final Fantasy 7 did it all for those who had a ps1
with too many memorable moments to
with too many memorable moments to mention the series of prequels and
mention the series of prequels and
mention the series of prequels and sequels and its own movie it’s no
sequels and its own movie it’s no
sequels and its own movie it’s no question as to why this is the
question as to why this is the
question as to why this is the best-selling game in the franchise
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions all hail Sephiroth huh and you stay back
now this vote was close and we mean
now this vote was close and we mean really close between six and seven in
really close between six and seven in
really close between six and seven in the end it was ultimately the sixth
the end it was ultimately the sixth
the end it was ultimately the sixth installment that one out to be the
installment that one out to be the
installment that one out to be the unsurpassed title in the series
unsurpassed title in the series
unsurpassed title in the series originally released as Final Fantasy
originally released as Final Fantasy
originally released as Final Fantasy three in North America the game was the
three in North America the game was the
three in North America the game was the last to be released on this Ness and yet
last to be released on this Ness and yet
last to be released on this Ness and yet it was way ahead of its time
this was in part thanks to a diverse and
this was in part thanks to a diverse and colorful cast of characters the
colorful cast of characters the
colorful cast of characters the elaborate summons compelling storyline
elaborate summons compelling storyline
elaborate summons compelling storyline filled with amazing cinematic moments oh
filled with amazing cinematic moments oh
filled with amazing cinematic moments oh that opera sequence and of course the
that opera sequence and of course the
that opera sequence and of course the greatest villain in the series in the
greatest villain in the series in the
greatest villain in the series in the form of Kefka Palazzo
it all adds up to one of the most
it all adds up to one of the most unprecedented role-playing experiences
unprecedented role-playing experiences
unprecedented role-playing experiences of all time
do you agree with our list which Final
do you agree with our list which Final Fantasy title did you find legendary the
Fantasy title did you find legendary the
Fantasy title did you find legendary the battle moot must not be allowed to fall
battle moot must not be allowed to fall
battle moot must not be allowed to fall on the city of Levin a stir we are
on the city of Levin a stir we are
on the city of Levin a stir we are preparing to Rama do not interfere for
preparing to Rama do not interfere for
preparing to Rama do not interfere for more awesome top 10s published every day
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