The Most Lighthearted Final Fantasy

[Wolf Kanno]

So people keep talking about which FF was "Dark" and "Edgy" but personally I feel most of them fall into this category in some certain situations so I guess the real question should be which FF is the most lighthearted and friendly, with moogles and chocobos skipping down fields of flowers with rainbows in the distance?

[reinward]

ff 9

^my favorite^

[Christmas]

FF I? LIGHT WARRIORS WITH HEARTS!! :bigsmile:

That make it lighthearted right? :bigsmile:

[VeloZer0]

Depends if you mean light hearted plot, or light hearted atmosphere. Plot wise FFIX was very dark imo. On the over all with the art style and character interactions I would say it is one of the lighter games. So it really depends on which you go by.

[Depression Moon]

X-2 was full of bubbly. It failed to feel dark and depressing in any way. Besides that game well I guess Final Fantasy Chocobo Fables. It's main theme says it all.

[Raistlin]

FFX-2 probably wins this, but I refuse to acknowledge that game's existence. So I'll go with FFIX.

[Bolivar]

FFIX, some of it was very, very corny; the romance between Zidane and Garnet was arguably the cheesiest and least substantive in the series. Pretty emotional when she jumps into his arms, though.

That said it's still one of my favorite games of all time.

[Flying Arrow]

FFV, of course, the little burst of glee.

[Jiro]

X-2 by a country mile. It was upbeat and full of colour.

[jammi567]

V, if only for quotes from Bartz and Gilgamesh, such as these:


With cheese biscuits and mashed potatoes!
Enough expository banter. It's time we fight like men. And ladies. And ladies who dress like men. For Gilgamesh...IT IS MORPHING TIME!
Random Drunk Guy: Knights do it two-handed

[Shiny]

FF X-2 was definitely bubbly and light-hearted but even that game has it's solemn moments such as the flashbacks of Shuyin.

[Mirage]

FF5 :3

[Rad Bromance]

FFIII

[Vermachtnis]

FFV, it was very light-hearted and didn't take itself too seriously. Up until the end that is.

[Vyk]

Mystic Quest :D

[silentenigma]

FFIII

[blackmage_nuke]

Lighthearted? I think the only clear answer is Final Fantasy VI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuzXk-GhUcw&feature=related)

[Breine]

X-2 by a country mile. It was upbeat and full of colour.

Yes.

Not taking sequels into consideration, I'd say FFIX. It was just such a wonderfully amusing game.

[PeneloRatsbane]

In regards to what happens story wise i'd say VIII, just wasn't as tradegic as some of the others and all main characters live happily ever after

[RedPouch]

I think FF V is more light-hearted than IX. To be honest, IX seemed pretty "in the middle" on that bar.
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[Jessweeee♪]

FFX-2, definitely.

Of course it's a bit depressing if you just rush from Hotspot to Hotspot until Chapter 5 and everyone's all like MY PROBLEM WASN'T FIXED and you get an unsatisfying ending.

[Forsaken Lover]

FFIX, some of it was very, very corny; the romance between Zidane and Garnet was arguably the cheesiest and least substantive in the series.

Can't see this, sorry.
Zidane and Garnet were the best FF romance. Their characters weren't sacrificed for the relationship and they both grew as the game progressed. Only when they had matured did they finally admit their feelings.
As it should be.

The least substantive was easily Squall and Rinoa.


Not taking sequels into consideration, I'd say FFIX. It was just such a wonderfully amusing game.

Guado genocide anyone?

Though it's still pretty dark if you look up suff about the Crimson Squad. Like how every single person went insane and killed each other save for Paine and co..

The Den of Woe was an awesome area.

[Wolf Kanno]

I can agree with Bolivar, their romance still comes across flat, especially since Dagger spends most of the game more concerned about her problems than romance that when she finally goes into the whole "i wuv u" spiel it comes across a bit fake. Granted, its much better done in this title than say... VIII or X but that's really not saying much...

[Forsaken Lover]

I don't see what's so fake about it. She has a lot of stuff on her mind that's more important than love.
When she finally lets herself "be free" by cutting her hair, she starts contemplating other things and discovers the feelings she's built up towards Zidane.

[Wolf Kanno]

There relationship comes across very one sided and I never felt Dagger showed much interest in Zidane and his advances. Really, their love story is very similar to Squall and Rinoa's except Dagger at least seems to get along with Zidane. I just feel she's like Squall and comes across very detached for most of the game and then suddenly its like like BAM! I love him. I don't feel the game really builds up their feelings like they should have. Dagger comes across too serious and "business as usual" and thus I feel even when the game tries to hint she might like him it comes across more as a friend or mentor instead of actual affection.

The only thing that saves it from VIII's fate is that Dagger still remains mostly unchanged whereas Squall turns into a love sick puppy and loses a lot of his bad ass/ jerk appeal. Its still one of the better love stories in the series but I personally feel the FF series usually does a pretty shallow and generic love story overall in the series.

[Forsaken Lover]

Well Final Fantasy in general doesn't sport the best plots around. They do a decent-to-good job when it comes to narrative and love stories but that's about it.

I think IX had the best overall romance and story in general so I'm probably just biased.

[LowCaloriePie]

V, if only for quotes from Bartz and Gilgamesh, such as these:


With cheese biscuits and mashed potatoes!
Enough expository banter. It's time we fight like men. And ladies. And ladies who dress like men. For Gilgamesh...IT IS MORPHING TIME!
Random Drunk Guy: Knights do it two-handed


This. :p

[Rebellious Eagle]

Hmm, probably X-2. It was just too hyper and happy. Other than that, probably V. Some of the quotes made me laugh out loud.

[Mo-Nercy]

YRP

[Mercen-X]

X-2 .


FFX-2 .


X-2 by a country mile. .


FF X-2 was .




FFX-2, definitely..


Hmm, probably X-2. It .


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X-2 .

Yes.

Not taking sequels into consideration, I'd say FFIX. It was just such a wonderfully amusing game.Agreeed

[RedPouch]

Hm, I think that IX definitely had a lot more seriousness to it than FF V.

The black mages and Vivi
Kingdom of Burmecia
Cleyra
Mist
Garnet's sadness over the corruption and death of her mother
Iifa Tree
Garnet's kidnapping
Eiko's kidnapping
Terra
Mist spreading like wildfire throughout Gaia after Terra is destroyed by Kuja
Memoria

There are others but I can't really think of them all right now. In FF V you have a couple "pets" that die, the death of the Four Warriors of Dawn, and some kingdoms that get sucked into the void at the very end.

I'd hardly say that there's any comparison. Obviously FF V has some serious elements to it, but I don't see how FF IX is even less serious than that.

[Rye]

X-2 is so light and fun. It was cute and I want to play again.