What do you consider to be the quintessential FF icon?

I'd make this into a poll but I think too many people here would click "other".

To me, what really makes an FF game into an FF game is not chocobos, moogles, including a dude named Cid, genderless artwork by Amano, random encounters, the victory fanfare, an airship, a battle theme that starts with a catchy "same note six times followed by the one below it twice" bassline or a flambuoyantly camp "male" villain, but a certain very subtle thing that's always present in the background: The names of the items, equipment and spells, like Haste, Meteor, Regen, Firaga, Micro Missiles and Ultima Weapon.

If I see spells named "Shadow Flare" and "Panacea" or a full recovery item named "Elixir" in a non-FF game it tends to surprise me.

almost all of them the things you said together= hours and hours and hours of entertainment meaning FINAL FANTASY:cool: :mog: :choc2:

I agree with Panacea and Shadow Flare, but I see Elixer everywhere. But I still expect to heal all HP and MP ;p

ff is the best game ever!
so......what was the question?

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The crystals

I think Garland would be good for the mascot. or Chaos.

airships

Bahamut

Crystals. Or objects that greatly resemble crystals.

A title called, "Final Fantasy." It also must be made by Square Enix. :p