Where is final fantasy going?

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

Is it just me or does it seem like they are trying to commit suicide? Final Fantasy use to have the same battle system from FF1 to FF10-2. FFTactics, FFTactics advanced, FF12, FF11, FFCrystal caravan, FFdrige of cerberus, and other games are completly different.

But due to all the games that final fantasy really ownes, there arn't really too many other titles with so many in the series. what other games do you know that have more then 12 titles.

Another question is, Do you think Final Fantasy is losing fans due to stupid ideas about how it could be? I think they should make more like FF 7 and FF8. not like 12 and how 13 is going to be. and in FF11 you had to power level for months just to get going in the game. Is it outragious or am I just going over the top?

It just seems like there tired of the old games and looking for a new stlye. DO you like the stlye?

[Renmiri]

I liked XII battle engine

didn't like the story style

[Firo Volondé]

I think they should make less like FFVII.

Regarding the battle system, I prefer I-X to XII on the first playthrough, but after I finish XII, it'll probably be the game I like replaying the most. The original battle system, especially X, is horribly slow when you're at the point of trying to unlock Nemesis. I still have nightmares about my search for 10 Tonberries.

Square is always changing their style. One look at the transition from VI to VII (and to a lesser extent, IX to X) is proof enough for that. They can display themselves as the masters of riding purple porcupines naked for all I care, as long as they make non-crappy games. FFXII and FFXIII pass my test.

[Marshall Banana]

Another question is, Do you think Final Fantasy is losing fans due to stupid ideas about how it could be?

Nah. I think Final Fantasy fans are just becoming increasingly harder to please.

[Jessweeee♪]

I think they're doing a fantastic job. I like what they've been coming out with, and I like the previous games, too. So far, nothing has topped FFX for me, but FFXIII looks awesome. Now if I can just get a PS3...

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

Did you kniow in FF13 Shiva can turn into a bike?

ANd what about the world map. They haven't had a game with one of those since FF9. How many miss the world map? Come on people.

[Ramza Beoulve]

what other games do you know that have more then 12 titles.

Megaman
Castlevania

But, every Final Fantasy has been made to different types of gamers, you'll find classic gamers that maybe will love some of the future ones (Fabula Nova Crystallis will last around 10 years, so expect another FFVII-series look-alike) or new gamers that love the actual ones or the older ones. There are different battle engines, different style of traveling, different type of history, but at last, each Final Fantasy apply for different gamers, it's just a fact of life. I like every Final Fantasy, because they are different "Final Fantasies", they are great, all of them. Just, enjoy them! and quit complaining.

[Jessweeee♪]

Did you kniow in FF13 Shiva can turn into a bike?

ANd what about the world map. They haven't had a game with one of those since FF9. How many miss the world map? Come on people.

I heard =o

The world map was nice n.n
The only complaint I have about it is all the hours I spent going into the wrong places figuring out where to go next DX

[Zeromus_X]

Another question is, Do you think Final Fantasy is losing fans due to stupid ideas about how it could be?

Nah. I think Final Fantasy fans are just becoming increasingly harder to please.

I couldn't think of what to say until I read this!

[Mirage]

Is it just me or does it seem like they are trying to commit suicide? Final Fantasy use to have the same battle system from FF1 to FF10-2. FFTactics, FFTactics advanced, FF12, FF11, FFCrystal caravan, FFdrige of cerberus, and other games are completly different.

Um, no? The games didn't have the same battle system through 1 to 10-2. What are you talking about?

[Hazzard]

Every Final Fantasy has to change, at least in one way or another. What are you on about? The battle systems change frequently, and FFI-X-2 was still full of changes in loads of ways. Also they aren't committing suicide, and you've got to learn to recognize that after they sell the game, them and the gamers are receiving a wealthy prize. (Nice rhyme, ehh?)

[The Crystal]

What i don't like and don't understand about FF, is "FFXIII Fabula Nova Crystallis". 6 games that happens in diferent worlds, with diferent characters, and diferent stories.

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...This isn't exactly like the games in FF series? So, instead of calling them "FFXIII" they couldn't call each game, FFXIII, FFXIV, FFXV, and etc? WTF!

And the world map. I like world maps.

[Dynast-Kid]

What i don't like and don't understand about FF, is "FFXIII Fabula Nova Crystallis". 6 games that happens in diferent worlds, with diferent characters, and diferent stories.

........

...This isn't exactly like the games in FF series? So, instead of calling them "FFXIII" they couldn't call each game, FFXIII, FFXIV, FFXV, and etc? WTF!

They're different games each based on the same legend of a magic crystal. Different stories, same background.

[Ouch!]

I like the variety in the Final Fantasy series. Really, if things stayed static, the games would start to get boring. There has to be innovation, and there has been innovation. We'll stick merely with the gameplay modifications.

Final Fantasy II was a drastic step away from the original in many ways. It attempted a new leveling system (although they didn't balance it properly until the GBA port).

Final Fantasy III introduced the new class system. I've not yet played it, so I can't comment much more on that.

Final Fantasy IV was the first to use an assigned class system.

Final Fantasy V went back to a class system similar to that of FFIII.

Final Fantasy VI made use of espers to give all characters access to spells and summons while seperating characters into semblances of classes similar to that of FFIV through individual abilities.

Final Fantasy VII used materia.

Final Fantasy VIII used the junctioning system.

Final Fantasy IX was a throwback to the class system, but it used equipment to teach abilities.

Final Fantasy X used the sphere grid.

Final Fantasy X-2 used the class system with a spin through dress spheres.

Final Fantasy XI implimented the class system in a manner very similar to that of Final Fantasy Tactics.

Final Fantasy XII used the ADB system.

The only games that I can't acknowledge the drastic differences in are III and V, but that's 'cause I've not played III at all and very little of V.

It's only natural that the games will continue to change. Innovation is necessary to keep both the series and genre alive. As for complains about spin-offs, I supposed I can agree to that. All the Final Fantasy VII games are starting to make me sick (the only one I was ever really interested in, and the only one that looks like it'll be good is Crisis Core). Otherwise, un-numbered Final Fantasy games usually just use the name to sell. I know the Final Fantasy Legend series has a different name in Japan (although I cannot remember which it is).

By the way, Final Fantasy Tactics is freaking amazing. Leave it be.

[Ashley Schovitz]

What are you talking about the battles in each game seem different to me if not just being slightly different X-2's was the best before XII came out.