What effect or impact has Final Fantasy had on you?

[Momiji]

As for myself...

My parents got divorced two days before Christmas in 2002. One of the presents I got that year for Christmas was Kingdom Hearts. I took it really hard, being a supersheltered kid up until then. Kingdom Hearts was my escape from reality, if for only a couple of minutes to a couple of hours a day. As corny as it sounds, the game really helped me through my transition from one lifestyle to another. Needless to say, just one game couldn't be my escape-- I completed it a couple of months after getting it after all. However, it was Kingdom Hearts that introduced me to the Final Fantasy series. The first Final Fantasy game I played was FFX, and that was enough to get me latched into the series. I wasn't a fan at that point. I was obsessed. I spent the next couple of years after that collecting and playing all of the games. If it wasn't for me searching for an escape from life in general, I probably wouldn't have gotten as obsessed with the series, and I probably wouldn't have joined different forums searching for other fans of the games.

That's pretty much it. Final Fantasy was my escape from the troubles and worries of everyday life back then. I'm nowhere near as much of a fan now as I was then, but on the other hand, I don't need to be. I don't need to escape using games. EoFF is my escape, sort of. I've made everywhere from small talk acquaintances to my closest friends here, and that's all I really need.