Story

  • FFII: Josef - Tragic story that shows the player this game is going to be an uphill battle for everyone.
  • FFIII: Unei - Kooky old lady with god-like magic powers and a quirky attitude? Sign me up.
  • FFIV: Cecil - Probably the best Protagonist of the FF titles Sakaguchi directed. Cecil pretty much set the template for characters like Cloud, Squall, and Lightning.
  • FFV: Galuf - Toss up between him and Faris, but Galuf has the stronger story and bigger impact on the game.
  • FFVI: Cyan - It was hard to choose, but I feel the tragedy of Cyan's story is one of the game's best written and most poignant tales.
  • FFVII: Cid - I can resonate with Cid's backstory and I find him funny as hell.
  • FFVIII: Squall - Probably the best written protagonist of the Kitase directed period of FF. Squall resonated more with me than most FF protagonists.
  • FFIX: Vivi - Absolutely adorable and I love his story in the game as it touches on some really powerful themes. Vivi also has many of the most memorable moments of the game for me.
  • FFX: Jecht - After really thinking about it, I think I like Jecht the most, his journey with Auron was far more memorable to me and I found him to have a better character arc than the rest of the playable cast.
  • FFXII: Lady Ashe - The best female protagonist in the series, XII is Ashe's story and I love that she breaks so many RPG cliches.
  • FFXIII: Sahz - In a game filled with overly emotional and preachy characters, it was nice to have a character who was more down to earth and simple. I still stand by my feelings that Sahz was wasted on the XIII trilogy.
  • FFXV: Ignis - Ignis hits all the right spots for me and again, has many of the most powerful moments in the game having him be the focus of.
  • FFTactics: Ramza - Probably the best main character in the FF franchise, Ramza had a great arc that took him through the highs and lows of the game.
  • FFTactics Advance: Marche - I've always felt bad for Marche, as both his in-game friends and the player base tend to give him the raw deal despite him being a younger Ramza who simply fights against the selfish tides to do what was right.
  • FFTactics A2: Freimelda - It's sad that a secret side character is probably the best written and most interesting character instead of the main cast. Freimelda is the bright spot in a game with a rather bland cast.


Gameplay

  • FFI: Monk - I still feel it's the most underrated class in the game despite how good they are.
  • FFII: Josef - Taught you how utterly broken Barehanded is in this game.
  • FFIII: Ninja/Sage (Famicom) I don't feel I need to explain this. Knight/Geomancer (DS) balanced my ass.
  • FFIV: Kain - The fact he's usually playable in the game's harder sections, it's nice to have someone who can survive the worst the bosses can give.
  • FFV: Mystic Knights/Samurai/Blue Mage - Easily my three favorite classes in this game.
  • FFVI: Terra and Edgar - The two most broken characters in the game, bar none.
  • FFVII: Enemy Skill Materia - The MVP of all Materia. For actual party members, Cloud, because he's OP.
  • FFVIII: Triple Triad - Why fight monsters when becoming a physical god can be easily obtained by beating people at children's card games. For actual characters Squall for the same reason as Cloud.
  • FFIX: Steiner - There are very good reasons why IX keeps this guy out of your party and usually underleveled. Steiner is an absolute beast in combat when he's actually on par with the rest of the cast. Being adorkable helps as well.
  • FFX: Wakka - Same attack power as Auron and second highest HP, slightly slower than Tidus, best accuracy, Triple Threat status ability, and satarts with the only Overdirve that can break the damage limit from the get go? Yeah, I don't really understand why people bother switching out other party members.
  • FFXII: Shields: Hey, they're actually useful again! Character-wise, technically Vaan since he has the best overall stats.
  • FFXIII: Hope - Best support character in the game which is often more important than your offense. Course he's the worst character when he's the party leader.
  • FFXV: Ignis - Most balanced member of the team with the best Tech selection. The fact his second tech starts is one of the best anti-boss moves in the game helps. Also, his food skill is way more useful than the other three party members skills.
  • FFTactics: Thunder God Cid - One of the best stat growths in the game? Check. Gains all of the Sword Skill abilities? Check. Starts with freaking Excalibur, the best weapon in the game which boosts many said sword skills? Check. Practically trivializes the last quarter of the game's difficulty? Check and mate.
  • FFTactics Advance: Ninja - Seriously... Dual-Wield is broken as usual and their ninja skills's secondary status effects almost always work. Throw in some excellent stat growth and you have a force to be reckoned with.