Best Final Fantasy Opening (Possibly slight spoilers...)

[Zild]

I'm talking about the VERY beginning of the game, up until the first few minutes of player control...

I only know about VII,VIII,IX,X and X-2, but I can't decide...

VII started right into the game. I still go back and play the first 30 minutes or so almost just for the music...

But VIII... when I saw that on the screens in Electronics Boutique (now Game) I knew instantly that it must be FFVIII... Something about the sparks and the scars, the images are burned into my mind...

IX I can't even remember, can't have been that great!

X started with a little bit of pointless running around where you couldn't actually do anything. I think if they cut that out and skipped straight to the Blitzball, it would be a worthy contender at the very least.

X-2 - hmm, I should probably check again before I say anything about this one, but I don't think it could ever rival the others...

Oh - as for endings (IMMINENT SPOILER)...

Was it just me, or did ou fail to stop the meteor at the end of VII?! I was a bit confused about completing a game without winning!

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[Misfit]

I loved FFVIII's opening. It was so neat watching Squall and Seifer fight, and then the whole Rinoa waiting thing... <3 Real good opening!

As for the endings... I really loved FFX's ending. It was sooo beautiful! ;_;

[m4tt]

Even though I do not like FFVIII, the opening was very nice. Mainly because of the music. And the Squall - Seifer fight scene was cool.

I also like IX's opening, with the boat, and the storm, and all that stuff. Good times.

Overall.. I'd say FFVI's is my favorite, short and sweet. Right to the point. And the music that plays during the opening credits is awesome.

As for ending? FFVI is my favorite again.

[crono_logical]

6 for both opening and ending It might only be SNES quality graphics, but it's also better executed than the PSX/PS2 ones Especially the accompanying music, fit's and sets the atmosphere perfectly

[Kirobaito]

FFVIII's opening is the best I've ever seen, simply because of the music..."Liberi Fatali" is the most awesome song I've ever heard...I even learned to play it on the piano." The ending...I really don't remember, it's been so long since I've beaten an FF game.

[Flying Mullet]

Originally posted by crono_logical
6 for both opening and ending It might only be SNES quality graphics, but it's also better executed than the PSX/PS2 ones Especially the accompanying music, fit's and sets the atmosphere perfectly

Definitely one of the best. But my favorite opening is Final Fantasy IV. The intro with the airships rolling is very good for the mood of Baron's plans for conquest, and when Kain and Cecil set off and the "traditional" Final Fantasy Theme kicks in with the scenic view from/by Baron Castle, I always loved that part. :rock:

[the blitzer]

FF8 has my favourite opening for music and the Squall. Sefier fight. 6 has my favourite ending.

[playaGAW]

Final Fantasy best openings:

1)FF4

2)FF6

3)FF8

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

FFIV, FFVI, and FFIX had the best openings. The first three games had hilarious bad ones, although they were made much better in the remakes (pendingly, regrettably excluding FFIII). Those of FFV, FFVII, and FFTactics were nice in a throw-you-into-the-action kind of way. Those of FFVIII and FFX, however, were simply unremarkable.

[Psychotic]

Hmmm...

I liked IV, that was very good, with that red wings music blaring. And VI, that was also good, with the Magiteks marching off to Narshe, and capturing it. VII's was pretty fast paced, It was quite good.

The FMV of VIII was very good, but when you first start playing it is very dull and boring, but I think the FMV at the start of FFII Origins was much better, I liked that.

IX was OK, but it was much better when the play started. V wasn't all that bad, but I'm not really so keen on it. FFIII's cave beginning wasn't all that good to be honest. And as for FFI, well I know the NES beginning isn't all that special, but I really should play it on Origins.

[PhoenixAsh]

VII's was the best executed, it just threw you in and set the mood straight away. It might just be because it was my first FF, but it also made it more surprising every time you realised how huge the game and plot was getting. The intro just showed Midgar, so when I finally got to the world map I was like "What the Hell? There's more!!!"

VIII's is the most entertaining to watch though, so as a stand alone scene it gets my vote.

[Cz]

VI had a good opening, mainly because of the atmosphere that the music created. I'd say it's the best one, just for the sound alone.

[Reine]

I like the FF1 & 2s opening scenes. The remakes are awesome!!!

[Firehawk]

I really like FF7's intro. It threw everything at you from the start, and you thought you would just carry out a bunch of missions for AVALANCHE. Then came Kalm. Anyway, back to the subject, FF8 also rocked, partly because it was the first one I saw, but who cares.

[Aya Nekoneko]

I love FFVIII's opening. I can watch it continually to this day and never get bored of it. Occassionaly, I pop the game into my PS just to watch the opening.

But FFIX's also struck me as well. Garnet's memory leading to her opening her window and the doves flying around. Wow, almost poetic.