Are the FFs set in the same world?

[Fredde]

This question came up a while ago on another board I visited, so I wondered what you think. Here's the "proof" mentioned:

If you study the maps, it looks like the continents have drifted between the games (can't see that myself tough).

The first FFs have crystals. In FFV (SPOILER)those crystals are destroyed and aren't seen again (again, I can't confirm this since I haven't played ALL FFs).

The obvious same species/names/jobs/artifacts/summons.

There might have been some arguments that I forgot...

Personally, I don't think they're set in the same world. What do you think?

[Bahamut2000X]

Thier not. Each one takes place on seperate world.

If you study the maps, it looks like the continents have drifted between the games

*checks maps*

Umm maybe if you have a insane imagination then ya, they did drift, but if you have a mind that views things normally, then no, they don't look similar, just like a bunch of random land scapes put together.

Where did you hear this from by the way?

[Del Murder]

They aren't, but you never know. The Japanese are notorious for having unnecessary plot connections and twists in their stories.

[Nait]

If the world of Final Fantasy indeed are in continuum with eachother, so far as to have their continents change place, the time-scale is geographical and the question therefore irrelevant.

On a side-note, many FFs have myths of the beginning of their world, many which seem accurate, that is, Hyne in FFVIII and all that... Ok, can't think of anything else, but it's THERE, ok?

And all the magics are different and stuff.

[Kirobaito]

I guarantee you that FFX and FFX-2 are set in the same world.

[DJZen]

The magic actually stays very similar from game to game. So do abilities for the most part. I think the only argument you could make about the games taking place on the same world that makes sense would have to involve continents magically changing.

[Xander]

Originally posted by King Bahamut
I guarantee you that FFX and FFX-2 are set in the same world.

*giggles*

[zacks_clone]

alot of people (on message boards and site I have visted) claim to believe Zell to be Tifa Lockhart and Cloud Strifes child,or grandshild.This would mean that ff7 and ff8 took place in the same world. Over 2 generations,I dont believe that everything could change so much as it did.Besides that, FF7 would seem like a game that should come after ff8,despite the order of release.

FfX and FFx-2 def. were in the same world.Go figure.

IX could possibly be the same world as that of 7 or 8, because of the time diffrance(medevil to scifi).Is this likely?Probly not.

FF: CC could have been the same world as IX,but hightly unlikely.

all the games I have played.they are diffrent worlds I believe,despite any hints,things we assume, and other such evidence (like the biggs and wedge in every game,or mentioning Soldier) that we may pick up on.They were made by the same company,and I believe that things like Soldier being mentioned are merely there to excite fans.Not in the same worlds.

[DocFrance]

Well, there's already been the rumor of a cnnection between FFX-2 and FFVII, correct? So there's a starting point, at least. I also have a theory that the four Huge Materia in FFVII eventually become the four Crystals, so that opens up a lead in to FFI, FFIII, FFIV, and/or FFV.

[DJZen]

I like to entertain the thought that the worlds are separated, but used to be connected like in KH

[DocFrance]

I just think it's the same world, only seperated over thousands of years.

[DJZen]

It would take MILLIONS of years for the planet to change that drastically, meaning there'd have to be billions and billions of years worth of tectonic activity. I don't think the planet would live long enough.

[DocFrance]

It didn't take long at all for the worlds of FFV and FFVI to be completely rearranged... for you see, there's this thing called *gasp* MAGIC! Who says this world has to behave by the same laws that ours does?

This is Final Fantasy, after all, not Final Fact.

[Bahamut2000X]

I'm still gonna thionk of them as seperate worlds, why? Because if they get that many damn problems with psychopaths trying to end the world, then well that worlds has problems. Currently 11 evil bad guys attempting to rule/destroy the world and counting.

I just think it's more realistic if it's on seperate worlds. Rather then one with all these problems.

[DocFrance]

Originally posted by Bahamut2000X
I'm still gonna thionk of them as seperate worlds, why? Because if they get that many damn problems with psychopaths trying to end the world, then well that worlds has problems. Currently 11 evil bad guys attempting to rule/destroy the world and counting.

It wouldn't be that odd if these villains were seperated over thousands of years.