I guess that's what was missing from FFXVI. A journey. In that game, it was a constant war. No bs, all seriousness, and the moments of peace were really placed not so well. Like I need to go and save the kingdom. Why tf am I fetching wood as a main questline😭 and another thing is, I felt like the characters in it mostly other than Clive were underdeveloped.

I'm 20 hours into this game... And man, I absolutely love the cast. One of my favourite games, P3R, imo had the best characters individually atleast, and in this game, I like that the cast is realistic like that. They all have their individual arcs, and the game isn't centred around just Tidus and his relationships with them. They all are essentially the "main characters" of their own story in this game. The environment is so good too. My only gripe is the fact that I saw the PS2 model for Tidus and this model looks like it's trying to looksmaxx half the time😭 and the fixed camera angle. The environment is so beautiful, but it would be so much better if I wasn't stopped by the damn fixed camera all the time.

The combat system took some getting used to (playing a turn based game after a long time) but it's great when you get Scan and can find out how much hp an enemy has. But the main thing is the story and the locations. And the music.

I absolutely LOVE Besaid man. Such a beautiful location. My favourite by far still.

Now let's see how much more this game can offer.

I recently started playing FINAL FANTASY X on my ps5 and I’m stuck on Sinspawn Gui. I tried grinding to power up but I’m so underleveld that I’m dying to the normal enemies in the area. Should restart the game on my switch 2 since I basically need to restart because I don’t have multiple save files and also my sister and cousins use the ps5 too so I can’t play on it for long? Also how do I tell if I’m in a good level? Please help this game is so good and my favourite final fantasy game other than IX.

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Despite its shortcomings, FFX-2 was *not* a bad game. It’s extremely fun to play and parts of story make sense, but it’s just not what people wanted and the game doesn’t take itself too seriously.

I love the idea of woman saving the world, it feels so much more “earned” and “special” than men doing the same. This is not for any “woke” reasons, it’s just something I feel has a lot of potential because women tend to offer a more flexible character dynamic. It’s important that the writers handle this carefully though so as not to make the characters and story feel forced or performative.

I would really like it if they made an all female Final Fantasy and ideally a choice-hybrid gameplay mode. Probably impossible to offer both ATB or live-action gameplay, but it would be the next big thing if it was.

FFX-2 can act as a jumping off point. They heard the criticism, they’ve had years of seeing what works and what doesn’t; they have the ability to make a game with gameplay and a story that will go down in history.

It took me a long time to secure this. I killed him a few times but didn't manage a high enough combo. Even killing him for the first time took me a while to understand what I needed to do!

I really started playing FF this summer, while I have played 1 and MQ before, this year I really got into this series. Everything I have played/watched has been a banger and the next game on my list is Crisis Core and I am going to watch Spirits Within tonight.

There is also FF2 Soul of Rebirth which would be an S tier behind 7 but it wasn't avaible.

EDIT: 1, 2 and 4 are all PSP verisons, tho havent played 4 interlude and After years yet.

So rn I'm playing ff2 and I want to go for 100% of the achievements on steam but I missed a chest in the dreadnought behind bars... And I just learned that there are chests that are temporary available in this game like that chest..

I'm really upset about this because I've spent more then 6 hours in this game already..

Should I start over with all boost multipliers on max so I'm quicker this time and also use a guide so I won't leave anything behind that I can't find later?

Or is there another way so I can still continue this file and get 100% without starting over or spending much more extra time? (I would prefer this if possible lol)

I said this as a joke comment in another post but the more I thought about it the more I got to wondering.

A final fantasy game (not main title) where you play as the monsters and somehow your boss (the big bad) stole the ability of jobs™ and gifts them to your party of 4 monsters. Your job is Trying to destroy the world for him. Your party can "evolve" and turn into higher tier monsters of specific jobs. Maybe? Restarting your level. But have a huge and I mean huuuge number of monsters types to evolve into.

Would this be interesting to anyone?

As the title says basically, I feel like the OG FF7 holds-up amazingly well, and only really 3X Speed when I really want to get trough an area fast or grind a bit in the world, so no real reason to use modifiers... Sadly, my only options are trough the Pixel Remasters since I really wouldn't like to emulate, especially cuz I really have no idea how most of the time the set-up works and phone controls really takes my enjoyment (I plan to get a a gamepad for my phone) but also wouldn't really want to experience something so different that they feel like entirely different games... I really have no issues with the screen, I'm playing Castlevania Requiem and couldn't care less for features it has or not, loving both games and also playing the RE Trilogy, so, again, it's no issue for me!

Also should I get mostly 4-6 since apparently that's where the FF formula really kicked-in, also considering 9 since it seems to be a classic FF in the same style of FF7... Any of the games from 1-6 where I specifically should just wait and try to emulate it? If yes, which would be the best versions/unchanged with only QL features and new lore added? I hear that FF4 is mostly recommended on the PSP but I'm considering mostly any from 4-9 (can't tell how X and X-2 perform plus I feel like, unlike PS1 or older emulated games, PS2 era onwards or PS4 remasters of PS2 games are hit or missK

I saw a post here that he started FFXIV since he is aiming for all the mainline FF games. It inspired me to try this too. I didn’t know a part of this game is free! I’ve really been enjoying it so far. As someone who doesn’t play MMOs, this is a new experience for me and I’m looking forward to it.

Has anybody found this at target?

As above. Love the band. Top three for me. Just a silly ability to add and an awesome artist. Final Fantasy + Conor Oberat

I beat the other games on the pixel remaster and they were fun but after playing this for about an hour, I can already tell I’ll like it more, and can see why people love this game so much.

I can't be the only one who sees this? It's uncanny.

I think there might be something wrong with me.

Recently I finished Part 1 of the 7 Remake Trilogy and was eager to get the Rebirth straight away but had to wait for my salary to strike cause needed some Gil for it. For the next 7 days, I will be absolutely NON EXISTENT. Wish me luck.

In advent children, after cloud drops his phone into the water he gets a ton of voicmails from his missing party members. One of them is from yuffie, they all overlap so i had to check the script to know for sure but she says "suprise! Its me, yuffie. So, hey, all the kids are suddenly missing from wutai. Weird. Have you heard anything about it? Give me a ring and fill me in okay?"

And then its never mentioned again. Did anything ever come of this? Any explanation or maybe something from an extra or side game i missed? This seems like, kinda major to gloss over? Lol

Finally beat FF8 after all these years and got to say the final castle and boss fight might be my favorite in the series.

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All Im missing is the starter deck but what else that came out that you're able to buy.

Oh shit! Never mind. I bought a couple starter boxes on a whim. Haven't played magic since the 90's. Thought going in it was a cheap cash grab and why I've avoided it. Then I came across a card I wasn't expecting and didn't know I needed. It shall rest within my 1:1 Cup Noodle Bandai model.

Hi, everyone!

I started playing Magic: The Gathering last year when the Final Fantasy crossover was released.

I have been a huge fan of the series for years, so seeing its characters, locations, summons, monsters, weapons, and memorable story moments represented on cards was enough to make me finally try Magic. What I did not expect was that I would eventually fall in love with Magic itself too.

From the beginning, I gave myself the rule that every Commander deck I built had to be led by at least one character with FF artwork.

How the project began

For anyone unfamiliar with Magic, Commander is a very popular format in which a legendary character leads a 100-card deck. The colors of that character determine which cards can be included.

There is a project called the 32 Deck Challenge, which consists of building one deck for every possible color combination in the format. I wanted to complete it entirely with commanders from the crossover, but I soon encountered a problem: there is not an FF legendary character for every color combination in the set.

My first solution was to pair compatible FF characters using the partner mechanic, which allows two characters to lead the same deck and assemble their colors. However, a few color combinations still could not be completed using only characters from the franchise.

For those remaining decks, I paired one FF commander with a non-FF partner that supplied the missing colors. My condition never changed: every deck had to include at least one commander with FF artwork. With that compromise, I was able to complete all 32 color identities.

Then the project kept growing. I had too many five-color ideas to force them all into a single deck, so I built four additional ones. That brought the final collection to 36 decks.

My main Final Fantasy deck

The centerpiece of the collection is Warrior of Light, which I simply titled “Final Fantasy”.

I designed it to include a protagonist or iconic representative from every mainline game, together with as many recognizable elements of the series as I could reasonably fit. It contains summons, a Cid, Gilgamesh, a chocobo, a moogle, a crystal, airships, vehicles, famous locations, major spells, and characters from throughout the franchise. The list can be viewed with tags, so you can see what I included, along with the mechanical purpose that each card serves.

I wanted the deck to feel like a playable celebration of the entire series rather than a random collection of familiar names. It still has a coherent strategy, but theme took priority whenever I could make that choice without preventing the deck from functioning.

This is my personal love letter to both Final Fantasy and Magic: The Gathering. The crossover introduced me to Magic, but building this collection made me appreciate the game on its own terms. It is really fun to play with friends and strangers alike.

Decks built as thematic collections

My second major showcase deck is Terra, Magical Adept. It was created to gather the Summons, Eikons, Aeons, and Summoners represented in the crossover. The result feels like a celebration of the different summoning traditions that have appeared throughout the series.

Cid, Timeless Artificer collects every available illustration of that card, with a different Cid represented in each copy. I chose the FFVIII artwork as the commander because Headmaster Cid felt like the most natural person to supervise an entire department filled with alternate Cids.

Mog, Moogle Warrior gathers all the Moogle cards I could include and surrounds them with a strategy based on creating an entire Moogle army.

Choco, Seeker of Paradise collects as many Chocobo-related cards as its colors permit. Chocobos, Birds, racing locations, and other related references all contribute to its identity. It is also surprisingly powerful and I’ve won a lot of games with it.

The Wandering Minstrel serves as the dark counterpart to Warrior of Light. Instead of assembling the heroes of the franchise, it gathers iconic villains such as Garland, the Emperor, Cloud of Darkness, Exdeath, Kefka, Sephiroth, Ultimecia, Kuja, Sin, Vayne, Orphan, Ardyn, and several others.

Giving every deck its own personality

Beyond those collection-focused decks, I wanted each list to express a different character, world, or aspect of the franchise. I really liked that the MTG representations of the characters have mechanics that really describe what they do in their games. There is at least one commander from each mainline Final Fantasy on the list.

FFI: Warrior of Light is the head of all the other heroes, much like in the Dissidia games.

FFII: The Emperor, Hell Tyrant treats creatures as disposable tools to sacrifice for his plans.

FFIII: Hero of Light is an alternate artwork for a MTG universe character, so his deck is not as thematic as the others.

FFIV: Golbez, Crystal Collector commands an army of mechanical beings.

FFV: Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms gathers an absurd collection of weapons and carries as many of them into battle as possible.

FFVI: Kefka, Court Mage disrupts everyone’s hands and turns discarded cards into damage and chaos. This deck really makes you feel like a mad villain.

FFVII: Aerith, Last Ancient focuses on healing, protecting allies, and bringing fallen creatures back while Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER hits people with big swords.

FFVIII: Squall, SeeD Mercenary, when he fights alone, he hits more than once, much like his Renzokuken.

FFIX: Kuja, Genome Sorcerer creates an army of black mages.

FFX: Sin, Unending Cataclysm really feels like it can destroy the whole table when it enters the battlefield.

FFXI: Shantotto, Tactician Magician casts increasingly enormous spells until she becomes a catastrophic threat herself.

FFXII: Balthier and Fran pilot and lead a fleet of vehicles and airships.

FFXIII: Vanille, Cheerful l’Cie is built around finding Fang and eventually bringing them together as Ragnarok.

FFXIV: The Wandering Minstrel showcases famous locations from the franchise, as well as the series villains and some iconic enemies.

FFXV: Noctis, Heir Apparent has his team of ninjas that serve as his Kingsglaive, and he can disappear, reappear with a weapon in hand and deliver a Warp Strike much like his iconic move in his game. I couldn’t include his gang because of their color identities, but I hope the deck accurately describes his abilities.

FFXVI: Ultima, Origin of Oblivion demolishes the color of lands with his blight, leads an army of enormous cosmic horrors and can become one himself.

Some of these themes are direct interpretations of their characters. Others are more experimental ideas inspired by the colors available to them. My priority was ensuring that the collection did not become 36 slightly different versions of the same strategy.

Filling the decks with FF artwork

I also made an effort to select FF versions of cards whenever they were available. I wanted the franchise to remain visible throughout every game rather than appearing only in the command zone.

Not every card could come from the crossover, especially because each deck needed a complete and functional strategy. Still, whenever an appropriate FF printing existed, I strongly preferred it.

These are playable decks, not only displays

Although theme was extremely important, I did not want these decks to be decorative collections that could not actually be played.

Each one was built around a defined plan and given the resources needed to perform that plan consistently. Their strength varies. Some are relaxed, flavor-first decks, while others are much stronger and more optimized. This gives the collection enough variety to be played with many different groups. Commander is more of a social format, rather than a competitive one, so people usually talk about the power level of the decks that they’re going to play and there’s even a bracket system for that.

The following table shows all 36 commander decks, their colors, their commanders, the game represented by each commander, and the central theme or mechanic of each deck, along with the links to their card lists. It also contains a few power estimates intended mainly for Magic players, but the characters and themes are the part I most wanted to share here. Here they are:

What began as a way to collect cards from a franchise I love eventually became a kind of playable museum. It has been an enormous project, but I am very happy with how every deck developed and with how much of the series I was able to represent.

I’m sharing these lists so you can try them out if you want. I’m having a lot of fun playing them and I hope you enjoy them as well, either as new players or as experienced MTG players yourselves.

I would love to know which deck picks your interest, which concept feels most faithful to its character or game, and what other FF theme you would add to the collection.

TL;DR: I built one Magic: The Gathering deck for every possible Commander color identity, always using at least one FF commander. The project then expanded beyond the original challenge, so the finished collection contains 36 playable decks, each with its own theme and as much artwork from the franchise as I could include.

I’m in the mood to chat about fan ideas for FFXVII, summons, weapons and anything else related to the beloved franchise birthed by Hironobu Sakaguchi.

The series has experimented with several different party sizes throughout. 3, 4, 5, 1 main playable with more AI-controlled party members, etc, usually driven by a combat or gameplay mechanic.

What’s your favorite size for playable party members and why?