Welcome to the first in what will hopefully be a long running series of bi-weekly megathreads about a specific game in the Final Fantasy franchise. While you’re free to discuss any of the games outside of this thread, please consider taking part in what could be a group conversation here. I’ve created some basic prompts for people to answer and use, so feel free to use them, or not use them at all.
So, without further ado, our first game…
Synopsis
Beings of pure magic once ruled the world with power and command. But power rarely leads to contentment… A dispute amongst these beings turned into an all-out war. Beasts of doom, known as Espers, were created and unleashed to do the bidding of their masters. This “War of the Magi” reduced the world to smoldering rubble. When it ended, the Espers were gone, as were most of the citizens of the world.
Many centuries have passed since the war. Civilizations have been rebuilt with iron, machines and technology. For years the Espers have existed only in ancient legends. Now, an Esper has been discovered and the forces of magic are beginning to return. The risk of another, more devastating war is growing. The future…
More…
Key Releases
- Nintendo SNES
- JP: April 2, 1994
- NA: October 11, 1994
- PlayStation
- JP: March 11, 1999
- NA: October 5, 1999
- PAL: March 1, 2002
- Game Boy Advance
- JP: November 30, 2006
- NA: February 5, 2007
- EU: July 6, 2007
- Pixel Remaster
- Android, iOS, Windows
- February 23, 2022
- Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
- April 19, 2023
- Android, iOS, Windows
Review Scores
| Site | SNES | PSX | GBA | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | — | — | 92% | 91% |
Post Prompts
- Which character do you identify most with?
- Where do you rate this game among others in the franchise?
- Is there a piece of music that stands out for you?
- If there is one thing you would change, what is it?
- How many times do you think you’ve played this game?
We are almost at the 30 year reunion for this game. While this wasn’t the final fantasy I grew up knowing, I’m actually going through it right now for the first time.
I’ve seen articles recently talking about how internal square employees want to remake this game. I am all for it, I would love to see this given a full remake treatment.
I’m upset this didn’t get a 3DS remaster but maybe that is because they had something bigger in store. This was one of my firsts. My timeline is a but muddy but 7 was my first, followed by either Anthology or 8.
Recently read an article about it’s 2 ‘main characters’, both of which I tended to neglect as the story went on. Considering playing again with at least one of those in my party as the game progresses.
5 and 6 need a 3d remaster, 4 is my favorite FF short of 7 and the 3d remaster makes my heart melt.
Chrono needs one too, obviously, just hope they don’t go overboard like ff7r, we just want a fresh 6, not an all-consuming world that swallows you whole.