Final Fantasy is a legendary series that has been going strong since 1987. Whilst it shares its roots with the likes of Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy stood out thanks to its dogged determination to constantly evolve and innovate with the burgeoning genre. Since its inception, countless characters have become iconic – nearly household – in their appeal and recognition.
Not too long ago Square Enix released the first six mainline entries in the series, tarted up with fresh balancing, new graphics, and even some minor gameplay changes. These are known as the Pixel Remasters. All of the games on this list are outstanding, but that isn’t going to stop up from ranking them.
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Final Fantasy III is a great game for 90% of its runtime. It’s fairly short at around 12-15 hours, it introduced the iconic Job System, and the world is a joy to explore. Not only that, the game uses our favourite magic system – the Vancian System – instantly recognisable from Dungeons and Dragons.
The game pushes the narrative and spectacular elements of the series further than ever before, and the themes it introduces are thought-provoking and help drive the game forward. So why is it at #6? The Crystal Tower. To keep this brief, the Crystal Tower is considered to be one of the most nonsensically frustrating final stretches of any RPG. Ever. It’s a sour note on an otherwise great game.
The game that started it all. Final Fantasy rolls up and nails the formula right from the get-go. Whilst it lacks iconic staples like Summons and Chocobos, it more than
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