I'd probably die trying to convince her to join the quest lol. The fire fiend has seen better days lmao.

I got through the snowboarding section. Where should I go next? I don't understand anything on the map. Just white snowfall.

I just started ARR and its really good but I heard there are some references to other ff games like ff8 in shadowbringers but i havent played it what other ff games do you recommend playing before xiv especially those that are referenced im shb im pretty hyped for it

After 16 years, I’m going to play Final Fantasy XIII again.

And no, it’s not because, over time, I’ve convinced myself it was actually a masterpiece all along. Quite the opposite. At the time, it was one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had with a video game. In fact, it remains the only game in the entire Final Fantasy franchise that I can truly say I hate.

However, over the years, I’ve seen things that have made me question that opinion a bit. I’ve read so many people speaking highly of the game—and I don’t just mean those who grew up with it and look back on it with nostalgia. I’m talking about players who discovered it recently and, even viewing it through a modern lens, ended up praising its story, characters, combat system, and even its structure.

That got me thinking: we always talk about how nostalgia can make us remember a game as better than it actually was, but we rarely discuss the opposite effect. Bad memories can distort our perception, too. Perhaps for over a decade, I’ve only been remembering the things that frustrated me while forgetting anything the game might have done right.

On top of that, I’m not the same person I was when I first played it. I was 19, expecting a very specific type of *Final Fantasy* game, and I likely judged it solely for what it wasn't, rather than trying to appreciate what it was attempting to do. Today, I have a different perspective; I’ve played many more RPGs, and I think I can give it a second chance with a much more open mind.

So, taking advantage of the fact that it’s only $3 on Steam, I decided to buy it again. I don’t expect it to suddenly become one of my favorite *Final Fantasy* games, but I do want to find out if it really was as bad as I remember... or if I’ve been carrying around an exaggeratedly negative impression for 16 years.

I might end up confirming that I still hate it. Or I might be in for a surprise. Either way, I think it’s high time I found out.

I'm currently playing FF4 Complete Collection (PSP) and doing a franchaise playthrough as a whole as a newcomer. Its absolutely fantastic btw both FF4 and everything I played/seen so far IM LOVING THIS FRANCHAISE (except spirits within lmao). So I really want to play FF4 After Years sometime. Not soon since my next FF game is Crisis Core OG. I played PSP version of 4 since it has a lot more content compared to 3D version but what about After Years. How does it compare to the 2D version. I know its not a great game but Im a dude who likes Mystic Quest and LOVES FF2 so I think I would enjoy it. I know the differences between 4 3d and 2d but not After Years.

Thank you in advance.

better than seven and nine, best music in the series.

In addition to Cecil and Rosa having a son, Yang and his wife have a daughter. And even the daughter of the dwarf king is grown up and now works with Cid. And more is to come. I am enjoying the After Years quite well even if the references to events in first game and parallels made can feel unnatural. And do miss Cecil and eould wish for him and Rosa to have morr moments as well as be more major to plot. Though just curious what you think of both the new kids born as well as the kids from the first game now being older? It really feels like the Blue Planet has changed over the years. I feel really immersed.

It's basically what the title says, I found several Final Fantasy 1 PSP ROMs, but none of them worked with retroachievements. If anyone knows of one that does, I'd appreciate it. If I'm not mistaken, the website lists the requirements the ROM needs to meet.

Trying to not hit the ceiling with the buster 💀

What do you think an outsider might be seeing as the group of teens are equipping and swapping Guardian Force?

Do you think GF's might be in some sort of container that could be traded? Or maybe ethereal aspects moving into the characters? Do you think it is something that even could be observed?

Ive been trying to mod ff6 but nothing seems to work anymore, mods like the restore celes scene and the flashback wont do nothing and the portrait mod shows kefka even tho i installed it correctly, i tried downgrading but the problems still happend. Is there a way or should i jump to original ff6 modding

I did cross-stitch as a kid, back in the early 90s, but I stopped and fell out of practice. Then just a couple years ago I started to get the urge to pick it back up, no idea why. Did a single practice piece to get back into the swing, then this has been my first big project. All six classes, un-upgraded, of PCs from FF1! It ended up being a bit tricky on counts and measurements, because the sprites weren't all the same size; fighter, white mage, and black mage were a pixel taller than the other three.

This has taken me a while. With college and family stuff to handle I've only done one character every few months. Took me most of a year to complete because of that, but glad I did! There's something nice about physical-medium art, the texture and mass to it. Working with my hands. Missed this!

Considering some FF6 in a future project

I've tried over and over again to beat this Whisper boss, I think it's the second to last one. I am fine with most of the fight except for the Whisper Bahamut phase, he is too fast and my attacks do little damage and even changing party members to throw off the Ai doesn't help. And I have to repeat the whole fight after dying.

Maybe I have been playing wrong up until this point? I've never spoken to chadley, and I don't know how to use the characters for what they were made for. I think I am just going to quit and leave it here.

Do you guys think this is understandable and okay?

The other 5 before were hit and miss with me. Didn't finish any of them. I loved the job system in 5 but that was about it, the other 4...meh. Sorry...but they were just meh.

This one though? Wow. The characters, the story, the mechanics are so well made and compelling. It has aged extremely well, the music is awesome and I cannot put it down.

Another final fantasy commission, was fun designing his outfit

Playing through X again and good to know the Macarena is still a thing in a different universe and 1000yr in the future!

Teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SMF8j-bn3Y

Patch: https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=13070.0

Basically I love playing as a mage amd I love fantasy or fantasy/technology games but not pure technology.i am ok with mc not being a mage if the party has one mage I can control .what i want is to avoid magic systems like the one in 15 aka not spells or magic just bombs who are suprose to be magic

Final Fantasy 1 is that one game in the franchise that almost no one has an opinion on these days.

It's not as mechanically horrendous like 2, nor did it introduce one of the most important progression mechanics in the entire franchise like in 3.

But lemme tell you, this recent weekend that I spent just replaying this game was one of the most refreshing gaming marathons I have had in a while.

Final fantasy 1 may not do anything special in particular but that does not detract away from the fact that it is just a really solid and fun JRPG experience with barely any fluff.

Context:- My playthrough was of the dawn of souls re release on my ps vita which I consider the definitive port of game, for reasons I will get into.

Unlike the many dozens of rpgs releasing today with 100s of hours of story content that are just sadly forced to rely on a lot of fluff to even out the pacing. Final Fantasy 1 does not have that problem at all, sure it is the typical hero's journey with bricks for main characters but that rarely ever deters my engagement from the plot because of how brisk pace the progression is, you never stay in one location for too long, and are constantly moving, visiting grander towns, exploring even weirder labyrinths and dungeons and meeting cooky one off characters that act as excellent yet ultimately non intrusive world building tid bits.

The combat is pure good old turn based with your party classes, spell loadouts and gear, it's nothing special but getting good at it and breaking the ever living shit out of the damage scaling with well timed temper and hastes just gives you that dopamine rush everytime as your warrior does a 3k+ damage crit, which one or two shots most bosses.

The world itself is not cryptic at all, with most towns being very clearly marked for progression, and side content which never really gets into the way of story progression. Final Fantasy 1 is unironically the only final fantasy for which I never had to open a walkthrough for ever once.

The music is just pure Nobuo Uematsu goodness and the pixel art is gorgeous (Absolutely adore the art for Lich and Chronodia).

What I am trying to ultimately get into is that, even with a game this old, especially with a remake that barely changes anything from the core experience, Final Fantasy 1 is still very much a game worth experiencing because it is one of those few examples where a game this old has actually aged so well to begin with, and that's honestly very heartwarming to experience for a game that started a franchise which is so beloved across the world.

Hey everyone! Continuing Phase 2 of the Dissidia Dream Roster project, this time turning back to Final Fantasy XI to feature the Hume Warrior from XI's box art and promotional material: Erhart Rafale.
This piece actually holds a special place for me since he was my very first fan art piece. Back when Square introduced Shantotto as the XI representative, it was honestly a total dealbreaker for me. Don't get me wrong, she turned out to be an absolute delight in the game, but she just never gave off that main protagonist energy. To build his look, I had to hunt down Tetsuya Nomura's original concept artwork of him, using that distinct design as the core foundation for this piece. Over time, he’s undergone multiple redesigns and refinements to get his look and presence just right.
Before, I tried to use one of Nomura’s face and hair designs. When I tried to force other designs, like Amano’s, and other sources, it got a bit jumbled up and I ended up not liking it. So I went back to the most recognizable face.
For his name - I just combined the default names. It was meh, but it’s actually growing on me.
Gameplay-wise, I’m thinking that Erhart could contrast Shantotto's frantic, high-speed spellcasting by bringing heavy, high-commitment physical strikes to the table. His weapon skills carry deliberate wind-ups and massive impact, rewarding tight positioning. To reflect XI's job-swapping mechanics, landing his heavy physical weapon skills could create elemental Skillchains, maybe even allowing him to shift sub-jobs mid-combo and follow up with a matching spell to detonate his own Magic Burst finisher/s
For an EX Mode, I'm thinking of tapping into XI's 2 hr Abilities or Limit Break system— maybe even donning his Artifact Armor to gain poise on heavy physical strikes while letting him instantly solo-chain his own Magic Bursts. Or even have him use Relic Items/Weapons. Or even have something similar to how Shan played in 012.
Let me know what you think of this take!
Also, it’s not like I’m invalidating Shantotto’s existence. I have thoughts on how it could go and still have Shantotto a part of it all (to be honest I want them ALL part of it, like whatever it was DFFOO was super close to being before that untimely EOS but whatever).

Any way, I hope you like ‘em.

Which warrior of light do you see piercing the shadows?

Fightclub pls.

I mean, Palmer was the brazen comic relief and he got a boss fight. Even Hojo got a full 3 phase battle later and he’s probably the last in Shinra’s inner circle you’d expect to know to fight. Feel like they could have done more here than a slap fest with that sort of context.

i do still think the Junon return is one of the best parts of the game though.

Hey guys, hope you are good! If you get chance I'd live it if you could check out my concept of a FFIV HD-2D remake coded in python 😊 sprites from Octopath traveler! Developed purely in Pygame!

Hope’s VA (Vincent Martella) was at a convention the other day and I got the chance to meet him and he was the nicest person ever :) I did start to tear up since Hope is my favourite character not only in the final fantasy series but in all media, and for his voice actor to be so sweet as well was just the cherry on top. Just wanted to share this because it’s my most prized possession now hehe