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  • How Hard Does a Blitzballer Kick? Tidus' bicycle kick during a Blitzball game in Final Fantasy X.

    A blitzball (ブリッツボール, Burittsubōru?) is a spherically-studded ball about thirty centimeters in diameter utilized in a sport unique to Spira in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, where it […]

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  • Final Fantasy Fashion Faux-Pas: Elza The fashion faux-pas of Elza from Final Fantasy XII.

    It’s official. Final Fantasy characters can’t dress properly. They’re like Sims. If you don’t constantly manage them, they’ll starve to death after forgetting how to eat. Here, they’ll likely forget […]

  • What Makes a Game Final Fantasy? Choco, Zidane Tribal and Mene by the Chocobos Paradise in Final Fantasy IX.

    I hear people say Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was a good movie, but a terrible “Final Fantasy” movie. That’s weird. What expectations should we have for “Final Fantasy” in […]

  • Celes Becomes Useless After the Events of the Game… Yoshitaka Amano's Celes Chere artwork for Final Fantasy VI.

    Celes Chere is the Gestahlian army’s top Magitek Knight, genetically engineered by Cid. Now, she can wield magic, artificially. Her runic ability can cancel out magic-based attacks, suck the energy into her […]

  • Miscellaneous Theories About The Highwinds Aranea Highwind render for Final Fantasy XV.

    I’ll start with Kain Highwind, arguably the most iconic of the Highwinds. The most well-known theory is that Kain Highwind is the boy from Final Fantasy II. Kain states his […]

  • The Three Faces of Eve in Final Fantasy: An Analysis Yuna, Rikku and Paine in the Gullwings pose in Final Fantasy X-2.

    The Theory Each Final Fantasy has no more than three female characters to illustrate the stages in a woman’s life. Evidence In 1957, Corbett H. Thigpen and Hervey M. Cleckley […]

  • The License Board and the Story of Final Fantasy XII The Licence Board in Final Fantasy XII.

    Like many of the later Final Fantasy titles, Final Fantasy XII allowed players to customize their characters. Of course, the limit of customization is job class, but characters could have […]

  • Rinoa Heartilly Is an Alternate Reality Jenova? Rinoa Heartilly losing oxygen in space, Final Fantasy VIII.

    Thanks to FutureHistory101 for the inspiration! This is another Final Fantasy VIII theory where someone dies during the course of the story. Only this time – it’s Rinoa! FutureHistory101’s theory […]

  • Evolution of Monster vs Mech Wave Cannon in Final Fantasy I.

    When the Warriors of Light traverse on the Flying Fortress bridge leading to Tiamat, they can encounter WarMech. It’s extremely rare (3 and 64th chance encounter), yet extremely dangerous. WarMech […]

Professor Hojo having a beach party in Final Fantasy VII.
10/16/2019

Should Developers Cut the Hojo Beach Party From the Final Fantasy VII Remake?

Thanks to Scott Baird of ScreentRants.com for the inspiration! 4. THE HOJO BEACH PARTYProfessor Hojo might be the most despicable character in Final Fantasy VII. Jenova and Sephiroth at least have biological reasons for why ...Read More
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Posted on 07/07/201811/17/2019 by GaryGrayII
The death of President Shinra in Final Fantasy VII.

Final Fantasy VII Conspiracy Theories for the Remake

Final Fantasy VII is like the most American Final Fantasy to date. And besides cartoons and jazz, nothing is more American than conspiracy theories. I think you’ll find a lot […]

Posted in Final Fantasy VII, General Tagged Sephiroth 1 Comment
Posted on 07/07/201811/17/2019 by GaryGrayII
Ramza at the 1st Prep Screen in Final Fantasy Tactics.

Do People Give Final Fantasy Tactics a Pass in Game Design?

Thanks to iloveyou1234 for the inspiration! That is, people overlook the flaws present in Final Fantasy Tactics they criticize in other Final Fantasy games. For example: People complain that enemies […]

Posted in Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy Type-0, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy XIII, General Tagged Ace, Ramza Beoulve Leave a comment
Posted on 07/07/201811/15/2019 by GaryGrayII
Tetsuya Nomura's President Shinra sketch for Final Fantasy VII.

Can Shinra Make Midgar Great Again?

Thanks to OnTheIssues.Org for the inspiration! President Shinra is the very definition of the Midgar success story. He devotes his life to building Mako Reactors, brought to life by a […]

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Posted on 07/07/201811/15/2019 by GaryGrayII
Oerba Dia Vanille, Oerba Yun Fang and Lightning in a Three Way Battle in Final Fantasy XIII.

How Many of Us Played Final Fantasy XIII With Auto-Battle Off?

I hear fans say no gameplay exists in Final Fantasy XIII first game. All you have to do to win is “just press X”. I think this is nonsense, but […]

Posted in Final Fantasy XIII, General 1 Comment
Posted on 07/07/201811/14/2019 by Final Fantasy Blog
Chaos' character portrait from Dissidia Final Fantasy.

Chaos’ Theoretical World B Timeline

At the end of the dream… even chaos tears itself apart! —Chaos     Chaos: “I was having a long dream– in the midst of disorder…” Garland: “So you are […]

Posted in Dissidia Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy I, Final Fantasy IX, General Tagged Garland Leave a comment
Posted on 07/07/201811/15/2019 by GaryGrayII
Penelo dancing in a forest for Final Fantasy XII.

Is Penelo a White Mage or a Dancer?

Thanks to DiamondChocobos for the inspiration! Penelo… I get that she is all soft and friendly etc., but her canonical role is spelled out pretty clearly. She’s a dancer. She […]

Posted in Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XII, General Tagged Vaan 1 Comment
Posted on 07/07/201811/15/2019 by GaryGrayII
Junction screen in Final Fantasy VIII.

Can Anyone Defend Final Fantasy VIII’s Junction-System?

Thanks to Schwahn for the inspiration! I originally asked: I hear that Final Fantasy 8 is broken because the junction system “lacks balance”. If you draw too much magic, you’ll […]

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Posted on 02/16/202011/14/2019 by GaryGrayII
Queen of Cards affects Triple Triad rules in Final Fantasy VIII.

Should Developers Cut the Secret Methods for Acquiring Cards & Guardian Forces From the Potential Final Fantasy VIII Remake?

Thanks to Scott Baird of ScreentRants.com for the inspiration! 11. THE SECRET METHODS FOR ACQUIRING CARDS & GUARDIAN FORCES Final Fantasy VIII suffers from the same problem that affected VII […]

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Posted on 08/13/201911/14/2019 by GaryGrayII
Vincent Valentine and Sephiroth comparison for Final Fantasy VII.

Is Vincent Sephiroth’s Father?

Thanks to Liz Shepherd of TheGamers for the inspiration! So this theory has been around for a while, especially since Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII brought forth more information […]

Posted in Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy XI, General Tagged Kain Highwind, Sephiroth, Terra Branford, Zidane Tribal Leave a comment
Posted on 07/07/201811/14/2019 by GaryGrayII
Yoshitaka Amano's artwork of Cloud and the party for Final Fantasy VII.

Even the Characters in Final Fantasy VII Aren’t Who They Seem…

We know Cloud isn’t who he says he is. This is a crucial plot twist in the story. Cloud says he was in SOLDIER, yet, he never made the cut. […]

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  • Happy Cauis Day! Caius lays Paddra Nsu-Yeul to rest in water from Final Fantasy XIII-2.

    On February 1, misanthropic l’Cie Paddra Ballad-Caius of the Farseer tribe, protects Yeul. Forced to witness the Yeul die with each vision, a grumpy Caius goes to sleep. Caius wakes […]

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  • Drawing in Final Fantasy VIII Is a Reinvention of Osmose Quistis Trepe uses the Draw ability in Final Fantasy VIII.

    Not sure if many people realise the connection. I didn’t at first, just I started playing the older games. In many of the older Final Fantasy games, there’s a spell […]

  • Broken Reflections on The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy The Sky, Full Set, The Art of Final Fantasy.

    The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy is my favorite picture book. I’m love art, ever since aqcuring a major in Art and Philosophy. My skills at drawing are nowhere […]

  • A Theory About Jecht and His Shoes Tetsuya Nomura's character portrait of Jecht for Dissidia Final Fantasy.

    Thanks to Gold_Jacobson for the post! So why did Jecht sacrifice himself to become the Final Aeon? Why did he become Sin? Was he so desperate to his journey? Gold_Jacobson […]

  • How Each of the Teams Could Have Taken Down the Four Guardians in Final Fantasy IX… Zidane Tribal and Quina Quen face off against the Earth Guardian in Final Fantasy IX.

    Sometime after Ipsen’s castle, our heroes acquire four elemental mirrors which are seals to the portal to Terra. There are four shrines: Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind. Each houses a […]

  • Y’shtola’s Theoretical World B Timeline Tetsuya Nomura's Y'shtola artwork for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.

    Sometime after the 12th/13th cycle… Y’Shtola is a seeker of the Sun Miqo’te conjurer. She aids the Warriors of Light in the resistance against the Garlean Empire. When did Materia […]

  • What are Phoenix Downs? Phoenix Down in Final Fantasy.

    Thanks to N00tN00t84 for the inspiration! After 2 decades of playing Final Fantasy games I finally got round to playing XIII. “You have obtained a tuft of Phoenix Down” It’s […]

  • Zack Fair Is Responsible for Shinra’s Conquest Zack Fair at Ft. Tamblin, Wutai in Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII.

    Shinra has fan clubs for SOLDIER First Class “Heroes”. Each of the prominent SOLDIER First Class members has one. Angeal has Keepers of Honor Sephiroth has Silver Elite Genesis has […]

  • Final Fantasy VIII Is Awesome With ENC-None! Squall Leonhart running from X-ATMO92 in the Siege of Dollet from Final Fantasy VIII.

    Don’t get me wrong, I love playing Final Fantasy VIII with the random encounters. But I really love the idea of playing through the story uninterrupted. That’s what Enc-None does; […]

  • It’s Never Sunny in Midgar Tifa Lockhart tells Barret Wallce to stop acting like a retard in Final Fantasy VII.

    It’s funny how much music changes the mood. Comedic music can make even a sad scene funny. But Final Fantasy has a lot of humor, sometimes inappropriate for the scene. […]

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