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Thanks to Scott Baird of ScreentRants.com for the inspiration! 15. AMARANT There are some Final Fantasy characters who aren’t as important to the story as others. This could be due […]
Thanks to Liz Shepherd of TheGamers for the inspiration! The first theory: Tidus is his own father: Honestly, I’m not sure how this theory even works. But some Final Fantasy […]
Thanks to DarknessMyOldFriend for the inspiration! Blitzball kid is the key to everything and may have killed Tidus Note the model in the first picture by remembering the color of […]
Thanks to CiB789 for the inspiration. Dedicated to Miyamoto Musashi and Murasaki Shikibu. You’re probably aware of the parallels between Final Fantasy X and Japanese culture. Many of the characters […]
Final Fantasy VII is one of the most iconic JRPGs of all time. Final Fantasy X-2, on the other hand, was a bit more contentious. Suggesting the former connects through […]
Thanks to Mere-chan for the inspiration! Every day, it seems like a new person will ask: which Final Fantasy game should I start next? The common answer is whatever you […]
There’s something seriously off about the protagonists of Final Fantasy VIII. They’re not “sociopaths”, “psychopaths”, or whatever. It’s that they aren’t really persons. First, people correctly point out that Squall […]
Thanks to Aruu for the inspiration! A weekly discussion post challenged /r/FinalFantasy to discuss magic: Or more specifically, the way magic is presented in characters throughout the Final Fantasy series. […]
Dream Zanarkands have terrible fashion sense. Take a look at Tidus: overalls, a tight yellow sweat-jacket, and one pant leg longer than the other? Why? His fashion sense is terrible […]
I think some Final Fantasy fans want to feel validated as the heroes int heir respective games. Such as in TV Tropes’ discussion of the “Heroic Mime”… All too often […]
Thanks to Jason_Wanderer and leskya for the inspiration! Jason_Wanderer wrote: FFXIII, for example, deals with ideas of fate and limitless capabilities; that “fate” isn’t really a one-and-done thing, anything can […]
Contrary to popular belief, Final Fantasy X was not the first Final Fantasy to have a direct sequel. That was Final Fantasy V. Sure, we didn’t get Final Fantasy V […]
Blitzball plays a big part in Spira. Yoshinori Kitase used the sport as inspiration but because it’s a “world sport”. In the Blitzball world, people revere Jecht. I guess you […]
The Siege of Home is the period which the Church of Yevon captured liberated Yuna from the al-Bheds. Its public aims were to dismantle al-Bheds and to deny it a […]
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII wasn’t the first in the series to become a sequel. But of course, it did solidify that Final Fantasy X-2 wasn’t going to be […]
Thanks to odonis for the inspiration! JRPGs don’t always contain the most diversity, as opposed to their Western counterparts. Perhaps this is one of the reasons interest in JRPG has […]
> “She must not be forgotten.” At least this is what Toriyama thinks. I don’t know who he’s talking about. Either way, women can play a very important role in […]
So many people in the echo chamber will criticize others for putting up a spoiler tag for Final Fantasy VII. As if it’s unreasonable to do so. “Wow! Spoiler alert […]
Note: This isn’t to say that Lulu is Molulu. It’s not to say that Final Fantasy VI and X share a connection. But I think Lulu’s name is an homage […]
A fantasy is a situation imagined by an individual that expresses certain desires or aims at the part of its creator. Fantasies sometimes involve situations that are highly unlikely, or […]
Whatever feelings you have of Final Fantasy VIII, I don’t think you can deny the game had depth. Sure, some spots where weren’t as well-written as others, and Final Fantasy […]
In Final Fantasy X, Yuna meets Tidus during her pilgrimage. Tidus is upbeat and carefree. In Final Fantasy X-2, Yuna encounters Shuyin who’s: spirit was corrupted with negative feelings of […]
Because I want to be one. Blitzball is a cross between hockey, soccer, water polo and rugby. Can one train for a sport like that? Apparently, one can train to […]
I don’t think this is what Nomura had in mind when he designed their eyes. But I don’t think it’s a coincidence the women of Final Fantasy X have remarkable […]
Thanks to Jaghat for the inspiration! They’re similar. Not in terms of gameplay necessarily. Final Fantasy IX is painfully slow, while Final Fantasy XIII is frantically fast. The fanbase swings […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thanks to TriumphantBass for the inspiration. A while back ago, I asked this question on Reddit: Balamb Garden is a major location in Final Fantasy VIII, situated east of the […]
WTF!? You can already tell with a name like Nooj that there’s going to be trouble. It’s bad enough he looks like Egon from the Ghostbusters cartoon, with Seymour’s bad […]
Maybe you just need to reinterpret the plot to modern day standards… Spiran Sinning began around the Machina War between Bevelle and Zanarkand a thousand years ago. On an industrial […]
This question isn’t just for fans who write fan fiction. It’s also for the writers who change the narrative of classic games. Let’s talk about canonicity. In fiction, canon is […]
Tidus, a troubled teenager living in Zanarkand, awakes in Spira to “Sir Jecht” in a monstrous whale costume. He tells him the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, […]
So like many of you, I too thought there’d be no Final Fantasy X-3. And hey, maybe there won’t be. However, we have a rumor they might consider Final Fantasy […]
For whatever reason, Kazushige Nojima decided to make Lulu pregnant in order to retire her from the heroine role. Mostly, it was due for chemistry. “With the two (Rikku and […]
One of the Final Fantasy IX’s greatest strengths, in my opinion, is its story. It’s a beautiful existential narrative on the meaning of life. It also works well as […]
As sung by Sazh: 🎶Miss Lady Yuna was as frigid as tuna, That was until X-2 when she became hot, And Miss Tifa Lockhart was an enduring sweetheart, Just stay […]
A cheerful youth who skillfully uses a variety of weapons in battle. Confident in his skills, he fearlessly enters any fierce battle. —Description Vaan is a hyperactive street urchin living […]
A reserved young man who brandishes a large sword with ease. He leads his other warriors with his rational decision-making befitting a leader, but internally he has difficulty being confident […]
Seymour’s style is perfect; as Yu Yevon is a parasite, the Maester is like a flea. At least that what he’s going for. The double robe looks like two sets […]
A cheerful teen whose personality is bright like the sun above, Tidus possesses the heart of an ace athlete. His main goal is to defeat his father, whom he detests […]