Final Fantasy As a Linear Timeline
Theories connecting the Final Fantasy games usually refer to a linear timeline. The timeline has a definite beginning and ending, with games existing on this continuity in chronological order. Question […]
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Final Fantasy XV Feels Like Two Separate Games
Throughout Final Fantasy tradition, characters were either grand adventurers on an epic quest or freedom fighters. Final Fantasy XV joined both traditions together. And as a model, I’m sure they […]
All Final Fantasy Worlds Connect Through the “Interdimensional Rift”
Thanks to ginja_ninja for the inspiration! So how do the Final Fantasy worlds connect? Well, they don’t. Hironobou Sakaguchi conceived each game as a stand-alone title. The only connection they […]
The Chronicles of Gilgamesh
Thanks to DiamondChocobos for the inspiration! Gilgamesh begins his appearances in Final Fantasy V but goes around the series thanks to the interdimensional time rift. Have you ever thought about […]
Final Fantasy V and VI Show How Quickly the Geography of the Worlds Can Change
Thanks to cantab314 for the inspiration! Many wonders “if each Final Fantasy game takes place on the same world, why are the worlds different”? Wouldn’t the geography change each time? […]
Bartz Klauser’s Theoretical World B Timeline
A traveler wandering the world freely like the wind. An expert in multiple jobs, he can also mimic the traits of his allies. —Dissidia 012 description A cheerful man with […]
Rinoa Heartilly Is an Alternate Reality Jenova?
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 […]
Broken Reflections on Final Fantasy V
Before I played this game, I had a strange dream. Some girl played Final Fantasy V on a computer, yet needed help finding Bartz in his hometown. I agreed to […]
Ultimecia Compressed Every Other Final Fantasy World
Thanks to tidus8 for the inspiration! That FF8s time compression not only compressed Squalls world, but every world. During the compressed time Squall stumbled upon Traverse Town world and ends […]
Broken Reflections on Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
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 […]
The VOID is a Black Hole
The Void is “the physical phenomenon or the ideal of nothingness”. But how do we describe the Void, from our perspective? The closest thing we can come up with is […]
Ex-Death and Kefka Are Believable Villains
I used to think Exdeath and Kefka were unbelievable villains of the Saturday Morning Cartoon variety. No one could be this campy, right? The arrogance, the flamboyance, the corniness. Each […]
All the Main Final Fantasy Games are Connected: An Analysis
Final Fantasy’s sequential numbering conventions cause a lot of confusion among casual players. Each Final Fantasy game would suggest being a sequel of the other. Yet they don’t seem to follow […]
Exdeath’s Theoretical World B Timeline
A mage of the dark arts who seeks the powers of the void, but in reality is a tree embodied by the evil wills of man. —Dissidia 012 description A […]
Did Garland From the Original Final Fantasy Create the Final Bosses From Other Games?
Thanks to mmr93 for the inspiration here and here! Garland (Chaos) transformed Zemus into Zeromus, Exdeath into Neo-Exdeath, and created Cloud of Darkness and Necron. I’ve always thought that Garland […]
The Six Stages of a Toxic Final Fantasy Villainy
I found this post on Twitter, about the toxic stages of a fandom: I love this. I own this. I control this. I can’t control this. I hate this. I […]
The Villain Hierarchy in the Final Fantasy Universe Is Like the Chakras
Thanks to RebeccaETripp for the inspiration! You can listen to it here. The diagram can be found here. I noticed something. There are 12 Final Fantasy Villain Hierarchy categories in […]
We Never Fight Sephiroth Directly
Thanks to Tinfoil_King for the inspiration! Sephiroth’s probably the first villain everyone familiar with Final Fantasy can think of. Before him, most Final Fantasy villains were like the Shinra executives. […]
Narrative Conflicts in Final Fantasy
Here are the conflicts in Final Fantasy, the challenges main characters need to solve to achieve their goals: Game Man against Man Man against Nature Man against Self Man against […]
Why I Think Brave Exvius Can Be Final Fantasy XVI
Not is but can, as in able. Square Enix could take elements from Brave Exvius for the next Final Fantasy game: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is a free-to-play role-playing game developed by A-Lim […]
Gilgamesh Sets Up Treasure Chests in all Final Fantasy Worlds
Have you ever wondered to yourself: why are there these random treasure chest around the world and in dungeons? Who’s putting them there? Of course treasure chest are just a […]
Gilgamesh’s Theoretical World B Timeline
The weapon collecting, dimension hopping, self-proclaimed “legendary swordsman”. Although possessing the body of a fiend, he holds a strong sense of loyalty and compassion. —Description Gilgamesh is Ex-Death’s […]