Final Fantasy XII (2006)ファイナルファンタジー
Date: March 16, 2006
Platform: Game Boy Advance / MSX / PlayStation Portable / Nintendo Entertainment System / PlayStation / WonderSwan Color / Wii Shop / PC / iPhone / PlayStation Network (PSP) / iPad / Android / Windows Phone / Nintendo 3DS eShop / PlayStation Network (Vita)
Developer: Square Enix / Squaresoft / TOSE Co., Ltd. / Basiscape / Square Visual Works
Publisher: Square Enix / Squaresoft / Nintendo / Micro Cabin Co. / Ubisoft Entertainment / Sony Interactive Entertainment Korea
Genre: Role-Playing / Action-Adventure / Card Game
Theme: Fantasy / Medieval / Steampunk
Franchises: Final Fantasy / Ivalice Alliance
Also known as: FFXII / FF12 / Final Fantasy 12 / Final Fantasy XII: International Zodiac Job System / Final Fantasy 12: International Zodiac Job System / Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age / Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age Mobius Final Fantasy
Adaptation: Cameo
Summary:
Final Fantasy is Square Enix’s longest running and most popular role-playing franchise. First premiering on December 18, 1987 with the original Final Fantasy, it has only increased in popularity over the last 35 years. Inspired by Enix’s Dragon Warrior, he took the last of Square’s money and developed the game. It sold 400,000 units, kicking off what has become one of the best-selling video game franchises in history. This series has had several spin-offs, some of which are Final Fantasy Adventure (which went on to become the Mana series), Final Fantasy Tactics, a series of turn-based strategy RPGs, and even several games starring the Final Fantasy mascot, the cute, ostrich-like chocobo. Additionally, the first few games of Squaresoft’s SaGa series were given “Final Fantasy Legend” titles when they were released in North America because of Final Fantasy’s recognizable name.A Chocobo
Since its inception, the series has branched out into portable games, action spin-offs, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, and even games for mobile phones. Originally, each new Final Fantasy game introduced to players an entirely new world, storyline, and set of characters. However, since Final Fantasy II the games have each shared a number of motifs that fans have come to look for. For instance, there has always been a character named Cid, who is usually connected to flight, whether as a pilot or engineer (though he has also been known as a political figure from time to time). Chocobos appear frequently in most Final Fantasy stories, and are usually used as mounts for the player. The teddy bear-like Moogle is also very common to Final Fantasy games. Cactuars often appear as enemies in Final Fantasy games, but have been known to show up in doll-like form.Final Fantasy IV The Complete Collection
Final Fantasy IV was the second game to be released outside of Japan and introduced many key elements that would stick with the future titles of the series: Save Points, Active Time Battle System, theatrical cutscenes, character leitmotifs, etc. This game was known as Final Fantasy II in North America and the forthcoming Final Fantasy VI was renamed to Final Fantasy III in North America. It wasn’t until Final Fantasy VII that the series retro-actively changed it’s chronological naming for the North American releases.
More recently, Square Enix has begun to extend the most popular Final Fantasy games beyond their initial release. Characters from numerous Final Fantasy games have made appearances in games like Kingdom Hearts, Ehrgeiz, and Dissidia. Several specific main series games have also received direct sequels or spin-offs which often occupy different genres. Final Fantasy X saw a sequel, the appropriately titled Final Fantasy X-2, which directly continued and concluded the original game’s storyline.
The wildly popular Final Fantasy VII has seen numerous related releases, including the PSP action RPG Crisis Core, the PlayStation 2 third-person action game Dirge of Cerberus, a mobile game released only in Japan called Before Crisis, and in 2020, after much clamoring for it from fans, Final Fantasy VII Remake was released for PlayStation 4.
In a similar vein, Final Fantasy XIII had a trilogy of games released within the same world, include Final Fantasy XIII-2, and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn (2010)
Date: September 22, 2010
Platform: Mac / PlayStation 3 / PlayStation Network (PS3) / PC / PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S
Developer: Square Enix / Square Visual Works / Creative Business Unit III
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: MMORPG
Theme: Fantasy
Franchises: Final Fantasy
Also known as: FFXIV / FF14 / Final Fantasy XIV Online
Adaptation: Cameo
Summary:
Final Fantasy XIV is the second MMORPG to be released as a part of Square Enix's Final Fantasy series, following in the footsteps of Final Fantasy XI. The game in its current iteration is a fully redesigned relaunch of the original version, which was released in 2010. The relaunch, subtitled "A Realm Reborn" was released on August 27, 2013 on PlayStation 3 and PC. Following the release, versions for PlayStation 4, OS X, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S would be introduced.
Since relaunching, the game has received several expansion packs, including Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbringers, Endwalker, and Dawntrail. Each of these expansions has brought with it new character classes, new areas, and new campaigns. As of the 6.55 update, Heavensward and Stormblood were made free to all players, alongside all classes and quests present in the expansion.
Source: https://www.giantbomb.com/final-fantasy-xiv-online-a-realm-reborn/3030-26847/
Mobius Final Fantasy (2015)
Date: March 16, 2006
Platform: PlayStation 2
Developer: Square Enix / Basiscape / Square Visual Works
Publisher: Square Enix / Ubisoft Entertainment / Square Enix Ltd. / Sony Interactive Entertainment Korea
Genre: Role-Playing / Action-Adventure
Theme: Fantasy / Steampunk
Franchises: Final Fantasy / Ivalice Alliance
Also known as: FFXII / FF12 / Final Fantasy 12 / Final Fantasy XII: International Zodiac Job System / Final Fantasy 12: International Zodiac Job System / Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age / Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age
Adaptation: Cameo
Summary:
Final Fantasy XII is the twelfth iteration of Square Enix's flagship roleplaying series for the PlayStation 2 and was released on October 31, 2006, five years after Final Fantasy X. It was the last game in the main franchise to come out on the PS2. In July 2017 Square Enix released Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, a HD remaster of the International Zodiac Job System version of the game for PS4 and PC.
The game takes place the world of Ivalice, which was also the setting for Vagrant Story and Final Fantasy Tactics. The limits have been pushed on Sony’s console to deliver a true and genuine experience with a lot of new features that are firsts for the series.
This installment offers a deep storyline with beautifully rendered cutscenes that can completely immerse the player into the world of Ivalice. The immense amount of content can easily add up to over 100 hours of gameplay with a diverse set of side-quests and challenges for the player to complete.
The story of Final Fantasy XII places emphasis on political intrigue — a common theme in the other games set in Ivalice — that places the player's characters in the center of a much wider conflict of saving Dalmasca from the corrupt and power-hungry leaders of the Archadian army.
Source: https://www.giantbomb.com/final-fantasy-xii/3030-11497/
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood (2017)
Date: June 20, 2017
Platform: Mac / PC / PlayStation 4
Developer: Square Enix / Creative Business Unit III
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: MMORPG
Theme: Fantasy
Franchises: Final Fantasy
Also known as: Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood / FF14 Stormblood
Adaptation: Cameo
Summary:
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is the Second expansion for multi-platform MMORPG from Square Enix, released simultaneously in Japan, North America, and Europe/Australia on June 20th, 2017 for PS4, Mac, and Windows. Stormblood also marked the end of support for the PlayStation 3 version of the game, ending with the release on June 20th.
Source: https://www.giantbomb.com/final-fantasy-xiv-stormblood/3030-56662/
