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Final Fantasy (Japanese: ファイナルファンタジー Fainaru Fantajii) is a popular series of role playing games produced by Square Enix (originally Square Co., Ltd.).
The first installment of the series premiered in Japan in 1987, and Final Fantasy games have subsequently been localized for markets in North America, Europe and Australia, on nearly every modern video game console, including the Nintendo Entertainment System, the MSX2, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Sony PlayStation, the WonderSwan, the WonderSwan Color, the PlayStation 2, IBM PC, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, and several different models of mobile phone. Future installments have been announced to appear on the Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game systems. It is Square Enix's most successful franchise, having sold over 60 million units worldwide to date.
As of early 2006, eleven games have been released as part of the main (numbered) series, as well as many other spinoffs and related titles.
For a general overview of the series, see the article Final Fantasy.
Video games
Originally, Final Fantasy II and III for the Famicom and V for the Super Famicom were not released in America. For number continuity, Square of America changed the numerals of the US releases: Final Fantasy IV became "II" and VI became "III". Starting with Final Fantasy VII the pretense was dropped, and all subsequent games used their original numbering, leading to an apparent "jump" over 3 games. This has been a source of much confusion, with many American fans continuing to refer to IV and VI by their American numbers. To solve this, many fans use the disambiguative suffixes "us" and "j" for American numbering and Japanese numbering respectively, e.g. FF3us or FF6j. Later ports include translations of the Japanese games with their original numbering.
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=Main series=
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! width=18% colspan="3" | Main series |
| rowspan="4" | Final Fantasy
! width=20% | Release year | 1987 — NES |
| Original release dates
| Japan = 18 December 1987, na = 12 July 1990, eu = n/a |
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| Release notes
| Original version was released in Japan and North America, but not Europe. |
| Remakes
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| rowspan="4" | Final Fantasy II
! width=20% | Release year | 1988 — NES |
| Original release dates
| Japan = 17 December 1988, na = n/a, eu = n/a |
| Release notes
| Original version was never released in North America or Europe. |
| Remakes
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ff = Final Fantasy II |
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article = Final Fantasy II |
japan = 17 December 1988 |
na = n/a |
eu = n/a |
release = 1988 — Nintendo Family Computer
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;Notes
- Original version was never released in North America or Europe.
- Reissued with Final Fantasy as part of Final Fantasy I-II for the Family Computer in 1994
- Remade for the WonderSwan Color in 2001 and the Sony PlayStation in 2002
- PlayStation version is the first version to be seen outside Japan.
- Included as part of Final Fantasy Origins and Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls,
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{{FFtitlebox |
ff = Final Fantasy III |
logo = |
article = Final Fantasy III |
japan = 27 April 1990 |
na = n/a |
eu = n/a |
release = 1990 — Nintendo Family Computer
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;Notes
- Original version was never released in North America or Europe.
- Remake for the Nintendo DS is forthcoming 2006 and has been announced for release in North America and Europe
- Nintendo DS remake will feature an overhaul of the game in 3D.
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{{FFtitlebox |
ff = Final Fantasy IV |
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article = Final Fantasy IV |
japan = 19 April 1991 |
na = 23 November 1991 |
eu = n/a |
release = 1991 — Nintendo Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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;Notes
- Originally released in North America as Final Fantasy II
- Remade and edited to reduce difficulty level as Final Fantasy IV Easytype (1992)
- Ported to the Sony PlayStation in 1997 and remade for the WonderSwan Color in 2003
- Included as part of Final Fantasy Chronicles (North America) and Final Fantasy Anthology (Europe)
- Game Boy Advance version was released in 2005 featuring some new additions not found in previous releases.
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{{FFtitlebox |
ff = Final Fantasy V |
logo = |
article = Final Fantasy V |
japan = 6 December 1992 |
na = n/a |
eu = n/a |
release = 1992 — Nintendo Super Famicom
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;Notes
- Original version was never released in North America or Europe.
- Ported to the Sony PlayStation in 1998
- Included as part of Final Fantasy Anthology (North America and Europe)
- Game Boy Advance version is planned for a 2006 release.
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{{FFtitlebox |
ff = Final Fantasy VI |
logo = |
article = Final Fantasy VI |
japan = 2 April 1994 |
na = 11 October 1994 |
eu = n/a |
release = 1994 — Nintendo Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System
}}
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- Originally released in North America as Final Fantasy III
- Ported to the Sony PlayStation in 1999
- Included as part of Final Fantasy Anthology (North American version only)
- Released as a standalone game for the Sony PlayStation in Europe.
- Game Boy Advance version is planned for a 2006 release.
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{{FFtitlebox |
ff = Final Fantasy VII |
logo = |
article = Final Fantasy VII |
japan = 31 January 1997 |
na = 4 September 1997 |
eu = 1 November 1997 |
release = 1997 — Sony PlayStation
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;Notes
- Expanded "international edition" released for the PlayStation in 1998
- Ported to the PC in 1998
- First Final Fantasy title to be officially released in Europe, Australia and South Korea
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{{FFtitlebox |
ff = Final Fantasy VIII |
logo = |
article = Final Fantasy VIII |
japan = 11 February 1999 |
na = 9 September 1999 |
eu = 27 October 1999 |
release = 1999 — Sony PlayStation
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- Ported to the PC in 1999
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{{FFtitlebox |
ff = Final Fantasy IX |
logo = |
article = Final Fantasy IX |
japan = 7 July 2000 |
na = 14 November 2000 |
eu = 16 February 2001 |
release = 2000 — Sony PlayStation
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{{FFtitlebox |
ff = Final Fantasy X |
logo = |
article = Final Fantasy X |
japan = 19 July 2001 |
na = 20 December 2001 |
eu = 24 May 2002 |
release = 2001 — Sony PlayStation 2
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;Notes
- Expanded "international edition" released for the PlayStation 2 in 2002
- Not to be confused with the SGI demo produced alternatively called either Final Fantasy X or Final Fantasy SGI.
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{{FFtitlebox |
ff = Final Fantasy XI |
logo = |
article = Final Fantasy XI |
japan = 16 May 2002 |
na = 28 October 2003 |
eu = 16 September 2004 |
release = 2002 — Sony PlayStation 2
}}
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- Ported to the PC in 2003
- Ported to the Xbox 360 in 2006
- Also known as Final Fantasy XI Online: it is the first MMORPG in the series
- Three expansion packs have been released: Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart (2003) , Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia (2004) and Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan (2006)
- Rise of the Zilart was included as part of the original North American release of the game in 2003
- Rise of the Zilart and Chains of Promathia were both included in the European release of the game in 2004.
- Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia and Treasures of Aht Urhgan were all included in the Xbox 360 release of the game in 2006.
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{{FFtitlebox |
ff = Final Fantasy XII |
logo = |
article = Final Fantasy XII |
eu = TBA |
release = 2006 — Sony PlayStation 2 |
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{{FFtitlebox |
ff = Final Fantasy XIII |
logo = |
article = Final Fantasy XIII |
japan = TBA |
na = TBA |
eu = TBA |
release = TBA (part of Fabula Nova Crystalis trilogy) — Sony PlayStation 3 |
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=Compilations and collections=
{{FFspinoff |
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title = Final Fantasy I-II |
info =
Final Fantasy I-II — 1994 — Nintendo Family Computer
- Compilation of Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II on one cartridge
- Never originally released in North America or Europe
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{{FFspinoff |
img = |
title = Final Fantasy Collection |
info =
Final Fantasy Collection — 1999 — Sony PlayStation
- Compilation of the PlayStation remakes of Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI in special edition packaging with omake extras
- Never released in North America or Europe
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{{FFspinoff |
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title = Final Fantasy Anthology |
info =
Final Fantasy Anthology — 1999/2002 — Sony PlayStation
- North American version – released in 1999, a compilation of the PlayStation remakes of Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI with a special edition soundtrack CD.
- European version – released in 2002, a compilation of the PlayStation remakes of Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy V
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{{FFspinoff |
img = |
title = Final Fantasy Chronicles |
info =
Final Fantasy Chronicles — 2001 — Sony PlayStation
- Released only in North America, a compilation of the PlayStation remakes of Final Fantasy IV and the Super NES game Chrono Trigger
}}
{{FFspinoff |
img = |
title = Final Fantasy Origins |
info =
Final Fantasy Origins — 2002 — Sony PlayStation
- Compilation of the PlayStation remakes of Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II in special edition packaging with omake extras, under the title Final Fantasy I+II Premium Package
- Released in North America and Europe in 2003 without any packaging extras
}}
{{FFspinoff |
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title = Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls |
info =
Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls — 2004 — Game Boy Advance
- Remake of Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II with bonus quests and dungeons
- Released in Japan as Final Fantasy I & II Advance
}}
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Other media
{{FFspinoff |
img = |
title = Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals |
info =
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals — 1994
- Anime original animated video (OVA) serving as a sequel to Final Fantasy V.
- Released in North America by ADV Films in 1998.
}}
{{FFspinoff |
img = |
title = Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within |
info =
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within — 2001
- Feature-length, theatrically released computer-generated film released under the Final Fantasy brand.
- Directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi.
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{{FFspinoff |
img = |
title = Final Fantasy: Unlimited |
info =
Final Fantasy: Unlimited — 2001
- Original 25 episode television anime series featuring concepts and creatures from the Final Fantasy games.
- Released in North America by ADV Films in 2003.
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{{FFspinoff |
img = |
title = Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children |
info =
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children — 2005
- Computer-generated OVA serving as a sequel to Final Fantasy VII.
- Part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series.
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{{FFspinoff |
img = |
title = Last Order: Final Fantasy VII |
info =
Last Order: Final Fantasy VII — 2005
- Cel-based OVA serving as a prequel to Final Fantasy VII from Zack's point of view.
- Part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series.
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References
- [http://www.eyesonff.com/ Eyes on Final Fantasy]. October 18, 2005. Last accessed on October 22, 2005.
- "[http://www.ffcompendium.com/h/release.shtml Final Fantasy Release Info]." [http://www.ffcompendium.com/ Final Fantasy Compendium]. Last accessed on October 22, 2005.
- "[http://www.mobygames.com/game_group/sheet/gameGroupId,176/ Rap Sheet - Final Fantasy games]." [http://www.mobygames.com/ MobyGames]. Last accessed on October 22, 2005.
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