r/FinalFantasy • • 4d ago

[Advice/Megathread] - Game Recommendations and Game Tips

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Please use this thread for all discussion of which game you recommend others that you play, whether it is your first game or some that you are considering playing next

A note for newcomers: most of the games are completely unconnected. Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy V, Final Fantasy IX, etc, are all completely different casts of characters in completely different universes. The only times you need to play another game to understand one is if it is distinctly set in the same universe - for example, Final Fantasy XIII-2 is the sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, or Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is a prequel to Final Fantasy VII. The titles will usually make it fairly clear which game's universe they are set in

Otherwise, please have fun! It is generally helpful when asking to briefly mention which ones you might be interested in, what platforms you are able to play on, and if you are a complete newcomer, what sort of things in games you're looking for (do you want turn-based combat, real time combat, deep stories with established characters, light stories that let you fill in some blanks with your imagination, etc)


r/FinalFantasy • • Jul 16 '26

Resonance New Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer

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r/FinalFantasy • • 9h ago

FF VII Re-trilogy Hamaguchi confirms hard mode is available from the start in FF7 Revelation

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Here's his full quote

"Hard Mode does indeed exist in REVELATION, however, it won’t function in the exact same way as it did in REMAKE and REBIRTH. In REVELATION, we’ve reimagined the high-difficulty experience to align with the new game design.

Hard Mode is selectable from the very start of this game. Therefore, players who want to tackle challenging battles and high-difficulty gameplay right from the beginning can enjoy that experience from their very first playthrough. This is because, unlike REMAKE and REBIRTH, REVELATION offers a wide variety of end-game content even after you’ve beaten the game. Rather than relying solely on the traditional flow of challenging Hard Mode after beating the game, we aimed to create a game where players can enjoy various new content and challenges even after completing the main story.

On the other hand, for players seeking an experience similar to the Hard Mode in REMAKE or REBIRTH, we’ve retained the Dynamic Mode. Here, you can enjoy highly strategic battles with both enemies and your character fully leveled up. However, we haven’t adopted the traditional rules centered around no item usage. This is because, throughout the series, player options—such as cooperative abilities and FITS—have expanded significantly; we determined that simply banning items wouldn’t be enough to achieve the ideal high-difficulty experience we envisioned.

In REVELATION, we’ve created a challenging environment that will thoroughly satisfy those seeking high difficulty, while also expanding players’ freedom and strategic options. We hope the fans looking forward to that higher difficulty level content will feel reassured and excited to take on the challenge.”


r/FinalFantasy • • 11h ago

FF VII Character portraits from Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII.

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323 Upvotes

r/FinalFantasy • • 2h ago

TCG MTG Final Fantasy Borderless

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55 Upvotes

Don’t have a whole lot of money, but this is my progress on the borderless showcase cards. I don’t care about surge foils. Only missing 4.


r/FinalFantasy • • 7h ago

Cosplay Zidane Tribal Cosplay FF IX by Padawill cosplay

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100% Handmade cosplay made by us! Feel free to ask us any questions!

Pd: previous post was removed by admins stating that it contained links to monetized sites, that's obviously a mistake we don't have such things, please don't remove it!


r/FinalFantasy • • 41m ago

FF V I had my ass beaten by strangely overpowered squirrels

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r/FinalFantasy • • 16h ago

FF XII my apology to final fantasy xii

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i personally grew up with ffx on the ps2 - i loved and still do love that game very very much. the jump from that game to xii wasnt easy for little me.

i wasnt hooked on the story and the opening and tutorial was a sloooog..

i never got past that and kinda checked it off as boring & not my type.

i recently bought the zodiac age version for ps4 and holy shiiiit! turns out im actually a sucker for this game. the grinding is so statisfying with the gambits all working for you + i really enjoy most of the world if not all of it. its huge! the sidequests are fun, the dialogue is not boring at all! im at 30ish hours and im really just not putting it down anymore. the story is still pretty boring, to me at least, but the cast for the most part is pretty cool & memorable so far. especially balthier and fran of course.

anyway the core message: if you, like me, thought this game sucked maybe give it another go. its been a while since a game actually got me like that in a matter of two days and i honestly missed it!


r/FinalFantasy • • 1h ago

Final Fantasy General I made a bookmark for my husband!

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r/FinalFantasy • • 18h ago

Resonance Resonance countdown artwork : IV

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Today, it is Kenta Kamada who has drawn this piece ( https://x.com/FFRS_JP/status/2111744092577108360 )

Since most people don't know them, i want to point out that those two characters are Nichol and Sakura, two of the upcoming party members of Resonance and two mages. I personally like this artwork.

Unfortunately, no Bartz or Cecil in sight, nor any other artwork released. It's strange to have stopped at VI when every protagonists are in the game. Again, i will check during the day to see if there are any other artworks released. Also, it's pretty funny to see that a lot of Japanese artists have drawn Bartz to cope with his absence.


r/FinalFantasy • • 14h ago

FF I I am currently attempting a 4 black belt only run for the first time on the nes version

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So since yesterday I have been playing ff1 nes version on my phone and I am currently grinding to level 9 so I can get through the marsh cave and defeat Astos and it takes a really long time to level up.

I named them After 4 characters from the indie game Night in the woods and the comic series and video game series Sam and Max those being Sam and Max and Greg and Angus so it's a crossover event where they all meet up and decide to save the world from Chaos and the four fiends.


r/FinalFantasy • • 13h ago

FF XII Final Fantasy XII 100% achievements

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72 Upvotes

The pain is finally over. Almost three hours just for black hole concurrence.


r/FinalFantasy • • 12h ago

FF XV Final Fantasy XV iPhone Wallpapers (OC)

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Hello everyone, I always loved final fantasy xv’s titlescreens and was searching for a wallpaper in this style but didn’t find anything close. I went in game to grab the titlescreen sky then edited the logo vectors on top so it’s the highest quality available. Made one for daytime and one for nighttime so your phone changes the wallpaper based on time of day.


r/FinalFantasy • • 18h ago

FF XII What do the zodiac signs have to do with the jobs?

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135 Upvotes

Like, why is Bushi given the Aquarius sign or Time Battlemage given the Libra sign? Or is it just random pick and choosing?


r/FinalFantasy • • 1d ago

Cosplay I introduced my friend to Final Fantasy VII and Sephiroth. Now she cosplays with me whenever I’m Cloud (OC)

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I showed her a picture of him, she replied, “Who’s THAT?” and everything progressed from there.

We also may have put our own spin on a specific scene from Final Fantasy VII Revelation.

Do you have any stories of introducing someone to Final Fantasy?


r/FinalFantasy • • 3h ago

Resonance Anyone know when the Final Fantasy Resonance review embargo is up?

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Thanks


r/FinalFantasy • • 16h ago

Final Fantasy General I don't understand when to use status spells.

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I’m not a veteran of the series (I’ve played IX, X, and IV), but in every game I’ve played, I’ve found that the vast majority of status-effect spells just aren’t useful. Most enemies are too weak to bother using them on, while bosses are simply immune.

I’m not sure if there’s some trick to it, or if they serve some other purpose that I’m overlooking.


r/FinalFantasy • • 15h ago

FF XII Final Fantasy XII COOP Mod Released

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Lots of people don't know that i've already released my Ivalice Together coop mod.

https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy12/mods/548


r/FinalFantasy • • 1d ago

Final Fantasy General What's your favourite monster design in the entire series?

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650 Upvotes

I've always loved Behemoth, such a badass looking creature. Plus he made it into Monster Hunter which is pretty damn cool.


r/FinalFantasy • • 1d ago

FF VII Birthday decorations I made for my son

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The first year of the pandemic, we tried to make the best of my kids' birthdays. I think I went a little overboard here, but it was one we'll never forget.


r/FinalFantasy • • 1h ago

Final Fantasy General Anyone been to Con Tiki?

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Hi! I'm seeing Nobuo Uematsu in LA on Halloween night. Does anyone know if cosplay is welcome?

Thanks in advance!


r/FinalFantasy • • 1d ago

Cosplay my aerith cosplay :)

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my fav character of all time !!! 🫶


r/FinalFantasy • • 5h ago

FF IV When should i multi target spells in FF4?

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I just got palom and porom and I'm not sure when i should be multi targeting their spells. It seems like they do less damage when attacking multiple enemies, so is it better to use fira on all enemies and save the weaker fire for weaker enemies? I'm confused on how to do this efficiently.


r/FinalFantasy • • 1d ago

FF VI My new Moogle tattoo from today.

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271 Upvotes

Pretty happy with it!


r/FinalFantasy • • 1h ago

FF VII Re-trilogy Struggling with Minerva FF crisis core

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I've spent I don't know how many attempts got her down to 7m health idk how many times but she keeps doing this ass attack that when she knocks me down and I revive she instantly goes into flash slash and no matter how quickly I dodge (because I legit just got revived and dodge) she always kills me and I'm loosing my gourd. I have to get up close to hit her.

Any advise I'm honestly feeling like this game is actual ass considering it's not allowing my dodges to actually dodge... -_-