Welcome to the first in what will hopefully be a long running series of bi-weekly megathreads about a specific game in the Final Fantasy franchise. While you’re free to discuss any of the games outside of this thread, please consider taking part in what could be a group conversation here. I’ve created some basic prompts for people to answer and use, so feel free to use them, or not use them at all.
So, without further ado, our first game…
Synopsis
Beings of pure magic once ruled the world with power and command. But power rarely leads to contentment… A dispute amongst these beings turned into an all-out war. Beasts of doom, known as Espers, were created and unleashed to do the bidding of their masters. This “War of the Magi” reduced the world to smoldering rubble. When it ended, the Espers were gone, as were most of the citizens of the world.
Many centuries have passed since the war. Civilizations have been rebuilt with iron, machines and technology. For years the Espers have existed only in ancient legends. Now, an Esper has been discovered and the forces of magic are beginning to return. The risk of another, more devastating war is growing. The future…
More…
Key Releases
- Nintendo SNES
- JP: April 2, 1994
- NA: October 11, 1994
- PlayStation
- JP: March 11, 1999
- NA: October 5, 1999
- PAL: March 1, 2002
- Game Boy Advance
- JP: November 30, 2006
- NA: February 5, 2007
- EU: July 6, 2007
- Pixel Remaster
- Android, iOS, Windows
- February 23, 2022
- Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
- April 19, 2023
- Android, iOS, Windows
Review Scores
| Site | SNES | PSX | GBA | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | — | — | 92% | 91% |
Post Prompts
- Which character do you identify most with?
- Where do you rate this game among others in the franchise?
- Is there a piece of music that stands out for you?
- If there is one thing you would change, what is it?
- How many times do you think you’ve played this game?
Nostalgically my favorite FF. To this day I still think about it too much.
Brave New World is a fantastic mod with modern balance sensibilities, if you’re looking for a reason to do a new play-through. I haven’t played it in a couple years at least however, maybe it’s changed or gone.
I wrote the first chapter of a fanfic for this game years ago, focusing more on magitek armor combat.
Terra was done dirty.
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My minimum suggestion for changes should have Kefka still show some interest in her. Like maybe trying to turn her into magicite in Thamasa since she is a half esper. It’s implied she was at least something of a toy of his, he went to great length to track her down in the first quarter of the game. It should have been her who shows up on the Floating Continent, with Kefka offering to rule the world with her or something. Dragging back Celes for a 2nd surprise betrayal was always hollow to me, even as a kid. They should’ve handed the reigns off to Celes at the WoR instead.
Also, for a long time I thought of Terra as a badass from her opening description and how she learns spells without espers, with the finding herself stuff as just window dressing. And then Dissidia forever ruined my impression of her character haha.