Created: 1987
Years: 36
Installments: 16
Created: 1987
Years: 36
Installments: 16
Final Fantasy is a science fantasy anthology media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi which is owned and developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square). Final Fantasy is mostly an anthology series with primary installments being stand-alone role-playing games, each with different settings, plots and main characters; however, the franchise is linked by several recurring elements, including game mechanics and recurring character names. Each plot centers on a particular group of heroes who are battling a great evil, but also explores the characters' internal struggles and relationships.
Final Fantasy has been both critically and commercially successful and several entries are regarded as some of the greatest video games. The series has sold more than 185 million copies worldwide and is estimated to have grossed over $18 billion as of June 2023, making it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time. The series is well known for its innovation, visuals, such as the inclusion of full-motion videos, photorealistic character models, and music by Nobuo Uematsu. It has popularized many features now common in role-playing games, also popularizing the genre as a whole in markets outside Japan.
Original System: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Genre: JRPG
Original System: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Genre: JRPG
Original System: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Genre: JRPG
Original System: Super NES
Genre: JRPG
Original System: Super NES
Genre: JRPG
Original System: Super NES
Genre: JRPG
Original System: PlayStation
Genre: JRPG
Original System: PlayStation
Genre: JRPG
Original System: PlayStation
Genre: JRPG
Original System: PlayStation 2
Genre: JRPG
Original System: Microsoft Windows
Genre: MMORPG
Original System: Playstation 2
Genre: JRPG
Original System: PlayStation 3
Genre: JRPG
Original System: Microsoft Windows
Genre: MMORPG
Original System: PlayStation 4
Genre: JRPG
Original System: PlayStation 5
Genre: ARPG