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Final Fantasy

A collection of 25 posts

Opinion

Five Games That Could Improve Your Health

Research proves several benefits linked to gaming

Opinion

What Makes a Great RPG?

There’s no silver bullet, but there are some key ingredients that all great RPGs share

Opinion

What the Next 35 Years of Final Fantasy Could Look Like

Square Enix's flagship franchise turns 35... what might the future hold?

Opinion

Is Life Truly Worth Fighting For?

'Endwalker' dives into the philosophical boundaries of JRPG’s greatest trope

Opinion

The Little Light Within: FFXIV's Endwalker and the Fierceness of Hope

Hope is sometimes the most audacious goal

Feature

Final Fantasy Online: How Game Design Influences Community

Examining the social impact of design choices in Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI

Opinion

Naoki Yoshida Is Right: Game Design Is Changing

Final Fantasy's latest superstar leader opines on where game design is going

Feature

Moguri Mod is the Definitive Way to Play Final Fantasy IX

This free, fan-created project is overflowing with love and detail

Feature

What is Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII?

Explaining the connection between Crisis Core and Final Fantasy VII

Feature

Final Fantasy XVI: Breaking Down the Battle System

Final Fantasy as an action game? Let's examine what that might look like.

Opinion

Square Enix Has Given Me Back My Childhood

Do the recent reveals of so many Final Fantasy titles mark the return of Square Enix's golden era?

Opinion

Final Fantasy VII Remake Project: A Re-Telling or an Entirely New Story?

Square Enix's latest reveals leave fans wondering how it will all play out

Feature

Forevermore: The Legacy of the Ogre Battle Saga

The legacy of the obscure game series lives on in the hearts of fans

Feature

Once Sacred, Now a Tourist Trap

Final Fantasy X-2 debates what makes a location sacred and worth preserving

Game Design

Journey Games: From Japan to Egypt

What do JRPGs and one Assassin's Creed game have in common?

Opinion

Growing Up with Final Fantasy XV

My relationship with the iconic game has changed greatly over the years

Opinion

Final Fantasy VI is the Most Important Final Fantasy

Why this 1994 classic remains a fixture of the series

Opinion

Humanizing Sephiroth

How the FFVII Remake can continue to flesh out the infamous one-winged angel with one scene

Feature

The Bold and the Braveus: A Look Back at Final Fantasy’s Teenage Years

The famous franchise had its share of growing pains

Feature

How Final Fantasy VII Nailed the Mini-Game

Mini-games can be boring and tedious, but Final Fantasy VII gets them right

Opinion

How to Talk About Video Games

Why Resonant Arc’s analysis on Final Fantasy VIII is a refreshing take on game critique

Feature

The Sins of Our Fathers

The power and lasting impact of the parent-child relationship in Final Fantasy X

Opinion

Final Fantasy X-2, and Recovering After the Fall

The Sphere Hunters’ dystopian romp is much more than just “the girl Final Fantasy”

Opinion

Final Fantasy XIV Changed My Life

A titanic example of how a video game can imbue a sense of genuine belonging in a tumultuous world

Opinion

Final Fantasy's Green New Deal

FFVII Remake casts a complex shadow over environmental justice