final fantasy

He Forged Cloud’s Buster Sword. Then, He Cut Stuff With It.

Man At Arms’ Tony Swatton has forged all sorts of nerdy swords. It was only a matter of time before he turned to Final Fantasy — specifically, Cloud’s iconic sword. And boy howdy, is the Buster sword huge and unwieldy.


Final Fantasy Versus XIII: The PS1 Masterpiece

Final Fantasy Versus XIII sometimes feels like it’s been in development forever. So let’s pretend that it has. And that “forever” is really “since 1997″.


First Look At Hi-Res Final Fantasy VIII For PC

Square Enix just announced that 1999 role-playing game Final Fantasy VIII is coming to PC in Japan. The PC version is slated to feature high-resolution graphics, but its release date as well as whether or not it will have additional content is still TBA. Here is a first look at the upcoming PC release.


Video Games With The Most Memorable Pre-Rendered Backgrounds

Pre-rendered graphics weren’t only used in complex cinematic cutscenes back in the day when a game’s own 3D engine couldn’t do the job. Developers also used them as in-game backgrounds to bypass graphical limitations. And some of the games had really well-made, atmospheric pre-rendered backgrounds.


How To Break Final Fantasy IV

Have you ever wanted to make Rydia beat herself up? No? Well you might enjoy this anyway. Last year on Random Encounters, we learned how to break Final Fantasy VI. Today, I’m going to show you how to take apart one of its Super Nintendo predecessors, Final Fantasy IV (the one with Cecil and Golbez). It will be fun. Warning: Spoilers for FFIV follow.


Will Final Fantasy X-2 HD Have Its ‘Last Mission’? That’s Undecided.

The HD revamp of Final Fantasy X-2 looks quite nice in high-definition. However, looks aren’t everything! It’s what’s inside that counts.


Final Fantasy X-2 Sure Looks Pretty In High Definition

I’ve always thought Final Fantasy X-2 was rather underrated by the Internet At Large. Square’s FFX sequel always got a bad rap because of the whole “pop group” thing, but the class-based combat system was actually kind of brilliant, and I dug revisiting the minigame-filled world of Spira to see how things had changed.


Buy This Final Fantasy XI Account For Just $4500

A Japanese gamer poured 2280 days worth of playtime into this Final Fantasy XI account. That’s over six years! But now it’s time to part ways.


Stunning Final Fantasy Art You Probably Haven’t Seen Before

Final Fantasy IX might not be the best Final Fantasy game, but it’s definitely the most stylish. Yep, even before FFXII‘s massive world and FFXIII’s jaw-dropping hair particles, Square’s popular series was blazing a trail in art direction, putting its own inimitable spin on fantasy and steampunk.


The Final Fantasy Fansite That Changed Thousands Of People’s Lives

At 29, Sean Robinson has been teaching high school in Southern California for almost six years. He teaches 10th grade history. He tries, at least a little, to be the cool teacher. His short hair’s spiked up in the front, a Fallout 3 lunchbox sits on his desk, and he conducts class in a casual, conversational style. And he’s young, which makes it easy.


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