In Real Life

This Is Not A My Little Pony T-Shirt, It’s A Final Fantasy T-Shirt

Look, I know there’s a very vocal segment of our readership that doesn’t appreciate the warmth and humour of My Little Pony. What if we changed them to something else? Something a bit more… Final Fantastic?


In Real Life

Stunning Minecraft Rendition Of Final Fantasy VI

It’s hard not to get all wistful and teary-eyed when you watch these videos of Final Fantasy VI‘s various landmarks, faithfully recreated in Minecraft by builder Felix Trapper and set to glorious Nobuo Uematsu-composed music.


May 8, 2012
Retro

Is This Worse Video Game Laugh Ever? Maybe!

You thought Tidas from Final Fantasy X had an awful laugh? Have you heard the original Japanese version?


May 7, 2012
Mobile

Some Of Japan’s Biggest Names Team Up For… An iOS Game

Famed role-playing game music composer Nobuo Uematsu. Scenario writer Kazushige Nojima (Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII). Art director Hideo Minaba (Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy IX). And character designer Nakaba Higurashi (Baiten Kaitos).


News

One Day Your Grandkids Might Play Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Final Fantasy Versus XIII is a game that exists. But for players, it exists only in screenshots and trailers. And has so for many, many years.


May 5, 2012
News

Four Reasons You’re In Love With That JRPG Character

The word “compelling” has become something of a buzzword in today’s gaming industry, but it’s a fitting adjective for great gaming characters. A good character is interesting, relatable, sympathetic, entertaining and just all around badarse. Even the silly ones.


May 3, 2012
PC

It’s Like Final Fantasy, But With Adults-Only Scenes

Futsuno Fantasy might look like Final Fantasy. Its initials, FF, echo Final Fantasy‘s. There are even Slime-like characters called “Slimy” (“Metal Slimy”, too!) and Chocobo-like characters called “Choko”. There are even in-game sprite maps.


May 1, 2012
In Real Life

A Final Fantasy Tattoo, In Memory Of A Fallen Soldier

Last June, the brother-in-law of reader Taylor was tragically killed in action while serving in Afghanistan. He had been due in September to return home and join Taylor in getting tattoos.


In Real Life

Final Fantasy’s Chocobo Theme, In Glorious Acapella

The video is a little dumb, but I really enjoy this a capella cover of Final Fantasy‘s iconic chocobo theme.


April 28, 2012
News

The Real Reason Aeris’s Death Made You Cry

Let me paint you a picture.