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Final Fantasy 7Â Retrospective: Great Because It’s Weird
12Illustration by Angelica Alzona Before I played Final Fantasy VII, I didn’t think it was going to be very good. I don’t remember how I was introduced to the game — maybe it was a store ad, or a magazine, or that wild 1997 TV commercial — but I do remember hating it.
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It’s 2019 And I’m Starting Final Fantasy XI
When Final Fantasy XI was released for PlayStation 2 in 2002, it was part of the first wave of massive online experiences for consoles. Alongside games like Phantasy Star Online, it helped bring the MMO experience to the living room and pushed the Final Fantasy series to explore new frontiers. While the PS2 and Xbox…
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That Time The Final Fantasy Team Made An Aliens Game
The MSX version of Square’s Aliens.Screenshot: Square Enix (MobyGames) The name Square is closely associated with RPGs, and for good reason. But in the days before it had its first huge hit with Final Fantasy, Square tried all kinds of different things, including licensing the rights to the 1986 film Aliens and producing an action…
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That Time A JRPG Ended In The Middle Of A Final Boss Battle
Over the past few years, there have been many complaints about video game endings — that they’re rushed, that they’re unsatisfying, that it feels like the developers spent more time on other parts of the game (usually true). But no unfinished ending holds a candle to Saga Frontier.