Never ask why it's called "Final" Fantasy again! - Page 2

11-05-2005, 04:32 PM

we'll yeah, but final fantasy sounds better than last battle.

11-07-2005, 01:51 PM

because it's never realy final.... it a play on words really,....... AND NOW YOU KNOW .... havea good day...

ShinRa · 11-07-2005, 05:54 PM

Well, we know (or should know by now if you've been reading the above posts) that that Final Fantasy I was the last project (or so they thought) But when it became huge, Square desided to keep going because the term "Final Fantasy" itself was going to be bought by a lot of people. It's a marketing stratergy.

11-13-2005, 08:19 AM

yeah, cosiderd that the person, who came up with the name final fantasy. is a multimillionair right now. i would call that a big marketing stratagy.

princemikie1 · 12-01-2005, 09:40 PM

hes right the one created it is rich i mean rich look at all these final fantasy games.

12-01-2005, 10:52 PM

and don't think about yourself because if even there was a final fantasy
REEAALLYY you need play again and final after final after final is boreing
and new is new i mean new game make fun even you meet final then
don't tell anyone or expect any thing because that is one that have FINAL
even everyone together can't make FINAL

**LocoColt04** · 12-01-2005, 10:57 PM

...do I really have to say it again?

It's not up for debate. It's a fact. The game is called "FINAL FANTASY" because it was supposed to be Square's last RPG before they went out of business. They didn't expect to make a ton of money off of it. The fans wanted more, so it turned into a series. Period. Plain and simple.

It wasn't a marketing strategy, and it wasn't supposed to be a success.

Read the first post, which has the statements from Square and its representatives.

Angantyr · 12-09-2005, 03:15 AM

Im surprised I never heard anybody here mention it but on the bonus FFX dvd he is talking about it, he actually said he wasnt happy with the games he was making

12-09-2005, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Chu Chulain

since everyone's so smart i'm not gonna look for the actual reason and guess as an avid FF fan without such overwhelming experience some seem to claim: it was a gamble by the original creators that made FF adventure (don't know if that was the first ever FF but anyway) both on their belief that they mastered the art of rpg making and that it was an original but attractive name (marketable..)

The first one was Final Fantasy, adventure came 3 years later.. i think! :S

. but yer, i think the title of the games is hella good! it goes alot deeper than most other game titles!

12-09-2005, 07:50 AM

Hehehe, it's pretty ironic really, considering it's one of the biggest and longest gaming franchises ever.

12-28-2005, 06:55 PM

yeah, wish that i could get in on a bit of the franchise too.

Palazzo · 12-28-2005, 07:19 PM

I've heard from many places that the actual reason of the name "Final Fantasy" was a translation error of "Ultimate Fantasy" or something along those lines.

He says it was because it was their last attempt at a successful game but wouldn't you rather say it was because of that and not a translation error?

I'm not saying this is true, just what I've heard.

**LocoColt04** · 12-29-2005, 03:07 AM

Well, I'm still going with the really old statement from Squaresoft.

Everyone else's speculation isn't worth much compared to the company's word.

Palazzo · 12-29-2005, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LocoColt04

Well, I'm still going with the really old statement from Squaresoft.

Everyone else's speculation isn't worth much compared to the company's word.

Which, coincidently, also isn't worth much in my eyes. SE have gone back on their word plenty of times before. The FFVII compilation is a good example.