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

nice find....ive read something similar before

[Dragoon Joe]

Originally Posted by LocoColt04

Well, by that theory, FINAL Fantasy would also be the last one. That's why people ask us the question so often. We usually see it formed like this:

"Why does Final Fantasy have ten games if it's supposed to be the last one?"

It's just a name.

ahem...



it hasmore than 10







hides in waiting for big slap

[LocoColt04]

I'm well aware of this, thank you. If you didn't notice, I'm the one who compiled the master Final Fantasy list, which is stuck right next to this thread. My point with that post was that it's a question a lot of people ask -- whether it's because they don't realize there are more games, or they don't think the other games count for anything. I can't help what people ask, but I promise you I've gotten that question so many times, it's unreal.

y would you ask a question like that when you know you will get some long anser lol dont every ask y do they call it "Final Fantasy" you might get hit as well ask my lil sister lol

[postalblowfish7]

just goes to show that the best art happens by accident, or via inside joke. FINAL FANTASY is a perfect title, for anything. slapping roman numeral after it only makes it that much more intense. even beyond the actual reason it was named for, it really does make sense in the sense of the games themselves. you could even try to tie the title into the whole try-to-link-all-the-FF-storylines thing too: i mean, just about every final fantasy game is about the same thing. great evil threatens the world - heroes must save it. so perhaps there's the chance that each game IS the final fantasy - and the roman numerals are simply scratch marks on the wall, each one commemorating a group of heroes that was able to once again save the planet from utter destruction. the title FINAL FANTASY XII certainly has a lot of weight on its shoulders...

[Double U]

Look people, for all those who don't want to accept the first explanation:
Its simple: HES RIGHT!!!
Though there might be a little other reasons, that one is the main reason. But that doesnt exclude the other theories.
Myself, I like to think of the title "FINAL fantasy" as a sort of brag: They wanted to show that they could make a super-fantasy-rpg-game that no other developers could surpass (in wich they succeeded if you ask me) HENCE: FINAL fantasy --> no other fantasy-game would ever be more final.
Irony of this: they improved their FF(-based) games a LOT since the first one but WTH its just a theory. thx for reading this shit

[jmur]

Originally Posted by LocoColt04

Do a Wikipedia search for Final Fantasy, and that's what comes up.

And you're completely leaving Mystic Quest and the three Legends titles out of your list as well.

And Chronicles, which was four and CT, and Anthology, which was five and six.

And FFT:Advance.

The Legends titles are not Final Fantasies. They are part of the "Saga" series.

Also everyone keeps saying Final Fantasy adventure but,
Final Fantasy Adventure is really a part of the "Seiken Densetsu" series.(Like Secrect of Mana.)


Sorry to comment on your post from awhile ago. But just had to correct some info.

[Palazzo]

Originally Posted by jmur

The Legends titles are not Final Fantasies. They are part of the "Saga" series.

Also everyone keeps saying Final Fantasy adventure but,
Final Fantasy Adventure is really a part of the "Seiken Densetsu" series.(Like Secrect of Mana.)


Sorry to comment on your post from awhile ago. But just had to correct some info.

Well with the words "Final Fantasy" in their titles, I'd have said they were part of the "Final Fantasy" series. Not part of the main series though. "Spin-offs" if you please.

[punkgothenem]

if everyone here was a true final fantasy fan they would not have to ask why it is called final fantasy because they would already know

[Auron's Soul]

I kinda know the history, and i think the name Final Fantasy sounds cool. just saying

[Emerut]

The game Final Fantasy was released as a last(final) hope of the company which is now know as "Square Enix". The game was huge hit and saved the company, and as you can see they still appericate what the game did for they.

well sed. it doesnt matter wat its called, as long as it entertains people then it should keep going. Its like the Never-ending story then eh?? We just keep coming bak 4 more knowing that it will never end

[Lordofdragons]

its called final fantasy because the games creator was gonna retire after he made this game so he called it final fantasy.

thats all there is 2 it