‘My Favorite Final Fantasy!’ Final Fantasy 16 Devs Give Their Top 3 - IGN First

We asked six members of the Final Fantasy 16 development team to tell us their Top 3 Final Fantasy games.
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[@vikscast]

The fact all three included FFV in their top 3 says a lot about it. Had the game released overseas back in '92, it would've probably been a fan favourite for many.

[@morriganrenfield8240]

Not wrong, it has an insane level of character customization depth

[@seanchen4439]

My favorite one is FFV too 🎉🎉🎉

[@ParadiceLost]

FFV is my personal favorite too simply because of the job system and secrets bosses/jobs

[@seanchen4439]

@@ParadiceLost I'm a bit shallow. It is simply due to the final teammate combination lol. (I'm just joking🤣) The story, combat system, music, art style are really great.

[@Lucas-st1xq]

Same opinion as Maehiro here. Really hope they bring back Tactics in a remake. Really love XII too, my fav battle system

[@palazzo1113]

More XII love! The true unsung hero of the series.

[@kristian2497]

Lol. Are you deleting my comments? 😂 I just tried to help out those who might not know Tactics is available on phones now if they wanna give it a go 😄

[@Lucas-st1xq]

@@palazzo1113 right?? A game ahead of its time. White Knight Chronicles tho, is a game that has alot of FFXII essence into it, too bad its very under the radar

[@deavinbarnhizer3509]

12 is my favorite game of all time

[@Tommyvang187]

@@kristian2497 youtube has bots that auto delete comments depending on what they do, for example, linking any website or linking in general usually gets your comment Insta deleted. Certain terms or words said together can also trigger the youtube bots.

[@JustMicahFilms]

FFX was my first final fantasy and still remains my favorite it really introduced me into the art of story telling.

[@Nickisorochi]

Same here...

[@MTLGSE]

It was the final fantasy that made me leave the series. A clear step below what was before it.

[@Keasy91]

​@MTLGSE that's crazy 😅

[@KinG_VI-13]

Im glad they said FFV. Really enoyed the job/class system in it. Also just generally like the fact that you stayed with the main cast pretty much then constantly switch characters out you might not really use. Plus this game originally had Gilgamesh. Thats cool with the job system in FFV inspired some of the gameplay in FFXVI for its own ability system.

[@dannypatrick9361]

If you havent already, try the Bravely Default games. They're literally FF5 job system RPGs

[@StraightcheD]

Talking of FFV, those goblins in FF16 demo look kinda like FF5 goblins.

[@MTTT19]

Final Fantasy X will forever be my favourite game in the series.

[@EAchank]

Hate to say this Thank you IGN for a great interview

[@Kvickification]

FFIX and VI are my favorites, VII is amazing too.

[@mewmewh8434]

All of them great and unique in their own ways.

[@minnesotawelit]

7,9 and 6 are my personal favorites

[@Xaverrrrr]

9 6 and 12 for me !!

[@bartkuz]

Mine too!

[@pkstarstorm8856]

Love seeing FFV getting so much love, it is so underrated, but honestly is just as great as VI imo

[@ryantaylor3917]

Story FFVI>FFV Gameplay FFV>FFVI

[@MukiMuki688]

Kinda shows how 7 is generally consider the best by mostly the West, but in Japan it's the old S/NES ones that are thought of as best.

[@JasonMcMullen]

Might wanna check the Japanese sales numbers on that haha. Also the characters from 7 are still insanely popular in Japan

[@joaoteixeira8349]

that's because 7 was massively advertised in the west, unlike the other entries in the series

[@bcashworld7971]

Keep in mind these guys are a bit older, and the older titles may have came at a time they were more impressionable. Just like how most westerners first JRPG was 7, therefore it was their favorite.

[@JasonMcMullen]

@@joaoteixeira8349 in 1997 this was true

[@LeonWagg]

7 was the game that made the franchise and JRPG, in general, well-known outside of Japan. Millions of us in the West experienced JRPG or “story game” for the first time through FF7, and this is why it's so beloved and considered to be a landmark in video game history.

[@mateuslins51]

My Top 3: 1 - Final Fantaxy IX (one of the best games of all time) 2 - Final Fantasy XIV (I'm still in Stormblood so it has a chance of going up) 3 - Final Fantasy VI

[@peterfabell154]

All three of those guys nodding when he said he'd go home after school and play old school Final Fantasy me too!

[@FF18Cloud]

Lol, happy someone really liked FF3. Just a calm game to play during crazy times, with a combat system that, as simple as it was and as simple the class system was, always felt rewarding the more you explored random places or leveled jobs, or tried new combinations of jobs, etc.

[@timezero8409]

My Top 3: 1- Final Fantasy Tactics 2- Final Fantasy XIV 3- Final Fantasy VII

[@aschryu1682]

​@AaronRobertoexactly comment from someone whos never touch ff14

[@otysafiry]

@Aaron Roberto You going through and commenting VII is best on everyone who votes it isn't kinda shows you are butt hurt people have a different opinion than you. 7 isn't in my top 3, lol.

[@otysafiry]

Love Tactics....it really needs a remaster...

[@Rainz_00]

​@@otysafiryman long overdue for a remaster what are they waiting on

[@SlackersForHire]

With so much FFV love, I'm surprised we didn't see a full job system in XVI!

[@SuperRamos619]

The thing is, they were considering the job system and how to fit it into the game system. When they Suzuki on board, he's the one that suggested to make the eikons the jobs instead, and that's how we got that system in FFXVI.

[@herusetiawan5399]

Yeah, it's weird seeing enemy can be a Dragoon di FFXVI but you can not, lol

[@Erikthedood]

The Eikon customization system is basically this games version of a job system, just from a character action perspective.

[@Dsrgreyy]

Final Fantasy got me into gaming.

[@AldrianCG]

I’ve been playing ffxvi demo these two days, and must say(based on it) this is gonna be an amazing experience. Thank you guys for your extraordinary work. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@esparda07]

Great to see FFX getting some well-deserved respect. The story telling there was incredible.

[@fisherj5087]

Worse than 2

[@mohammedoamer1313]

Loved thr demo and preorder it. can't wait for next week 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@priankachoudhury2059]

My favs are 14,10, and 7. Will have to check out 1-6 at some point!

[@brunexpowerpt6786]

And 7-8 and 9! Too Dont forget the golden Age!

[@spaceghostcqc2137]

6, 9, and either 7 or 10 here

[@danarodriguez3231]

My top 3 1- Final fantasy VI 2- Final fantasy IX 3- Final fantasy X

[@SushimaruRen]

Gosh we hv the same top 2 😁

[@giiotm8272]

An elite selection.

[@brunomonteiro3355]

Need Vi remake😢

[@danarodriguez3231]

@@brunomonteiro3355 me too 🥺

[@Rainz_00]

A 6 remake would be godly

[@adamclark8994]

FFX,FFIX and FFXV.

[@darshio8307]

This was a game made for passion They are as fans of the franchise as we are

[@James-gj8rn]

My top 3 1. Final Fantasy IX (i'm so glad Final Fantasy XVI is returning Medieval setting) 2. Final Fantasy VII 3. Final Fantasy IV

[@James-gj8rn]

@Aaron Roberto IX is better than VII in my opinion

[@otysafiry]

@Aaron Roberto Because IX is better, lol.

[@wessel4111]

@AaronRoberto FFIX is a loveletter to fans of the series. Its music is the best and it is the last of the golden age of pre-rendered backgrounds. The game is a masterpiece.

[@James-gj8rn]

@@wessel4111 IX is an absolute classic

[@MaximumCarnage-]

Aaron Roberto imagine thinking your opinion matters while having the audacity, and sense of entitlement, to truly believe everyone should have the same one. Such arrogance and self-importance lmao.

[@benoityy]

im so hyped for 16 its crazy!

[@Neo_X90X]

Top 3: X (what got me into the series and love the story). XII (Lore and battle system). XV (Bro trip with TMNT vibes and one of the best villains in the series). Bonus: XIV (mmo and a masterpiece).

[@BraidzMC]

Wild that none of them had 9 in their list

[@RayzaNC]

surprised none of them said 7-9, those are my favourites

[@Alexavian]

A lot of people's favorites to be honest. Maybe it's a western thing.

[@ectogamut]

My top 3 are XIII, Crystal Chronicles, and Chocobo Mystery Dungeon!

[@StraightcheD]

The deep history of FF1 to FF6. Rarely discussed.

[@Sirin2099]

My top 3: 1. Final Fantasy VII 2. Final Fantasy tactics 3. Final Fantasy VI

[@StephenManas]

10 and 7 for me 🙂🙏

[@Lynellf]

6 and 12 are definitely some of my favorites

[@rogueeBLU]

VII and X both masterpieces

[@Vanth0ny]

Glad to see all the love for V. People gotta stop sleeping on V, it's one of the best RPGs ever made.

[@codedniche3263]

X, XV, and I’m pretty sure XVI will be one of my favorites. Thank you, for this true passion project CBU3🙏🏽

[@poyo7950]

Same, XV is my favourite

[@zacatkinson3926]

@@tatienouorest3358 Not at all XV is my 2nd favorite I've been there since the 80s

[@spacefaceguy367]

XV was great

[@CharlieTooHuman]

@@tatienouorest3358Anyone who invalidates others for having an opinion loses all credibility

[@tatienouorest3358]

@@CharlieTooHuman there are opinions that are arguable like Lebron is the GOAT, And then there are some opinions that are just delusional like Dub is better than Sub, or Final Fantasy XV is top tier

[@Adrian-xn3ss]

V is my favourite too for the exact reasons they talked about. Simply the best RPG progression system of any game that I've ever played.

[@seanchen4439]

Same here. FFV is my favourite 🎉

[@lampardkazemi8950]

For me 3-ffvi 2-ffvii 1-ffxv

[@dankofdaday]

Ew you liked 15?

[@ZEFISH888]

@@dankofdaday nothing wrong with liking 15. Don't be disrespectful.

[@lampardkazemi8950]

@@dankofdaday something about the boy band and the best graphic yet.. Although combat and story was confusing

[@rambey5945]

Crazy no one said 7

[@Koustav_04]

It's opinion of 3 dudes. So what?

[@MrSkullMerchant]

10 is my fav

[@Adeptsoren]

X, XII, and IV are mine.

[@Owl90]

Amazing interview. Thanks!

[@opalwisdom9780]

My top 3 are: IX, Tactics, VIII

[@SasukeUchiha-zu6dw]

1st 12, 2nd 8, 3rd 7 for me

[@Enharmony1625]

Hey, Maehiro, another game you worked on that is even less easy to play these days is VAGRANT STORY!! Please bring that back too! :)

[@Alexandrious]

Heh 5 eh? Loved it myself.

[@Adamantaimai]

The ps1 games was the best in my opinion. Mostly 7 and 9.

[@jrpgwow]

Time to play FFV

[@ZEFISH888]

Glad to see some love for 3 and 5. I still need to play 5,6, and Tactics.

[@davidbronsztejn2028]

Honestly 12, tactics understand, clearly 3 was based on childhood nostalgy (not saying it's a bad game). 10 have a hard time to understand how can rank so high as it is extremely linear... Just glad nobody mentioned 13

[@wilddragonchase]

found it interesting that all 3 share background in battles, and all 3 ranked ff5 in their top 3. feels like 5 is a lot more popular in Japan to me. probably an unusual mix but my top 3 are FFXI, FFVIII and FFXIII-2.

[@Galandwood32]

7, 13, and 10 xD

[@dkfitnerd1375]

The Ivalice Alliance is still alive in the producer team!

[@Farreach]

My top 3 are FF8 FF10 FF12

[@brunomonteiro3355]

My fav is VI

[@otysafiry]

And this is why the devs come from the school of Sakaguchi! All choosing such great games with stories and characters that are memorable.

[@michaelschneider1365]

omg it’s really coming out next week. wow

[@Maraaass]

Not one mentioned Ff7. Outrageous.

[@JustSomeMisfit]

It's a great game, but there's a lot of others in the series that are also fun. A lot of people just follow the hype.

[@saine414]

16 is already the best by just playing the demo. Easily will it be the best of them all when it's all over.

[@JustSomeMisfit]

Take it easy.

[@irwan86]

12 is the best after 7

[@KingKabisi]

XIV, XIII-2 and XVI are my current favourites. Yes im very weird

[@Alexavian]

you haven't played 16, a demo doesn't count dude.

[@chrisphil6853]

Final fantasy 14 is my favorite final fantasy game

[@shaolinpunkFTW]

Three legends.

[@TheLooking4sunset]

No one said ff7, that’s remarkable

[@darshio8307]

Not that is bad either. No one said ff9 and is for many fans the best one as well

[@blushingralseiuwu2222]

Your first one is the sweetest

[@deedoubs]

FFV gang represent!

[@MrCommentGod]

*Timestamps for the video* Start: 0:00 End: 7:54

[@EBCX]

Wow thank you

[@Vindrows]

This interview is GOLD! ❤

[@herusetiawan5399]

It's cool that Butz got so much love here

[@OmairAleem]

Surprised none of them mentioned FFVII

[@baixiaolang]

Mine are 6, 8 and 14.

[@HappyConsoleGamer]

Nice Far East of Eden hoodie!

[@gregeichler5237]

Before there was XVI, FFV was the GOAT.

[@ryanblackwell6402]

FF12 will always be my favorite followed by Final Fantasy Tactics and lastly FF14

[@rinas6550]

I’m shocked nobody had 7 on their list at all lol

[@seanchen4439]

I’ll buy the game for the reason that the major developers all like FFV as their favorite ❤ The fly scene also blew my mind at that time too

[@Silentstorm032]

Played the demo loved it. Only complaint is geez my eyes.. like so much going on my eyes started to hurt

[@komradekit]

Surprised no one said XIII 😂😂😂

[@naogiri6983]

Since all included FFV, REMAKE IT! 👏

[@thehater6189]

9

[@gabinidal6908]

Hope they fix the framerate which was all over the place. Epic demo though

[@gerry8381]

no ff9...? 😢

[@SlayerSeraph]

Final Fantasy 17 is my favorite

[@De_Gecko]

welcome back timetraveler!

[@altiboxtv9570]

Is the release game going to be native 4k

[@williamlogan3628]

My top 3 favorites are 1. 6 2. 4 3. 10

[@ivanleon6164]

legends!

[@dannypark6771]

My personal top 3: X, VIII, VI (+VII)

[@techhabits.]

Kinda surprised no one said 7

[@tatienouorest3358]

Favorite mainline is FF12 Favorite spin-off is Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 🐐

[@Ryukyus80]

Ivalice!

[@michaelh4227]

Interesting that none of them mentioned the PS1 titles particularly 7.

[@vertigev]

What are their roles on XVI?

[@Domepeezy]

7 10 and 6 for me

[@josephbuchanan2319]

My top 3 are: Final Fantasy 8 Final Fantasy 7 Final Fantasy 6

[@johnm.2785]

My top 3 is XIV, VII & XII

[@GaTeR2006]

7, 10 and Tactics!!!

[@OrganizationXIII]

Verum Rex Final Fantasy Versus 13 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Kingdom Hearts 4 are my favorite Final Fantasy Games!

[@DeVeReauxs1]

Final fantasy 16 is my favorite😅

[@Lxx00Jxx00]

is the crystarium song from ff3??

[@JJBCrimsonKnight]

Damn, playing "Eternal Wind" without warning isn't fair. 😢