What Your First Final Fantasy Should Be

[@SuperButterBuns]

Also my bad there is a typo, its suppose to be Accessibility not Acceptability...oops

[@sorinnoctis652]

we knew what you meant =)

[@chicabobica]

Way to go, doofus!

[@ty_teynium]

SuperButterBuns No biggie, it's all good baby-baby!

[@zwei3179]

*grabs buns and slowly licks your cheek* joinnnn usssss in ff14 joiinnn ussssssss xD

[@prouddegenerates9056]

SuperButterBuns From After ten, main character designs weren't rugged or human enough for me. I like the NPCs more then most playable characters. My only problem with 10 was the horrible romance and ghost boy in general. I started with ten and couldn't bring myself to finish it, but I stumbled on a game call Legend of Dragoon and loved it so much I started seeking games like it and found myself playing tactics and 7. After beating 7 I tried 10 again with a different attitude. Ultimately, I appreciated ten more as gained experience with RPGs and found that the more otaku a game was the less I liked it.

[@bronix1510]

I am a fan of Final Fantasy! . . . *Played only Kingdom Hearts*

[@coolguy02536]

Yuck

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Ironically, it was Kingdom Hearts that finally made me play the Final Fantasy games. I'd seen the characters, especially Cloud, Sephiroth, Tifa and Squall (screw that, Leon sounds a thousand times better. Squall sounds too close to squeal or sqwak) growing up. I remember vaguely seeing FF7 on the original PlayStation and so I started with that one. Then I played Crisis Core and fell in love with Zack, Angeal, and Sephiroth. And, fine, Gackt, I mean Genesis (I actually did become obsessed with Gackt though. Whoa boy, did I become obsessed). Then I played 13 and yes, loved it! And now I've played 15 and indeed, I love that one too. And it's all thanks to diet Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts.

[@pokemastersamuel-8088]

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[@peep69420]

Relatable

[@HarleyQuatari]

Me

[@YT-CesarB]

My first was X and I liked it so much I bought every FF since.

[@jcastro0229]

Same here!

[@Soullessrun]

It's same for me :D just completed FFX on PS2 and bought almost every other game.

[@toonpacha2396]

Mine was X as well then immediately X-2 then so on and so on

[@Wolflynx07]

Six and seven are two of the greatest games of all time. They should be reserved for last.

[@alexoelkers2292]

yeah well my first Final Fantasy was Final Fantasy 1.... because I'm old.

[@jayporter384]

I have no idea why KZbin recommended this to me but damn, you did a fantastic job. Subscribed for sure.

[@spade6714]

Good words

[@genericstickman5967]

Here’s a fact Don’t start with 5, it’d lure you in with it’s humour and then destroy you with the difficulty

[@Blackgold1155]

Agree. V is terrible for first timers.

[@GoldieTamamo]

5 is a lot like Bravely Default in that it's all about mixing and matching classes--it's definitely punishing because of this, simply by offering you the freedom to not have an at-all-balanced party composition, and pitting you against a lot of dead-ends where you end up underleveled for the area of the story you're in at the time. There are also a lot of optional boss-in-mook's clothing random enemy encounters like the skull eater, that really want to kill you.

[@orkutfinance]

I loved 5 even with its brutal difficulty

[@jedgabrielleodigario7312]

True, I started with 5

[@irritationnation6122]

This is true. My first FF was V and it was so difficult that I gave up on it. A couple years later I started playing FFX and it made me the FF fan I am today.

[@ArchangelKo]

"There's really no way to mess up the sphere grid." .... Actually, there is. And it was me. I borrowed the game from a friend back in high school for the PS2, and got stuck on the Seymour fight where you first encounter his summon, Anima. Couldn't get past it at all, so I brought the game and save card to my friend's house for help. The first thing she did was pop open my sphere grid..... to see that I had not touched it AT ALL. She went dead silent and slowly turned to look at me in disappointment as I stammered on about how I just didn't get it so I had ignored it and then forgotten about it. (Also it was my first Final Fantasy game, and I think it's a great gateway into the games, though probably not the best game of them all)

[@Aaron-mj9ie]

"I didn't get it so I ignored it". YIKES! Do you dumb stuff often? Are you "That" sort of person?

[@kiaoszenthos]

how many ss levels were all your characters that would be fun to play!

[@edgarmorales9950]

So you were unintentionally doing the no sphere grid challenge and you got to Seymour? That's actually pretty impressive.

[@Nexusthorn]

Honestly wow, I had thought I was the only one that fucked up that bad lol. I was like maybe 10 years old at the time and didn't have a clue on how the grid worked so I never acknowledged it. I reached the machina fight in Macalania before reaching Seymour and couldn't beat it, so my cousin came to help and was in absolute disbelief that I had gotten so far without upgrading a single character. When I did and finally progressed the plot (I hadn't really upgraded my character overall _THAT_ much) and when I saw Lulu cast "Thundara" on the Zu bird in Bikanel, I was like "holy shit, I unlocked a new spell?!" only to realize later that I was still like 20 grids away and that it was scripted. @Aaron Brewer Actually fuck yourself. It's common to ignore things you don't understand, same as how you're good at the things you enjoy. Everyone makes mistakes you condescending shit.

[@yeah-lw3st]

ArchangelKo butterbun didn’t say that she said “It’s very hard to mess up the sphere grid.” Bruh

[@-Vikson]

First Game: Final Fantasy I (NES) Favorite: Final Fantasy V (GBA) Recommended: Final Fantasy X Best: Chrono Trigger (Okay, so it's not a Final Fantasy game, but I'm not wrong.)

[@skillsharekirby2048]

Vikson7x no, the best -fire emblem- Final Fantasy game is Xenoblade Cronicals.

[@b_tchgoddess]

Well, it is part of the final fantasy anthology on ps1, so it counts

[@lee541982]

Yes, Chrono trigger is a masterpiece, anything considered. It's a shame it didn't get a proper HD remake on main stream platforms.

[@ゴポッター]

Chrono Cross is better, fight me

[@Beast900011]

@@ゴポッター "Yes, this comment right here officer"

[@Masterge77]

My start with the franchise was Final Fantasy VII. Yeah it's the most obvious choice to start with, and yeah it hasn't aged well graphically, but the story and gameplay still hold up to this day.

[@xaviermeimei]

Masterge77 Honestly I find FFVII to be the most visually appealing out of what I’ve seen. I’m planning on starting it and it really reminds me of Mario RPG which is why I really wanna play it. If I’m being honest, the other games look a bit too generic for my taste but I don’t know

[@stiff2077]

@@xaviermeimei Agreed, It is the best one to start with imo, lots of side stuff and optional, great cast, mini-games, chocobo race/breeding, bunch of little things others didnt have like changing color of menus, what console game has that? But 9 is my alltime favorite. 10 has a fun combat system since you can switch out characters freely, but it's very linear for a Final Fantasy game.

[@Mercyz]

story was nuts soooo good

[@SourRobo8364]

I hate navigating the overworld in that is my issue. Cloud either moves too fast or too slow. Also, finding save points is annoying.

[@xaviermeimei]

Yeah the overworld is probably the most outdated gameplay mechanic in the game. Right now I end up using 3x with no encounters if I’m trying to find my way or get lost. Hopefully they add fast travel in the remake assuming the over world will be open world.

[@darksora11]

FFX was my first, I was 14 and it blew my mind and made me laugh, made me cry, made me rage, all the feels happened. Good stuff!

[@YRPMMD97]

SpecksyVal Same here! Final Fantasy X and X-2 were my top fave gamez back when I was a kid those 2 games have a really special place n my heart.^^

[@Avatar013]

I can hear "To Zanarkand" on piano and have a flood of emotions. The music was amazing in that game. Final Fantasy lost a lot of it's charm after losing Nobuo Uematsu.

[@bigcsbigbrother3685]

You guys are great, I have madd respect for 10, it's my #2. My #1 is 8. But I loved the water football/rugby game, it was addicting. And the characters, and aeons, anima was unbelievable

[@benignoparaisu4869]

clarence suttle you are guilty for not addressing blitzball correctly.

[@filippoclozza22]

best final fantasy ever

[@yahyaal-shami7796]

My first fantasy: VI. My favorite fantasy: IX. My recommended fantasy: still VI.

[@bndctgg]

Yesss...

[@Briansgate]

6 is where it's at!

[@WesleyWyndam-Pryce]

Began with IV then VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, I, II, III, XII, XIII, V and XV. Favorite is VI.

[@yahyaal-shami7796]

@George Saffos ikr? While Sephiroth killed Aerith (Aeris?), Kefka killed a whole lot of people. And while Sephiroth tried to destroy the world with Meteor (and failed), Kefka did the one thing most villains couldn't do: Destroy the World. While Sephiroth had some goals, Kefka just killed people for fun. That's why Kefka is a better villain than Sephiroth.

[@ukodus2494]

my first was ix and i actually really disliked vi idk why

[@eden3537]

My first was XV and MAN.. XV felt like that one crush you had in highschool, she seems so pretty and perfect but her head is almost completely empty :x You can't stop having a crush on her thought because she is so beautiful to look at. .. just me..? But for real I love Final Fantasy XV. Though it is lacking story and I see all the flaws it has, I still love it somehow. Final Fantasy XV feels like home for me. Something about driving back to Hammer head just to talk to Cindy or just to walk around there, it feels like going home after being away for a long time. I cried more playing FFXV than I did watching UP. *I cried more playing FFXV than I did watching UP.* DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS??!?!?!?!?? I LOVE THIS GAME LIKE FAMILY AND I DON'T CARE WHAT NOBODY SAYS! bc I hear ya, I understand why you wouldn't like it and that's fine I mean.. ALSO I CAN'T BELIEVE I JUST PASSED 200 HOURS WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME????!!

[@ninomae_hajime]

XV is one of best FF:)

[@LilianTheNinkasi]

一 一 No.

[@ninomae_hajime]

Lord of the Sandwich So what, boy?

[@LilianTheNinkasi]

一 一 Nothing, I just disagree :)

[@ninomae_hajime]

Lord of the Sandwich HAHA, then you should go to oculist XD

[@cloudsweater]

First Final Fantasy game is 7 Remake...and I’m loving it so much.

[@aytugsakar42]

do yourself a favor and play ff7 crisis core its the prequel to ff7 and you will understand the ending much better.and its also a fan favourite ff

[@DapperMudkip]

Aytuğ Şakar the rest of the remake isn’t out yet so it wouldn’t make sense to play the prequel now. They’ve changed major story parts of the remake too so I’m not sure how much crisis core will apply after it’s finally finished.

[@KingDrixx]

@@aytugsakar42 I would just advise him to watch the game movie for Crisis Core (all cutscenes) on KZbin instead so that he can get the lore leading into FF7 without having to subject himself to purchasing a dead portable console from 12 years ago just for the sole sake of playing that one game. That aside, and more of a personal opinion but if i felt the gameplay/combat were truly worth the experience like FF7 then I could see myself advocating playing it but the cutscenes and text dialogue were what really mattered to take away from Crisis Core.

[@323starlight]

I love the game too. My biggest pet peeve was the final boss. No not Mr. Silver hair, the big eldritch abomination you fight. My biggest problem with then is a good portion of their attacks are unavoidable and even if you block, you still take a ton of damage. The whole fight felt... unfair.

[@Yin7094]

I'd recommend playing the original final fantasy 7 as well. I know it looks a bit weird with all those polygons for the character models, but the best way to play it is to not look so much at the characters but rather at the prerendered backgrounds that are really a sight to behold. Having played the remake, i can understand a lot more about the story, the characters and the universe that the original offers and i really fell in love with it ever since.

[@OneColdRepublican]

more like "Buns Beginners Guide To SELLING YOUR PRECIOUS LITTLE PURE HEART TO SQUIRE ENIX, OUR DEMONIC OVERLORD."

[@WolfestoneManor]

Fuck Fifty Shades, Square got us in some weird shit.

[@muadz6629]

Everyone else's introduction to FF: any main game My introduction: Kingdom Hearts and discovering Advent Children

[@enjoylife1671]

Same lol

[@david-jonballinger6638]

Same lol

[@GAVallejo94]

Exactly the same here xD, and I played FF10 after.

[@Ric3ballRav3]

Yeah....

[@Chloe_Zana]

I watched Advent Children at 13 with literally zero backstory and was INCREDIBLY lost.

[@SuperButterBuns]

This is a video I've wanted to make for a long time since people ask me this question a lot. Hope yall enjoy and find this useful and leave a like so I can sleep easy at night thank youuuuuu

[@jaedenragsdale6576]

Butt

[@whooopv.4354]

SuperButterBuns Yep .w.

[@jaedenragsdale6576]

Poop

[@Mrfanofsonic]

SuperButterBuns Notice me, senpai

[@devycalf4653]

SuperButterBuns hi buns!!

[@nielspeelen5748]

VIII was my first one and I started it when I was really really young and I didn't understand it at all but I was enamored by the cool swords, magic and of course the summoning sequences which are still amazing to watch.

[@Alias1495]

Also my first one. I got the platinum trophy recently and felt very accomplished. Love all of the characters.

[@dragames]

I went into this thinking "It's going to be X." I was right! To further why X is the best for beginners? The first half of the game WAS a tutorial that dressed it like progress in a story. Which is brilliant!

[@propheticrain-maker1486]

Did you play it? If so how did you find it? Its one of my favourite games of all time.

[@dragames]

@@propheticrain-maker1486 Well of course I played it. at the time of it's release I had PSmagazine. I had played 6 7, and 8 at that point. I did a lot of oddjobs to be able to afford a ps2 to play this game. It was the first and only console I've ever owned at the time of its release just so I could play FFX. everything else I usually wait for it to start going at discount or at a refurbish store like Game Xchange. It still is one of my favorite games. It's characters (sans Tidus) were very well designed, the battle mechanics were interesting (if only they didn't forget to allow magic to scale into endgame and extra content) and of course it was a beautiful world. FF13 can suck it.

[@burgerkingJ]

Honestly if it wasn't for Kingdom Hearts I probably wouldn't be interested in the FF series. I started with 7 because of what I heard from others and I was familiar with the characters like Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Yuffie, and Sephiroth from KH. Despite people calling it overrated and them couldn't get by the graphics, I loved it! Love the characters, the story, the gameplay mechanics ect. I just love it!

[@silver08gunblade91]

me too about Kingdom hearts but i started from 12 because it was the latest FF that day and personally i liked it

[@sarafontanini7051]

a lot of the 'overrated' stuff I think is from people who kinda missed the point or didn't play too much of seven, or were influenced to how certain characters were presented in Advent Children

[@huttj509]

Or people who think "it's fine, but when people seem to be rating it 12 out of 10...yeah, it's overrated..."

[@hellfrozenphoenix13]

As someone who played FF7 as both my first FF and when it was first coming out, I think it's overrated in how it's always called the best of the Final Fantasy games, despite not being so in my eyes. It's a great game, with wonderful mechanics and was a bit of a break through for the time (holy in combat character models!) but I still think 9 did a better job character wise while 8 had much better themes to it's story overall. Now, that doesn't mean i think FF7 is bad, but too many expect final fantasy to be simply the standard for all FF games and it had various issues I dislike. The grinding to level up materia, how broken you can make your builds, the focus on a lot of grinding, etc. ALthough im an odd one, as Final Fantasy 9 is my overall favorite despite it's flaws, im merely giving my view as someone who has the "ff7 is overrated' view and the reason behind it.

[@mr.horse1801]

I grew up on 8bit. They may be blocky and lego like in 7 but who cares? That was revolutionary in 1997 just like how 1 was in 1987. We can look back and laugh at the graphics now cause were all spoiled with our ps4 and what not but i remember as a child watching my buddy play 7 back in 97 and thinking it was the most advanced and awesome graphics ive ever seen. Not a mess by any means and most importantly it was super fun and ill always go back and play the blocky masterpiece for the rest of my life. Wouldnt even care if they were stick figures

[@Ulluroo]

I started with 8, shit is still my jam.

[@deathwasp1]

Agreed.

[@Firzen8]

Same, still have that sexy McLarge cd case. Definetly the best soundtrack in the entire series.

[@catdblood]

I love 8

[@FrameData1990]

I had it on collectors edition my little brother destroyed it,but it had the worst magic system,7 and 9 were the best and 7 should be the first

[@gamerGirl90001]

8 was my first real FF that i got into due to my name, and while I love it to death I wouldn't recommend it to newcomers, just due to it's stupid battle system.

[@CodyWalsh87]

IV is my personal recommendation. Easy to follow storyline, all characters have a set class and learn all skills through levelling up, difficulty curve is fair for the most part, has 2D and 3D options, and has a sequel which is significantly harder than the prequel for added difficulty and continuity fun.

[@TheBukoStudio]

Afteryears story isn't that good tho but I did enjoy the game. I loved playing as Golbez.

[@CodyWalsh87]

@@TheBukoStudio I personally liked it, although it doesn't really fit in with the rest of the game.

[@arkotheuhh7297]

Cody Walsh I only wished the after years didn’t have close to the same plot as FF4

[@CodyWalsh87]

@Fred Duwe The PSP double edition with The After Years. FFIV on DS is soooo hard. Unneccessarily.

[@harryadha7980]

Completed XV, just started VII and just bought FF X. Embarking on my holy journey now. Hahaha..

[@Wolflynx07]

If you are into good story and gameplay and don’t mind the weak graphics. I recommend 6. 6 and 7 are my favorites. Most ff fans argue over which of those two are the best.

[@VanFarnel1]

@Harry Adha idk maybe you should've waited for the ff7 remake to play it. I mean I haven't played ff7, but I'm certain that the things that made the game memorable and amazing will still be in the remake and I'd rather play through the story with an astonishing quality instead of the weak graphic compared to over 20 years ago.

[@Livingtree32]

@@VanFarnel1 The weak graphics are one part that makes it so charming. And in fact, the pre rendered backgrounds are really amazing still. I actually love how they look.

[@VanFarnel1]

​@@Livingtree32 weak graphics are part of it's charm? I'm certain that your memories of the game are way better than the actual game ever was. I don't intent to trash talk ff7 or anything, but if ff7 got a 10 out of 10 rating back then, now in your memories it'd be more like 12 out of 10 or 13 out of 10 simply because of nostalgia. Also I don't want to sound like somebody who cares about graphics only, but once you get used to better graphics it gets more difficult to accept lower tier graphics again.

[@Livingtree32]

@@VanFarnel1 Why do you suppose that I have such a high rating of the game? Where did I write anything about how high I would rate the game? And why is everyone who likes the game automatically overrating the game? A lot of prejudice from your side I guess.

[@GokuSP234]

FFX was my first and favourite FF game, I'd agree it's the best place to start for people looking for a turn based experience. The graphics were really good for its time, finding where you need to go is easy, there aren't a lot of missables and the main story bosses aren't too difficult even with minimal grinding. The newer ones are closer to your standard american RPG's (FFXV) and the older ones don't have the best graphics to the point where it's really hard to tell what the characters are supposed to look like or even where doors/exits are (FFVII).

[@tifalockart7298]

My first Final Fantasy is Final Fantasy 8. The soundtrack is the bomb and lil bit different than other ff. I enjoy it so much ever since i was 9 years old (aint kidding) the music is what captured me.

[@imveryangryitsnotbutter]

The regular random encounter song is composed in 5/4 time. Shit's fantastic, yo.

[@MechReaperofKhaos]

Same

[@Mexicutionerx9]

Where 12 lacks in a true protagonist, it makes up for in world and story(it’s literally OT Star Wars with GoT politics lmao). Its gameplay with the gambit system makes it so unique too. It‘s an acquired taste type of FF but it has such a charm to it that other FF games don’t have. It’s very underrated imo

[@Unalochy]

Biggs and Wedge are also in almost every iteration of Final Fantasy

[@skillsharekirby2048]

Unalochy b... _gilgamesh..._

[@thejawgz6719]

They should put a character called Cid in the newest Star Wars game or film as a tribute/easter egg, lol.

[@kupomogli]

Actually, Biggs and Wedge were first introduced in Final Fantasy 6 and were in every main game since except Final Fantasy 9. Instead of Biggs and Wedge, Wayne and Torres from Parasite Eve took their place as recurring characters.

[@Deception975]

@@thejawgz6719 There is a Cid Rushing that appears in Episode I, that is an homage to all the Cids (ah what the hell, Dr. Sid as well) from FF.

[@xheralt]

@@kupomogli Good catch! I hadn't noticed that, and I _love_ PE + PE2!

[@MrOmega97]

My first is 12 . Like i started it like 2 weeks ago and it’s amazing. Especially speeding up by 4

[@bergloren]

Zodiac Age was a beautiful and a great addition to my collection but I miss the freedom of the original regional release’s license board

[@natenatenate10]

@@bergloren yeah they butchered the license board, but 12 was also my first and favorite. they also changed one of the chests drop rate in belias' tomb. in the original if you defeated the optional wall you could go down and find a chest that may contain a strong sword (it was like 2 or 3 upgrades past your current one at that point in the game), but in zodiac, the chest was simply an elixir or a different lackluster item

[@xxxLydia1999xxx]

I just finished playing 12 a few days ago and I loved it so much!!

[@stiff2077]

Oh bud.. would not have started with 12. Atleast the zodiac fixed some major issues, its not a terrible game now, but still. 7, 9, or 10 to start. 6 is prolly the fan fav, never tried it myself. And 8 is allegedly worth it if you can look pass the draw system but I haven't done it yet lol.

[@gmorkins6006]

12 is my favorite, best combat system out of any of them and the Gambit system is awesome.

[@MaybeNotARobot]

I don’t like how you said that Final Fantasy is how you lose a piece of your heart to Square Enix. I actually lost all of my heart to Square Enix through Kingdom Hearts! Greetings from a Nobody!

[@aikikaname6508]

It’s alright it’s probably just chilling in sora like everyone else’s

[@WesleyWyndam-Pryce]

I lost is to Squaresoft. Enix kinda broke it after 20 years of slow releases that mostly pale in comparison to the golden 90's Squaresoft age.

[@noriiannn]

my first final fantasy game was final fantasy x, i finished my first ever playthrough last month (yes i know i got into the franchise very late) and it was an AMAZING experience!! i can tell ffx it’s always gonna hold a very special place in my heart :)

[@Rainbowhawk1993]

Same here. Just started two days ago.

[@aussieblake9282]

I refuse to do any homework until I finish watching this video.

[@Charlie_puthay]

any ff 8 first timers here?

[@robbaskerville253]

Yes, and still my favorite.

[@Charlie_puthay]

same

[@DrAbKaN]

Me me me

[@sherrdreamz7232]

Why was the card game so much better in XIII than IX. I just started playing 9 for the first time and its good but that card game is underwhelming.

[@sherrdreamz7232]

@광기 hah your right, dont know why I used the X instead of the V

[@katt6873]

The best way to start is playing final fantasy sonic x on newgrounds

[@Atsumifox]

fer fae oh my god...people remember this exists ._."

[@nedcrosh1340]

The guy never finished the series

[@kelvinkegel2304]

& Knuckles

[@Yorus_Simp]

I used to watch it when I was a kid lol!

[@0-Nada-0]

I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO PLAYED THAT YES

[@TheSlammurai]

Start with Dirge of Cerberus or XIII, because it's all uphill from there.

[@darkangel9551]

My first final fantasy was crisis core... Haven't been the same since

[@zackfair806]

Same

[@dustinbaugh601]

That's an odd way to jump in.

[@ichigoapanchal9935]

even if the morrow is barren of promises nothing can forestall my return

[@darkangel9551]

@Jonathan Soko yeah you tell him Johnathan

[@darkangel9551]

@@ichigoapanchal9935 stop it you'll make me cry T^T

[@BeatGoat]

My first FF game was FFXIII (and its kind of messy sequelts). I'm glad I didn't let the hate XIII gets affect my decision to play it cause I had a blast with it, and it really got me into the FF franchise. Then I played X/X-2, VII, and most of the older games too. I agree that X is a great place to start.

[@RadioactiveMoth]

My waifu is Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age.

[@Jack_80]

i loved the original ffxii but hated zodiac age. all the challenge has been removed and you can now easily auto battle the whole way through the game. in the original the boss fights were very challenging and you had to constantly override the auto battle commands, making the boss fights much better to me.

[@yeflynne]

@@Jack_80 Dude i die in ff12 zodiac like 10 times everytime. I play. It's hard as fuck. And im like using my best characters everything

[@bahemutking12]

Best FF game Ever!

[@coreyzerphey4517]

@@yeflynne need some help there buddy, lol

[@Ecliptor.]

@@Jack_80 ff12 zodiac is harder lategame because you dont get a whole party of characters that can do everything. Both are very autopilot if you want, tho.

[@AraiiarA]

My first was XV (although technically XIII was my first but XV was the first one I completed), and it's my absolute favourite game of all time. I'm replaying all the other games, finished VII and I'm halfway through VI. Can't believe I haven't given this series a shot before.

[@BowmansWorld]

Play 10 it is the best!!!!!!

[@AraiiarA]

@@BowmansWorld ahhh I finished X and it's tied with XV, honestly. I loved it a lot.

[@calvinsimpson1301]

@@AraiiarA X is my favorite too. Story and leveling system are unparalleled

[@Zeverinsen]

6 is the best for me, because the story is just unbeatable.

[@micahlindley7515]

FF 15 is also my favorite.

[@SiameezyRPGer]

Okay, Tidus fake laughing on purpose, is becoming a way too stereotypical reason to make fun of FFX😓

[@singoflovesongs]

Naya Merai for reaaal, i know some ppl were actually turned off from playing the game purely out of the reason that they thought it was genuine. 😥😥😥😥

[@GradenVeEvel]

If they put off that fake laugh of Tidue cheering up a Sad Yuna... well, it's their choice.

[@TheLunarLegend]

Naya Merai Thank you. I hate hearing 'The voice acting is off' followed by that scene. Out of context it looks line horrible voice acting but in context the forced laughter makes perfect sense and is followed immediately by genuine laughter.

[@DustinRodriguez1_0]

I can't imagine anyone forcing themselves to laugh when they're actually scared and worried coming out sounding natural. It's basically not supposed to be.

[@Charsept]

It gets a bad rap. Voice acting from that era of games is bad across the board. I went back and played KH recently. There are some questionable line reads from that one as well.

[@FireEmblemMaster714]

FF12 was my first, and still my favourite after playing most of them. Great story and characters and so many cool places to explore.

[@lexysteinberger7725]

I actually was helped by this. My first game was FFXIV (the mmo) instead of one of the others, and I wanted to get into the rest of the series cause I know NOTHING about all the references in the mmo, but the series just seemed daunting to get into. Thank you for making this Buns!

[@Lenxaid]

FFXIV is honestly just a giant fan service game, but its definitely one of the MMOs with the best plot

[@y0av359]

We need a final fantasy collection with at least the first 6 games

[@campkira]

they do let you paid for them on alot of online store... not worth my time any more.. all i can now is good graphic and fun gameplay without take too much of my limited time...

[@greghayes1588]

100%

[@thechangelingdm]

You mean the Final Fantasy Anthology? Which was released a long time ago???

[@greghayes1588]

@@thechangelingdm something that's not only playable on ps1 would be nice.

[@tmlms1313]

Why would they do that when they can do FF7 style remakes and get you to buy 18 different games?

[@sahayeda5220]

FFXV was my first game and I love it. If the 7 remake ever comes out I'm on that train.

[@RealKaukus]

wow.. havent ever played FFX or FFXIII ? Sad.

[@sahayeda5220]

Kaukus Anotherone lol bye.

[@jdiv3574]

Before you jump on that train play FFX, its amazing and nearly all Final Fantasy lovers would agree.

[@oliverrobinson2660]

Well, FFVII does start on a train...

[@iitsthreedog]

literally what i was thinking haha. you've got no choice

[@lancerguy3667]

Ff8 was my start. I'll always love it, warts and all.

[@TriplestarKD]

Lancer Guy agreed. FFVIII is very weird, especially compared to other games in the series, but I found a lot to like in that game. It’s not the best but I dig it a lot.

[@MJGHD]

I agree with the 2 of you. I started playing FFVIII when I was about 8, what a coincidence, and never really understood the battle system (junction) since I played it under the assumption that one has to level up rather high in order to play well. Now we all know that is not the case and monster level up with you. Besides all that, once I understood the mechanics of the game is a lot of fun. And let us not forget about the amazing soundtrack. One of the best ever!!!

[@Leiflets]

FFX was my introduction to the series and still holds a very special place in my heart because of that. That said, My favorite Final Fantasy installment has to go to FFXII, because everything about the world felt so much more alive and Balthier is seriously the best waifu in the game (Fight me). It has its fair share of issues, I won't ignore that, but it's still my favorite in the series, and I won't lie, I might have been......very disappointed in 13 after playing 12.

[@zack2cloud21]

Leiflets - while balthiers not my waifu (that goes to tifa) balthier is definitely one of my favourite characters in the whole series Vahn "who are you?" Balthier "why I'm the leading man who else?"

[@pwnorbepwned]

Leiflets Play The Zodiac Age!

[@pwnorbepwned]

zack2cloud21 Truer words were never spoken.

[@Tyrney]

The exact same for me! I started with X, which dragged me into the series and I will always love it for that reason, but 12 is my favorite by far.

[@Eva12218]

My first: final fantasy X My favourite: final fantasy IX

[@acetrainerj3277]

my first final fantasy was 15. I've recently gone back and started playing 9, 7, and 10. they're all really fun, though 9 is probably my favorite so far

[@Xshinobi2k8]

I got into the series with XIII and I do genuinely love XIII. The combat system is easily my favorite in the series and I found the story and setting to be engaging.

[@Ritokure]

Well, happy you enjoy it. To me, the main draw is the characters, and hoo-boy it's not a good place when I want half of the main cast to _go die in a hot blazing fire._ Seriously, when your design for the main character is "Take the Flanderization of one of the series' most popular characters that left him as a husk of his original design and ADD BOOBS TO IT"... well, you can only go downhill.

[@Gladissims]

​​​​​@@Ritokure I'm sorry but I get kind of annoyed at the "Lightning is just female Cloud" bullshit. She just isn't. She's an ex-military badass who's very blunt, sure, and they've both got the spiky hair, but unlike Cloud she actually kind of seems to have her shit together. Somewhat. And her interactions with the other characters (Snow and Hope in particular) are so good. The newer versions of Cloud are low-key autism coded, and it's very clear he struggles with social interactions. He's a traumatized dork that doesn't know what to do with himself. I like that version of him. But Lighting, in comparison, is a very different beast with very different motivations. Edit: Just realize I'm writing this 7 years in the future and my perspective thus likely is very different lol.

[@Antiprogressivepraxis]

I generally recommend 9 or 10 to new playas.

[@krustykraken9331]

If you know their MBTI quadra: Delta: FF6 Gamma: FF7 Beta: FF9 Alpha: FF10

[@buttdiqq]

Spectrea Nah 6 and 7 were the best

[@saaimc8595]

10 was my first

[@grafxtitan]

I agree on 9, 10 was too ... for lack of a better word and no offense, gay? Beautiful graphics, but anytime a weapon is a glorified soccer ball. Ima go with 9. I think you should probably do 10 before you do 12, but not first.

[@Kr0wu]

FF9 & FFX are the best FF games in my honest opinion. It sucks FF9 did not get a remake that it deserves. T_T

[@Jaies_]

I started with FF7 and I loved it. I recommend it for everybody, if any of the other games don't work out.

[@MayHugger]

Those graphics though.......I'll wait for the remake to be finished.

[@MayHugger]

@arka arquena Might try it out, think I bought it on ps4 when I still had that a while ago.

[@badmeetsevil6163]

@@MayHugger Try FF9, it's the best one in the series imo. It also has everything you can ask for from a Final Fantasy game - Black Mages, White Mages, Moogles, Chocobos, Crystals, Airships etc.

[@MayHugger]

@@badmeetsevil6163 Sounds like 14 with less of a social aspect.

[@badmeetsevil6163]

@@MayHugger Lol is that a good thing? I haven't played FF14

[@artisticfigure6874]

I started at 4 My fav is 4 Don't judge me. Fav waifu: Rydia from FF 4

[@Baddream_TTV]

never played i just might check it out now :)

[@bstrcl]

Rydia

[@zzzMrgamerzzz]

Definitely one of the more underrated titles

[@SoulHero7]

Started with the Demo of FF7, but my first full game was FF4. I loved Cecil's character development and he set the standard for all Paladins in the series.

[@arslanmalik151]

The illusionist Final Fantasy iv was great got it on psp 2011 for my birthday

[@Thinker2112]

I started with FFVIII. Yes, the Junction system took a bit of time to learn, and drawing magic for so long was annoying. I liked the story and the characters so much that those things didn't really matter to me, though.

[@shaynastrebeck1896]

I think the system is great. You can make your own magic. No need to draw for hours.

[@Thinker2112]

True. I seem to forget that fact when I play--or maybe it's more that I want decent Junctions before I can get the magic refining abilities.

[@cheezmontage]

VIII was my first game too and LOVED the junction system.

[@westsideisdabest7825]

8 is really complex gameplay wise.

[@Wei_Radula_Regiment]

If you want decent Junctions early, Refining Abilities is the fastest way. Right at the beginning of the game, equip your GFs, set Quetzalcoatl's Ability learning to Card and Shiva's to Ice & Water Magic Refine as the first Abilities they learn, go win two battles on the beach (Balamb's beach always has two of those fish per battle) and you'll be able to refine Fish Fins. From the two battles, you'll be able to Refine 80 Water Para Magics. In FFVIII, Water is slightly stronger for Junction'ing than the "ra"/ intermediate Para Magics (Fira, Blizzara & Thundara). In probably the amount of time it'd take you to draw 40 Fire Para Magics, you could be more than four times as powerful with the above tactic. It doesn't take much more time, or effort to get an endgame caliber Para Magic _before_ you become a SeeD. With the Card Ability learned, you can Card enemies to make Cards and start learning the Card Mod Ability which lets you Refining Cards into Items that can yield a lot of Para Magic at once. With the Card Mod Ability and Quetzalcoatl's Thunder & Wind Magic Refine Ability, you can change the easily obtained Abyss Worm Cards (plenty of Triple Triad playing NPCs in Balamb use them and are easy to beat) into Windmills, which turn into plenty of Tornado Para Magics (Tornado is actually better for Junction'ing than the famously good for Junction'ing Quake Para Magic and you can get Tornado earlier than Quake). By the way, I also started with FFVIII and love it, as well.

[@ricosalvaje8131]

I think 9 or 4 is the best entry to the series.

[@LakrimaProject]

yeah, 10 dont even have ATB system or job system really, and it have like no medivil themes. Overall 10 is odd choice.

[@00shoe18]

LakeimaProject Totally agree. Not having ATB felt like a bid step back for the franchise. On a lesser note, the abscence of the world map bothered me for years.

[@00shoe18]

Oh and they didn't have the little finger pointer in the menus

[@sultanofswing44]

I usually recommend 9 because it's so simple and still great, but I can't argue with 10. I would say for the 2d ones I would agree with 4 and 6, but 5 is probably not good for people who arnt super dedicated, it's easy to get stuck in long dungeons with few save points.

[@MegaTomPlays]

8 was my first, I still love it even after playing all of the others. I'm pumped for the hd remaster.

[@pinkin7five720]

It seems we all seem to be Surfaceing , if I read ur text correctly ff8>ff7?

[@Larryzaur]

YUP, definitely should play XIV. ;D it's basically a love letter to all the best FF games

[@XxUchihamistressxX]

LARRY!!!!!!!!!!!!! YUs, XIV is love Xiv is life

[@yulikitten]

Eh... You kinda need to love MMOs to get into XIV. It's not a bad game, it's just the genre it's in that may or may not be a turn off.

[@pwnorbepwned]

Larryzaur It advertises the other games to newcomers and feeds the fans their heavy dose of nostalgia. But yeah, the different gameplay and subscription make it sort of a niche alternative starting point.

[@sebastiancintron29]

Dudley Hudgenson I wasnt into MMOs and i have spent more that 100 hours on XIV. Id say give it a shot

[@BloodRider1914]

It sucked at first though.

[@manperson5565]

FFXIII was first for me in the series. No Regrets. one of my Favorite Trilogies to date But Buns' chart is pretty accurate. with each installation the gameplay got better but the story got.......Wonky

[@Makocat]

Manperson 556 I will always go back to XIII and lightning returns but XIII-2 I would only do it for the extras in thr final game of the trilogy

[@MissFarewells]

Manperson 556 my first was X, second was XV and the third the XII, enjoyed the three of them more than I should have.

[@thebonelywaffle7816]

Agreed. #Team13

[@peanutfish94]

FFXIII is a guilty pleasure for me. I know it has its problems but something about it just... idk it's like that bad game you know its horrible but you still like it regardless of its flaws, that's me with FFXIII.

[@FlameRat_YehLon]

13 is like, being both popular and widely hated at the same time. As for the story, well... 13's story was before the birth of planet so... Things can go as weird as possible? XD

[@Peace_And_Love42]

VI was my first, still my favorite. I've been it probably 20 times.

[@Texmechs]

Nice!!! Mine too. I still have my original copy with the box and map and instruction manual. It's plugged in and ready to go in our SNES.

[@mammothplant]

Why does nobody talk about old final fantasy anymore? 5 was my starting point and it's still my fav FF game.

[@sammisomara]

well in V's case people probably don't talk about it because the final boss is a friggin tree

[@mammothplant]

Dunno about you but to me that sounds like a major talking point tbh

[@Peter_1986]

People don't talk about FF5 because it was the only SNES title that wasn't released outside of Japan in its actual original form. It's easily one of the most enjoyable games for people who are looking for pure gameplay.

[@sammisomara]

Yeah, it's just a shame it's hard to keep your interest in it up for the entire game because the story is so generic. And the music isn't helping much either - there are a few really good tracks yeah, but those are the only ones I remember. Compare to literally any other Final Fantasy - the others all have memorable enough music that I can literally hum the entire soundtrack from memory. FFV DID give us one of the BEST music tracks in the entire series, yes, but the majority of the rest of the soundtrack doesn't hold up. And I don't know, that really put me off a lot. At least the job system was fun.

[@delgande]

I started with IV and i love the old ones best

[@WaluigiYoshi44Productions]

Mine was FFXIII's trilogy. I really enjoyed them (For the most part.) I've finished X and started X-2, but didn't get very far before I went on to something else. The one I wish I did more with was IX. I found the world to be very interesting and the characters interactions fun. I didn't get far only finishing the first disc.

[@chefmanzy]

FF7 was my first and my favorite, I still remember being excited about waking up in the summer days just to turn on my PS1 to play it, buying guides and learning new ways to play the game (materia combos,character combos) I've put in so much time into the game; well more than 500 hours. I've played 8,9, and 10 I enjoyed 9 and 10; 8 was ok. I really enjoyed final fantasy 12 and 15, 15 really bringing me back into the series after me forgetting about it for a few years. after getting re introduced I dug up my old ps1 and my gameboy and whipped out tactics, and tactics advanced; man this whole series is great.

[@milesmartens9635]

only 500 hours... amateur.

[@latentthoughts5161]

First Game: Final Fantasy III (DS) Favorite: Final Fantasy VI (GBA) Recommended: Final Fantasy IV (DS) Best: Final Fantasy VI; Final Fantasy IX

[@kyleliddell8097]

The XIII trilogy was my first Final Fantasy game and I can say I completely agree that X should be the place most people start. I tried to go back to X and it wasn't the best experience. I'm just not a fan of turn-based to I'm kind of glad I started with XIII but also sad because I'll never really enjoy the older ones. Lightning Returns is definitely my favorite in the series (controversial I know).

[@golbezdarkness4612]

I am that one dude. I enjoy some FF2.

[@Zinervawyrm]

Same here. Sad, FFII is one of the best in the series and is my personal favorite in the main games, but so rare to find many fans of it. I think it just gets too over shadowed by FFIV and the other more classic games. Its a shame too, because its really the first one to have the characters you played as that you actually cared for, since FFI didn't give the protagonists personalities or dialog. I'm glad for Dissidia as well, as it was the game that made me curious about what Firion's original story was, plus he became my favorite character in that game too.

[@alejorag]

I, for some reason, decided to play the FF games in order, and even after I got through the first six ones, II remained as one of my favorites; I can perfectly understand how some might be turned off by the leveling mechanics, but it still is great, the characters are great and the story is pretty good too. Glad to find some FFII love here.

[@WindsSymphony]

Ditto. I'm currently replaying it on my tablet, which probably isn't the best port out there. But I love some of the songs from that one. I think I remember using Firion or The Emperor a lot in the Dissida games next to Exdeath, Onion Knight and either Kefka or Terra.

[@gro-tesqba4220]

I have not yet played it because i heard it was not that good. but i am glad to hear that there are people that like it so that now i to am getting exited. And because i did not enjoy ff15 i need to get my ff fix somewhere.

[@Zinervawyrm]

FFII is a very good game, with a very emotional story. Seriously, have your tissue box ready. I think the backlash it gets is from the leveling, rather than your characters level classically from 1-99, its their stats, weapons, and magic. Which most magic levels up 16 max at a snail's pace, but you don't need to max out the magic to beat the game, and leveling overall isn't as bad as it actually sounds. But FFII is definitely a game you play for the story. So yeah, if you're truly looking for a classic Final Fantasy with a strong, yet surprisingly simple story with memorable characters then yes, play Final Fantasy II, its worth it.

[@ErnieJ89]

Mine was VIII. I’m not even sure how or why, but a friend let me borrow it with a strategy guide in 5th grade like, in the middle of class. “Hey Ernie, open your backpack!” And I looked later and there it was. As you said, with Pokemon being my only rpg prior experience, it was quite the learning curve.

[@toriandtilly]

"FF7 remake is coming up but we don't know if that's going to be any good" Hi from the future. It is good. I am playing it now and literally watching this video to figure out what should be my next final fantasy game since this is my first! I dont love turn based games bit I am not 100% opposed. I just don't know what to play next!

[@KAvanAlten]

Well, when it comes to the battle system XV is without the doubt the game resembling VIIR the most. The storyline is nice but has indeed some holes in it, but the looks and the open world made a lot good for me. And if you like MMO's, than you could give a try on XIV, which is a pretty great game.

[@toriandtilly]

@@KAvanAlten Thank you!!!

[@siresorb1419]

@@KAvanAlten I just learned that the Leslie and Kyrie (or how ever her name is spelled) are actually from a ff7 light novel called "The kids are alright" and that was their way to make them canon.

[@raidev_]

unfortunately it's a ps4-5 exclusive

[@poppukon-au]

Proud to say VII was mine. PS1 days :')

[@jakegarrett7784]

same

[@hummingbird_saltalamakia]

Same

[@micmup6890]

It was mine first too but on the switch lol

[@poppukon-au]

@@micmup6890 gotta start somewhere, enjoy the ride!

[@silverancient7840]

I'm even more proud to say mine was FFI one NES

[@Cade_Blanco]

First: Final Fantasy IX Favorite: Final Fantasy VII Recommended: I’ve played about 5 of the final fantasy games (X was alright, but definitely not my favorite), and I definitely think both 7 or 9 are the best ones to start with. Both have memorable characters, compelling stories, and are not only staples in the JRPG genre, but in gaming as a whole. Even if you don’t start with either of those, I think every Final Fantasy fan should play them at some point.

[@Cade_Blanco]

@WolfofMiibu That's cool bro, it's just not for me

[@sovereignblastoise6767]

Um final fantasy 7 just got remade recently should I buy it ?

[@Cade_Blanco]

@@sovereignblastoise6767 Playing through it at the moment. So far, it's great! However, if you want the authentic, full-game experience, I'd recommend the original FF7 over the remake.

[@sovereignblastoise6767]

@@Cade_Blanco ah okay ! Thanks so much

[@vanitasXkairi]

My first final fantasy was XII cause i couldn't find X in Gamestop , cant wait for the remastered edition of FFXII Zodiac age

[@Stonesands]

I was surprised by the music quality on XII, back in the PS2 Era you didn't expect clean orchestral music and yet that game's soundtrack sounds as if it was recorded today.

[@bamanster5307]

I'm not alone here in the FFXII fandom :)

[@franconius85]

Same, the first level was shocking to me i've never experience something like that before in a game.

[@godsil11]

it came at the cost of voice audio quality, but still, one of the better OST's in the series IMO

[@nesoukkefka1741]

That is because in order to be on one DVD the game was extremely compressed which make the OST lost a little of it's quality and the voice sound can of special because of it to, but on KZbin you can listen the Uncompressed OST and you can quickly notice the difference, I hope that the PS4 version will fix that.

[@Natthealleycat]

"It's not too hard to mess up the sphere grid." Yeah, about that, when I got to the later game where you really need magic, I had Lulu aaaaallllll the way in Yuna's white magic grid. To this day, I have no clue how I messed up that bad 😭😂🤣

[@ThanhTriet600]

You used a Friend Sphere. You can get back with a Return Sphere. That being said, magic is very weak. Lulu's a useless character after Auron learns Armor Break to remove resistances to physical attacks.

[@unmessable12]

I completely screwed up Kimahri and turned him into a weaker version of Wakka :/

[@sofaris576]

@@ThanhTriet600 Honestly when I play Lulu and Auron kinda have a head to head race fore best Damage dealer that is not an Aeon.

[@calebcollins5887]

My first one was XV when I was 15, it was a great game that made me interested in the series, I love the series now. My second experience was X, a bit of X-2 and currently the original FFVll, which might look ridiculous now, but I find it more hilarious and still charming considering when it was made, just takes a bit of time to get used to.

[@EricHetherington]

Final Fantasy X-2 was my first Final Fantasy. Then I played Crystal Chronicles, and then Final Fantasy 1 (NES version). Am I weird?

[@samuelkuokkanen1841]

Buttfilm ltd FF X-2 was my first too XD

[@SoulHero7]

X-2 was fun. Easily has the best job change system in my opinion.

[@pwnorbepwned]

Well hey, apparently it worked, right?

[@peacefuldawn6823]

I started with X-2 as well. Then I played IX, then XII, then XIII, then XV, and finally X

[@joaosoares2570]

how could you guys play x-2 before x? xD did you understand anything of what was going on at the time?

[@melchiordecitre]

i love FFXIII!!! people were disappointed cause they expected an open world. but if you go in, knowing its linear, you ll have a great time ^^ the story needs some getting used to

[@idek5]

Melchior Decitre it was mostly the gameplay and script that turned me off... i swear they said "lcie enemy of cocoon like 100 times...i liked fang and sazh though and vanille had alot of potential so i have a love hate relationship with

[@PhoenixSOUL777]

She says, Ffxi on its last leg, 3 years ago. And still this game is going. This game dont die

[@starduster2829]

I've had a fun relationship with Final Fantasy so far. Became interested through Kingdom Hearts, played Dissidia on my PSP, checked out Theatrythm on the 3DS, got XV for PS4 and now I'm finally playing IX on the Switch...

[@Zantking70]

I came to this video being curious of the series after playing Octopath Traveller on my Switch. After watching your video I am SO SO SO EXCITED in starting the Final Fantasy series! You are so entertaining and such a joy to listen to! Thank you so much for the inspiration! :D

[@Eelanos]

Hey, a new member for the Final Fantasy family! Welcome! Final Fantasy has a lot of types of games for a lot of types of people, so feel free to poke your head around the different games until you find the one that fits for you. Personally, my favourites are X-2 and then X, but I know the others had their merits too! If you end up liking the FF style (as different as they are, all Final Fantasy have that inexplicable thing that makes you go "Oooh, yeah, that's it. That scratches my Final Fantasy itch"), maybe you could check spin offs later down the line. My personal favourites are Chocobo's Dungeon (wii) and Tactics Advance 2, but I heard a lot of good things about World Of Final Fantasy. So yeah, go nuts! You have a long running saga of beautiful and diverse RPGs to explore at your disposal. Take your time, and most importantly, have fun! (And maybe see you in XIV if you feel like playing a really fun MMORPG!)

[@Ragnarokflare1]

I honestly like XIII. I don't care about the stories in games too much unless it's something very interesting. However the gameplay for XIII, for one reason or another, caught my interest and I've found myself playing it like 5 times over. In comparison with its sequals I liked Lighting's Return the most because it focus for on active combat rather than just the turn based and as I played it I always felt in motion. You know you get into a fight with a group of enemies, you open up attacking a single enemy and if their are other close to them I immediately use blitz or some medium sized aoe attack then I see one attacking me I quickly switched to a guard ability and negate that damage then I attack right back and all that. I just felt fluid to me it all felt reactive and free apart from not being to move Lighting very much.

[@prouddegenerates9056]

Zian Xelmeus I can respect that.

[@Ragnarokflare1]

ResonantPilot I think it's very similar to most games really. It's just that FF13 is not afraid to hide it.

[@Ragnarokflare1]

ResonantPilot I personally don't think that's a good battle system either in for the fact that, in that environment, defensive tactics or any kind of buff/debuff abilities are pretty much almost not worth using except for those rare occations of an actual tough enemy if at all. It just didn't feel satisfying fighting against the perceived tough enemies in the game for me because just as long as I had their weaknesses covered and stayed the appropriate level I could almost never lose. It was just rock paper scissors with some rng added into it. I think the only time I had an issue in a battle in Pokemon was my first time against Cynthia in Diamond and that was because I just didn't know her pokemon's typing and I was low on items. At least with FF13 each enemy had their own "weight". If you found out an enemy is tough to defeat you would take the time to buff and debuff because they are worth it. Their "wieght" is great enough to prepare for so that when you next encounter them you have a better chance of beating them and you command the pawns in tandem with the enemies actions. There are fights in 13 that are HARD are continue to be hard even with buffs and debuffs and for me that's more exciting knowing I have to work for a victory than just being able to defeat nearly every opponent in just 2 or 3 hits. Of course to each their own. Just to note I've not played or seen anyone play any of the Persona games so I can't speak anything of that game's combat.

[@toooydoeur]

boi pokemons battle system is 100 times better than XIII

[@Ragnarokflare1]

If you feel that way sure. I just personally found myself getting bored of it because I pretty much knew the best way to fight enemies in that game. In pvp it's different and actually fairly tense but i'm no good at it.

[@the_milkgod9134]

“Hasn’t lost there selfs to square enix.” Me: Dragon quest

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

DQ9 and 10 are not that great. DQ11 is pretty good, but if we compare it with the standards (Witcher 3 and Persona 5), DQ11 feels puny in comparison.

[@yagirlsheila7705]

DQ Builders dragged me into hell. I've spent hundreds of hours in those spin-offs

[@bugwells]

@@RRRRRRRRR33 DQ9 isnt great? im gonna have you fight with you on that one. DQ10, dunno, havent played, SINCE IT NEVER RELEASED ANYWHERE BUT JAPA-

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

@@bugwells DQ9 is kinda lame, it lacks direction and a decent plot. Characters are made by the player, they don't have any charisma or personality, etc as for DQ10, MMO = Disgusting (imo of course). And another bad game, DQ7, the excess of bloat is annoying. Bloat for the sake of it, they don't actually improve the experience, it only drags it along. Some players think bloat = quality because that adds "value" to the game, I disagree with that notion. A very long game is not automatically a good deal.

[@Xaverrrrr]

@@RRRRRRRRR33 dq9 is amazing lol. As a series of say it's better than FF. The only game thats not really great is 10 but other than that dq is super consistent with it's games. I guess u don't like more traditional jrpgs

[@Hokius]

I'm 100% with you on this. The Final Fantasy XIII games are my favorite, but I would never recommend them as the place to start in the franchise. X is a really great choice, and actually where I started when one of my friends saw me playing Kingdom Hearts and finally convinced me that I didn't have to play them in order to understand what was happening.

[@jcastro0229]

10s sphere grid is what keeps me doing play throughs. I love the HD remake

[@thegreatandmightyseff7214]

so your basically saying that you love grinding?

[@NaviNeku24]

I started out with 15’s Royal Edition, and I LOVED it! I’m interested in playing 10 and/or 13 next! 👍

[@nickhalfmann8397]

HannahHonoka 13 is hit or miss, I enjoyed it - but Ik a lot of people wouldn’t recommend

[@abitofsupport601]

Nick Halfmann i as well enjoyed 13 and 13-2. X is fantastic. Lightning returns wasnt for me.

[@seulden]

Go for 10 first since 13 might turn you off a little but I enjoyed 13

[@jonathansena580]

Go with X, XIII is just a waste of money and time

[@seulden]

Jonathan Sena not really other people actually enjoyed the game

[@brotherparasite3731]

A few years late, but my favorite is the brown one. I loved the feel of 12 and the UI, as well as being able to walk circles around a punks I was waiting to skewer.

[@TheWickedWizardOfOz1]

I should try it again. I gave up around thirty hours in when I realized that I just didn't care. The story was cool - as much of it as I saw, anyway, considering that most of the story happens offscreen while we follow Twink Skywalker, Pirate Solo and Sexy Bunny Chewbacca (seriously, you could replace her dialogue with grunts and nothing would change) walk around Ivalice doing heaven knows what to advance the plot - but the gameplay was... awful. The gambit system was a disaster that forced us to program fights into characters instead of, y'know, actually fighting each battle. I didn't want to program fights before entering battles. I wanted to actually do the fights myself.

[@Rob_Thorsman]

April 2019, Final Fantasy X is finally coming to Xbox One and Switch.

[@spryzenedits9262]

Robert Silvers and Final Fantasy XII one month later.

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

My wonderful brother got it, and a switch for my birthday. He said he forgot to bring his switch for me to play the game on, and I said it was okay. Then he said, “you can play it on this switch then.” 😭😭😭 We played it when I was a kid, and sick. He’d have the controller, I’d have the guide and walk him through, also give him ideas in tough fights. When I couldn’t sleep from pain, he’d let me use his system and grind to distract myself. We did a lot of bonding through that game. We’d wait to trigger cut scenes until we were both present. Took turns renaming aeons some truly stupid names. I’m loving replaying. Kimhari is set up as a thief in my version, and stealing items to customize weapons later, and I’m only on mushroom rock road. I’m SO happy it’s on Switch. I wouldn’t have gotten a PlayStation just to play it.

[@vladimerelhore7244]

My first FF was 7. The first one I actually got through and beat was 10. FF7 will hold a special place in my nostalgic heart, but I do think FF10 is probably the best for someone new.

[@xaviermccloud4586]

7,8,9 or 10 are the best for anyone wanting to start. Well if it's a "hardcore" type player they can start with 8 but casuls should start with 7/9 and then jump to 10 just because it's the pinnacle THEN go to 8.

[@febrymaulana011]

First : Final Fantasy Tactics Best : Final Fantasy XII Recommended : anything from ivalice alliance sub series...

[@RexZShadow]

My first was FF12 and I think only one I beat. I got it for free from one of my parents co worker'a husband lol. He lend the game and the epic game guide to me. Then after a while just said I can keep it co ps3 has no backward compatibility XD. Love the story of the game.

[@febrymaulana011]

@@RexZShadow agree, I actually love the story because it's not about saving the world for a gazillion times, it's just about two kingdoms at war and some politics in it. And the language, I absolutely love the way the characters talk.

[@izellets7361]

@@febrymaulana011 It's not "just about two kingdoms at war". There are three kingdoms (Nabudis, Nabradia, Dalmasca) and two Empires (not counting the Republic of Bhujerba and the holy Vatican of His Grace Anastasis). And the atomic bomb and freaking ancient Gods who built the pyramids and the man who thinks revolution against them somehow justifies him being an autocrat (though he migh be manipulated by Venat the renegade) and and and if the Sky Fortress of Bahamut was not an end-of-the-world level event, I do not know what qualifies!

[@TheJovianPrince]

I think Final Fantasy IV would be a great place to start, as it introduces players to the world of classic Final Fantasy, great storyline, memorable characters, traditional pixel art, fantastic soundtrack, easy turn based battles and it’s been remastered on the Nintendo DS, so it’s easy to acquire and play.

[@arkotheuhh7297]

Darion I. I’d rather stick with the gba or SNES version to start with because the ds remake is kind of brutal but still fun and challenging.

[@TheJovianPrince]

A Lich Uhh Yeah, same here! I much prefer the retro pixel art style! That’s why I really enjoyed Octopath Traveler! It was like a nod to the golden age of SNES RPG’s.

[@arkotheuhh7297]

Darion I. And what’s nice is in the GBA version. You can go through the lunar ruins after you beat the game

[@siresorb1419]

Ah yes, the red wedding of the FF series...

[@0-Nada-0]

Y’all gonna hate me for this. But the first Final Fantasy I beat... was Type-0. FRICKIN LOVED IT THOUGH, CHANGE MY MIND.

[@hersh1138]

Type 0 was incredible.

[@sheridandwyer]

Final Fantasy IV for the DS was my first Final Fantasy and it's still my fave from the ones I've played. I'm working through the rest though. I've finished 4, 10, 15, Type 0, Crisis Core and I'm currently playing 13, 12 and World of Final Fantasy. I'm almost done with 13, just started 12(the old one becuase I'm poor) and I'm in the middle of World of Final Fantasy! Any recommendations on what to finish/focus on first? Or what I should play after these? I have every main FF game and the sequels. Edge and Balthier are definitely fave characters of mine, I'm a sucker for flirty, subtle or otherwise peeps. Also, honor and a sense of duty is an added bonus. Story is the biggest thing for me, if that helps!

[@schmelzwah]

after recommendations since 4 was your favorite would be 6, and 9 are big ones you should check out. If you like 6 probably try 7 if you like 9 probably try 5.

[@bishop6881]

schmelzwah I second this 4,6,9 are easily the best, and if you liked 4 6&9 will probably gel with you the most

[@LamboMan573]

Jeez, you started on 4 on the DS? Everyone says that's one of the hardest ones to finish, you must really adapt to learning curves well then. Congrats! lol

[@sages10]

I agree that if you liked 4 you’ll love 6 (it’s one of the really outstanding ones) and 9 which is one that I had a ton of fun with and am now replaying actually. That being said if you find the world and politics of 12 interesting I STRONGLY recommend tactics as it is amazing (if very different) and set in the same world. It’s great and if you like playing on the go it’s a really good one for that as it is mission based

[@MaskedKittyYT]

Sheridan Dwyer i found a game with a story based around the chocobo birds for the old ds, but i don’t think it counts as a final fantasy game XD so technically i haven’t played one yet i guess. but i got what i expected when looking at the title so i think it was worth the money i paid for it. plus i wasn’t expecting a deep lore heavy story for final fantasy for 10 bucks.

[@XCharizardXFreakX]

My first was Crisis Core! I was like 13 or so and had just finished playing KH BBS and really liked Zack and wanted to know more about him!!! ... You can imagine how well that turned out for me in the end :< My favorite is XIII, though if the FF7 remake continues to be amazing, it may get knocked of its throne.

[@kamilee4123]

I can’t imagine what playing Crisis core without having played VII is like. Like you have NO idea what’s actually going on behind the scenes or what’s gonna happen. Must be an absolutely wild experience.

[@XCharizardXFreakX]

@@kamilee4123 Yeah, all my prior knowledge of FF came from Kingdom Hearts. So I knew who some characters were but that was about it. Oh and I knew what happened to Aerith, but that was all lol.

[@kamilee4123]

XCharizardXFreakX right I think Aerith’s deal is unavoidable at this point lol

[@kiryukazaumaneverkilledape7564]

My first was crisis core but i also played dissidia 012 alongside it and i was so confused when i saw cloud using the buster sword because I hadn’t finish crisis core at the time

[@davecam4863]

My favorite is FF6, but I recommend FF10 for someone new, especially since there's a beautiful remaster that came out on PS4 and it's fairly modern compared to previous entries in the series.

[@kylejeary9478]

You can't forget how awesome FF9 is

[@stovex0r]

It's awesome, but not the best one to start with. In fact I reckon most people would enjoy it a lot more once they've played a couple of other titles.

[@Fly_Ry]

I see it the other way around. I started with 9, and because it was basically a modern love letter to the series with references to earlier games, I felt immediately at home jumping straight into even the earliest games in the series. It doesn't hurt that it still holds up visually with an excellent narrative. I think in terms of showcasing what can be expected of the franchise as a whole, FF9 is probably the best introduction.

[@UltimateGattai]

FF9 is actually the most underrated game in the series, weird how it's not more popular.

[@jon42811]

9 is my favorite, in my opinion it was the last true fantasy in the series ( limited technology, etc. )

[@GIR177]

Ultimate Gattai No, it definitely is not. FF9 has consistently been praised among fans and critics alike, and in fact holds the highest Metacritic score out of every single Final Fantasy game. It may not get as much spotlight from Square as some of the other entries, but it certainly doesn't make it underrated. FF12 on the other hand...

[@Penguin_Tree]

THANK YOU BUNS picked the best FF, FFX. one of the best games of all time

[@Delta97976]

First was FF13, then play nearly all but FFX is the best one and the only one that made me cried. Best story, very emotional, and a lot of plot twists.

[@JONES99679]

my favorite ff game too

[@Nightshroud8]

10 was my first final fantasy and I gotta say defeating dark bahamut with one shot using that toad summon felt amazing

[@tehwicked1]

Final Fantasy 1 was my first, on the NES. I know that dates me a bit, but I've been enjoying them ever since. Six was the best imho, but I also love 4, 5, 10, and I'm starting to really enjoy 15. Final Fantasy Tactics on the PSP was phenomenal, but pretty grindy. Great video, I know this is late to the party but I only recently discovered your channel. Really like your stuff. Thanks very much for the hard work and great content!

[@thejawgz6719]

FF Tactics is the best game in the franchise to me, but I usually don't include it in "main series" lists because it's technically a spin-off despite how great it is. I also think it has the absolute longest learning curve out of any of the games, lol. Seriously, it took me like 6 years altogether to beat because I would just get mad and quit as a kid. Playing it (and finally finishing it) as an adult, it's amazing the amount of depth that game has, and not just for its time!

[@J001D]

Final fantasy 4 is in my opinion the best FF to start, has all the clasic elements of the older versions before the games started to go crazy whit new stuff.

[@sammisomara]

I dunno man, I'd say 4 is definitely a good place to start IF you want to get a feel for the earlier games in particular, but it's not really indicative of the series as a whole. That and well, it's easily one of the most depressing ones. There is so much character death, and I think that might scare a lot of people off. Not to mention it takes itself more seriously than probably any other Final Fantasy, spoony bards notwithstanding, so it makes the story a bit harder to get into for some. It's basically the melodramatic soap opera of the Final Fantasy multiverse. It's also very difficult as far as Final Fantasy games go, so it can easily intimidate more casual gamers. That said, it definitely does still have the potential to get someone hooked on the series. I mean, it was MY first, and now I'm obsessed. Still one of my favorites, too. Just, I know a lot of people who don't agree. Kind of an acquired taste.

[@levisimmons1770]

J001D Yes!

[@RivalFaust]

My man Cecil

[@dragonnasxavier3473]

Agree with this. You don't have to worry about changing jobs and customizing your skill progression. It's just 'Here are your characters. They are this class. At these levels they learn these things." And then you can move on to 5 if you really like the class system stuff and want a little more freedom, or you can move on to 6 if you like the many-character thing with serious storyline, or you can move on to 7 (PC) if you feel like the 16-bit graphics are annoying.

[@jamesfitzgerald8267]

I'd say that 4 is a good place to start if you want to start out with some of the more retro games of the series.

[@Avesevenfold]

I started with 8 and loved it so i picked up 10 when it came around and that had to have been my favorite game of all time. Then I went all over the place: 12, 9, 13, 7, 14, 15. I haven't tried the old games but I would declare that final fantasy is one of my favorite game franchises. Thanks for this video down memory lane

[@anatoliasmercenary.]

I started with 7, i deadass cried so HARD in the end. Now i almost played all the games hehe

[@Yiosho]

I started with FF8 and I fell in love with it. Then moved to FF10, then FF10-2 and I didn't like it... Then moved to FF Tactics Advanced and A2, and now I'm going for FF9.

[@wschippr1]

Red Floyd Zodiac age is better than the base game imo.

[@punisher00109]

ff9. trust me

[@0838595587]

Guard Passer *crying* my very 1st entry of the franchise

[@bangalgar]

Guard Passer so true

[@Baddream_TTV]

its good ye

[@TheLKStar]

FFIX is amazing.

[@dadandthekid3265]

I would like to go back and revisit IX, for some reason it just didn't do it for me when it came out and never really could put my finger on why. I thought I hated VIII until I went back and gave it another honest shot and while not the best I had a much better experience since I didn't have a little kid moron brain and properly made use of the junction system.

[@andreworto14]

9 was my first game (almost finished with it on Switch) and now I’m about to jump into 10 when it comes out this month. Very excited!

[@seerstalker450]

My first Fantasy game was 13 and I can say I loved it, I love the characters, there interaction. Can’t say much for the story but whenever a game gets it’s sequel to do time travel ya know when it’s to deep.