The other Xbox 360 exclusive JRPG from the creator of Final Fantasy now has a PC port
Lost Odyssey is now playable on PC thanks to a fan-made static recompilation port
FINAL FANTASY
Released Oct 5, 2002
Rating 76/100
Playtime ~5h
Rated Everyone 10+
Final Fantasy remains one of Square Enix's defining franchises, with the series spanning multiple platforms since its 2002 release. The RPG has maintained cultural relevance, recently becoming a point of comparison as Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Super Heroes set approached record-breaking sales figures, though it ultimately didn't overtake the gaming giant's status.
Recent developments suggest the franchise is in transition. Square Enix has announced a major reveal scheduled for late July, signaling upcoming news about the series' direction. Meanwhile, the company has clarified that additional remake projects on the scale of Final Fantasy VII shouldn't be expected. Coverage has also examined the franchise's historical influence - particularly how The Lord of the Rings shaped Final Fantasy X's development - and its enduring impact on the broader RPG genre, with modern indie titles still drawing inspiration from the series' design fundamentals.
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10 Hardest Final Fantasy Games of All Time, Ranked
The Final Fantasy franchise has produced some of the most epic games in history, but there are moments when even the best games feel impossible.
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Final Fantasy, Persona Veterans Announce Turn-Based JRPG Eternal Anima for PS5
If I could turn back time. First teased as 'Project Life is RPG' all the way back in 2023, Eternal Anima is officially heading to PS5 next year. This is a turn-based RPG that takes obvious cues from the Japanese classics. It's been spearheaded by a number of genre veterans, inclu…
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Final Fantasy director says live-action and animated adaptations are "definitely a possibility"
All Final Fantasy all the time
Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary Celebrations Begin Early as Square Enix Opens New Teaser Site Ahead of 2027
Square Enix has announced an early start on the 40th anniversary celebrations for the Final Fantasy series ahead of the milestone in 2027. The company has opened a new Final Fantasy 40th anniversary teaser site and is directing fans to the series’ social media channels for future…
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Tokyo Game Show 2026 Sale hits Xbox! Save up to 90% on Final Fantasy, Resident Evil & more
Xbox has another round of deals for us.
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Final Fantasy Game Shadow Dropped for Nintendo Switch 2
Square Enix has announced a new Final Fantasy release for the Nintendo Switch 2 at the recent Nintendo Direct, and it's launching today.
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New Final Fantasy 10 25th Anniversary Release Officially Revealed
Square Enix announces a special 25th anniversary release for the beloved Final Fantasy 10 in November 2026.
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Final Fantasy 10 devs worked on the game under the assumption it could have been their last single-player RPG
According to Final Fantasy 10 producer Yoshinori Kitase, the development team was working on the game under the assumption that it could be their last single-player RPG. That news comes from Game Informer, as published in the magazine’s latest issue. Kitase pointed out that the t…
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Final Fantasy Officially Starts a New Era Today
Final Fantasy Resonance marks a turning point for Square Enix's RPG series, which has consistently pushed the envelope in triple-A game development.
Final Fantasy Gets New Release Date, Demo & Trilogy Bundle Across Multiple Upcoming Games
All the latest Final Fantasy reveals in one place. Today's been a busy day for Final Fantasy news! The State of Play showcase from Sony treated us to two separate announcements from the series, and we've also got a third one to highlight that was discovered after the event. First…
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2D Turn-Based Final Fantasy Is Not Dead! Final Fantasy Resonance Hands-On Preview
There are two things that a vocal part of the Final Fantasy fandom has wanted for some time now. One is a return to a turn-based battle system. The last true turn-based Final Fantasy game is arguably Final Fantasy XII, but some would even say Final Fantasy X was the last time we…
Check out this cute new Final Fantasy collectible
If you've been to Japan, you'll be well aware of their fascination with so-called gacha, a kind of lottery with about 5-10 different themed prizes where, for a small fee, you get one item, but you don't know which one. You can find these everywhere, including at the Nintendo Muse…
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FINAL FANTASY "Mini Melody TV" toys revealed
The power of nostalgia
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Final Fantasy Meets Zelda in Steam's Best New RPG
Final Fantasy meets Zelda in Zenonia, the mobile-first RPG that's finally on PC.
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Square-Enix Announces Miniature CRT Toys That Play Classic Final Fantasy Scenes & Tunes
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! Just when I thought my wage for the month was safe, I see an advert from Square Enix on X showing me six miniature CRT toys that play
Final Fantasy I–VI Get Mini CRT TVs That Play Classic Music With Pixel Art Displays
Square Enix has opened pre-orders for the Final Fantasy Series Mini Melody TV, a collection of miniature CRT television-style toys based on Final Fantasy I through VI. The lineup will be released in Japan on January 29, 2027. Each Mini Melody TV features pixel art from one of the…
Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest September 2026 Calendar Wallpapers Celebrate Fall
Square Enix has shared its new monthly calendar wallpapers for September 2026 across the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy franchises. The Final Fantasy calendar celebrates the arrival of Fall with a concert helmed by Edward, Bartz, Celes, Eiko, and Moogles. Meanwhile, the Dragon Qu…
Final Fantasy’s Classic Chocobo Theme Gets New Lounge Jam Performance From Square Enix Music
The official Square Enix Music YouTube channel has posted a new performance, with this one featuring the foundational Chocobo theme from throughout the Final Fantasy franchise. This theme began in Final Fantasy II, as that’s when Chocobos first appeared in the series, and there h…
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Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest creators' Xbox 360 RPG Blue Dragon is finally playable on PC thanks to fans
re:Blue releases Hironobu Sakaguchi and Akira Toriyama's RPG from Xbox 360
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After 20 years stuck on Xbox 360, Final Fantasy creator's underrated RPG with art from Dragon Ball inventor is free
re:Blue frees Hironobu Sakaguchi and Akira Toriyama's RPG from the Xbox 360
An unofficial PC port of Blue Dragon, a JRPG from the creators of Final Fantasy and Dragon Ball, is now available
Project re:Blue allows player to enjoy Blue Dragon on modern PC platforms
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Final Fantasy Creator’s Forgotten RPG Finally Returns After 20 Years
Hironobu Sakaguchi left Square after helping create Final Fantasy, and one of his subsequent RPGs now returns with a feature-rich, unofficial PC port.
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One Grotesque 1999 Card Makes an Underrated Final Fantasy Commander a Total Powerhouse
A forgotten 1999 Magic card transforms Squall, SeeD Mercenary into a powerful Commander while capturing his Final Fantasy 8 character arc.
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55,000 Retro Gamers Voted And Chose The Best Final Fantasy Game Of All Time
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! Final Fantasy is a series like no other; sprawling levels, amazing turn-based battles, and memorable characters that live on long after you've completed the games.
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'One Piece Card Game' Is Collaborating With 'Final Fantasy's Best Artist
Yoshitaka Amano designed new Loki and Shamrock cards for One Piece Card Game
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New Official Final Fantasy Release Coming for Free in September 2026
Senior Square Enix officials announce a new Final Fantasy release that could potentially invigorate one classic game in September 2026.
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Sraëka Lillian's one-a-week RPG "sketches" are a lovely series of experiments with hoary old conventions from Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest
There's a running joke in the world of THEA-TAH that Shakespeare's Hamlet is a play made up entirely of quotations. I often get the same feeling when I play a fantasy RPG, and especially a fantasy RPG created with toolkits such as EasyRPG or RPG Maker that come with their own fre…
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Final Fantasy Fans Convinced Dirge of Cerberus Remake on the Way After Gackt Posts Photo in Genesis Cosplay
Final Fantasy fans are convinced a Dirge of Cerberus remake could be on the horizon after one Japan’s most famous rockstars, Gackt, posted a photo of himself cosplaying as Crisis Core's Genesis.
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8 Final Fantasy Characters That Should be in Kingdom Hearts 4
Final Fantasy characters are known for making appearances in Kingdom Hearts, and these characters should be in Kingdom Hearts 4.
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Final Fantasy Fans Should Circle August 25 On Their Calendar
Final Fantasy fans looking for more news about a highly-anticipated entry should keep the last Tuesday of August in mind.
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The Hobbit MTG Collector Booster Boxes On Pace To Be Worth More Than Final Fantasy
Despite there being just one major chase card in the set, The Hobbit Collector Booster box prices keep rising at a concerning rate.
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New Official Final Fantasy Release Confirmed for August 4
Fans of the Final Fantasy franchise can look forward to a new release set to launch this coming Tuesday, August 4.
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Resident Evil beats Final Fantasy to become the best-selling Japanese game series not published by Nintendo, with Resident Evil 2 Remake now leading the pack
Resident Evil 5 has been unseated from the throne
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Don’t expect any other Final Fantasy Remake projects like FFVII
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII remake project has been a massive undertaking, with the 1997 PSOne classic having been remade over the course of 10 years, two console generations and three entire games. In discussing the potential for other such remake projects similar to FFVII,…
Interview: "There's Clearly Some Castlevania And Final Fantasy In There" - Mina The Hollower Composer Talks Secrets & Inspiration
Burrowing from the greats. Late last year, Yacht Club Games founder Sean Velasco described Mina The Hollower as "make or break" for the studio. After a long development process and a last-minute delay, Yacht Club needed Mina to hit if it was going to have a future. Two months sin…
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Chrono Trigger Meets Classic Final Fantasy in New RPG You Can Play for Free
RPG fans who love Final Fantasy and Chrono Tigger absolutely must play the newest free entry into the genre.
The Making Of: Wizardry, The Landmark RPG That Inspired Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy
"Technically, they owed us millions, but I think we ended up with a couple hundred thousand.". Few games can claim to be as influential as Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord . Read the full article on timeextension.com
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The Lord Of The Rings Accidentally Shaped The Best Final Fantasy
The developers of Final Fantasy 10 have revealed how The Lord of the Rings changed the entire course of the game's production.
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MTG’s Marvel Super Heroes set breaks Magic sales record but trails Final Fantasy
Hasbro’s latest earnings call revealed just how close Magic’s Marvel Super Heroes set has come to dethroning Final Fantasy.
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"Every game that drops out of circulation is a game that may be lost for good" – We chat with GOG about game preservation, one-click mods, Capcom, Final Fantasy, The Dreamlist, and much more
Earier this year, I had a chance to send over the team at GOG some questions about its preservation efforts, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Epic Megagames, One-Click MOD support, the Dreamlist, and much more.
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5 Best Square Enix Games That Aren't Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy is the crown jewel of the Square Enix roster, but they several have other games under their umbrella are equally amazing to play.
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Final Fantasy Fans Should Circle July 25 On Their Calendar
Fans of the Final Fantasy franchise should keep the last Saturday of July in mind, as Square Enix will share more details about the series' future.