Final Fantasy
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Name: | Final Fantasy |
Abbreviation(s): | FF |
Creator: | SquareSoft (later Square Enix) |
Date(s): | 1987- |
Medium: | Game |
Country of Origin: | Japan |
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Final Fantasy is a series of video games created and published by the Japanese company Square Enix. There are currently fifteen numbered installments in the series as well as a number of sequels, prequels, spin-offs and three films.
Although many people consider Final Fantasy to be a single fandom, the numbered games within the franchise are not directly related to one another, and not everyone in the fandom knows or has played all the games. Many people in FF fandom have played more than one game, or are at least familiar with multiple games, but not all.
Canon
The Final Fantasy franchise consists of the following titles (all are video games unless otherwise noted):
- Final Fantasy I (also known as "Final Fantasy")
- Final Fantasy II
- Final Fantasy III
- Final Fantasy IV (originally released in North America as Final Fantasy II)
- Final Fantasy V
- Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy (1994 animated mini-series)
- Final Fantasy VI (originally released in North America as Final Fantasy III)
- Final Fantasy VII
- Final Fantasy VIII
- Final Fantasy IX
- Final Fantasy X
- Final Fantasy XI
- Final Fantasy XII
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Final Fantasy XV
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Final Fantasy Tactics
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance/A2
- Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (stand-alone 2001 CG film)
- Final Fantasy: Unlimited (stand-alone 2001 animated series)
- Dissidia Final Fantasy
- Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
- Final Fantasy Type-0
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Fandom
Meta
Challenges, Communities, and Activities
General Final Fantasy communities include:
- Final Fantasy Exchange, a gift exchange (2007-present)
- Mega Flare, a Big Bang (2010-2011)
- finalfanfiction, fic community at LiveJournal
- ff_fortnightly, drabble community at LiveJournal
- final_fantasy_archive at Dreamwidth
Doujinshi
- See also: List of Final Fantasy Doujinshi
Doujinshi have been a popular way for fans to show their support of a particular, relationship, or character. Most doujinshi are produced in Japan and purchased through conventions, online stores, or private sellers on eBay or LiveJournal.
Resources
External Links
- Final Fantasy Series at Archive of Our Own
- Final Fantasy fanfiction at the Smoochies slash archive.