My Final Fantasy Tier List

Boo on the XII rating. That music is effing FIRE! It’s also the last game in the series that Uematsu was the main composer on, he only was a contributing composer for later games. I’m a recent convert though, I didn’t like it quite as much originally.

Glad to hear XIV made it to "S Tier". I grew up playing FFX and FFXII and those were my intro to video games that were something more than just mindless entertainment. They had stories, lore, voice acting, beautiful music and so much more to offer. Games could make you feel emotions. Excited, scared, sad. It was such a new feeling for me. When I started playing FFXIV it brought back all of that childhood nostalgia and wonder. It is by far the best game I've ever played in terms of content, lore, music, characters, and story. I've made lifelong friends and met my now-longterm partner through that game. FFXIV really means a lot to me and it makes me happy to see others feel the same about it.

Come on ff13 is not that bad I have finished it maybe 6 times and it’s really great I admit the story can be overwhelming but the world, combat system and the characters are all worth playing even in 2023 the game looks really beautiful .

FFVIII was my favorite FF game for the longest time. I actually started playing the FF series with VII. I never played RPG's on the Genesis or SNES when I was younger. Once I got into 7th-8th grade I was introduced FFVII and got my own playstation. Once I played through FFVII I was hooked on the series. I was super hyped for FFVIII and I loved that game. I love Triple Triad, I loved the characters and I loved the junction system. I know a lot of people don't but man I really enjoyed it. I can understand why people don't, but for me, it's one of the best.

Just replayed 10 (to get the awful taste of 16 out my mouth) after 20 years and it's now my favourite of the series. I was really blown away wow

2 I rank about the same as 1 personally, the leveling system is really derpy but I think it evens out with the better story and whatnot, plus it did introduce us to Chocobos which is pretty cool. Also it introduced Mp which imo is a better way for magic than FF1s more D&D style. But the level system is pretty annoying, but makes it super easy if you milk it properly (pro tip: start off with fists and attack each other with a weak ass goblin chillin, great way to level up fast)

My list. I mentioned every FF I played. If it isn’t on this list I didn’t play it. -(S) FF7, FF7R, FF6, FFT -(A) FF7CC, FF10, FF9, FF8, FF16, FF4 -(B) FF12, FF5, FF7EC, FFTA, FF13LR -(C) FF13, FF7DC, FF3, FFBE, FFMQ -(D) FFT0, FF2, FF15, FFX-2, FF1 I have no idea how you put 12, 13 and 15 on the same level. 13 and 15 are way worst than 12. But to each their own. Great video!

XIII is really good imo. It was another I didn’t like at first but later on have really appreciated. That said, even if someone just could not stand it even the 2nd time around, I still highly recommend 13-2, it’s imo the best “sequel” Final Fantasy game there is and addresses a lot of the problems that 13 had. It will also catch you up to the story of 13 in a pretty good and concise way. I think what I liked most about 13 is the characters and battle system, both of those elements imo are some of the best from FF games. Lightning Returns is a snooze fest though.

Totally agree with most of the selection on this tier list. Should do another one with the off shoot games.

6,7,10, and 9 (and Tactics) are my top FFs. Never played the MMO entries. Solid list

Omg you’re on the road to 4K! Woohoo! 🎉

FF9 became my favorite just barely passing up 6. FF9 sort of had a Disney-ish touch to it when I don't know how to feel but after 7 and 8, 9 was the last time we got a throwback to the classics. Plus, Vivi is my favorite character

Thank you for recognizing FFV! It’s truly underrated.

Omg I was waiting for Tidus laugh 😂 Ive only played VII and X but never finished either one. I really enjoyed both games and would love to go back. At that time I didnt have Playstation and a good friend of mine was kind enough to let me borrow his ps2 for me to play these classics. An informative video as Im already interested in playing other FF games. I would love to see you doing more of these types of videos. The Legend of Zelda personal tier list video would be awesome!

For someone who’s only played 16 and by the way loved it what do you guys recommend I play next in the series

I forgot to mention: now you should do a tier list of the SMT games by franchise: SMT, Persona, Devil Summoner, Devil Survivor and Digital Devil.

XIV is amazing. I did enjoy XI quite a bit but it is not at all a forgiving MMO to play, it is very hardcore and heavily party dependent. XIV is practically the perfect mmo regardless of the type of player you are though. Great for solo, parties, raids, grinding for the best gear or just playing through the story or quests, etc. I just wish you could play without a monthly fee. I got no problem with buying expansions and etc but otherwise I love it. I’ll come back if it ever goes free to play.

Agreed with almost all ... Great list

As long as you've got the Big 3- VI, VII and IX, in S then all is good.

Kinda forgot the GOAT Final Fantasy game in my book, Final Fantasy Tactics (which really should be S tier with VI, VII, IX, and XVI).