Ranking Final Fantasy Games by Story (MMOs and Tactics Included)

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FF6 at 7 physically hurt me but to each their own. It’s easily 1 for me but respect for putting your opinion out there. Will be watching this whole series

X changed my life I’m not even exaggerating

If XIII gets a remaster, I think they should definitely implement the Active Time Lore feature from XVI. It could definitely help out those struggling with the lore and plot of the game.

Finally a channel that includes FF Tactics in its rankings.

It's hard to only rank 14 based on ARR, when their expansions have all been basically top tier story wise.

Started this video and realized I should draft up my ranking of the stories first and then compare, so here's mine: 10, 7, 6, 15, 9, 8, 4, 13, 12, 2, 5, 3, 1 Tougher than I expected just judging the tales told without the associated gameplay. Top 5 are all great, only the last two are truly lacking for me. FF1 is one of my favorite games period, but the story is pretty much "a bunch of stuff happened before you showed up, now travel around til you fix it". Remarkable what a step up FF2 is from a story perspective. I also love FF12 but it gets docked mostly for story legibility haha.

Tactics is one my all time favorite games in the franchise and thrilled to see it ranked so high!

FF7 is basically a rehash of FF6: --Magical Steampunk setting /// Sci-Fi Steampunk setting. --Gestahlian Empire harvesting Magic and Espers to make magitek soldiers for power and conquest /// Shinra harvesting the lifestream for profit and to make mako soldiers for economic and worldwide domination. --Terra is a magical halfling confused about her identity and place in the world and has a breakdown after discovering her true nature /// Cloud is a mako infused soldier who has a breakdown after blurring and unblurring his and Zack's identities. --Terra is a special being and the bridge between Esper and human and chooses to protect them with her Esper powers /// Aerith is a special being who is the bridge between Cetra and modern day humans and chooses to protect them using the power of the lifestream and the holy materia. --Kefka absorbs ancient magical powers to become a god, goes mad, and decides to destroy the world /// Sephiroth is injected with the cells of an ancient godlike being, learns of his true nature and the Cetras, goes mad, and tries to destroy the world. --Magicite is refined crystallized magic /// Materia is refined crystallized mako Sure there are nuances and common themes shared amongst all FFs, but some of these are just a little too on-the-nose for me personally and makes me wonder how things would've played out if you swapped FF6 and FF7s releases.

Ffviii is a fever dream

So glad 9 and 10 ranked high on your list they are my favorites with the addition of 16

You’re doing the lord’s work. Keep it up

Glad someone gives 9 the attention it deserved. It is my favorite games and has forged my fondest memories with my mother and friends I’ve showed the game to

Love this video series!

Ranking the mmos by their base game stories is a really bad way to go about it. Mmo expansions aren't like dlc for other genres, it's not bonus content meant to suppliment the "main story". The expansions ARE the main story, mmos are specifically written and designed with a live service model in mind. It's like a tv series, with each expansion being a new season that adds to the overarching narrative. Judging XI and XIV only for their base game stories really is like reviewing a show with seven seasons while completely ignoring seasons 2-7. Hell, you can even compare it to only reviewing the first discs of the PS1 FF games.

I'm glad to see someone appreciate the storytelling of Final Fantasy II even if there is other stuff that I greatly disagree with.

I think I agree 100% I might have put tactics at the nr1 spot because of its overal story but I agree with your explanation that the story of the castmembers is lacking

You lost me when you ranked 14 so low I understand ARR was a bit of a slog and slow burn but Heavensward and onward was amazing. Also ranking 13 that high on the list is laughable. I respect your opinion but I totally disagree.

oh yeah 10 is good!

Respect +