Top 50 Greatest Things: #33

My top 50 greatest things.

Number 33: Final Fantasy

I adore JRPGs like Chrono Trigger, Breath of Fire, and Dragon Quest, but the handful of Final Fantasy games I've played are some of the greatest storytelling experiences I've enjoyed. I have a cousin who was already a fan of the series and when they were playing whatever new thing on their PS2, I'd break out their old PS1 and play some Final Fantasy. I haven't played every single mainline entry and barely scratched the surface on the spinoffs, but the ones I have played were very moving and plus turn based rpgs are just a style I enjoy playing. My all time favorite is IX followed by VI and VII. The games do revolve around the questions of purpose and self disovery, but the way IX handled those themes hit me just right. That and I think that game plays really well with blending classic elements from the earlier entries with what had been developed for the more recent ones. I've had a lot of fun playing these games, but there's one element of them that stands out, which we'll touch on later.

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