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Final Fantasy (Japanese: ファイナルファンタジー Fainaru Fantajii) is a popular series of role playing games produced by Square Enix (originally Square Co., Ltd.).

The first installment of the series premiered in Japan in 1987, and Final Fantasy games have subsequently been localized for markets in North America, Europe and Australia, on nearly every modern video game console, including the Nintendo Entertainment System, the MSX2, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Sony PlayStation, the WonderSwan, the WonderSwan Color, the PlayStation 2, IBM PC, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, and several different models of mobile phone. Future installments have been announced to appear on the Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game systems. It is Square Enix's most successful franchise, having sold over 60 million units worldwide to date.

As of early 2006, eleven games have been released as part of the main (numbered) series, as well as many other spinoffs and related titles.

For a general overview of the series, see the article Final Fantasy.
 

Contents 1 Video games 1.1 Main series 1.2 Direct sequels, spin-offs, and related games 1.3 Compilations and collections 2 Other media 3 References

[edit] Video games

Originally, Final Fantasy II and III for the Famicom and V for the Super Famicom were not released in America. For number continuity, Square of America changed the numerals of the US releases: Final Fantasy IV became "II" and VI became "III". Starting with Final Fantasy VII the pretense was dropped, and all subsequent games used their original numbering, leading to an apparent "jump" over 3 games. This has been a source of much confusion, with many American fans continuing to refer to IV and VI by their American numbers. To solve this, many fans use the disambiguative suffixes "us" and "j" for American numbering and Japanese numbering respectively, e.g. FF3us or FF6j. Later ports include translations of the Japanese games with their original numbering.

[edit] Main series

Main series
Final Fantasy	Release year	1987 — NES
	Original release dates	japan = 18 December 1987, na = 12 July 1990, eu = n/a
	Release notes	Original version was released in Japan and North America, but not Europe.
	Remakes	Reissued with Final Fantasy II as part of Final Fantasy I-II for the Family Computer in 1994 Remade for the MSX2 in 1989, the WonderSwan Color in 2000, and the Sony PlayStation in 2002 Remade for NTT DoCoMo FOMA 900i series of mobile phones as Final Fantasy i Remade for the CDMA 1X WIN W21x series of mobile phones as Final Fantasy EZ Included as part of Final Fantasy Origins and Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
Final Fantasy II	Release year	1988 — NES
	Original release dates	japan = 17 December 1988, na = n/a, eu = n/a
	Release notes	Original version was never released in North America or Europe.
	Remakes	Reissued with Final Fantasy as part of Final Fantasy I-II for the Family Computer in 1994 Remade for the WonderSwan Color in 2001 and the Sony PlayStation in 2002 PlayStation version is the first version to be seen outside Japan. Included as part of Final Fantasy Origins and Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls,

Final Fantasy II Original release dates: JPN - 17 December 1988 NA - n/a EUR - n/a	1988 — Nintendo Family Computer

Notes: Original version was never released in North America or Europe. Reissued with Final Fantasy as part of Final Fantasy I-II for the Family Computer in 1994 Remade for the WonderSwan Color in 2001 and the Sony PlayStation in 2002 PlayStation version is the first version to be seen outside Japan. Included as part of Final Fantasy Origins and Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls,

Final Fantasy III Original release dates: JPN - 27 April 1990 NA - n/a EUR - n/a	1990 — Nintendo Family Computer

Notes: Original version was never released in North America or Europe. Remake for the Nintendo DS is forthcoming 2006 and has been announced for release in North America and Europe Nintendo DS remake will feature an overhaul of the game in 3D.

Final Fantasy IV Original release dates: JPN - 19 April 1991 NA - 23 November 1991 EUR - n/a	1991 — Nintendo Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Notes: Originally released in North America as Final Fantasy II Remade and edited to reduce difficulty level as Final Fantasy IV Easytype (1992) Ported to the Sony PlayStation in 1997 and remade for the WonderSwan Color in 2003 Included as part of Final Fantasy Chronicles (North America) and Final Fantasy Anthology (Europe) Game Boy Advance version was released in 2005 featuring some new additions not found in previous releases.

Final Fantasy V Original release dates: JPN - 6 December 1992 NA - n/a EUR - n/a	1992 — Nintendo Super Famicom

Notes: Original version was never released in North America or Europe. Ported to the Sony PlayStation in 1998 Included as part of Final Fantasy Anthology (North America and Europe) Game Boy Advance version is planned for a 2006 release.

Final Fantasy VI Original release dates: JPN - 2 April 1994 NA - 11 October 1994 EUR - n/a	1994 — Nintendo Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Notes: Originally released in North America as Final Fantasy III Ported to the Sony PlayStation in 1999 Included as part of Final Fantasy Anthology (North American version only) Released as a standalone game for the Sony PlayStation in Europe. Game Boy Advance version is planned for a 2006 release.

Final Fantasy VII Original release dates: JPN - 31 January 1997 NA - 4 September 1997 EUR - 1 November 1997	1997 — Sony PlayStation

Notes: Expanded "international edition" released for the PlayStation in 1998 Ported to the PC in 1998 First Final Fantasy title to be officially released in Europe, Australia and South Korea

Final Fantasy VIII Original release dates: JPN - 11 February 1999 NA - 9 September 1999 EUR - 27 October 1999	1999 — Sony PlayStation

Notes: Ported to the PC in 1999

Final Fantasy IX Original release dates: JPN - 7 July 2000 NA - 14 November 2000 EUR - 16 February 2001	2000 — Sony PlayStation

Final Fantasy X Original release dates: JPN - 19 July 2001 NA - 20 December 2001 EUR - 24 May 2002	2001 — Sony PlayStation 2

Notes: Expanded "international edition" released for the PlayStation 2 in 2002 Not to be confused with the SGI demo produced alternatively called either Final Fantasy X or Final Fantasy SGI.

Final Fantasy XI Original release dates: JPN - 16 May 2002 NA - 28 October 2003 EUR - 16 September 2004	2002 — Sony PlayStation 2

Notes: Ported to the PC in 2003 Ported to the Xbox 360 in 2006 Also known as Final Fantasy XI Online: it is the first MMORPG in the series Three expansion packs have been released: Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart (2003) , Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia (2004) and Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan (2006) Rise of the Zilart was included as part of the original North American release of the game in 2003 Rise of the Zilart and Chains of Promathia were both included in the European release of the game in 2004. Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia and Treasures of Aht Urhgan were all included in the Xbox 360 release of the game in 2006.

Final Fantasy XII Original release dates: JPN - March 16, 2006 NA - October, 2006 EUR - TBA	2006 — Sony PlayStation 2

Final Fantasy XIII Original release dates: JPN - TBA NA - TBA EUR - TBA	TBA (part of Fabula Nova Crystalis trilogy) — Sony PlayStation 3

[edit] Direct sequels, spin-offs, and related games

Until the release of Final Fantasy X-2 the idea of a "direct sequel," that is, a game which picked up directly from the story of a previous game in the series, was unprecedented in the series. Starting with that game, however, several such sequels emerged, especially the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series of games/movies, all of which continue the story of the game Final Fantasy VII. This is most likely a result of the merger with Enix, which was well-known for producing sequels and spinoffs associated with the Dragon Quest series.

SaGa / Final Fantasy Legend series
	Makaitoushi SaGa — 1989 — Nintendo Game Boy Released in North America as Final Fantasy Legend Remade for the WonderSwan Color in 2002
	SaGa II — 1991 — Nintendo Game Boy Released in North America as Final Fantasy Legend II
	SaGa III — 1993 — Nintendo Game Boy Released in North America as Final Fantasy Legend III
These games are technically part of the SaGa series, but used the Final Fantasy brand for their English language releases. Subsequent games in the series were released under the SaGa brand.

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Final Fantasy Tactics series
	Final Fantasy Tactics — 1997 — Sony PlayStation Tactical role-playing game featuring concepts and themes from the Final Fantasy series
	Final Fantasy Tactics Advance — 2003 — Nintendo Game Boy Advance

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series
	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles — 2003 — Nintendo GameCube Action role-playing game featuring concepts and themes from the Final Fantasy series
	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates — TBA — Nintendo DS
	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers — TBA — Wii

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Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series
	Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII — September 29, 2004 — NTT DoCoMo FOMA 900i series mobile phones A prequel to Final Fantasy VII taking place 5-6 years prior to the events in Final Fantasy VII. North American version will be released sometime in late 2006.
	Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII — January 26, 2006 — Sony PlayStation 2 A sequel to Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children taking place 3 year after Final Fantasy VII and 1 year after Advent Children. North American version to be released in Spring 2006.
	Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII — Late 2006 — Sony PlayStation Portable A prequel to Final Fantasy VII. This game appears to take place around the events of Nibelheim outlined in Last Order: Final Fantasy VII. Certain information suggests that this game may revolve around the character "Zack" and focus on his back story.

Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII series
	Final Fantasy Agito XIII — TBA — mobile phone
	Final Fantasy Versus XIII — TBA — Sony PlayStation 3

[edit] Compilations and collections

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[edit] Other media

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[edit] References

• Eyes on Final Fantasy. October 18, 2005. Last accessed on October 22, 2005.
• "Final Fantasy Release Info." Final Fantasy Compendium. Last accessed on October 22, 2005.
• "Rap Sheet - Final Fantasy games." MobyGames. Last accessed on October 22, 2005.