Current Events > about to impulse buy Final Fantasy 6 - is this a mistake

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No reason to go earlier if you dont want to, its not like they have connected stories.

Which FFs have you played?

great game, why would it be a mistake?

Whatever you do, for the love of all that's holy, just don't tease the octopus

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Castlevania Anniversary is great for the classic series, but notably lacks one of the best entries, Rondo of Blood. Still totally worth it for 1, 3, 4, and Bloodlines.

Six is definitely a good start, in that case... though you might blow your FF load early

started castlevania 4 first cuz figured it be easier to put down and then come back to

this game fucks. i have never played a castlevania game before - the whip is one of the best weapons ever

enough have said start with 4 that i will do that

FF4 is mostly a perfect starting point because it combined the ideas of the previous three games and added ATB for what's essentially the definitive formula. It sets your expectations for the others the way it should be.

This is one of the things that I hate about IV. After the perfectly oiled machine that was turn-based, ATB felt like a huge step back. Nothing says fun kind introducing waiting to your adventure. But for those that like it, that would obviously be a selling point.

People are underselling 4 ITT. It is actually fantastic and has aged extremely well. 4 and 6 are some of the best entries in the franchise.

time to bust out this badboy

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5 is good too. People don't seem to LOVE it because the story isn't as bombastic, but i think it is good. I love the characters, their chemistry. They feel like they are really good friends as the game goes on. Bartz is one of the best protagonists. He might not have a brooding backstory, but he is fun, a little dorky, friendly, and a good leader. A proto-Zidane. Ex-Death is a fun villain, because he just loves what he does. He is intimidating, but also extremely petty. He actually does the stupid thing where people say why doesn't the villain just ______ and _____ the heroes? And he does.

And the game has plenty of twists as well. Major character deaths. Some good side quests. Some funny mechanics like the Chicken Sword. Super bosses.

Not saying that you were hating on 5, I just think it deserves to be mentioned with 4 and 5.

Not to mention one of the best battle systems in the story.

yea but everyone says 6 is the best

That thing looks way too small lol

4 is possibly the purest essence of the franchise. It's almost generic only because of how it codified so many elements of the franchise that are still drawn upon today.

Cait has said everything that needs to be said about 5. I've heard it described as your favourite person's favourite FF game and I think that sticks.

6 is still considered one of the high points of the franchise by people who weren't even alive when this game was made. The story is great, the characters are great, the artwork is great (if we ignore the mobile remake), the music is some of Uematsu's best and Kefka is easily a top 3 antagonist in the entire franchise. The team was firing on all cylinders.

7 is the most popular for reasons beyond nostalgia, it's another great game. The visuals have aged very poorly, but everything else about the game still holds up imo. It is kinda interesting seeing how the characters have changed as the setting got expanded. If you can get past the art style, this is actually another great entry point into the franchise. As a side note, the remakes are fantastic imo but I can't recommend them as a starting point. The story is still incomplete and they quite frankly do rely on knowledge of the OG.

8 hasn't been mentioned here and while I love it, it is hard to recommend to newbies. There are quite a lot of flaws and quirks. My personal favourite though.

9 is a love letter to the 2D games. It's absolutely a 10/10 game, but you may miss a bunch of the references if you've not played the others. That said, it absolutely stands on its own with some of the strongest characters in the franchise. This is the game if you want a traditional FF game in 3D.

10 is almost certainly the second most popular after 7 and again for good reason. It looks fantastic even today with the remaster, the music is once again nearly perfect and a combination of the PS2's power and voice acting really added a lot of depth to character interactions. The worst I could say is that if this is your entry to the franchise, it can be a bit jarring going back to the older entries. If you like JRPGs, this should absolutely be on your list.