Sometimes I wonder if I am actually a true FF fan as I had not played all the games and may not all that familiar with the idioms or references. I had heard of FF a few years ago when I was in grade school but I didn't play any of them until X, even then I watched G4's (before it had become crap) Icons to see what the big deal was. I hadn't finished X but then again I hadn't finished the other ones but I had been to fansites and I had heard form other fans but I don't have any of the paraphenalia or any other stuff. Forgive me but am I still a fan even if I hadn't played all the games or have all the stuff?

I don't think it really matters which titles you have or haven't played, there are plenty of people out there who still haven't played the original Final Fantasy despite it being ported to several different systems since the NES. I guess it all boils down to whether you actually enjoy playing them, I'm more of Breath of fire type of person myself.

You don't have to know everything about something in order to like it. Hell, I've played every FF and I can't even remember what happened in all of them.

Don't play them all just to measure up to some mythical idea of the "true fan".

I find the words "true fan" to be something more and more horrific, wether it be about games, music, anything!

So yes I'd just echo cameron and doomjockey, don't let it matter too much to you. :)

Sometimes I wonder if I am actually a true FF fan as I had not played all the games and may not all that familiar with the idioms or references. I had heard of FF a few years ago when I was in grade school but I didn't play any of them until X, even then I watched G4's (before it had become crap) Icons to see what the big deal was. I hadn't finished X but then again I hadn't finished the other ones but I had been to fansites and I had heard form other fans but I don't have any of the paraphenalia or any other stuff. Forgive me but am I still a fan even if I hadn't played all the games or have all the stuff?

You said it your self in that last sentence, sounds like you enjoy the series therefore are a fan. A "true fan" i suppose will eventually get around to playing them all and building a FF collection.

I'm supposed to be the only fan of the series here :D and even I haven't played all of the FFs.

Agent, I have played them all, including XI.

Now know your role and get back to merging those VII remake petition threads :mad:

I have also played all the Final Fantasies.

I'm supposed to be the only fan of the series here :D and even I haven't played all of the FFs.

Your the only fan of the series?

Yes, you see, your troll status overrides your actual-member status, so Agent is officially the only fan of FF here.

I find the words "true fan" to be something more and more horrific, wether it be about games, music, anything!

So yes I'd just echo cameron and doomjockey, don't let it matter too much to you. :)

I'm a true fan of you Trent ^___^

Hmmmm...

I think if you only play the games with the current standard of graphics, then you're a bit lame. I am currently going back to play the SNES/NES games, which I've bought for my PSX. I have currently won 4 and 6 and I hope to do 5 soon.

Point is, there are so many variables that would decide if you're a true fan. I think that when people have really predictable favourite characters, like Squall, Cloud, Sephiroth and Vincent, I lose a bit of respect for them as fans. I just think that they choose not to look past the spotlight characters and realise the other ones are just as good.

If you want to be a true fan, win all the Sony titles first. Then get to work on the SNES/NES titles. It's not completely necessarry for you to do that, but itll put your worries to rest.

I endorse playing 1-6, to a staggering degree.

I endorse playing 1-6, to a staggering degree.

I've always been confused with FFIII and FFVI
are they the same?

BTW, I've played (not all completed though):
I
II
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
X-2
XII

I've always been confused with FFIII and FFVI
are they the same?

BTW, I've played (not all completed though):
I
II
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
X-2
XII

Final Fantasy 4 was released in America as 1 (as the first 3 were Japan only), and Final Fantasy 5 as 2, so 6 was released as 3, thus the confusion. (something like that?)

So yeah, Final Fantasy 3 and 6 are completely different games.

Thank you. I understand now
But how come 1 and 2 are now available to UK and USA?
3 isn't? :S

EDITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT: o wait: does that mean USA and UK haven't even SEEN 1 - 3?
because our FFI is actually 4? :S

Final Fantasy I was released
Final Fantasy IV was released as II
Final Fantasy VI was released as III

Real II was released later as part of the Origins (PS1) Dawn of Souls (GBA a few other systems)
Real III was released later on the DS

IV and VI got re-numbered back as part of the Chronicles and Anthology release for PS1.
IV with V on Anthology
VI and Chrono Trigger on Chronicles

It's something like that.
*Edit: Correction, Thanks Neg! <3

and

I endorse playing 1-6, to a staggering degree.

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I'm a true fan of you Trent ^___^

And I wanna be an EVEN HUGER fan of u, Carl Paladino. :-*

Final Fantasy I was released
Final Fantasy IV was released as II
Final Fantasy VI was released as III

Real II was released later as part of the Dawn of Souls (PS1, GBA a few other systems)
Real III was released later on the DS

IV and VI got re-numbered back as part of the Chronicles and Anthology release for PS1.
IV with V on Chronicles
VI and Chrono Trigger on Anthology

It's something like that.

and

V and VI are Anthology
IV and Chrono Trigger are Chronicles.

SO CLOSE ALLEN <333

Oh and II and I were released as Origins on PSX, as well. Not just as Dawn of Souls.
VI and Chrono Trigger packed together would result in a rift in timespace. Too much awesome in one package, mir?

I endorse playing 1-6, to a staggering degree.

must admit i dont actually understand this.. *goofy smile*

And I wanna be an EVEN HUGER fan of u, Carl Paladino. :-*

Zogm you know my name :-*

must admit i dont actually understand this.. *goofy smile*

Final Fantasy (I) was release as Final Fantasy in all regions it was released in.
Final Fantasy II was originally only released in Japan.
Final Fantasy III was originally only released in Japan.
Final Fantasy IV was released as IV in Japan, but due to no II and III outside of Japan, it was released as II in the West.
Final Fantasy V was originally only released in Japan.
Final Fantasy VI was released as IV in Japan, but due to no III, IV and V outside of Japan and IV taking the role of II, it was released as III in the West.
Final Fantasy VII was released as VII internationally because Square of America thought that they want to screw it.

The releases after the SNES and NES ones, though, are correctly numbered. So every II or III you find on the GBA, DS or anywhere else are actually the real II or III. As said: Only the SNES cartridges are labelled different.

Chart:
Japan -> US
I -> I
II
III
IV -> II (SNES version)
V
VI -> III (SNES version)
VII and everything after -> VII and everything after

Luckily, there are no remakes of the original II and III, so the only SNES cartrides saying II and III are IV and VI respectively.

V and VI are Anthology
IV and Chrono Trigger are Chronicles.

SO CLOSE ALLEN <333

Oh and II and I were released as Origins on PSX, as well. Not just as Dawn of Souls.
VI and Chrono Trigger packed together would result in a rift in timespace. Too much awesome in one package, mir?

Haha, sorry.
Had just barely woke up when I posted that and had to get
ready for work.

No worries.