Perhaps I'm out of line by asking this, and will most likely make myself the enemy of most people here. but why do 7 through 12 when they aren't all that hot? 10 & 10-2 are actually kinda sad, 9 is a compilation (storywise) of the other games, 8 was a tad boring but still better then the overrated 7 which took everything from 6 and downgraded it. Now I may not be the first or last person to ask this, but I'm a much bigger fans of Final Fantasy 1-6 and don't really care for the newer ones especially since they aren't all that hot, so why do they have their own boards for each when you could easily get a good number of discussions on 6 alone.

Because 7-12 are newer games and most people on here haven't played at least one out of 1-6, while 90% of members HAVE played 7-12. Also i'll forgive you speaking ill of X-2 and 9 because you said 7 was over-rated.

because there isn't enough activity to warrant individual forums for the other games. if the classics forum gets more active, sure. until then? not happening.

You're a cool one Blu, finally someone else feels the same way about FF9 as I do.

HAHAHA i gets it!!!

10 & 10-2 are actually kinda sad,

x-2 i quite agree...

but x?...for me x is a good game...

vii is also a good game...

overrated or not, it depends on their fanboys...

Because 7-12 are newer games and most people on here haven't played at least one out of 1-6, while 90% of members HAVE played 7-12. Also i'll forgive you speaking ill of X-2 and 9 because you said 7 was over-rated.


And just imagine that u can play 1-6 free on pc! It seems that graphics "sell" more than storyline.

Btw he didnt say something bad about X. It has a kinda sad ending. ( except if he means that the game is bad)
And its true that ff9 has a lot of features from the previews games.

I always liked the 'swords and sorcery'-theme of the older ones. I didnt like the settings of FF7 and 8 at all.

Plus, sprites are so much cooler :-D

You're a cool one Blu, finally someone else feels the same way about FF9 as I do.


, 9 is a compilation (storywise) of the other games,

My love and appreciation of FFIX actually wasn't changed after i figured out it was like a tribute to the older games in the series. ^-^ I didn't love it more 'cause of it, but being the first Final Fantasy game to have played, i still thought it was awesome. :rolleyes: (Without comparing it to other games)

Whats with the whole 'FFIX is a compilattion'? What make you think that? I played all the FF, so Im not afraid of spoilers or so, but Im just curious what reoccurring themes and events you mean. Please enlighten me!

Personally i wasnt talking about the story, but the world and features in general.

Whats with the whole 'FFIX is a compilattion'? What make you think that? I played all the FF, so Im not afraid of spoilers or so, but Im just curious what reoccurring themes and events you mean. Please enlighten me!

Cross-overs is the answer:


Cornelia, the lead in the play "I Want To Be Your Canary" in FF9, has the same name as the first town in FF1 (Corneria). However, the name was more likely taken from King Lear.

In Memoria, there is a secret sword - Excalibur II - that can only be found if you get to it in under 12 hours. When you find it this message will appear:
"To Brother Gil: Bro, I found the sword, like you told me. But there were two. One of 'em had a lame name, something II. It was a dingy, old thing with flashy decorations, something you'd probably like. So I went with Excalipur. I'll be back after I find the Tin Armor."
"Brother Gil" refers to Gilgamesh, as does the existence of an Excalibur along with an Excalipur that appears to be just as powerful. This is directly taken from the battle with Gilgamesh in FF5.

Queen Stella shares a name with Stella from FF5... although I believe that's just coincidence.

Terra's "limit break" move in FF6 (JP) was called "Trance". This is reflected in FF9's limit break system, which is also called "Trance".

"Rally-ho/Lali-ho", the cry of the dwarves, is repeated in FF4, as well as FF5 and FF1.

In Evil Forest, one of the Active Time Events is called "Orchestra In The Forest". It depicts the Tantalus orchestra playing a tune to keep their spirits up. The tune is Rufus's Welcoming March from FF7.

One of Freya's skills is called "Reis's Wind". Reis was a Dragoon (turned into a dragon) from FF Tactics.

One of Freya's spears is called "Kain's Spear". Kain was a Dragoon from FF4.

One of Freya's attacks is called "Dragon's Crest". You also receive this item after beating Shinryuu in FF5 (although the reference might have been unintentional).

The scene involving the antlion in Cleyra is reminiscent of FF4. In both games, people say the antlion used to be docile, and now it attacks a prince (Edward in FF4 and Puck in FF9).

The Kupo Nuts given to the moogle in Gizamaluke's Grotto originated in FF7's "Mog House" mini-game.

There's a sign in Lindblum at the start of the game showcasing Polom's action figure shop. Porom (spelled the same as Polom in Japanese) was a child white mage from FF4.

There's an old man named Locke in Lindblum; Locke was a character in FF6.

Zorn and Thorn can give each other Meteor and Comet attacks, which is very similar to Palom and Porom's "Twin" attack from FF4.

The story Ramuh tells Dagger at Pinnacle Rocks about Joseph and Nellie is directly from FF2.

Mount Gulug should have been translated as "Mount Gulg", the same place as in FF1 (they're spelled the same in Japanese). Even the Mount Gulug Theme is a remix of Mount Gulg from FF1. (The original theme starts after a minute into the song.)

It's quite possible that "Madain" (as in Madain Sari), the summon Madeen, and Maduin from FF6 are all supposed to be the same thing.

Many people have pointed out the extreme similarity of the Hilda Garde 1 to the Big Whale/Magical Ship from FF4.

The old man who gives you the Excalibur in exchange for the Magical Fingertip is none other than Kokuro, the dwarven blacksmith from FF4. (You can find this out by getting the Magical Fingertip and talking to the innkeeper nearby *before* talking to the old man.)

The four mirrors from Ipsen's Castle are very reminiscent of the four crystals from the earlier games.

Garland, the ruler of Terra, is also the name of the primary antagonist in FF1. Mikoto mentions that "Garland once tried to take control of the cycle of souls by force, but failed". Guess she was talking about FF1.

Garland's castle, Pandemonium, was also the name of the last castle in FF2 (spelled slightly differently).

The four beasts you meet in Memoria (Maliris/Malirith, Kraken, Tiamat, and Lich) were originally four fiends from FF1 (Maliris was called Kary in the NES version). In FF9, they're called Chaoses, and this translation is actually more accurate; in the Japanese version of FF1, they were indeed known as Chaoses, not fiends.

Garland's airship, the Invincible, was originally the name of an airship in FF3.

The secret monster in Alexandria Castle, Tantarian, is a reference to the monsters in the Ancient Library in FF5.

One of the rare Tetra Master cards is the Namingway card. This was a character in FF4 who could change your name. Show the card to a man in Daguerreo and he'll be inspired to change your name too!

Other cards are Boco (a chocobo from FF5) and Airship (the airship from FF5).

Dagger's real name (found via a secret in the eidolon wall in Madain Sari) is Sarah. There are two other Princess Sara/Sarah's in the series, one in FF1 and one in FF3. It says that Dagger's mother's name was Jane; in FF1, Jayne/Jane was Sarah's mother.

If you visit Dragoos's weapon shop in Lindblum and examine the swords on the wall, Zidane will say "I remember a guy with spiky hair who used one of these...". He is referring to a buster sword used by Cloud from FF7.

In the play in the ending, one of Zidane's lines is "No cloud, no squall shall hinder us". Cloud and Squall are the names of the protagonists in FF7 and FF8 respectively.

The three potions gathered by Zidane to try to restore Cid all have descriptions from the Book of Matoya. Matoya was a witch in FF1.
The comment on the Protection Bell is signed by Philosopher Minu. Minu (or Mindu) was a character in FF2.

Doga's Artifact can be bought at the auction in Treno. Dorga is a character from FF3.

Une's Mirror can also be bought at the Treno auction. It is named after Dr. Unne from FF1 and Unne from FF3.

Une's Mirror has the words "The body may perish, but the spirit lives on" engraved on it. In FF3, these are Dr. Une's last words before you're forced to kill her.

In Disc 4, if you take Doga's Artifact and Une's Mirror and talk to the Black Mage in front of the phonograph in the inn in Black Mage Village, the music will change to a track from FF3, Let Me Know The Truth. <3

A Rat Tail can be bought at the auction in Treno. This was an important item in FF1 and a useful one in FF4.

The Magical Fingertip can be bought at the auction in Treno and is attributed to Gogo, who could supposedly make extremely lifelike dolls. In FF5 and FF6, Gogo is a colorful character who can mimic other people.

In Disc 4, you can play cards with ten people in Treno. One of them is named Gilbert, also the name of one of the characters in FF4 (Edward in NA, Gilbert in JP). Another is named Worker #9, probably the brother of Worker 7-new and Worker 8, from FF Tactics.

After Alexandria has been destroyed, there is a Pluto knight talking to a girl in an alley. The game calls her "Flower Girl" and if you talk to her she says that the knight is handsome, but doesn't have much of a personality. This may be a reference to Aeris from FF7.

Althought not *necessarily* a crossover, Necron may have been inspired by Necrophobia from FF5.