The End ( term ) " The End " , also known as " Fin " , is a common phrase used at the end of numerous works of fiction , including many " Final Fantasy " games after defeating the final boss . The ending screen is usually a black background with bold text " The End " . There is no input generated while in this screen and so one of the options can be to punch in a special code for a minigame like in " Final Fantasy IX " , or to turn off the system . After a few minutes , the " Prelude " plays , and in some cases in the early games a star field will scroll out of the screen . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Appears in a colorful background with lakes and forests pitted against a partly cloudy blue sky . In both the " Dawn of Souls " and " Origins " versions , it instead appears in the classic starry field screen . " Final Fantasy II " . Appears on a black background together with a blue orb . In the " Origins " version , appears in a space type setting , and in the " Dawn of Souls " version , an even more vibrant space setting . " Final Fantasy III " . Appears in the classic star field . In the 3D remakes , it usually appears only on a black screen , written as " fin " . " Final Fantasy IV " . Also appears in the classic star field . In the DS version , appears on a black screen on the bottom while Kluya , Cecilia Harvey , and Theodore are staring at the moon on the top screen . The iOS / Android version is the same , but on a single screen , with a different typeface . Appears on a black screen surrounded by theater curtains . In the smartphone remake it only appears on the black screen . The typeface is the same as from " Final Fantasy IV " for iOS / Android . " Final Fantasy V " . Appears in front of a star field . In the " Anthology " rerelease , it is followed by an FMV . " Final Fantasy VI " . Appears on a black screen for a few seconds , then a star field follows afterwards with the words still on screen . In the " Anthology " rerelease , it is followed by an FMV . " Final Fantasy VII " . The End does not appear at all in the ending . The End screen is simply a repeating pattern of flying stars . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . There is no The End scene at the end of the credits ; rather , there is an epilogue of Cloud atop of a train headed to the Sector 8 train station , and ends , leading the way to the message " To be continued in " Final Fantasy VII " " . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Appears surrounded by a pair of wings . " Final Fantasy VIII " appears beneath and 1998 Square below that . After a few seconds , the screen is cleared to black . Also , one of Selphie ' s Limit Breaks is called " The End " , which can defeat any foe ( even bosses and those immune to instant death , but not the undead ) . " Final Fantasy IX " . The minigame Blackjack is playable while the The End screen is shown by entering the following sequence : In the mobile / Steam versions of the game , this option is no longer available ; the option to access the minigame is instead made available from the game ' s title screen upon beating it at least once . The copyright information at the bottom is updated to reference Square Enix , as well as the copyright dates 2001 and 2016 . " Final Fantasy X " . " The End " appears between a white symmetrical type symbol featuring the Yevon and Jecht symbols on a black screen . " To Zanarkand " plays in the background . The symbols in Yevon script are A and Z of the alphabet , but they have additional meaning in the world of " Final Fantasy X " as the symbols representing Yu Yevon and Sin , respectively , and are the sort of " alpha and omega " used by Yevon faith . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Appears on a black background with a symbol which looks like a wave shaped into half a heart and seagulls flying in place of the missing half , akin to the theme of water of " Final Fantasy X " . It is followed by the player ' s statistics as well as a New Game + option . If the player receives the Perfect Ending or " Monkey ending " then " The End " appears against the background of the Zanarkand sunset before fading to the black background with the water symbol . If receiving the Perfect Ending , the player is also presented with the message " Thank you for playing " . " The End " is also the name of a Garment Grid in the game . In the HD remaster , it also shows percentage of the story completed , percentages of all unique creatures created in the Creature Creator , and the amount of times the game has been cleared . Additionally , the final levels of the current party upon completion of the game is also shown . " Final Fantasy XII " . Appears on a simple black background , after all the credits roll . Appears on a starry field on the bottom with the " Final Fantasy XII : Revenant Wings " logo at the top . " Final Fantasy XIII " . It appears on white screen featuring the crystallized Cocoon . " The End " subtitle is written in " italics " . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . The classic " The End " is replaced by a " To Be Continued " in this game as opposed to other entries in the " Final Fantasy " series . The reason for this , besides the storyline to be concluded in " Lightning Returns : Final Fantasy XIII " , is to force the player to replay some areas with Paradox Scope fragment skill switched on and discover paradox ending s . Appears on a black screen after the end of the credits and before the " Epilogue " FMV . " The End " is written in plain Times New Roman format with a crystalline texture . " Final Fantasy XV " . The word " Fin " appears in a white , cursive script against a black screen after the final scene plays at the very end of the game . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Simply appears as The End at the bottom right of a black background . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . It was called " Fin " , an abbreviation of " Finis " , which is Latin for " End " , instead . The letters are white while the background is black . After the appearance , it will go straight to the main menu and the player may continue to the alternate plot . It appears after the song " Fulfilled Dream Segment " is finished . Following " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " , " " Fin " " was also used , in front of the artwork of the " Grimoire of the Rift " . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Following the ending credits and the epilogue text , the kanji appears , which is used in its singular appearance to represent " The End " . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . Appears on a screen with a seedling of the Mana Tree growing in sunlight . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . There is no " The End " at the end of the game , instead , the phrase " See you again ! " is displayed . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The word " The End " appears in between two Pillar of Sky on the starry night sky . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . At the end of the credits , all the words will appear in capital letters spelling " The End " on the white screen along with the copyright information right below it . " Bravely Default " . " Fin " is presented in the game ' s ending FMV , by the fairy who appeared at the beginning of the game as she bids farewell to the player . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Appears as a bold The End text floating among stars , as a nod toward the traditional " Final Fantasy " The End screen . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The ending cinematic in " Dissidia 012 " , is the same as the original " Dissidia " .