Multiplayer Multiplayer , also called Multiplay Mode , allows more than one player to play a " Final Fantasy " game at a time . Some games allow two players to control the main party in a game , others allow the players to face off , while still others are MMORPGs and allow many players to coexist in the game simultaneously . Appearances . " Final Fantasy III " . A messaging mode called Mognet appears in the Nintendo DS version , available over local Wi - Fi network . Before the shutdown of the Nintendo Wi - Fi Connection service for Nintendo DS on May 20 2014 , people had the possibility to trade friend codes and send letters via the Wi - Fi network . Unfortunately , this means that current DS players can no longer utilize the Mognet service to its fullest , and new players will only be able to use local DS - to - DS wireless communication to access the extra features it unlocks . " Final Fantasy IV " . Two players can play the SNES version of " Final Fantasy IV " . There is no visible option in the North American " Final Fantasy II " version to allocate the characters , but as long as a second controller is plugged in , a second player can give commands to any characters during battle . However , in the original Japanese version , there is a menu option in config that allows each character can be assigned per controller , as is the case in " Final Fantasy V " and " Final Fantasy VI " . A two - player Whyt battle mode appears in the DS remake . In the WiiWare version , players can assign party slots between four different controllers . " Final Fantasy V " . In the SNES and PS versions , players can allocate different party slots to the two different players , though player one still controls the party on the map . " Final Fantasy VI " . Similarly to " Final Fantasy V " , players can assign battle party members to player one or player two in the SNES and PS versions . There ' s one thing to know when playing with two players that involves the Blitz command , if one player presses any buttons while the other is attempting to input a Blitz command , the Blitz will fail . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " featured multiplayer in the Japanese version which serves as a prequel to the main game . It was not made available to overseas versions . " Final Fantasy IX " . As a throwback to " Final Fantasy V " and " Final Fantasy VI " , players can once again divide the party up between the two players . " Final Fantasy X " . " Final Fantasy X " was originally going to include online elements , but the idea was scrapped . " Final Fantasy XI " . " Final Fantasy XI " was the first main series multiplayer game and is a MMORPG . " Final Fantasy XIV " . " Final Fantasy XIV " followed in a MMORPG and features gameplay features similar to " Final Fantasy XI " . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " includes multiplayer elements and has ad - hoc and online infrastructure features . The multiplayer allows players to call friends and people from other parts of the world to help them in battle and will run on a time limit . Multiplayer is only available in the original PSP version and has been cut for the HD version , being replaced by the Support Personnel system . " " . The " War of the Lions " remake of " Final Fantasy Tactics " includes two multiplayer modes : Melee , where the two players can battle , and Rendezvous , where the two players team up and tackle a mission . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . To play " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " in multiplayer mode , each player must use a Game Boy Advance as a controller and connected to the GameCube . Then , each Game Boy Advance will act as the player ' s personal screen where they can control their character and access an individual menu without disrupting the game ' s flow . Multiplay Mode can be chosen at the title screen , and allows the player to either create a party , join a party , or play solo . Players can play Story Mode in almost its entirety without the story bits ( excluding some parts such as replaying battles with early game bosses at the Crystal Temple ) or play various Missions , accepted at the castle in Rebena Te Ra . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Multiplayer is ad - hoc and can only be played between two people who are next to each other . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Multiplayer is the same as its predecessor , but include the new gameplay features introduced . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . The game features a multiplayer mode with four players called Chaos Shrine Mode . During multiplayer all players receive the record of the group ' s best player , meaning a player can get good items by playing with good players . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . The game features a multiplayer mode in which up to four players can connect together via local wireless connection , and fight monsters together . Playing in multiplayer mode gets significantly more wireless points which can be spent in the wireless shop for weapons , armor , and accessories .