Final Fantasy (series)

The Final Fantasy series (Japanese: ファイナルファンタジー Fainaru Fantajī) is a fantasy anthology media franchise and the main part of the Final Fantasy franchise. The first game of the series is the Nintendo Entertainment System title, Final Fantasy, which was first released for the Famicom in 1987 before its North American release three years later, in 1990. There are currently fifteen games in the main Final Fantasy series, with a sixteenth set to be released on June 22, 2023. The series does not include direct follow-ups or spin-offs to these entries.
The eponymous first entry was named because it was thought to be Square's final game, with the company at risk of bankruptcy and director Hironobu Sakaguchi planning to leave the game industry and return to university if it had failed."Why's It Called 'Final Fantasy'? Uematsu Explains". WIRED. July 23, 2009. Ironically, Final Fantasy became a long-running series, and Square became one of the most successful companies to develop and publish role-playing games. The Final Fantasy series is renowned for its high production value, involving stories, and music. Despite the sequels being numbered, there is no continuity and hardly any relation between the installments besides the role-playing genre. There are some recurring elements such as Chocobos, character classes, magic spells, certain music themes (like the Prelude), and characters named Cid, which appear in nearly every title.
Several main series installments have their own meta-series, such as Final Fantasy VII, which is part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.
==Installments==
Game 	JP release 	NA release 	EU release
Final Fantasy 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	June 1, 1990"Final fantasy. (Registration Number PA0000508610)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved February 17, 2023. 	March 13, 2003"European Final Fantasy Origins Details". RPGamer. February 22, 2003. (as Final Fantasy Origins)
Final Fantasy II 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	April 8, 2003"Final Fantasy Origins Ships to North America". RPGamer. April 8, 2003. (as Final Fantasy Origins) 	March 13, 2003 (as Final Fantasy Origins)
Final Fantasy III 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	November 14, 2006"Final Fantasy III". Nintendo. Archived from the original on November 16, 2006. (on Nintendo DS) 	May 4, 2007"Final Fantasy III DS dated". Eurogamer.net. March 16, 2007. (on Nintendo DS)
Final Fantasy IV 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	November 1991"1995 - 1991". Square Enix. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. (as Final Fantasy II) 	May 15, 2002"Final Fantasy Anthology confirmed". Eurogamer.net. April 3, 2002. (as Final Fantasy Anthology)
Final Fantasy V 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	October 5, 1999"Final Fantasy Anthology : collector’s package. (Registration Number TX0005074581)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved February 17, 2023. (as Final Fantasy Anthology)	May 15, 2002 (as Final Fantasy Anthology)
Final Fantasy VI 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	October 11, 1994"Final fantasy III. (Registration Number TX0003956643)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved February 17, 2023. (as Final Fantasy III) 	March 1, 2002"FFVI sells out". Eurogamer.net. March 1, 2002. (on PlayStation)
Final Fantasy VII 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	September 7, 1997"FINAL FANTASY VII". Twitter. Sep 7, 2019. 	November 17, 1997"Virtual Press Office". Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007.
Final Fantasy VIII	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	September 9, 1999"2000 - 1996". Square Enix. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. 	October 27, 1999"Final Fantasy VIII". Square Enix. Archived from the original on July 31, 2003.
Final Fantasy IX 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	November 14, 2000 	February 16, 2001"UK Retailers Upset Over Final Fantasy IX Price Tag". RPGamer. February 8, 2001.
Final Fantasy X 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	December 16, 2001"PlayStation 2". Square Enix. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. 	May 24, 2002"Final Fantasy X PAL Release Update; New Merchandise Hits Japan". RPGamer. May 13, 2002.
Final Fantasy XI 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	March 23, 2004 	September 17, 2004"SQUARE ENIX SHIPS FINAL FANTASY(R) XI EXPANSION -CHAINS OF PROMATHIA-". Square Enix. September 22, 2004.
Final Fantasy XII 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	October 31, 2006 	February 23, 2007"Final Fantasy XII dated". Eurogamer.net. January 12, 2007.
Final Fantasy XIII	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	March 9, 2010"Final Fantasy XIII faces destiny in North America and Europe on March 9, 2010". Gematsu. Nov 13, 2009. 	March 9, 2010
Final Fantasy XIV 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	August 27, 2013 	August 27, 2013
Final Fantasy XV 	Title Lineup | Final Fantasy Portal Site". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2023.	November 29, 2016 	November 29, 2016
Final Fantasy XVI 	June 22, 2023"FINAL FANTASY XVI". Square Enix. Retrieved February 17, 2023. 	June 22, 2023 	June 22, 2023
==References==
Category:Series