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The Final Fantasy series is a series of RPG's made by Square Enix (previously known as Square), and the most well known RPG series there is. The games are mainly on the PlayStation consoles, however some of them are on Nintendo consoles (and there is a subseries of games featured all on Nintendo consoles, the Crystal Chronicles series). Nintendo lost Square Enix and the Final Fantasy series in the N64 era where Square Enix wanted to get with the disc craze and disliked the N64's cartridges.

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  • The Final Fantasy series is a series of RPG's made by Square Enix (previously known as Square), and the most well known RPG series there is. The games are mainly on the PlayStation consoles, however some of them are on Nintendo consoles (and there is a subseries of games featured all on Nintendo consoles, the Crystal Chronicles series). Nintendo lost Square Enix and the Final Fantasy series in the N64 era where Square Enix wanted to get with the disc craze and disliked the N64's cartridges.
  • The Final Fantasy series is a popular RPG franchise that started with Final Fantasy on the NES. It was named so as it was thought to be Square’s final RPG, though ironically it ended up saving the company. Soon enough, because of Final Fantasy, the company would become the best known publisher and developer for RPG’s. The second film, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, was released in 2005 and fit within the same continuity of highly successful 1997 video game Final Fantasy VII. A multitude of Final Fantasy characters make appearances in Mario sports games.
  • The majority of the games are stand-alone stories with unique characters, scenarios and settings, though several spin-offs and sequels to main series games continue stories within the same worlds. The series is defined by its recurring gameplay mechanics, themes and features. Commonly recurring features include the series' "mascot" creature, chocobos, that are often used as steeds; a character named Cid who is usually associated with engineering; moogles, cute flying creatures that often aid the player by facilitating some of the game mechanics; the mythology-based summoned creatures that can be called forth to aid players in battle and also commonly battled as bosses; the job system where playable characters are defined by their job class; and the active time battle system, an evolution o
  • Although most Final Fantasy installments are stand-alone stories with different settings and main characters, they feature identical elements that define the franchise. Recurring elements include plot themes, character names, and game mechanics. Plots center on a group of heroes battling a great evil while exploring the characters' internal struggles and relationships. Character names are frequently derived from the history, languages, pop culture, and mythologies of cultures worldwide.
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  • Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
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