The Final Fantasy All-Time Power Rankings: How Does Your Favorite FF Stack Up?

FHM: Final Fantasy fans had a massive nerdgasm when Square Enix revealed the epic trailer for Final Fantasy XV at the Tokyo Games Show two weeks ago. And after seeing all the action, the bromance, the hot babe, and the hype the five-minute clip built, we thought of reviving the immortal question that has ruined friendships and possibly, marriages: Which FF gal has the biggest cup size What’s the best Final Fantasy game of all time?

Today we get to settle that, once and for all.

So, to all our fellow gamers who love babes as much as they love ultra-dramatic RPGs (and RPG babes), put your Chocobo hat on! We’re ranking all the Final Fantasy games from the main series (sorry, folks, no Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core or Final Fantasy X-2!) to check out which reigns supreme.

[-Foxtrot]

Whaaa...something FF7 related is Number One

Wow did not see that coming /s

[Magicite]

FF9 was my first and still remains as most favorite.

[jjonez18]

Never forget your first. Unless it's a sequel.

FFX for me.

[Tzuno]

true, ff9 is the best.

[killacal13]

Well, they could have put something else in the number one spot to be different, but hey, maybe the writer loves FFVII like me, opinions after all. I also love Final fantasy tactics with a passion.

[I_am_Batman]

I agree with the overall trend of that list. My all-time favorite FF games are VI, VII, VIII and IX.

FFXIII would've been much higher on my personal list though as I really liked that game unlike most FF fans. XII would be lower since I never got into it (played around 20 hours only).

[TongkatAli]

I'm playing through IX again, fantastic game.

[Phoenix76]

Noticed I had FFV in my download list yesterday. Is it actually number 5? Or is it 3(just renumbered anyone?).

[Dasteru]

V ahead of IV and VII at #1 = fail list. Atleast VI & IX are both in the top 3 though.

IMO, worst to best.(Excluding online FFs)

XIII
XIII-2
XIII-3
II
X-2
I
III
V
X
VIII
VII
XII
IV
IX
VI

[Eejanaika]

So many good ones i cant even keep track anymore

[MRMagoo123]

Any final fantasy before 13 imo.

[Rainbowcookie]

^^this

[AsunaYuukiTheFlash]

1.Final Fantasy VII
2.Final Fantasy IX
3.Final Fantasy VIII
4.Final Fantasy X
5.Final Fantasy VI
6.Final Fantasy IV
7.Final Fantasy XII
8.Final Fantasy XIV
9.Final Fantasy V
10.Final Fantasy XIII

[Chard]

My preferences so far;
VI
X
VII
IV

Currently playing IX, on disc 2, heading to Cleyra.
Still want to play V and VIII.
Maybe XII (IZJS) as well if I get the means to emulate or it gets a re-release.
XV is my most anticipated game.

They're all great though (excluding XIII). That said, I like Chrono Trigger and Secret Of Mana even more.

[MRMagoo123]

I have ff12 on ps2 still if you lived close enough you could borrow it , I am guessing you are in Australia with Alf in the avatar.

ff9 was such a fun game I loved the card battles as much as the ff8 one and the summons are amazing.

[Chard]

Thanks, except I don't have a ps2, and I'm currently out of the country!

[MRMagoo123]

struth you drongo what are you doing in another flamin' country?

[WoshJills]

My favorite is IV, but I would say Final Fantasy IX is the "best."

Most people are agreeing IX should be ranked #1, 2, or 3, but I'd argue it's the best from a critic's perspective.

Also: it's the creator of Final Fantasy's favorite. And it's the last Square Co. game before it merged with Enix, before the original developers left, and management changed.

[Youngindy21]

I never understood the hate for Final Fantasy XIII. The critics loved it and I did too. People say they don't like it because it's linear. Well all Final Fantasy games are linear (except probably 11 and 14) so that's not even a valid criticism. As somebody who regularly plays all the FF games, I thought XIII should have been much higher on the list. That being said, one Final Fantasy that everybody seems to like that I just can't get into is Final Fantasy IX. People say it's one of the best ones but I just can't stand the graphics or the story.

[TongkatAli]

The cast of 13 is what killed it for me.

[Spotie]

I liked the cast. Or, more specifically, GOW the game split the party up and had opposing personalities traveling together.

And Sazh may be the best in the franchise, in my opinion. (even though Rikku is my favorite)

[chadwarden]

FF13 is the best final fantasy of all time

[King_of_Nothing]

This guy

[Tzuno]

well i bet is a kid that was too young to have the chance at playing older parts at that time, who knows.

[izumo_lee]

I don't mind that FF7 seems to be the top of a lot of these lists cause it is THE GAME that put Final Fantasy on the map in terms of world wide appeal.

You can argue FF6 or FF4 are better overall games but their popularity at the time was 'niche' at best. In a time when games like Mario & Sonic dominated JRPGs were relegated to having cult followings.

That is until FF7 arrived. This game single handedly put JRPGs on the forefront. It made the genre a recognizable face in gaming. It may not be the best FF game of all time but it may be considered the most important & influential game in the series.

[Dasteru]

That wasn't really FFVIIs doing specifically though. It was the fact that it was on the PS1 that really got alot of people into it. Prior to the PS1, gaming in general was still quite niche. Most people back then still saw gaming as a whole to be for children and nerds only. The PS1 brought alot more people into gaming with things like voice acted FMVs and 3D visuals.