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How old are you and what was the first Final Fantasy game that you played?
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I'm 28. First Final Fantasy game ever was the first one for the NES that my parents got a yard sale when I was 3-4 years old. I couldn't read at first when I started playing it but I was able to reliably make it to Garland. He knocked me down every time though.
40. Rented the first or second one when I was pretty young and gave up on it after an hour or so. Played 6 when it came out when I was in junior high or high school and was hooked and have gone back and played all the older ones and 7. Didn't play any after 7 until 15 came out and I really liked that one. It's a great series.
I'm 29, and the first time I played a Final Fantasy game is a few months back when I played the PC demo for Final Fantasy XV.
40 years old, alwas had an interests in rpg and have owned several games that I boght for chep under ps2 era. I remember trying FFVII with a friend but I actually never really played a FF until FFXV.
I should mention that I really fell I love with Lost Odyssey.
I boght FF 13 one sale to play on my xbox one x .... hmm maybe I should try that one todat.
I should mention that I really fell I love with Lost Odyssey.
I boght FF 13 one sale to play on my xbox one x .... hmm maybe I should try that one todat.
I'm 40, and my first FF was FF on the NES, I played it in 1988, I believe. I first read about it in Nintendo Power and it looked incredible. I wasn't aware of how difficult the game would be, though.
It wasn't until the GBA release of I and II did I beat it. Great game, overall. Shitty magic system on release.
It wasn't until the GBA release of I and II did I beat it. Great game, overall. Shitty magic system on release.
34. My first Final Fantasy was VII on PS1 Day1.
I never played a FF game on SNES despite being a huge fan of Terranigma and Secret of Mana back then.
I never played a FF game on SNES despite being a huge fan of Terranigma and Secret of Mana back then.
31 in September and my first FF was Final Fantasy II/IV. Rented it from Blockbuster and I was hooked on the series ever since.
36. My first one was Final Fantasy on the NES. Never finished it. The first one I beat was Final Fantasy II on SNES.
I'm 35 and I remember my best friend's older brother playing the original FF game on NES with the Nintendo Power strategy guide. I was probably only 5 or 6 at the time, but I distinctly remember the key moments in the game like getting the rat's tail and masamune, crossing the bridge and getting to hear the main theme, playing the puzzle game on the boat (?) and, of course, fighting Chaos.
Since then, I've played all the mainline FF games except FFII and FFXV. Final Fantasy VI is my favorite game of all time!
Since then, I've played all the mainline FF games except FFII and FFXV. Final Fantasy VI is my favorite game of all time!
30, got FF7 when i was in 4th grade, i remember because i made the mistake of starting it on a school night and i did NOT want to stop and i spent the entire next day telling everyone about it.
45. First one I played was FF6 on the SNES back in college. Bought it from the now-defunct electronics store chain The Good Guys for $70, I think. I made it to the game's second half, but had to go back to school, so I didn't finish it at the time.
Fast forward a bit and FF7 was next. Beat it, and that started me down the road where I went back to FF4, finished and loved that, and Chrono Trigger was next. A few years later, I'd marathon the entire series from 1-10, although I skipped 2 after not feeling it after playing a couple hours in.
I still look back very fondly on FF5. The music and job system are really special.
Fast forward a bit and FF7 was next. Beat it, and that started me down the road where I went back to FF4, finished and loved that, and Chrono Trigger was next. A few years later, I'd marathon the entire series from 1-10, although I skipped 2 after not feeling it after playing a couple hours in.
I still look back very fondly on FF5. The music and job system are really special.
33 and first I played was the PC port of FF8 at release. Went back and played the PC port of 7 shortly thereafter. In the intervening years I've played through FF1 and started FF9/FFX multiple times but not completed them. I dream about having a vacation where I felt like I could play one of these again (they were always summer or winter break games).
home from college on break
Had 3(?) Day power outage at home
Went and bought a gbasp and final fantasy tactics advanced
Had 3(?) Day power outage at home
Went and bought a gbasp and final fantasy tactics advanced
37 and it was Final Fantasy VII when it launched in the UK and it was my first JRPG. I actually went to the store with the intention of getting M.D.K but when I got there and saw FFVII with its case that practically revealed nothing, I saw the game was 3 discs....3 DISCS! I thought "well that's 3 times the content and worth over something like MDK, this thing must be helluva big!". So I went with that plus the store was offering a free controller with purchase so even more of a deal!
I will say the ominous TV commercial for the game that I caught the night before probably helped...lol but yeah that started my love for Final Fantasy, SquareSoft and RPG games.
I will say the ominous TV commercial for the game that I caught the night before probably helped...lol but yeah that started my love for Final Fantasy, SquareSoft and RPG games.
6 or 7 when I played the original... I think I made decent progress, but I really consider FFIV (II) to be my true introduction to the series... I beat it when I was 8 or 9. Then I went to TRU that same day and purchased my first game ever with my own money, FFVI, which was brand new at the time. I hated it for quite awhile because it was just so different from FFIV. Good times.
I think I was 9 or 10 when I played Final Fantasy "2"
for the first time. Played through with my best friend. Was a good time.
totally FF4
I am 41 and played FF on NES back when it released.
I discovered by myself the spot with ice wolves before the marsh cave. If my black mage managed to cast FIR2 before them, that was an awesome feel :D
I discovered by myself the spot with ice wolves before the marsh cave. If my black mage managed to cast FIR2 before them, that was an awesome feel :D
I'm 29. My first Final Fantasy was VII at age 9, the year I got my PS1 for Reyes Magos. Someone had lent the first disc to my cousin and he, in turn, lent it to me because he didn't care for JRPG mechanics. I fell in love with the game and had to look everywhere for a copy of the game, since it was somehow scarce at the moment, months before the Platinum edition was launched.
I just turned 31, didn't play a Final Fantasy until X. I remember renting a PS2 for a weekend and playing it non-stop until I got to the Mushroom Rock Road section. Was impressed by how immersive and realistic it seemed at the time, and ended up buying a PS2 to play it all the way through a couple years later.
Does this thread make you feel old as fuck like it does to me??
I read stuff like "I asked my mom for FFX when I was like 9" and I am like "WTF?"
lol
Truth is, a 9 year old kid from 2002 is now 26 soooo...
I only played Nintendo consoles until my stepdad bought a ps1 and had FF7 on it. I lost my shit at it being a "book I could play" and ever since then have played just about all of them. I was like 13.
Mid-30s, and FFII/IV.
This was back in the day when damn near the only things to play on SNES were platformers and JRPGs. I played a lot of JRPGs that I'd never give any time to otherwise. Lufia (which, in fairness, I remember enjoying the second one at the time), Lagoon, FF II, Secret of Mana, etc.
I found it boring and bland, and I didn't get close to finishing it. I've only spent more than an hour with that game and with FF VII when it comes to Final Fantasy.
This was back in the day when damn near the only things to play on SNES were platformers and JRPGs. I played a lot of JRPGs that I'd never give any time to otherwise. Lufia (which, in fairness, I remember enjoying the second one at the time), Lagoon, FF II, Secret of Mana, etc.
I found it boring and bland, and I didn't get close to finishing it. I've only spent more than an hour with that game and with FF VII when it comes to Final Fantasy.
Kinda. I started buying them with my own money with VI on SNES. I was an employed adult by the time VII was released.
You just learn to live with it after a while.
I'm 36.
I remember watching my mother play Final Fantasy on the NES as a child. The first one I played was Final Fantasy 2 (actually Final Fantasy 4) on my SNES.
I remember watching my mother play Final Fantasy on the NES as a child. The first one I played was Final Fantasy 2 (actually Final Fantasy 4) on my SNES.
