I mean… im a 7 fan. Have been since i first played back in 97. Its my favorite game of all time along with Metal Gear Solid. But why all the popularity for everythong past the year 2000? Its all graphics and hack and slash anymore. Anyways my list as follows
1. FF7
2. FFX
3. FF9
4.FF4
5.FF6
6.FF15
7.FF3
8.FFCC
9. FF7Remake/Rebirth
10.FF8 just on the story

I had to come watch because the best Final Fantasy main character was on the thumbnail.

While it was a good idea to use your community as a source, you all used poor weighting when analyzing the data. You did not account for popularity properly, which is obvious given that you have 3 versions of 7 in the top 5. Recency bias also plays a part in the 7 remakes being so high. Not giving weight to critical and audience reception also results in the universally beloved Tactics being below XIV which was so bad on release that it had to be completely remade.

Thanks that 8 and 12 didn’t appear in it!🎉

FF7 is my most disliked FF my favorite is FF the zodiac age FF7 is overhyped garbage that was an incomplete game with a jumbled story and people are blinded by nostalgia or have never touched another FF game in there life besides 7

Glad to see VII at the top of the list.

Shocker 16 is one the list.
Gotta get the square enix attention somehow.

Ffx-bae

I love this. It just confirms for me that this game franchise reaches every fan differently. There are so many different audiences for each game. It’s nice to meet and see so many people all have love for a different title in the series.

FF6 is the greatest game ever. 😊

My list goes like this:
1) FF XIV.
2) FF IX.
3) FF Tactics.
4) FF VI best music and stuff.
5) FF VII the original.
6) FF Strangers of Paradise amazing fighting and protagonist.
7) FF Zero.
8) FF X.
9) Dissidia, fight as my fav characters in an interesting take on the fighting.
10) FF XV with the full edition DLC’s and such.
11) FF XII.
12) FF XI.
13) FF VIII.

Couldn’t finish IV is kind of dated, XIII is meh, haven’t finished FF VII Rebirth but the plot is a mess, FF VII remake is simply boring and unnecessary long and XVI is good but I liked VIII more, the combat is good tho.

Combat wise:
1) Strangers of Paradise.
2) Dissidia.
3) FF XVI.
4) FF VII Rebirth.
5) FF VII Remake specially Yuffie.
6) FF XII.
7) FF VIII.
8) FF X.
9) FF Zero.
10) FF XIV.

I firmly believe that if FF6 got a full cgi remake, it would reign supreme. Idk why they remade FF7 first.

Poor FF12. I like that one too

😬

Love y’all. And so happy FFT ranked!

Let’s get this straight. Every true FF fan knows one thing. There is only one game that belongs at the top of any official FF list and that is Final Fantasy 6. No exceptions! This list is garbage and placing three FF7 versions at the top, you have lost all FF cred, you just can’t be trusted. Your opinion holds less value than a pile of Chocobo dung on Clouds shoe. Period!!!

How tf is FF14 that low? FF14 has THEE GREATEST FINAL FANTASY STORY EVER TOLD!!!!

– asks audience what their favorite games are
– compiles answers from audience

Some guy who doesn’t understand the concept: “Wooooow FF7 huh, popularity contest”

this was a popularity contest, that’s the point of people voting. FF7 is popular (who knew)

Seriously I really love FF7, but it’s really really overhyped
Yes FF7 is good, amazing, might be my top 5 FF series. But they should pay attention to the rest of series. FF6 for example probably would be a good animation just like FF7 (Yes, even FF7 has animation). FF8 (Ultimecia) has a good anime potential, FF5 maybe prequel about 4 warrior, FF4 maybe prequel about Cecil and Goblez, or maybe they could make the animation for FF9, maybe they could make an anime about montblanc that connects every FF that occurs in Ivalice. See? So many wasted potential just to make another sequel/prequel/animation/remake for FF7. Yeah at least they make the anime for FF15 and maybe prequel? (Ardyn DLC) but still FF15 don’t have that much attention either. I understand that FF7 is the most successful final fantasy in the western but still…. I played FF4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, T, TA, TA2, 14, 15 and I feels like they should at least pay more attention for the rest of series

XIII didn’t make the list?!!? What’s wrong with this fanbase 🤣🤣
But in all seriousness would have loved to have seen XII get some love

Having grown up playing FF, I loved the rhythm game. I kept myself going back to just hear the music.

ffxi best

Enjoyed the video but the recency bias is insane.

4 (2 on the SNES) will always have a special place in my heart as the first FF game I ever played. I LOVED IT! And tactics ought to be much higher (remake please!!! – or at least let me play it on my switch FFS!!!). But otherwise it’s hard to argue with the list. I do think XVI (as out-of-character as it is for the series) is serially under-rated. My jaw was on the floor for most of that experience.

FFIX will forever be my number 1, it hits the hardest after playing the classics and you see just how much of a love letter to true Final Fantasy it truly is.

I’m sad to see that 4 never made the list.

Honestly rebirth and remake is way better than our original Final Fantasy 7, 7 doesn’t have any playback value while rebirth and remake upgraded fighting system, advanced and go debt into the story, Final Fantasy 13 should’ve been up here too for a unique fight system

No matter what anyone ever says about Final Fantasy…FF V will ALWAYS be the most underrated and overlooked game for how fantastic it actually is.

I can’t believe you put that FF7 remake trash on the list. Extremely disappointed

I just don’t get the hype around FFVII. FFX, FFXVI, and FFXII will always be my favs

Good list. Just vi is hands down the best in the series. It also came out during the golden age for square. Sadly it has never been topped. FFVI should be the foundation for all the games going forward. Not 7. Sales be damned because on the SNES ff6 only had a set few copies released. If you didn’t get in on release? You had to buy a 40 dollar used copy just to play it. Which I did. I had to hunt it down in all of NYC as a kid to just get it and I found it in a Asian video game story where no one hardly spoke English.

I’m just surprised how high Remake and Rebirth are on the list. Not a critique, just fascinating.

Viii was great, but all you die hard fanboys ruin it for the rest of us that liked it enough. If you shut up about about it being the best and everyone else is wrong… Then we’ll let you back into the clubhouse!

Ya’ll need to calm down a bit. Your making the rest of us hate it retroactively. Which is a shame.

But also, fuck TT!

I’d like to know the average age of these voters. I don’t think i agree with a single placement on this list.

FF VII remake is nice to look at but the gameplay is absolute trash. I didn’t even finish it.

Final Fantasy XIII should have been on the list. Cult classic.

If Leviathan was in the base game it must have gotten a higher score

No Final Fantasy IV?!?!?!

So happy to see Theatrhythm Final Bar Line on this list. It feels like such a celebration of the entire franchise and I played so much of it last year!

I only wish they’d of added DLC characters as well as tracks over time.

Never played 9
8 turned me off
But 10 was amazing
Didn’t play the MMO’s
12 I didn’t rate much but the gambit system was great
I didn’t mind 13
7 was my favourite – it was probably my first real exposure to RPG games and I have so many great memories as a 12/13 year old
I prefer 13 to 8
Without the nostalgia I’d put 10 above 7 but I just can’t – it’s that pivotal to my childhood and my friends from that era

Final Fantasy Dissidia

“Best” and yet IX is in the thumbnail

I’ve played 6,7,8,9,10,10-2,12,13,15,16 crisis core, and 7 rebirth,

Of these, my top 5 are

1. 10
2. 9
3. 12
4. 8
5. 7 rebirth

16 for me, is the best single player, followed by 8, and then 12. For MMO’s it’s really hard cause 11 & 14 are absolutely stellar games with amazing storys.

Ffvii is overrated and that is certainly a fact but it is great

The answer is

FF Tactics
FF 6
FF 7
FF 9
FF 10

Objectively the best.

Subjectively, I also throw in 8, 12, and 14. But each of those three have some specific quirks (either story wise or gameplay wise) that make it not everyone’s cup of tea.

People need to stop being so prideful about their favorite FF game. There is always going to be a game that is the most commercially successful or popular, but it doesn’t objectively make it the greatest because there is no objectivity for that. Popular things are not always the best, they just have the most broad appeal. You need to change your way of thinking to avoid getting angry about whatever FF is the most popular. I highly recommend that you separate the terms “most commercially successful/popular” from “best/greatest”. The former is objective in terms of legacy and sales, but the latter will always be subjective for everyone’s individual tastes and preferences.

Haha XVI was explicitly made to not cater to existing audiences. Square was very clear about that.

My favorites are 6, 10 ,12 and Tactics Advanced. I will regularly go back and play these games whenever I just want to relax. Though here is my bit of blasphemy. The story of 12 and Tactics or (war of the lions) same thing. Is so damn boring it puts me to sleep. And the way they talk in ye old english is wat too much. Outside of that I love the games.

The fact that FFXVI even made it on the list and that there are THREE VERSIONS of FFVII here is a hot take indeed.

FF IX is mid af

It’s important to consider that the context of this list is the subjective “right now,” right after two FF7 remakes. This list doesn’t accurately reflect the objectively best FF games.

Wow, 3 Final Fantasy VIIs and they’re all in the top spots.
So, your research was a popularity contest?

My favorite FF always have a combo of sci fi and fantasy. Techno-magick ya know?

I cant believe FF9 didnt make the list!

It’s a little bit unfair to see like 3 times FFVII 😅

Not enough people apparently played Final Fantasy IV. Final Fantasy XVI should be no where near a best of list as XIII and XV are more playable than that snooze fest, and they also do not deserve to be on a list like this.

Ff7 remake. Ha it is so bad

IX my choice

Im happy FF tactics made the list. My favourite game ever made. The war of the Lions has endless replayability… even though my psp is almost dead. They better rerelease it on Switch sometime!

Best doesn’t exist, only favoritism exists.

FFX will always be my favorite Final Fantasy, and game in general. I don’t see how any game could ever top what it has meant in my life and the love I have for the cast of characters.

FF VIII for me.

Can’t argue with this list but XII deserves Final Bar Line’s spot…

Lmao, fucking clown show😂😂

There’s a lot of division in the comments (which isn’t a surprise in the slightest), but I think the overall list is pretty much what I’d expect.

Was glad to be involved in the survey!

FF7 bandwagon 🤢🤮🤮🤮

fft

Rebirth really is something special. Honestly. I don’t disagree.

The GT guy standing on his chair during the reveal is so earnest. I remember watching it live.

VII is overrated in all its versions. IX is the gem here.

Love for Theatrhythm, Tactics, FFXVI and Remake trilogy let’s goo! <3

Sad no XII.

XVI and VII Remakes are definitely not the best. In fact, XVI was absolutely hideous. Worst main title I’ve played (and I’ve played most of them).

lmao, 16 is the tenth best game in the history of the franchise?

I can’t with this community sometimes

It’s a shame that folks rated XIV so well because I feel like its popularity has moved other MMOs like PSO2 NGS to follow its trend of streamlining everything into a bland experience based on delivering exciting content to enjoy for a week every few months.

XI is the goat for me. It’s slower but more methodical. For as deep as it is, I love that there’s still things to learn about its deep systems and mechanics even after 15 years of playing.

I fucking loved FF11. DangerBoy on Pandemonium server! So many awesome memories

I’d really love to see this FF 7 fetish be a bit more…measured and not so obvious. Just saying. It’s getting ridiculous. FF VI is overhyped, but three versions of VII are NOT overhyped? Like…make it make sense.

This list is automatically irrelevant without Final Fantasy VIII.

if you want to be mad about FFVII, do it for a real reason like “The sales did not meet our expectations” by some SQEX CEO referring to any recent game

Love that anytime anyone talks about the FF7 remake announcement, they ALWAYS show good old Gametrailers footage of Brad, Huber, and Bosman freaking out.

This is a horrible list. Remake trilogy has great combat but the story sucks and puts a stain on FFVII legacy. Here is the real list; from best to worst – VII, IV VIII, X, VI, IX, V, XIII, XII, III, I, II, XVI, XV

VI, VII, VIII, IX and X are the top five for me. Honorable mention to XII because the gameplay and exploration is amazing. I like XVI alot but I miss traditional FF with a full party

FF13 is not listed ? 🥲 I’m been playing FF7 to FF15.

Weird to see so many people whining about how beloved VII is. I understand being disappointed if VII didn’t resonate with you but no one should be surprised at all. It’s the always been the most popular entry ever since its release and even the people that don’t consider it as their favorite rate it highly, which is why it had the highest average rating. It was designed to appeal to as many people as possible and it succeeded.

The first game being 16 is obvious bait. Literally the worst in the series

12 will always be my favorite title.

Imo I think they did a disservice to FF7 the way they remade it. It’s probably cuz I’m an old fart but FF will always be turn based for me. That’s why FF 1-10 will always be my favs. 12 is pushing it a bit but I still enjoyed it. But that’s just me, I know there’s a lot of people that like FF beyond 12 and that awesome:)

Recency bias

The best FF game is Fantasian for me

FF1-10+12=Best

That’s it.

FINAL BAR LINE LET’S GOOOOOOOOO

rare FFV fan coming through

FFXVI doesn’t deserve to be anywhere close to this list. It’s not a good game and it’s definitely not an rpg.

The 7 remakes are way way way too high

FFVI>FFVII

I loved FFVII and the 2 recent remake entries are nothing short of amazing. But i will always score FFVIII and FFIX higher than the original FFVII. I will never understand why FFVIII gets the hate it does, and on the same note, FFXIII also gets way more hate than i think it deserves…. Yes, it was quite linear, but then technically so were all the others, it just looked more linear because of how the world was created. The fact that not enough time was spent introducing the lore of the world also maybe hurt it. That being said my personal rankings for the top 5 are:
5th: FFXII
4th: FFX
3rd: FFVII
2nd: FFVIII
1st: FFIX

I’m tired of the FF8 disrespect 😢

this list are fun to watch… but I wonder if the survey is influenced by the fact viewers are already invested in the series.
They are super fans… so maybe the result is skewed by how the fandom perceives and hopes the series could be?
Kinda impossible to make a survey for a top 10 of people not watching the channel tho, lol

Now we need The Most MID Final Fantasy Game Ever Made.

I remember vividly the talks in the schoolyards about the upcoming release of FFIX and I can assure you that the lower sales are in good portion attributable to the damage FFVIII did to the franchise. Kids were so, not all, done with FF as there were so many other games back then.

I really do believe that VIIR3 has the potential to displace them all. The gameplay of Rebirth combined with a (hopefully) satisfying story conclusion, could be absolutely incredible.

FFXI didn’t appear on this list only because most of the fan base has never played it. XI ran so 14 could marathon.

Final Fantasy is not about being the same as the previous game. I love Final Fantasy because every title feels unique and special while remaining true to the universe as a whole (Crystals, Chocobos, Summons, Magic etc.) It’s not for a small group of people but for everyone. Some people have their favourite titles, some people only like FFVII, other people like FFIX and FFX and some people love the series as a whole – and that’s what Final Fantasy is all about – the journey and the feelings the different players get from the game.

There is no such thing as “FFVII is better than FFX” or “how can people like FFXV??” Those are all personal opinions. We all have our individual feelings and memories about the games and, as stated above, that’s why I love Final Fantasy so much.

I’m so happy to see some ff12 love in the comments ❤ the soundtrack and battle system are among my favourites of the series

Very happy to hear 8 or 13 (1/2/3) didn’t make this list. Only ones in the whole FF series that made me regret buying them, waste of time and money.

Can’t believe 6 and 9 are so low. That’s usually the top 2.

Best FF channel❤

Where the hell is 8?

X had the best FF story, IMO

Appreciate that you prefaced the FF VII Rebirth segment by saying the footage was from early game and trailers. Gonna be awhile before I can get a PS5 so I appreciate you made it easy to avoid spoilers.

Ff16 for me is trash, love my full story party with individual motives that somehow intertwined. Don’t like DMC FF16

FFT, FF7, and FF12 are still my favorites. But I love them all except FF13 and FF15.

Unpopular opinion: But FFXIII-2 is one of the best Final Fantasy games 🙂

IX is my #1 simply because it was my first FF game. Had to buy my own copy because the one I borrowed from my friend had a scratch that required me to skip a cutscene and I refused to miss any of it.

❤❤❤

No 4 and the original what is this list

10 before 6? What is wrong with people

Ff6 is overrated. 7 not. But 7 remakes are overrated too

There are two kinds of people. Those who love FFVIII, and those with skill issues.

It’s a solid list. I wouldn’t put XVI anywhere near top ten, but the top six are the same as mine, just in a different order. VII is my favourite but I feel like IX is probably the better game if I don’t account for nostalgia.
I would say Final Bar Line is a near-perfect game for what it is, but I don’t include it because it’s not really comparable to any other FFs.

250,000+ ppl in Japan did a vote several years ago, and already concluded that FFX is the best FF 🤷‍♂️

Not really interested in more ”FF7 is the best thing ever created” manchild propaganda.

Game awards must be cancelled. Astro Bot > Rebirth? NO NO and NO. At least here Rebirth got well deserved praise…

FFX still the best FF for me. Not to mention the best turn base jrpg. Every character serve it’s purposes story wise and gameplay wise, even the oddball Kimahri.

It’s absolutely wild that a negative point for VI is ”overhyped”, and then there are three versions of VII above it. Hello???

Hry, FFUnion? You put in the video that the Rebirth section would only show footage from trailers and early chapters, but it looks like some later footage slipped it.

Ik some people are really going to be pissed off by VII getting so many spots.

Pleasantly surprised that FF8 isn’t on the list. Thank you.

4, tactics, 6, 7 and 5 in that order are my favorites.

This list is suprisingly similar to my top 5 of
1. FFX 2. Rebirth 3. FF12 4. FF9 5. FF16

I love how FF7 won 3/10 games, it’s just that amazing 😆

Im more excited for rebirth (on pc) after seeing how high it is on your list. I’m playing 16 for the first time atm and it’s good but kinda silly.

Anybody that said anything negative about these amazing games is an obvious troll. 😂 there’s no way someone is coming to FF Union and doesn’t love all of these games.

I’m currently working my way through getting the Platinum for every mainline FF game. So far I have 1-4. I’ve played FF9 and FF10 more times than I can count but haven’t ever gotten the Platinum. I’m about 90% of the way there with FF10 & 10-2. I’ve also played around 50% of both 12 and 13, and have played around 7 hours of 15. I’ve delved into 14 briefly, but there’s no Platinum for that sadly. I absolutely cannot wait to play FF6 though, I’ve never touched it but have heard brilliant things.

16:11 It will fail, after Yoshis defense of the horrible personage known as Sena Bryer.

As well as the now many DEI “ideals” that DT incorperated.

Fake list

Final Fantasy VI. Hands down the greatest. Masterpiece!

This should have been “Most Popular Final Fantasy Games Ever Made” instead of the “Best” because best is subjective and is different for everyone. All these Final Fantasy games are the most popular, that doesn’t make them the best though.

Personally I think FF7 got too much bias here getting more than one slot, and no FF4, FF8, or FF12 is a shame.

16, and the 7 remakes are trash. Same with that Bar Line crap.

1, 4 and 8 are my favorite 3 games in the series. 6 is one of my least favorites, not a bad game just not a favorite of mine. 9 does get honorable mention.

I might die on this hill but the FF with the best soundtrack is… Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

This is the definitive list. Any one that disagrees is wrong and just doesn’t know any better.

Not gonna lie. This list doesn’t have a lot of surprises to me. Especially the last few entries. And to be fair to the ratings, do consider all the games are being compared to one another. The fact that some of them are lower that a 9.0 rating is probably more about comparing some of the games to the masterpieces of the franchise.

Awesome video. A little surprised that IV didn’t appear though

FF X. FIGHT ME!!!!!!

WRONG! #1 is Xenogears. The game was so good it was rejected and made its own franchise instead! 😀

7 may have been famous, but it’s also a glitchy mess. All those well know glitches like W-item duplication, overflow, etc, they were never meant to happen in the first place, Square clearly rushed it’s development and didn’t do enough testing.

6 was definitely ahead of it’s time, such a diverse cast, each with a memorable story.

I did not touched ff games until 7 came out in NA, being my first ff game i though it was a great game and it’s still is a good game now for me but ff9 is my top favorite as I think the story and huge character background and even the changes they go though was all very well done, even the music on ff9 is so good.

i was definitely one of those “shallow” commentors on xvi, it’s an incredibly half-baked game across the board. it making the cut at all feels like recency bias, but i’ll say that much is true about rebirth as well, even though i liked that game a lot more.

I’m scared to see where ff13 is on the list

I think that FF7 remake instalments shouldn’t be separate entries and needed to be judged as one, the fact that 7 was on the list 3 damn times doesn’t really seem fair to other games and how people live to ride VII’s D.

FF7 I agree is #1 but why is it on this list 3 times lol. Loved it regardless. 🫡🤘🏻

I feel it’s subjective as each has streaghts and weaknesses. I havevplayed almost all except 14 and tactics.

Heck I love the ost from mystic quest even if the rest ss the game may be the worst.

9 I havent been the biggest fan, 6 was my first but had problems mostlyvrheblatter half, 10 I haven’t played since I finished it around 2004, 7 rebirth I litylerary couldn’t finished it as it made me tired andcYuffiecrealky got on my nerves. 16 thus far is my favorite, yes it’s not perfect(nothing is) but I plated multiple times.

You may think completly diferently than me and thats great.

oh, I did vote on this one, lmfao

This is a “interesting” list for sure but great video none the less. I also want to ask if you will do a video of Fantasian Deo Dimension in future?

idk if I voted on this one or not

Tactics!!!

Preventing Bias Representation > See’s Final Fantasy 7 counted as 1 game 3 times and not just anywhere but at the top spots no less! Incoming next update when FF7R part 3 is released it will be counted as 4 times and taking the top 4 of 5 spots this time. No Bias here! ALL DATA!
This is absurd lol. How tf is it fair to even allow the same game be voted 3 times? That being the original FF7, FF7 Remake and Rebirth. What? Next time you update this bs it’s going to include part 3 among the top 5 spots? This is fukkin stoopid. Because this nonsense was allowed 2 Final Fantasy games were kicked out of this list I correct myself that would be 3 because FF16 is an action game pretending to be an RPG let alone a Final Fantasy game.
And as always the hardcore fanbase are correct in our assessment which FInal Fantasy are the best that being FF6, FF9, FF10 and yes it is the golden era of Squaresoft it includes FF12 too as Sakaguchi was involved with that before leaving. The only reason FF7 gets voted on is because of bias blind nostalgia instead of looking at the games with actual genuine analysis of the game. The structure copies Final Fantasy 6 from beginning to end.

It’s story is no where near on the level of FF6, FF9 or FF10. I’m happy FF16 did not rank high but sad that FFTactics is that low ranked. That is a travesty to even be near a fake azz Final Fantasy and fake RPG that being FF16. Especially over FF4 and FF5 truly disgusting. I bet you if they were made with the FF7R treatment there would be no way you would ever rank FF16 over those great games.

Oh C’mon? VIII didn’t make it to the list? Seriously?

hot take: FFVII remake is just a cash grab. lets take a beloved game, split it into 3 70$ games, and make sure there is no carry over between them.

FF8 and 10 are my two favorites, 6 being the first I played without realizing what it was and 8 being played before 7 when I got a PlayStation. However I cannot overstate how important 7 was as you said. It’s a solid game in my book, just not my favorite Final Fantasy.

Funny things from FF 14 is during development, Koji Fox idea of Nald’thal used for the graphic test run for Sony Playstation 3, due to the time constraint and fear of failing the pitch, the team using the quote “Thal’s Balls” for every single NPC during the pitch.

I’m so sad (though not surprised) that FF XII didn’t make the list. It’s one of my favorites, but it never seems to get the top spot it deserves.

I don’t know of anything other artwork that is so inspired by the technological, musical, narrative, financial, game changer in one medium, being Star Wars and film making, that then goes on to become its equal in another medium. FF7 isnt just inspired by Star Wars, FF7 is to gaming what Star Wars was to film. There is before Star Wars and after it. Gaming is no different. Obviously there was Kubricks 2001, or Super Mario 64 in 96’ but nothing comes close to what came after.

1-6 were below average for me, 7,8,9,12,13,15 were above average for me and FF10 i hated it so i muscled thru it and then i got a gameshark/codebreaker which made waaaaaaaaaay better so average lol+

3:35 Japanese game developers trying to make the english version the “main source of truth” is always a bit iffy imo.

For example look at kingdom hearts. Allegedly Nomura said that the english version is the canon version (gets claimed in fan circles a lot but can’t actually find a primary source for this), but it has so many translation errors, voice acting quirks and other problems that the japanese version just doesn’t have.

And the obvious reason for that is nomura doesn’t speak English. Same as Yoshi-P. He doesn’t speak English (at least not fluently) and neither do the writers for the game (though one of the lore oversight people. They don’t actually know what the translation says with all of its details and nuances. They can have someone else try to translate it back to them, explain the nuances to them, give them the literal meaning of each idiom used etc. but that just adds more layers of errors that start piling up. Add to that the completely different mindset someone who speaks a language and someone who doesn’t have when they hear that language and making an “X language first” game as someone who only speaks Y language is just impossible.

So games made by a mostly japanese speaking team claiming to be “english first” will never actually be english first no matter how much they claim they are. And with ff16 while Koji is great, He does sometimes just mess up with his translations. And he wasn’t the only translator on the game

FFX was the peak.
Been downhill ever since. 15 was terrible. 16 confirmed the franchise is dead. 7 remake is them salting the earth.
There’s nothing left. He’s dead, Jim.

And the winner is…NOSTALGIA!

So unpopular opinion evidently. I liked FF7 Remake but it lacked the heart and pacing of the original. Stuck in Midgar, I felt like the story got stretched almost to breaking point for a full length game. The game play was generic (to me) and it was a lot of busy work fetch quests. I think after the hype of the recent release subsides, the original will endure and Remake will be a nice graphical side note.

I knew I was about to be assaulted by Final Fantasy VII at the top 😂. Any fan voted ranking is so predictable. I am surprised XVI made is so high though.

I’ve played 7, 9, 10, 10-2, 12, and tactics advanced
Of those 9 is by far my favorite

Imho I think that 16 will basically become the FF10 for younger rpg fans.

I don’t think that so few games scored a 90% is a sign that the fanbase is hard to please, it’s just the natural outcome when collecting aggregate scores of… well, anything really. People are different and have different opinions on things, you’ll have people who love something, people who hate it and everyone in between. Since you take all these into account for aggregates, the result will always be a bell curve with the average score being at least somewhat near the middle. It’s honestly a miracle the top three even got to 90% at all and just proves the quality of those three games.

I guess you could argue that FF7 IS final fantasy based on the results.

Damn not seeing xii on here is crazy work but understandable as by the games release, Ps3 (and wii) had come out the month after and most were ready to make the jump to next gen as xiii and vs xiii (xv later renamed) were also in the pipeline. my top 5 so far are 1st – X, 2nd – Xii, 3rd – XV, 4th – Vii/ Remake trilogy, 5th – Xvi.

Who took this survey

XVI isn’t a best anything (it’s a generic action RPG masquerading as Final Fantasy and has absolutely nothing worthwhile), IX is overrated (it’s not bad, but its highs just aren’t enough to outweigh its lows), and VI should never be lower than the so-called “remake” of VII (VI is an enduring masterpiece, while the entirety of 7R has been nothing short of an insult to VII). This fanbase seriously has such bad taste.

Also, if you’re doing a ranking video based on a poll, you really should analyze the poll responses rather than repeating what y’all have already covered in previous videos about each game.

XVI over XII is absolute Crazy , FFXII is the Definition of FF

the mistake was taking votes from a trash community

I think I’m the only person that likes final fantasy 4 more than final fantasy 6

final fantasy 6. there. the video is five seconds long, and it would just be me saying that.

Playing FFXIV ARR to Endwalker is a goddamned transcendental experience. Been playing video games since I was in diapers and in all of those 40 years I have NEVER played a game which resonated so incredibly deeply with me. Nothing even comes close including other Final Fantasy games. EVERY FF fan NEEDS to experience this right the fuck now.

This channel has lost all credibility, ff16 is the worst ff next to the unfinished 15. Remake and rebirth were also bad enough to not even come close to top 10. I tried to give this channel a shot because I used to love ff games, but now I’m gone for good.

14, 6, 7, 10, 4 . . . in that order.

I would honestly say Final Fantasy IV is the best and I feel like I don’t need to explain why it is.
Also, in my honest opinion, I think the PSP version of the game is the best version, mainly due to the sprites.

I can’t imagine that most have played Tactics for it to score so low.

FFVII being on the list thrice and FFIV not being on the list at all shows that the FF fanbase is still largely composed of Playstation era tourists.

I’m 70 hrs in on FFXII for the first time and it’s cool and fun but it is just not even close to as good as FFX. What happened?

For me… Final Fantasy VI is my favorite, followed by X, IX, VII.

I was 8 when i beat ff1 on Nintendo, its interesting how a game i couldnt talk about in grade school has become a huge sensation! Im 42 btw and still enjoy the ff franchise

FFXIII should be on that list

Having 16 disqualifies any “Best” FF list…….😅

FFVII has one of, if not the best cast of characters in gaming. Every character is well-developed and has a great story. The materia system is still one of the best, most versatile systems in gaming without feeling completely overwhelming (looking at you, From Software and Persona).

The soundtrack is iconic from the first few notes of the opening scene and is only better with the orchestral renditions.

All this praise and my #1 FF game is X. However, VII is deserving of its place and anyone who calls the game overhyped is simply having a hard time with the graphics and the necessity of reading.

The discussion around FFVII feels very divided at times, some people love it, some think it’s overrated , and don’t even start with the Remakes, but this list makes clear its presence is still going strong… Personally I just love to see FFX, my personal favorite, among the top spots

Chrono Trigger is so good that it gets mentioned several times

1:25 We all know FFVII is going to be on the top, overrated or not.

The nostalgia factor showed up in a big way in this survey. I’ve played each of 1-10 of the mainline games, and I played each one at least 5 years after it’s release, and usually on a remade version. FF7 might be the most overrated game of all time. By no mean do I think it is bad, but you would think there wasn’t a single video game in history capable of holding a candle to FF7 if you listened to FF7 fans. Of 1 through 10, if I was going to pick up a FF to replay, FF7 would be dead last, 13th out of 10, as I would add SMRPG, Chrono Trigger, and Chrono Cross, before I would pick up FF7 again.

Sidenote, I know it was a short lived spin off, but I don’t know a single person that played Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia that would give it anything less than a 5 out of 5. Even though it was a mobile gacha game, you could fully enjoy the game while being completely free to play. For a mobile game it was basically perfect.

1 ff9
2 ff8
3 ff12
4 ff10
5 ff15
For me 🥰

i will NEVER understand people obsession with 7. It’s an OK story, but not fantasy enough for me. I know a few of my friends feel the same but we are just a small number in a sea of people. Least 9 and 14 got the recognition it deserved.

Jeez. 7 taking up three slots on the list. I never could enjoy that game. In the remake, pretty much every section of midgar overstayed its welcome, being far too long to get through. I’ve tried to play through the original many times, but the plot is just boring to me and i always end up losing interest not too long after Aerith dies. Shame 4 didnt make the list. My first FF, but also the first i 100% with the pixel remasters. Always a cozy game to play

It’s always interesting to see what communities of players think about these games. Even when I don’t agree or don’t understand!
FF7 has been just so closely tied to my marriage that I can’t ever NOT love it. And that’s even considering that (as I’ve learned over time from THIS channel, haha) I didn’t even explore all of it! Then FF14 – once I actually played, I was HOOKED. I already liked MMOs, had played Everquest a bit (and hated its sequel), had played WoW for ages and ages… Battle for Azeroth had broken my heart though and suddenly – THAT. Eorzea floored me immediately, and I happened to begin playing RIGHT at the time of the Rising Event. I was so new to the game that I did not know who Yoshida Nomura even WAS. Something like six years later (I started during the Shadowbringers era), I’m still roaming Eorzea and writing probably way too much fan fiction, haha! Every member of my family plays, and it’s so big a part of my life that I just say “I’m logging on to the game.” THE game: what others? ‘Nuff said!

Thank you for including my all time favourite.

I would have put ff4 instead of theatrym and 1 or 2 games higher but this list is pretty accurate. Good stuff

FfX is #1 for me.

18:18 If only they still cared about what qualifies as a “numbered” title. The way the series is going now, the next title can be a first-person shooter.

Seeing 16 and both parts of 7re in the top ten makes me weep for the future of ff.. honestly it kinda shows how far the franchise (and industry) detered from being a niche artform to casual gaming fastfood.

Lmao the recency bias. FF7 Rebirth is hot trash gameplay wise. All those meaningless forced ubisoft tier fetch quests and the ad nauseum talking of that shitty new character with the most talking part in the entire game makes it just unbelievable mediocre.

I go FF7, Tactics, FF10, FF8, FF9, FF6, FF12, FF15, FF3, FF5.

I love VII and I am glad to see it represented three times in the top five. however, there are obvious mistakes in the way you run this. Any 1 and 2 scores should have been disregarded as the obvious grift they are. No one should be scoring a Final Fantasy game as a 1/5 unless you’re talking about something specific like character design in IX or exploring in XIII

Oh wow. This list is spot on : )
I guess statistics can be fun

I actually did this survey. And rather than my five words being “what did I think of the game” I answered with five word summaries of the game.

I recently got back into Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced 2: Grimoire of the Rift. And I want to watch content about it, but YouTube barely has anything on the game other than Class/Job tier lists. Could yall make ANYTHING about the game?

VIII and XV are my favourites. I think I’ll really enjoy the 7 Remake Trilogy someday.

This channel is becoming laughable

Unless you were at least a teenager when FF7 released, you will never understand, or appreciate what that game meant. I was 24 when it released, and FF7 changed EVERYTHING. There was no other game even remotely like it. It was a stark contrast from every other game in terms of graphics, and game design. I got to play the demo of FF7 after it was included with a fighting RPG I’d bought called “Tobal No. 1”. I was blown away by the demo, and couldn’t wait for the full game to release!

Agree with the criticism of 7…. which I’m sure will get me lots of friends on this comment section. I got the game when it came out when I was a teenager… and even then wasn’t in love with it. It was a perfectly fine game, and I will still now say it’s a good one. But no where near as amazing or spectacular as many others make it out to be. I do think it’s very wildly overrated.

I’ve played every mainline game with the exception of XI, and still find myself going back to X as the best in the series

I’m so tired of FF VII everywhere. I recognize it’s a good game by many but this has to end and look forward. It’s time for FF VIII and FF IX for getting the same love as FF VII got and still gets by a full on remake

I’m in the middle of FF14 Heavensward. I started the game in October.

Thanks for the FF content 🖤

I’m surprised FF4 didn’t make more than an honourable mention. Ifelt the first 2 acts of FF4 were really good, and then it just stumbles at the end with the BBEG reveal.

I’m sure you pissed off a lot of people by including 3 versions of FFVII. Myself included. About ready to unsub from this channel. I’m so sick of hearing about VII.

My most favorite game of all time is VI, but even I can recognize that, objectively, the best game in the franchise is IX.

>Too expensive
Bro you can play half the game completely for free wtf

FF6, FF4, FF9, FF10 and FF16 in that order for me

I dont like MMOs but FF14 Story is Amazing to Endwalker. Havent played the new One yet.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the best Final Fantasy AND the best video game of all time!!!!!

9 and tactics obviously…

Aside from entries 10 & 9, not surprised by the results. Lot of FF 7 x)

Too bad my boys 8, 12 or TA didn’t make it to that list :/

8 is the one that need a remake the most !

Honestly, FVIII is still my favorite. It’s not only the first one I played, but I was also blown away by the fmv quality and the summons. It was only later that I could understand the story and come to love that as well. Never had an issue with the junction system zi just thought it was really cool

No Mystic Quest?????? Rigged 😠

I’m just so happy that Theatrhythm and Tactics scored that high… Tactics is my all-time favourite, but I really loved playing Theatrhythm on the 3DS…

Tactics got 8?! FF fans are drunk with FF7 nostalgia because of the time it was released and their age at the time.

Fools, the lot of you. FFT has a way more comprehensive story than 7. Nerds are just mad they couldn’t beat the game. I guess Tifa in HD really solidified Rebirths spot on this list for number 2 all things considered. The story changes so far are almost unforgivable but can still be saved in Reunion. I do agree it was insanely fun to play and I have over 400 hours in it, but its still not as good as Tactics story.

I’m always here for the fights in the comment section 😂🧐

Perfect list ❤❤❤

today im feeling like ff tactics is the best

I wish I could get into ff7, ive beaten every older final fantasy game except 2 and 7 and I just cant get into 7.

The beginning was great but Ive gotten bored and dropped the game after the golden saucer twice

Of course ffvii is number 1😑

My favorite is Final Fantasy 8

thanks

wtf

Which one of you filthy casuals voted for 16?

nostalgia is a hell of a drug

If 15 or 16 are on here I’m gona unsub

No FF4 and FF7 Remake over FF6 is criminal

IX, VI, and Tactics are my main favorite games in the series, more specifically for the storytelling and world-building in all three games.

Doesnt matter what is here and what order its in, the ff fanbase will mald.

2/3 of players surveyed played FF16. That’s a really high percentage in your sample considering it’s one of the least selling entries in the series. Id be curious if you ran any correlations or just took answers at raw value?

My beloved VIII still not getting the love it deseves 😢

So just based on other surveys I’ve seen I’m quite surprised FF8 did not make this list.

Either way I think the top end is very accurate. You’ve got a clear S tier. FF9, the remakes, FF10, and then of course FF7.

Brianna White got robbed at the vgas.

9 should be at number 1. And that stupid Music game shouldn’t be on the list at all.

10 being at the #3 spot is fucking criminal. The fans are out of their minds. That’s #1 and it always will be. It’s the most emotional and impactful game in gaming history. Absolutely perfect.

I feel like the ff7 remake series should have only gotten 1 spot, not 2. I like 7, but i feel like this is recency bias.

I can’t believe FFVIII didn’t even make the list!

Knives out everyone

I make it a tradition to beat FF6 once a year. On it’s 30th anniversary this year, I beat it for the 30th time in ONE day, which I’ve never done before.

This feels like the channels series finale

I already know about My Most Favorite Epic Final Fantasy Video Game franchises throughout the years I Absolutely had a Blast playing.

1. Final Fantasy I
2. Final Fantasy II
3. Final Fantasy III
4. Final Fantasy IV
5. Final Fantasy V
6. Final Fantasy VI
7. Final Fantasy VII franchises throughout the years
8. Final Fantasy VIII
9. Final Fantasy IX
10. Final Fantasy X
11. Final Fantasy XI
12. Final Fantasy XII
13. Final Fantasy XIII franchise
14. Final Fantasy XIV franchises throughout the years
15. Final Fantasy XV franchises throughout the years
16. Final Fantasy XVI

Little bummed not to see IV and V in the top 5 but still an interesting list. Also not surprised that the two FF’s considered to be the best in VI and VII have a similar negative issue of overrated or overhyped.

great to see 16 on here, esp in the face of everyone being pissed that Clive is in Tekken, of which ive been having blast playing as him… long live the brothers Rosfield!

Yeah this list is kinda goated imo

FF Dimensions is the best for me since I’ve replayed it more times than I ever have any other FF, including FF7 and FF6. It’s just so much dang fun with the job system.

Did none of you fill in the multiple survey’s they did on this channel? 😂

Final fantasy 16: epic, dark and beautiful; boring, shallow and repetitive. Couldn’t have put it better.

three entries for ff7 and then nothing for ff12…sure

I think it’s important to mention that the only reason ff9 might be boring is due to its emphasis on turn based combat. Sadly we don’t have the time for that now (and why the remaster has a speed up version).

As the highest rated FF game it deffo deserves more rep on its story telling. I think 7, 9 + 10 are the best. 16 was really excellent too.😊

Would love to play a 6 remake as it’s outdated now I’ve found it difficult to connect with its old style way.

FF7 taking 3 of the top 4 spots…give me a break

This is a very interesting list if I’m being honest

I do have a lot of FF games I am willing to Rank one day I will share it.

Where’s Type-0?

16 was phenomenal.

I have a love-hate relationship with FF7. I love it as a honestly great game but I hate that it’s the Persona of Final Fantasy and has basically taken over the series.

Interesting list

Lol this won’t be divisive at all…

The official list btw is as follows;

11, Tactics, 6, 9, and last spot is a tossup between 4 & 5; 4 wins on story and cast but 5 wins on gameplay so it’s a wash.

FFIX will always be the best. Rebirth is amazing though

I don’t see FF12 Ivalise so list invalid, sorry FF7 fans no one cares what your favorite game was in the 90s

surprised to see 16 on this list. i loved it but def left alot on the table. Coulda have been a 10/10 masterpiece with better pacing, removing some bloat, better side quest variety, more RPG elements/growth mechanics, and a better third act

i love it and it still gets a 8.5 from me but man, it really coulda been in that upper echelon

I’m unoriginal but I liked 6,7,9 and crystal chronicles

I said it once and I will say it again: FFXVI absorbed part of the Ivalice Alliance lore.
Edit: Tactics today, Tactics yesterday, Tactics forever! Final Bar line is amazing.

For me, FF7 OG, FF7 Rebirth and FF6 are the 3 “masterpieces” of the series, FF9 and FF10 get close too but they lack just a tiny bit in some areas.

OG VII still take the spotlight , as it should 🙌
IX is the best
VI is indeed overhyped
X is linear
VIII not even in the list

I’m sure that everyone is going to be happy with this list and that nobody will get annoyed by it. lol.

XI will always be my number 1 FF game, it saved me during some dark times in my early 20s and I am forever thankful for the friends I made along the way

You sure you did a good job at dealing with the popularity biases? Having three VII games and only one pre-Playstation game is insane, damn

IT’S TOO HARD TO CHOOSE!

Shame that Junction System is a bigger negative than the rest of FFVIII positives

FF4 not being there is straight BS

Lets gooooooo!

Been looking forward to this one for some time!

FF16 story was immaculate. Low gameplay but storg was crazy good

My top 3 Final Fantasies are Chrono Trigger, Earthbound and Resident Evil 2.

Most of this was actually full of really good choices…. but having 3 of 7 choices be different ff7 games was godawful. Especially when og 7 has not aged well. In the future you should only have 1 ff7 entry imo

FF4 through FF10, including Tactics. The golden era.

Please get Tetsuya Nomura away from Final Fantasy.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 🤔

Unpopular opinion: I really liked XV (Royal Edition)😂

Wow! Can’t believe Final Fantasy II was Top 3!

Fucking ff7 being on the list 3 times is criminal

FINAL BAR LINE MENTIONED WOOOOOOOOOO

Interesting list … You cut out the middleman, yourselves, and edited an echo-chamber into existence in a video format

It’ll certainly make the comment section more interesting, and make it easy to spot who didn’t even watch the video

Even though it doesn’t have the best graphics. I always thought 6 was the best just on the story alone.
Wish they would remake it but either it would be like 3 games. Or they would have to chop it a lot.

VIII > IX is the hill I will die on. It’s all personal taste of but 9 restrictive job system felt like a big step back, and I just never connected with the characters or story

Tactics A2 – Grimoire of the rift will always be my childhood favourite. 6, 9, 12 are my other favourites

FFX sucks

FF6 is my favorite to the point where I make references to it in the light novel I’m writing

People are going to complain about FFXVI as much as they did when XV was launched, and they will only praise this game properly when XVII is released lol

FF wasn’t burdened by the ideas that used to work. They spit all over them.

I don’t know about the “best” since I have no critical taste. Only enjoyment.

For me, the best is Final Fantasy IX. Followed by VIII, XII, VII and then X.

The caveat is that the Remake Trilogy might become *The Best* if Part 3 nails the landing.

Nah this list is kinda ass imo

Hhhhmmmmm