Which FF should I buy?

[Ellie]

I already have 7, 8, 9, and 10. I'm looking to buy something from the older games, and Anthology and 6 seem to be in my price range.

Which should I get?

FF Anthology (features FF4 and FF5)
FF 6

 

[Anonymous]

VI. Is in a perpetual fan war with VII for the title of "Best FF." Excellent story, decent character development (although I personally think it suffers from too many characters), memorable and hateable villain, and excellent graphics for the time.

V was merely okay, I love IV, but that's probably nostalgia speaking more than anything. :P

Also, if you are getting FF Origins (contains VI), you get Chrono Trigger, arguably one of the best RPGs of all time.

 

[Shun Goku Satsu]

Also, if you are getting FF Origins (contains VI), you get Chrono Trigger, arguably one of the best RPGs of all time.

Well, actually...

Origins is I & II
Anthology is V & VI
Chronicles is IV & Chrono Trigger

I recommend VI. I do not, however, recommend that you get either of the PlayStation compilations I just listed. Unless you're a very patient person, you'll be forced to deal with horrid lag times that destroy the experience of the game. If you still have a working SNES, you should try to get Final Fantasy III (VI) and/or Chrono Trigger. Or you could wait for Final Fantasy V and VI to be released on the GBA later on this year.

 

[Ellie]

/\ I can't get Chronicles or III, as I am in the UK.

 

[Kuri$u]

Breath of Fire, Dragon Quest, or FF6 is a good choices.
Or consider .Hack// series.

 

[arcthemonkey]

I never got any slowdown (Which is what you meant) at all, period with them. It may be because I played them on PS2, but still - never any problem.

If I had to choose between IV and VI, I'd kill myself.

:D

 

[ryanwh]

Wait a few days and get Enchanted Arms, FF in every way except the name.

 

[Celesinator]

Well, lets see.

http://www.fantasyanime.com/finalfantasy/ff4/index.htm FFIV

http://www.fantasyanime.com/finalfantasy/ff5/index.htm FFV

http://www.fantasyanime.com/finalfantasy/ff6/index.htm FFVI

Which one looks the most interesting to you?

 

[Cortez]

Why do you have to buy a Final Fantasy?

 

[Celesinator]

Maybe he has never played an older FF before.

 

[Anonymous]

Thank you, I wasn't sure and should have looked it up. And ditto and not getting any lag with the compilations. :-/

 

[Triddy]

If you don't have to get a FF, try looking for Dark Chronicle, as its the same price as most PS1 games nowadays anyway, and massive.

I second this. While the early Final Fantasys are great, Dark Chronicle blows them all out of the water. It's not turn-based like FF, but there is so much to do. If you get bored of one aspect, go do another. Besides, it's actually quite a bit cheaper.

Dark Chronicle - $15.83CAD
Final Fantasy Origins - $49.99CAD
Final Fantasy Anthology - $49.99CAD
Final Fantasy Chronicles - $69.99CAD
Final Fantasy Tactics - $89.99CAD New, $69.99CAD used.

 

[Rye]

... wait, since when is Final Fantasy Tactics almost $90? I got mine for $14.99...

 

[Andy6000]

Final Fantasy Tactics got reprinted as a 'Greatest Hits' title a while back. I'm pretty sure you can find it around decently easy for about $20. It USED to be worth a horrible lot of money (I sold my old copy for $70), since it was great, and rare (rather like Valkyrie Profile). Now of these old PS1 games I want reprinted, I want Qubix (I think that was it) that was a really good puzzle game, and I played it like three times, and now it's super rare.

 

[Prexus]

Andy changed his avatar? Blasphemy.

If you are stuck to chosing Final Fantasy games, IV or VI is the win. X-2 if you've got a PS2, or if you stray from FF get Disgaea: Hour of Darkness.

 

[Ellie]

Dark Chronicle - $15.83CAD
Final Fantasy Origins - $49.99CAD
Final Fantasy Anthology - $49.99CAD
Final Fantasy Chronicles - $69.99CAD
Final Fantasy Tactics - $89.99CAD New, $69.99CAD used.

I live in the UK, and where I am buying it is like this:

Dark Chrionicle: £25.99
Final Fantasy Origins: £11.99
Final Fantasy Anthology: £17.99
Final fantasy Chronicles: Not even sold in this country
Final fantasy Tactics: Not even sold in this country
Final Fantasy VI: £14.99

The prices there look cheap but that is because they are er... dare I say the word? Preowned. I can't afford to cough up the £50 odd just to buy a game...

 

[Mega Flare]

I second this. While the early Final Fantasys are great, Dark Chronicle blows them all out of the water. It's not turn-based like FF, but there is so much to do. If you get bored of one aspect, go do another. Besides, it's actually quite a bit cheaper.

Dark Chronicle - $15.83CAD
Final Fantasy Origins - $49.99CAD
Final Fantasy Anthology - $49.99CAD
Final Fantasy Chronicles - $69.99CAD
Final Fantasy Tactics - $89.99CAD New, $69.99CAD used.

Let me give you the REAL Candian Prices
Final Fantasy Origins - $24.99CAS
Final Fantasy Anthology - $24.99CAD
Final Fantasy Chronicles - $24.99CAD
Final Fantasy Tactics - $19.99CAD

Were ever you found them in Canada is riping you off BAD. I got my prices at Microplay.

@Andy6000 FFT RARE? Dont make me laugh. Its so damn common. Well most Square Enix PS1 games are common. I can still buy them all new. well most of the ones that i know of, Crono Cross, Xexnogears, Vagrint Stroy, FF7, FF8, FF9, FFA, FFC, FFO, FFT. I can get every singal one of those new if i want to but i allready own them all. And also there all 24.99 Canadian

 

[Dopples]

Dark Chronicle - $15.83CAD
Final Fantasy Origins - $49.99CAD
Final Fantasy Anthology - $49.99CAD
Final Fantasy Chronicles - $69.99CAD
Final Fantasy Tactics - $89.99CAD New, $69.99CAD used.

I'm taking a wild stab in the dark, but you don't have GameStop's in Canada, do you? Cause FFT at GameStop costs around 10 bucks in the USA.

 

[Mega Flare]

i dont think there are Gamestops in Canada. But i know. New Copys of FFT are 20bucks here

 

[Anonymous]

Andy6000 FFT RARE? Dont make me laugh. Its so damn common. Well most Square Enix PS1 games are common. I can still buy them all new. well most of the ones that i know of, Crono Cross, Xexnogears, Vagrint Stroy, FF7, FF8, FF9, FFA, FFC, FFO, FFT. I can get every singal one of those new if i want to but i allready own them all. And also there all 24.99 Canadian

Did you even read his post? Just curious.

It USED to be worth a horrible lot of money (I sold my old copy for $70), since it was great, and rare (rather like Valkyrie Profile).

Emphasis mine.