What Should be your FIRST Final Fantasy?

When I was 15 or so I was told I had a brain tumor , had to go for like 3 surgeries high chance to not make it, my dad got me a ps1 and I remember playing all through ff7 during those times .so ff7 has a special place in my heart .

To me, there is no better entry point than X. It might not have the best characters, the best story, or the best magic/ability mechanics, but the battle system is about as relaxed as it gets. Its presentation has aged incredibly well so there isn't a generational disconnect, and nothing about it is so convoluted as to make it unapproachable.

Final fantasy 7 was the only big, complex game I ever played with my father. I was only 6 when it came out, and he actually used it as an opportunity to help me learn to read. I can’t say I understood too much about what was happening at that age, but it holds a special place for me because of the time spent playing it with the old man. Really good memories.

FFX is always my answer. Its the first one that feels like the modern age of FF but gives you an idea of what it might be like to go back to the earlier games.

My first that I started was X and I fell in love. I then started going numerically and finished 1 and 2 before X, but I’ve been working my way through and it’s been fascinating so far. Just started FF4 on GBA and I’ve been loving it! (100%ing 3 on DS was… a very long process. Pixel Remaster is the way to go there, oi vey.) Great video, I think a lot of good points were hit on! Will probably give 16 a shot once I finish 4, I’m very intrigued with how it’s going to be!

I got my start with Final Fantasy with 6 all the way back on the SNES in the 90s, and have pretty much never stopped playing FF ever since. Played all of them, and I'm totally looking forward to 16!

I really appreciate how you break down the “story first” vs “gameplay first” type suggestions. As someone who has a fair bit of experience with jrpgs from other companies, I consider myself very much a gameplay focused person. So V looks like a great place for me to start, after initially not loving my limited tries to the series in the past. Great video!

Tbh my first FF was III. I was playing this on my Samsung Galaxy SIII and I loved it. I know most of the fans hate it, but I really like it. After that I sinked in FF world and I can't get enough of it

I've been a gamer for 30 years, never played FF but lately I got interested to play some. This video is very informative, thank you!

Over the past year since May 2023 I have played and platinumed Ff1-10, 10-2, 12, 13, 7 Remake/Rebirth, Crisis Core and 16. Currently working on 13-2 then Lightning Returns and 15.

Thank you, I’ve seen final fantasy everywhere since I was a kid but I’m just now beginning to try it, I’ll try 7 and I’ll come back to update along the way

My first FF game was FF7 Remake. Now I become a fan of the series. Looking forward to playing the original FF7, FF7 Rebirth, and Crisis Core FF7

Awesome, thank you for this video! I have played 1 and 15 and was looking to get back into the series. I will probably play 16 next and then 4 as per your recommendation. Thank you!

Great video, super informative. As an FF fan since 7, it always good to get perspective on which one to play to fill in my gaps of FF

For most people, it’s about to be 16.

My first final fantasy, and rpg in general was final fantasy 4 on the snes. It definitely shows its age, but I still love it to this day. The psp ff4 collection is my favorite way to play it. 6 is imo the best overall final fantasy, and if you're into rom hacks, try ff6 brave new world. It rebalances the game so that all of the stats work, physical attacks are actually worth using, and only certain characters are able to learn certain spells, so you can't just break the game with Ultima on everyone. Definitely my favorite way to play.

I used to be with you that starting with 7 Remake is a bad place to start, but with Rebirth and really just the quality of both Remake games, I think starting with 7 Remake is actually a solid idea if you are interested in the characters and world of FF7, but you're just a newer player who doesn't have the patience for PS1-era games. The story elements added might go over a new player's head but you don't need to understand them on first playthrough to have a great time.

My favorite is 7, as it's my first which i think is one of the best options, but i think 6 is the best entry point. The story is incredible, the gameplay is deep but not overly complicated like other entries, it's not super grindy or difficult (i like the difficulty tweaking features in the remaster) and the game is very compelling. Would still recommend 7 to friends, but 6 pixel remaster is objectively the best one

Any Final Fantasy is a great entry to start with. But What I did with my nephews was starting them with this order: 3,4,6,7,9,10,12, and 15. 14 is a great mmo to start with,if only you're okay with realm reborn and how long it takes. I also told them to play tactics advanced as way for them to be introduce to TRPGs.

Personally, I think the best starting point will be FF7 Remake once Part III comes out, and they're all collected into one package a few years later for a large discount. However, I think currently at this point in time, FFX seems to be the best starting point, you can easily buy it on pretty much every platform, so its really accessible.