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Final Fantasy

Every number is a new world. Start anywhere — except where a game says "Part 2".

Games on Switch
11
Story complexity
Light
Consoles
Switch · Switch 2
Start with Final Fantasy XSee the playing order

The story, simply explained

What is it?

A long-running role-playing series; nearly every numbered game is a brand-new world and cast.

What is the story about?

Usually a group of heroes against an empire or an ancient evil, often with crystals, airships and summoned monsters.

Who are the main characters?

Different in each game: Cloud (VII), Squall (VIII), Zidane (IX), Tidus and Yuna (X).

Why play it?

Each entry reinvents its combat and world while keeping familiar touches like Chocobos.

Is the story connected?

Mostly no. Exceptions: X-2 continues X; Crisis Core, Remake and Rebirth belong to the Final Fantasy VII story; XII and Tactics share the world of Ivalice.

How many games should I play?

One. Pick an entry that appeals to you.

Choose your playing order

Independent stories, so this is a suggestion of approachable first picks, not a story order.

  1. 1X
    Start here

    Final Fantasy X

    2001

    Switch 1Switch 2: check compatibility

    A star athlete is pulled into a strange world and joins a summoner on her pilgrimage.

  2. 2X-2

    Final Fantasy X-2

    2003

    Switch 1Switch 2: check compatibility

    Two years later, Yuna becomes a treasure hunter after seeing a mysterious image.

  3. 3IX

    Final Fantasy IX

    2000

    Switch 1Switch 2: check compatibility

    A thief kidnaps a princess — at her own request — and they become caught up in a growing war.

  4. 4VII Remake Intergrade

    Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

    2021

    Switch 2 only

    A modern retelling of the opening of Final Fantasy VII in the city of Midgar, expanded into a full game. Includes the Yuffie episode INTERmission.

    Switch 2.

  5. 5VII Rebirth

    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

    2024

    Switch 2 only

    The party leaves Midgar and travels the wider world in pursuit of Sephiroth.

  6. 6I–VI Pixel Remaster

    Final Fantasy I–VI Pixel Remaster

    1987

    Switch 1Switch 2: check compatibility

    The first six Final Fantasy games, each a separate world and story, remastered with updated visuals and music.

  7. 7XII The Zodiac Age

    Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age

    2006

    Switch 1Switch 2: check compatibility

    A street orphan and an exiled princess join forces against an invading empire in the world of Ivalice.

  8. 8Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles
    Latest chapter

    Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles

    1997

    Switch + Switch 2Switch 2 Edition

    Two friends from different social classes end up on opposite sides of a war of succession.

Gear for the journey

Storage, cases, controllers and headsets that suit long story games.

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