8 Best Final Fantasy Games: Ranked

Liputan6.com, Jakarta If you love games, especially RPG games, you must know the really iconic Final Fantasy series. First created by Hironobu Sakaguchi in 1987, Final Fantasy has been a super successful video game franchise for over 35 years. It's a big deal in the global gaming world, shaping role-playing games and bringing fresh ideas with each new game.

Here we listed 8 of the best Final Fantasy games in the series.

The latest game of the series, Final Fantasy XVI, surprisingly is well received by gamers and fans all over the world. Its modern graphics, medieval setting, and battle system are widely praised. Although some critics said it resembles more like 'God Of War' action game than the traditional JRPG genre.

When FFVII Remake was first announced, many people doubted it. But now, it has become one of Square Enix's most succesfull Final Fantasy releases. The game enhances the original feel of Playstation's FFVII, but with modern graphics and gameplay. Now the game is divided into three series, and the second one (FFVII Rebirth) is critically praised as well.

After a successfull chains of FFVII and FFVII, Squaresoft must think of a fresh perspective to keep the series fans excited. And they did with FFIX. Changing the setting back to medieval era, with dragons, wizard and royal kingdom, it was widely considered as one of the best Final Fantasy game ever.

A change of genre to strategic doesn't make Final Fantasy lose its charm. In fact, this game has become one of the best in the Tactical RPG genre. Complex class system, powerful magic and summons, and interesting 'Game of Thrones' style story make it a must-play for Final Fantasy lovers.

After Cloud and Aerith, Squall and Rinoa, SquareEnix has created another iconic couple in the form of FFX Tidus and Yuna. The captivating love story, heart-touching soundtrack and fantasy steampunk setting (plus original Blitzball mini game) made X become yet another most memorable Final Fantasy game in history.

The classic that made Final Fantasy recognized for the first time ever, VI laid a solid foundation for the series to come. The detailed 2D graphic, interesting story, strong character and addictive turn-based battle system made VI considered as one of the best JRPG games ever.

After the legendary VII, it is quite hard for Squaresoft to follow up with another hype. But FFVIII turns out to be more than just another sequel. The soundtrack, original battle system and memorable characters, especially the romantic tale of Squall and Rinoa, made it a cult favorite for die-hard Final Fantasy fans until now.

The definitive 'Final Fantasy' and arguably one of the most succesful video games in history. FFVII defines the era of Playstation's JRPG. It is a masterclass in maximizing that era's graphic technology, with a timeless soundtrack and that incredible plot twist of Aerith and Sepiroth. FFVII is a real classic that deserves the first place in this list.