The first game in the series was released in 1987, with 15 total main-numbered entries having been released to date and an upcoming 16th instalment announced in 2020.
It has popularized many features now common in role-playing games, also popularizing the genre as a whole in markets outside Japan. == Media == === Games === The first installment of the series was released in Japan on December 18, 1987.
Final Fantasy was released in Japan in 1987 and in North America in 1990.
Final Fantasy II, released in 1988 in Japan, has been bundled with Final Fantasy in several re-releases.
The first was the novelization of Final Fantasy II in 1989, and was followed by a manga adaptation of Final Fantasy III in 1992.
Final Fantasy was released in Japan in 1987 and in North America in 1990.
The last of the NES installments, Final Fantasy III, was released in Japan in 1990; however, it was not released elsewhere until a Nintendo DS remake in 2006. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) also featured three installments of the main series, all of which have been re-released on several platforms.
Final Fantasy IV was released in 1991; in North America, it was released as Final Fantasy II.
Final Fantasy V, released in 1992 in Japan, was the first game in the series to spawn a sequel: a short anime series, Legend of the Crystals.
The first was the novelization of Final Fantasy II in 1989, and was followed by a manga adaptation of Final Fantasy III in 1992.
Final Fantasy VI was released in Japan in 1994, titled Final Fantasy III in North America. The PlayStation console saw the release of three main Final Fantasy games.
It was released as four 30-minute episodes, first in Japan in 1994 and later in the United States by Urban Vision in 1998.
It was released as four 30-minute episodes, first in Japan in 1994 and later in the United States by Urban Vision in 1998.
Final Fantasy VIII was published in 1999, and was the first to consistently use realistically proportioned characters and feature a vocal piece as its theme music.
Final Fantasy IX, released in 2000, returned to the series' roots by revisiting a more traditional Final Fantasy setting rather than the more modern worlds of VII and VIII. Three main installments, as well as one online game, were published for the PlayStation 2 (PS2).
In 2001, Square Pictures released its first feature film, The Spirits Within.
The Spirits Within was the first animated feature to seriously attempt to portray photorealistic CGI humans, but was considered a box office bomb and garnered mixed reviews. A 25-episode anime television series, Unlimited, was released in 2001 based on the common elements of the Final Fantasy series.
The first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) in the series, Final Fantasy XI, was released on the PS2 and PC in 2002, and later on the Xbox 360.
Final Fantasy X (2001) introduced full 3D areas and voice acting to the series, and was the first to spawn a sub-sequel (Final Fantasy X-2, published in 2003).
In 2003, the Final Fantasy series' first sub-sequel, Final Fantasy X-2, was released.
It was broadcast in Japan by TV Tokyo and released in North America by ADV Films. In 2005, Advent Children, a feature length direct-to-DVD CGI film, and Final Fantasy VII, a non-canon OVA, were released as part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.
The last of the NES installments, Final Fantasy III, was released in Japan in 1990; however, it was not released elsewhere until a Nintendo DS remake in 2006. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) also featured three installments of the main series, all of which have been re-released on several platforms.
Final Fantasy XII, published in 2006, also includes real-time battles in large, interconnected playfields.
Enhanced 3D remakes of Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy IV would be released in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
Enhanced 3D remakes of Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy IV would be released in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
The game is also the first in the main series to utilize a world used in a previous game, namely the land of Ivalice, which had previously featured in Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story. In 2009, Final Fantasy XIII was released in Japan, and in North America and Europe the following year, for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Dissidia Final Fantasy was released in 2009, a fighting game that features heroes and villains from the first ten games of the main series.
Final Fantasy XIV, a MMORPG, was released worldwide on Microsoft Windows in 2010, but it received heavy criticism when it was launched, prompting Square Enix to rerelease the game as A Realm Reborn, this time to the PlayStation 3 as well, in 2013.
Final Fantasy XIII was originally intended to stand on its own, but the team wanted to explore the world, characters and mythos more, resulting in the development and release of two sequels in 2011 and 2013 respectively, creating the series' first official trilogy.
It was followed by a prequel in 2011.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance has been adapted into a radio drama, and Final Fantasy: Unlimited has received a radio drama sequel. A trading card game named the Final Fantasy trading card game is produced by Square Enix and Hobby Japan, first released Japan in 2012 with an English version in 2016.
Final Fantasy XIV, a MMORPG, was released worldwide on Microsoft Windows in 2010, but it received heavy criticism when it was launched, prompting Square Enix to rerelease the game as A Realm Reborn, this time to the PlayStation 3 as well, in 2013.
Final Fantasy XIII was originally intended to stand on its own, but the team wanted to explore the world, characters and mythos more, resulting in the development and release of two sequels in 2011 and 2013 respectively, creating the series' first official trilogy.
As of November 2016, the series includes the main installments from Final Fantasy to Final Fantasy XV, as well as direct sequels and spin-offs, both released and confirmed as being in development.
Final Fantasy XV is an action role-playing game that was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2016.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance has been adapted into a radio drama, and Final Fantasy: Unlimited has received a radio drama sequel. A trading card game named the Final Fantasy trading card game is produced by Square Enix and Hobby Japan, first released Japan in 2012 with an English version in 2016.
It premiered in Japan on April 16, 2017 and became available worldwide via Netflix in September of the same year. It was announced in June 2019 that Sony Pictures Television is working on a first ever live-action adaptation of the series with Hivemind and Square Enix.
It premiered in Japan on April 16, 2017 and became available worldwide via Netflix in September of the same year. It was announced in June 2019 that Sony Pictures Television is working on a first ever live-action adaptation of the series with Hivemind and Square Enix.
The first game in the series was released in 1987, with 15 total main-numbered entries having been released to date and an upcoming 16th instalment announced in 2020.
The next mainline entry, Final Fantasy XVI, was announced in September 2020 for the PlayStation 5. ==== Remakes, sequels and spin-offs ==== Final Fantasy has spawned numerous spin-offs and metaseries.
Final Fantasy VII Remake was released on the PlayStation 4 in 2020. === Other media === ====Film and television==== Square Enix has expanded the Final Fantasy series into various media.
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