These Final Fantasy mechanics helped shape some of the greatest entries and left a lasting impact on the series as a whole.

Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles from developer Square Enix brings a classic to modern times. A remaster of the tactical RPG classic from 1997, Ivalice Chronicles offers updates to not ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Square Enix's best Final Fantasy games are perfect for a replay, and here are the RPGs that really warrant multiple ...

TL;DR: Final Fantasy 17's battle system remains undecided, with Square Enix considering both turn-based and action-based styles. Producer Naoki Yoshida emphasizes that gameplay choices depend on the ...

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles may not contain every piece of content across the various re-releases, but with the new voice acting and updated UI, it's by far the best way to play this ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Final Fantasy IX is a masterpiece in storytelling, gameplay, and ...

The solution to this latter problem? Return to turn-based combat. I believe Square Enix needs to look back to its roots rather than doubling down on real-time action combat. Final Fantasy XVII stands ...

After months of criticism following Dawntrail’s tumultuous reception, Square Enix is betting big on reinvention with Final Fantasy XIV. Patch 7.4, titled Into the Mist, arrives Tuesday with sweeping ...

The original Final Fantasy was pretty bare bones in terms of its world-building, and followed four unnamed adventurers who became the Warriors of Light. Its successor, Final Fantasy 2, introduced a ...

Square Enix explains why Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade uses Game Key Cards on Switch 2 and not traditional cartridges.