Do the Final Fantasy games take place in different universes?

The Final Fantasy games take place in various worlds. Each new installment usually takes place in a new world and universe, although there are some exceptions.

Are all Final Fantasy games in different universes?

Each game in the main series takes place in a different fictional universe rather than serving as direct sequels to prior games, although some games have received sequels, or prequels, set in the same universe.

Are all the Final Fantasy games connected?

Final Fantasy primary installments are generally stand-alone anthology series of role-playing games, each with different settings, plots and main characters, but the franchise is linked by several recurring elements, including game mechanics and recurring character names.

Do FF7 and FFX take place in the same universe?

You see, Final Fantasy 7 and Final Fantasy 10 apparently take place in the same universe. In FF7 Remake, it's all to do with this little photo found in the background of one area of the game. The connection goes back further than that, however. Like we said, it goes way back to 2003.

Is FF7 and 8 in the same universe?

The worlds of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII are the same, separated by millions of years.

The Final Fantasy Connection

Is ff10 and 7 connected?

There's very little continuity that's shared between mainline Final Fantasy games. Unless we're talking about Kingdom Hearts or Dissidia, characters from Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy X are never going to interact — unless one theory about a totally bizarre Final Fantasy VII Remake Easter egg is true.

Are Final Fantasy 11 and 14 connected?

The only connection between the worlds of those games is the Rift, which connects all FFs. However, there is a Dalmasca/Rabanastre/Golmore/and more XII things in XIV, even some characters, but are rewritten counterparts that were born in Hydaelyn (in the original XII, Ashe and Rasler weren't brothers for example).

Does Earth exist in Final Fantasy?

The Earth, as a fictionalized version of the real-world planet, has appeared thrice in the series: Earth as depicted in Final Fantasy: Unlimited. Earth as depicted in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. Earth as depicted in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.

Are Final Fantasy 7 and 9 connected?

There are some games that are connected through worlds and do reference them in the games. Final Fantasy VII and IX are not connected in this way. The only ones that fit together in this way are Final Fantasy XII and Tactics.

Is Sephiroth only in Final Fantasy 7?

Sephiroth's background and role in the story are expanded in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. Additionally, he appears as a guest character in other video games and media, such as a recurring boss in the Kingdom Hearts series and as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

What is the longest Final Fantasy game?

Which is the best Final Fantasy to start with?

Can you play Final Fantasy in any order?

As we said at the start, there's no right answer to where you should start with the FINAL FANTASY series. As each game is its own unique entity, you really can begin wherever you want.

Are Final Fantasy 7 and 15 connected?

In short, no. The main series Final Fantasy stories are not connected. They do, however, share elements, themes, and reoccurring features but regardless of where you pick up the series it won't affect your experience. Each main entry is its own self-contained story.

Is Final Fantasy 15 in the same universe as 13?

The universes of Final Fantasy XIII, Type-0 and Final Fantasy XV are unrelated to each other, though common elements and themes are present.

Are Final Fantasy games canon to each other?

Each main FF entry is set in a different universe, so they are canon in and of themselves. The only issues of canonicity probably exist with crossover games like Dissidia and FFRK where characters from each of those universes meet one another.

What is cloud strife's mental illness?

Cloud suffers a form of PTSD from his trauma after the death of Zack. But that was not the only trauma he went through — his mother was killed by Sephiroth when he was 16.

Who is Cloud in love with?

Cloud has no choice to make. His love of Tifa helps him recall why he loves Aerith; loving Aerith healed the affectations that prevented him from loving Tifa. The girls never compete over him — they love each other, too.

Is Cloud really a SOLDIER first class?

It is revealed that Cloud never qualified for SOLDIER, and instead enlisted as an infantryman in Shinra's army. During the mission to Nibelheim, Cloud served under Sephiroth and Zack, hiding his identity from the townspeople out of embarrassment.

Is there a God in Final Fantasy?

Throughout the Final Fantasy series, there have been instances of gods, goddesses and other divine beings. Divine beings often play an active part in the story, usually in the role of antagonist, but on other occasions, the deities are only part of the game's mythology and lore.

Is there an afterlife in Final Fantasy?

There is no specific plane of afterlife, but one's memories persist after their physical body dies.

What universe does Final Fantasy 14 take place?

Final Fantasy XIV takes place in the fictional land of Eorzea, five years after the events of the original 2010 release. At the conclusion of the original game, the primal dragon Bahamut escapes from its lunar prison to initiate the Seventh Umbral Calamity, an apocalyptic event which destroys much of Eorzea.

Why did Final Fantasy 14 fail?

A Lack Of Focus. According to Naoki Yoshida, the design philosophy of Final Fantasy 14's version 1.0 wasn't initially influenced by other MMOs, which may have contributed to a poor understanding of the genre and what a game required to compete in the MMO space.

Is Final Fantasy 11 shutting down?

In May of 2022 rumors had circulated that FFXI may soon be shutting down. Yoji Fujito released a statement noting that this was not the case and users should not worry about the services being shut down any time soon.

Can you get married in Final Fantasy 14?

Final Fantasy 14 offers so much to you that it shouldn't come as a surprise that you can get married in-game to other Warriors of Light through the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding.