The Final Fantasy series has had no shortage of memorable moments.
Here are our 25 favorite!
The game finally resurfaced with a new title and release window in 2013.
For many,FFXVwas a make or break moment for the future of the franchise.
Was the series still relevant after so many years without a main title?
Did it still hold the promise of the best the JRPG genre had to offer?
TheFinal Fantasyfranchise has created a lot of memorable moments over the years.
Here are Den of Geeks top 25Final Fantasymoments of all time:
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Oh yeah, this is aFinal Fantasygame, I can go almost anywhere I want.
Sin Attacks Zanarkand
Hello, welcome to the PlayStation 2.
That was essentially the message received by anyone who watched this cinematic fromFinal Fantasy Xs opening moments.
Balamb vs. Galbadia
Final Fantasy VIII
And you thought your schools biggest rivalry was intense.
What followed was one of the most impressive pre-rendered videos of the original PlayStation era.
Sorry, old man.
If Grandpas going down, hes going down swinging.
The characters backstory, however, was kept intentionally mysterious until much later on in the game.
One is a force of light, the other of darkness.
Still, whens the last time you saw Bahamut lose at anything?
That said, the sequence when the song A Thousand Words plays still brings that traditionalFinal Fantasyemotion.
The Sending
Never before has such a sad scene been so gosh darn beautiful.
Warriors Transformed
This is the chamber of Bahamut, the Dragon King.
Bahamuts always been a fan favorite and his first appearance was befitting of his longtime reputation as a badass.
Its one of the first big Wow moments in franchise history.
Just when you think it cant possibly get any worse, it does exactly that.
But just when the party finally catches up with him, he goes and literally destroys the entire world.
The Opera House
Oh, Im sorry, were you not paying attention while playing this game?
Ok, cool, have fun re-running the same sequence five times until you finally get it right.
Ovelia Stabs Delita
Final Fantasy Tactics
When you play theGame of Thrones, you win or you die.
But thats pretty much Delita Heirals philosophy for most ofFinal Fantasy Tactics.
Apparently, she didnt like being used as a pawn during Delitas political maneuverings.
Definitely one of the most ambiguous and controversial but also beloved endings to aFinal Fantasygame ever.
Farewell to Aeris
This was for many the moment that redefined whatFinal Fantasywas capable of.
The saddest moment though, comes after the boss fight, when Cloud commits Aeris to the water below.
Jason Gallagher is a freelance contributor.
