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List of Final Fantasy media

This is a list of media related to the video game series. Final Fantasy is a series of console role playing games developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square). Its first game premiered in Japan in 1987, and Final Fantasy games have subsequently been localized for markets in North America, Europe and Australia, on nearly every video game console since the Nintendo Entertainment System, including MSX2, Super Nintendo, PlayStation, WonderSwan (Color), PlayStation 2, IBM PC, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, and several models of mobile phone. Future games have been announced for Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation 3 game systems. Final Fantasy is Square Enix's most successful franchise, having sold over 80 million units worldwide to date, including tactical role-playing games, portable games, MMORPGs, and games for mobile phones, in addition to console role-playing games. Its popularity has placed it as the fourth-best-selling video game franchise, among other honors.

As of 2008, twelve games have been released as part of the main (numbered) series, as well as many spin-offs and related titles. Each game in the main series takes place in a different fictional universe, though beginning with Final Fantasy X-2, video games set in main series games' worlds have been released. In addition to video games, Final Fantasy has spawned several anime, movies, novels and manga, as well as a few radio dramas. Many games, particularly the main series, have several companion soundtracks with music from the games. Since the announcement of Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Square Enix has focused on "polymorphic content", expanding each game world with material on many video game platforms, as well as other forms of media.

Video games

Originally, Final Fantasy II and III for the Famicom and V for the Super Famicom were not released in America. For number continuity, Square of America changed the numerals of the US releases: Final Fantasy IV became "II" and VI became "III". Starting with Final Fantasy VII the pretense was dropped, and all subsequent games used their original numbering, leading to an apparent "jump" over 3 games. This has been a source of much confusion, with many American fans continuing to refer to IV and VI by their American numbers. To solve this, many fans used to use the disambiguating suffixes "us" and "j" for American numbering and Japanese numbering respectively, e.g. "FF3us" and "FF6j" refer to the same game. This practice has practically ceased since the later ports began to include translations of the Japanese games with their original numbering.

Main series

Game	Original release date
Game	Japan	North America	PAL region

Final Fantasy	December 18, 1987	July 12, 1990	—
Notes: Released on Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System Ported to MSX2 (1989), WonderSwan Color (2000), Mobile phone (2004, part of "Final Fantasy Mobile"), and PlayStation Portable (2007, titled Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition) Included in Final Fantasy I-II (Famicom, 1994), Final Fantasy Origins (PlayStation, 2002), and Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls (Game Boy Advance, 2004)
Final Fantasy II	December 17, 1988	—	—
Notes: Released on Famicom Ported to WonderSwan Color (2001), Mobile phone (2004, part of "Final Fantasy Mobile"), and PlayStation Portable (2007, titled Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition) Included in Final Fantasy I-II (Famicom, 1994), Final Fantasy Origins (PlayStation, 2002), and Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls (Game Boy Advance, 2004) The PlayStation collection, Final Fantasy Origins, is the first version officially released outside of Japan.
Final Fantasy III	April 27, 1990	November 14, 2006 (Nintendo DS remake)	—
Notes: Released on Famicom Ported to Nintendo DS (2006) The Nintendo DS version is the first version officially released outside of Japan. It is a full remake of the game with 3D graphics and refined gameplay.
Final Fantasy IV	July 19, 1991	November 23, 1991	—
Notes: Released on Super Famicom, first released in North America as "Final Fantasy II" on Super Nintendo Entertainment System Rereleased on Super Famicom under the title Final Fantasy IV Easytype, based on the unreleased US translation with easier gameplay Ported to PlayStation (1997), WonderSwan Color (2002), Game Boy Advance (2005, titled Final Fantasy IV Advance, part of Finest Fantasy For Advance), and Nintendo DS (2007) Included in Final Fantasy Collection (1999), Final Fantasy Chronicles (2001), and Final Fantasy Anthology's European Edition (2002), all for PlayStation The Nintendo DS version is a full remake of the game with 3D graphics and additional content, drawn from the portions of the script that were cut from the original version.
Final Fantasy V	December 6, 1992	—	—
Notes: Released on Super Famicom Ported to Game Boy Advance (2006, titled Final Fantasy V Advance, part of Finest Fantasy For Advance) Included in Final Fantasy Collection (1999), Final Fantasy Anthology (1999), and Final Fantasy Anthology's European Edition (2002), all for PlayStation The PlayStation collection, Final Fantasy Anthology, is the first version officially released outside of Japan.
Final Fantasy VI	April 2, 1994	October 11, 1994	—
Notes: Released on Super Famicom, first released in North America as "Final Fantasy III" on Super Nintendo Entertainment System Ported to Game Boy Advance (2006, titled Final Fantasy VI Advance, part of Finest Fantasy For Advance) Included in Final Fantasy Collection (1999) and Final Fantasy Anthology (1999) for PlayStation
Final Fantasy VII	January 31, 1997	September 7, 1997	November 1, 1997
Notes: Released on PlayStation International version released in Japan for PlayStation in late 1997 Ported to Microsoft Windows personal computer in 1998 Although the official release date for North America was September 7, many retailers released it earlier due to "pent-up consumer demand". First numbered Final Fantasy title to be officially released in PAL regions and South Korea
Final Fantasy VIII	February 11, 1999	September 9, 1999	October 27, 1999
Notes: Released on PlayStation Ported to Microsoft Windows personal computer in 2000
Final Fantasy IX	July 7, 2000	November 14, 2000	February 16, 2001
Notes: Released on PlayStation The card mini-game in Final Fantasy IX, Tetra Master, is available on Square Enix's PlayOnline network service, featuring player versus player games.
Final Fantasy X	July 19, 2001	December 20, 2001	May 24, 2002
Notes: Released on PlayStation 2 International version released in Japan for PlayStation 2 in 2002, containing a short movie that bridges the story of Final Fantasy X with that of its sequel, Final Fantasy X-2 Included in Final Fantasy X/X-2 Ultimate Box (2005)
Final Fantasy XI	May 16, 2002	October 28, 2003	September 16, 2004
Notes: Released on PlayStation 2 (2002), Microsoft Windows personal computer (2002), and Xbox 360 (2006) Four expansion packs have been released: Rise of the Zilart (2003), Chains of Promathia (2004), Treasures of Aht Urhgan (2006), and Wings of the Goddess (2007). The first expansion was included in the North American release of the game in 2003. The first two expansions were included in the European release of the game in 2004. The first three expansions were included in the Xbox 360 release of the game in 2006.
Final Fantasy XII	March 16, 2006	October 31, 2006	February 23, 2007
Notes: Released on PlayStation 2 International version released in Japan for PlayStation 2 in 2007, titled Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System, part of Ivalice Alliance
Final Fantasy XIII	TBA	TBA	TBA
Notes: To be released on PlayStation 3, part of Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII An Xbox 360 version has also been announced for simultaneous release in North America and Europe.

Main series sequels, prequels, and sidestories

Until the release of Final Fantasy X-2 the idea of a "direct sequel," that is, a game which directly relates to the story or world from a previous game in the series, was unprecedented in the series. Starting with that game, however, several such sequels, and eventually, prequels and spinoffs, emerged, especially the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series of media, all of which expand the story of the game Final Fantasy VII.

Game	Original release date
Game	Japan	North America	PAL region

Final Fantasy Tactics	June 20, 1997	January 28, 1998	—
Notes: Released on PlayStation Ported to PlayStation Portable in 2007 Tactical role-playing game featuring concepts and themes from the Final Fantasy series Set in the world of Ivalice, which was later reused in main series game Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance	February 14, 2003	September 8, 2003	October 24, 2003
Notes: Released on Game Boy Advance Tactical role-playing game featuring concepts and themes from the Final Fantasy series Set in a dream version of Ivalice, which features places, characters, and races later to be seen in main series game Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy X-2	March 13, 2003	November 18, 2003	February 20, 2004
Notes: Released on PlayStation 2 Direct sequel to Final Fantasy X International version released in Japan for PlayStation 2 in 2004, titled Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission
Final Fantasy IV the After: Tsuki no Kikan	February 18, 2008	—	—
Notes: Released on NTT DoCoMo FOMA p903i mobile phones and au WIN BREW series mobile phones in Japan Sequel to Final Fantasy IV

Compilation of Final Fantasy VII

Game	Original release date
Game	Japan	North America	PAL region

Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII	September 29, 2004	TBA	TBA
Note: Released on NTT DoCoMo FOMA iMode mobile phones, Softbank Yahoo! mobile phones, and au EZweb mobile phones in Japan Prequel to Final Fantasy VII, detailing the dealings between the original AVALANCHE organization and Turks
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII	January 26, 2006	August 15, 2006	November 17, 2006
Note: Released on PlayStation 2 Sequel to Final Fantasy VII, taking place three years after Final Fantasy VII A "lost episode" was released August 18, 2006 which takes places midway through Dirge of Cerberus International version released in Japan for PlayStation 2 on 4 September 2008
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII	September 13, 2007	March 25, 2008	June 26, 2008
Note: Released on PlayStation Portable Prequel to Final Fantasy VII, chronicling the events leading up to Final Fantasy VII

Ivalice Alliance

Game	Original release date
Game	Japan	North America	PAL region

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings	April 26, 2007	November 20, 2007	February 15, 2008
Note: Released on Nintendo DS Spinoff of Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions	May 10, 2007	October 9, 2007	October 5, 2007
Note: Released on PlayStation Portable Remake of Final Fantasy Tactics, featuring expanded gameplay options and cel-shaded cutscenes
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift	October 25, 2007	June 24, 2008	TBA
Note: Released on Nintendo DS Sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII

Game	Original release date
Game	Japan	North America	PAL region

Final Fantasy Agito XIII	TBA	TBA	TBA
Note: To be released on PlayStation Portable Announced at E³ 2006, Square Enix describes Final Fantasy Agito XIII as an online RPG, but not massively multiplayer.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII	TBA	TBA	TBA
Note: To be released on PlayStation 3 Announced at E³ 2006, director Tetsuya Nomura describes it as "not merely a sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, but a wholly independent story unfolding in a different world with different characters".

Spin-offs

Compilations and collections

Film and television

Companion books

Novels and manga

Radio drama

Music and soundtracks

Most of the music of Final Fantasy was composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Traditionally, each game has an original soundtrack, as well as a piano arrangement version. Recently, concert tours of Final Fantasy music have been organized, such as Dear Friends -Music from Final Fantasy-. Uematsu left Square Enix in 2004 and musical duties have been given to various composers such as Hitoshi Sakimoto, although Uematsu still does contract work through his company Smile Please.