Hi everyone,
I'm writing an article on the stories of Final Fantasy and I thought it would be good to include quotes from a few fans.
My questions to you are:
Since there is no ongoing story arc, or continuing characters, or familiar worlds, what makes you a fan of the Final Fantasy series? What keeps you coming back?
Are you a fan of the whole series, or just individual games in the series?
What connections do you find between the games?
Should new players have a working knowledge of the previous games before playing FFXIII? What do newbies need to know?

Thanks for your help guys, if you could please include your first name (or the first name that you'd like me to use) and what country you're from in your post, that would be awesome. My deadline is in around 6 or 7 hours, so there's not a lot of time to get answers..
The article will be in the Sunday Herald Sun in Melbourne, Australia this weekend.

Thanks again,
-Alice.