How long has everyone been playing final fantasy

[Recluse Writer]

Okay okay, 7 was groundbreaking sales-wise and the impact it had over here in NA.

(Strange. I just remembered vaguely watching one of the kids in my 7th grade class doodling moogles all in his notebook & wondering what the hell it was.)

However, 8 was the first to have the modern day cut-scenes. And the 1st to have an official "theme song" (Sorry, One Winged Angel doesn't necessarily count).
Yes, I know, someone will probably scoot along and bring up the voice acting in X, but as far as RPGs today, I think 8 was a bit more "ground breaking" when it comes to graphics and movies and whatnot.

My experience with VIII is very limited, so you'll have to pardon my 'noobness'

I'd agree that VIII did have more modern day cut-scenes and its own theme song whereas VII lacked in these areas - however, we do have to remember that VII came out before VIII, and in the two year gap between releases, their technology (and experience with handling the new CD format and Playstation hardware) would have improved significantly.

But, in essence, i'd have to agree that VIII was visibly more 'ground breaking' in its portrayal of an emotional love story, although i do contest the claim its storyline was more ground breaking than VII - while they covered different issues, VII's concept of a bunch of people banding together and trying to save the planet from dying was really monumental and influential i felt. I guess it's just a matter of taste and what kind of narratives people engage with.

Long story short, i agree with you noxious.sunshine (mostly)

[Suiko Jin]

I've been playing Final Fantasy since the SNES Final Fantasy II (US edition!) so yeah, a long time.

Although I will add the the RPG that got me hooked on RPGs was Chrono Trigger!

[RagnaToad]

The first Final Fantasy game I played was Final Fantasy IX. I guess it was arround the year 2000. I got hooked on that game. Still play it every two years or so. Liked everything about it. The characters, the gameplay, the music. Then I found FF VIII in the store and bought it, liked it as well even though I had to get used to the fact that every FF game plays differently. Eventually also played I, II, III, IV, VII and XII. I only played a bit of X for some reason.

[Taco-Calamitous]

The first Final Fantasy game I played was Final Fantasy IX. I guess it was arround the year 2000. I got hooked on that game. Still play it every two years or so. Liked everything about it. The characters, the gameplay, the music. Then I found FF VIII in the store and bought it, liked it as well even though I had to get used to the fact that every FF game plays differently. Eventually also played I, II, III, IV, VII and XII. I only played a bit of X for some reason.

Dafuq? You never played 6? Don't you know that 6 is the best one in the series? I thought you were SMART or something, Toad, but I guess maybe I was wrong Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom

[Odin1199]

Started with Mystic Quest, around 1996 as well.

[Quistis]

The first one I played was FF8 (guessing 1999), then FF7 followed by FF9 and then FFX. I then moved to the US around 2003 and got distracted by shiny things