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video game series
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developed and published by
Square Enix (formerly
Square
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). The first installment in the series, the
eponym
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Final Fantasy
is a Japanese video game, Japanese science fantasy anthology media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square (video game company), Square). The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and ...
'', premiered in Japan in 1987, and ''Final Fantasy'' games have been released almost every single year since. Fifteen games have been released as part of the main (numbered) series. Sequels, prequels,
spin-offs
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, and related video games have been published, as well as
numerous installments in other media forms. 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.
Most of the games have been re-released for several different platforms, many of which have been included in
bundled releases. The series as a whole is primarily composed of
role-playing video games, but also includes
massively multiplayer online role-playing game
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s,
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s,
tower defense games, and
tactical role-playing game
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s. ''Final Fantasy'' games have been released on over a dozen
video game console
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s beginning with the
Nintendo Entertainment System, as well as for
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s and
mobile phone
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s. The series is Square Enix's most successful franchise, having sold over 100 million units worldwide as of June 2011, across both the main series and its spin-offs.
''Final Fantasy''s popularity has placed it as one of the
best-selling video game franchises.
Main series
Main series-related games
''Final Fantasy Tactics''
Compilation of ''Final Fantasy VII''
''Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy''
''Final Fantasy XV Universe''
Spin-offs
Bundled releases
Branded subseries
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bundles, they were made available as individual products.
See also
*
List of ''Final Fantasy'' media
*
List of ''Kingdom Hearts'' media
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Final Fantasy Video Games
Lists of video games by franchise
Video games
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