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Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary

Final Fantasy was released on December 18, 1987. Inverse's celebration takes a look back at our favorite games, characters, and moments over the years.

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Final Fantasy’s best hero made me a better person

“You don’t need a reason to help people.”

by Hayes Madsen
Square Enix
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Why Final Fantasy's most dramatic twist is still its most profound

Clowns truly are the worst.

by Jen Glennon
Square Enix / Yoshitaka Amano
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Final Fantasy's love of Shakespeare is its secret to success

The play’s the thing.

by Willa Rowe
Square Enix / Yoshitaka Amano
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Cloud vs. Zack: Which FF7 protagonist would you date? 344 readers respond

A win-win situation.

by Jess Reyes
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The most underrated Final Fantasy game literally brought me to tears

And it’ll forever remain my favorite entry.

by Corey Plante
Square Enix
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22 years ago, Final Fantasy IX's most underrated hero changed the series forever

“To be forgotten is worse than death.”

by Robin Bea
Square Enix / Yoshitaka Amano
Tap
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The best Final Fantasy song ever has a gross name and a sick beat

That sweet, sweet groove.

by Joseph Yaden
Square Enix
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26 years later, Final Fantasy's most ambitious story still hasn't been topped

History remembers the victor.

by Hayes Madsen
Square Enix
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Three years ago, Final Fantasy broke its oldest trope — and it still tears me apart

Long day’s journey into night.

by Willa Rowe
Square Enix

Everything FF

Opinion

Dawntrail’s Dungeons are a Big Step in the Right Direction

ByHayes Madsen

Making the right moves.

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PS Plus Just Quietly Added the Best Final Fantasy Spinoff of All Time

ByHayes Madsen

Crisis Core

Review

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Is a Brilliant Upgrade to the Beloved RPG

ByLucas White

Inverse Score: 9/10

Game Guides

Here's Exactly How to Get Every New Mount in FFXIV Dawntrail

ByHayes Madsen

Cute and cuddly.

Retrospective

5 Year Ago, Shadowbringers Changed Everything We Knew About Final Fantasy 14

ByRobin Bea

Embrace the Darkness.

Opinion

FFXIV Dawntrail Feels Like a Throwback to '90s RPGs

ByHayes Madsen

For better and worse.

Game Guides

‘FFXIV’ Free Fantasia: How to Change Your Character’s Appearance for ‘Dawntrail’

ByRobin Bea

Try on a new look for Dawntrail.

Game Guides

FFXIV Dawntrail: How to Unlock Viper and Pictomancer Jobs

ByHayes Madsen

Time for a change.

Gaming

Singing Plants And Grape Chandeliers Are the Strange Highlights of Dawntrail’s Patch Notes

ByRobin Bea

Dawntrail isn’t just about the new cat girls.

Game Guides

Here's Exactly When You Can Start Playing FFXIV: Dawntrail

ByHayes Madsen

The New World awaits.