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Final Fantasy
Original release dates:
  • December 18, 1987
  • July 12, 1990
  • March 14, 2003
    (PlayStation version)
Release years by system:
1987 – Nintendo Entertainment System
1989 – MSX
2000 – WonderSwan
2002 – PlayStation
2004 – Game Boy Advance, Mobile phones
2007 – PlayStation Portable (Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition)
2010 – iOS
2012 – Windows Phone 7
2012 – Android Google Play link
Notes:
  • Included in the Final Fantasy I-II (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1994), Final Fantasy Origins (PlayStation, 2002), and Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls (Game Boy Advance, 2004) compilations and the Final Fantasy Mobile (Mobile phones, 2004) collection


Final Fantasy II
Original release dates:
  • December 17, 1988
  • April 8, 2003
    (PlayStation version)
  • March 14, 2003
    (PlayStation version)
Release years by system:
1988 – Nintendo Entertainment System
2001 – WonderSwan Color
2002 – PlayStation
2005 – Mobile phones
2007 – PlayStation Portable (Final Fantasy II Anniversary Edition)
2010 – iOS
Notes:
  • Included in the Final Fantasy I-II (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1994), Final Fantasy Origins (PlayStation, 2002), and Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls (Game Boy Advance, 2004) compilations and the Final Fantasy Mobile (Mobile phones, 2005) collection


Final Fantasy III
Original release dates:
  • April 27, 1990
  • November 14, 2006
    (Nintendo DS version)
  • May 4, 2007
    (Nintendo DS version)
Release years by system:
1990 – Nintendo Entertainment System
2006 – Nintendo DS
2011 – iOS
2012 – PlayStation Portable
2012 – Android Google Play link
Notes:
  • Nintendo DS version is a full remake of the game with 3D graphics.


Final Fantasy IV
Original release dates:
  • July 19, 1991
  • November 23, 1991
  • January 5, 2002
    (PlayStation version)
Release years by system:
1991 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System
1991 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Final Fantasy IV Easytype)
1997 – PlayStation
2002 – WonderSwan Color
2005 – Game Boy Advance (Final Fantasy IV Advance)
2007 – Nintendo DS
2011 – PlayStation Portable (Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection)
Notes:
  • First released in North America under the name Final Fantasy II on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System; later releases of the game were under the Final Fantasy IV title.
  • Re-released on the Super Nintendo in Japan under the title Final Fantasy IV Easytype with easier gameplay
  • Included in the Final Fantasy Collection (1999, PlayStation) and Final Fantasy Chronicles (2001, PlayStation) compilations, and the European release of the Final Fantasy Anthology (2002, PlayStation) compilation, as well as the Finest Fantasy For Advance collection (2005, Game Boy Advance)
  • The Nintendo DS version is a full remake of the game with 3D graphics and additional content.
  • The PSP version of the game is a compilation of the original game, its sequel Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, and an all-new story which is a tie-in between the other two games.


Final Fantasy V
Original release dates:
  • December 6, 1992
  • October 5, 1999
    (PlayStation version)
  • January 5, 2002
    (PlayStation version)
Release years by system:
1992 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System
1998 – PlayStation
2006 – Game Boy Advance (Final Fantasy V Advance)
Notes:
  • Included in the Final Fantasy Collection (1999, PlayStation) and the Final Fantasy Anthology (2002, PlayStation) compilations, as well as the Finest Fantasy For Advance collection (2006, Game Boy Advance)


Final Fantasy VI
Original release dates:
  • April 2, 1994
  • October 11, 1994
  • March 1, 2002
    (PlayStation version)
Release years by system:
1994 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System
1999 – PlayStation
2006 – Game Boy Advance (Final Fantasy VI Advance)
Notes:
  • First released in North America under the name Final Fantasy III on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System; later releases of the game were under the Final Fantasy VI title.
  • Included in the Final Fantasy Collection (1999, PlayStation) and the North American release of the Final Fantasy Anthology (2002, PlayStation) compilations, as well as the Finest Fantasy for Advance collection (2006, Game Boy Advance)


Final Fantasy VII
Original release dates:
  • January 31, 1997
  • September 7, 1997
  • November 1, 1997
Release years by system:
1997 – PlayStation
1997 – PlayStation (Final Fantasy VII International)
1998 – Microsoft Windows personal computer
Notes:
  • International version released in Japan for PlayStation (1997, titled Final Fantasy VII International)
  • Available on the PlayStation Network to download for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable


Final Fantasy VIII
Original release dates:
  • February 11, 1999
  • September 9, 1999
  • October 27, 1999
Release years by system:
1999 – PlayStation
2000 – Microsoft Windows personal computer
Notes:
  • Available on the PlayStation Network to download for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable


Final Fantasy IX
Original release dates:
  • July 7, 2000
  • November 13, 2000
  • February 16, 2001
Release years by system:
2000 – PlayStation
Notes:
  • Until December 31, 2010, the card mini-game in Final Fantasy IX, Tetra Master, was available on Square Enix's PlayOnline network service, featuring player versus player games.
  • Available on the PlayStation Network to download for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable


Final Fantasy X
Original release dates:
  • July 19, 2001
  • December 17, 2001
  • May 24, 2002
Release years by system:
2001 – PlayStation 2
2002 – PlayStation 2 (Final Fantasy X International)
Notes:
  • International version released in Japan for PlayStation 2 (2002, titled Final Fantasy X International), containing a short movie that bridges the story of Final Fantasy X with that of its sequel, Final Fantasy X-2
  • Included in the Final Fantasy X/X-2 Ultimate Box compilation (2005)


Final Fantasy XI: Online
Original release dates:
  • May 16, 2002
  • October 28, 2003
  • September 16, 2004
Release years by system:
2002 – PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows personal computer
2006 – Xbox 360
Notes:
  • The first massively multiplayer online role-playing game in the series
  • 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).
  • Three add-ons, or small expansions, have been released: A Crystalline Prophecy (March 2009), A Moogle Kupo d'Etat (July 2009), and A Shantotto Ascension (October 2009).
  • The first expansion was included in the North American release (2003).
  • The first two expansions were included in the European release (2004).
  • The first three expansions were included in the Xbox 360 release (2006).
  • Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection 2007 includes the game and the first three expansions.
  • Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection 2008 includes the game and all four expansions.
  • Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection (2010) includes the game, all four expansions, and all three add-ons.


Final Fantasy XII
Original release dates:
  • March 16, 2006
  • October 31, 2006
  • February 23, 2007
Release years by system:
2006 – PlayStation 2
2007 – PlayStation 2 (Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System)
Notes:
  • International version released in Japan for PlayStation 2 (2007, titled Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System)
  • The international version is part of the Ivalice Alliance collection.


Final Fantasy XIII
Original release dates:
  • December 17, 2009
  • March 9, 2010
  • March 9, 2010
Release years by system:
2009 – PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
2010 – Xbox 360 (Final Fantasy XIII Ultimate Hits International)
Notes:
  • Part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy collection
  • International version released in Japan for the Xbox 360 (2010, titled Final Fantasy XIII Ultimate Hits International)


Final Fantasy XIV: Online
Original release dates:
  • September 30, 2010
  • September 30, 2010
  • September 30, 2010
Release years by system:
2010 – Microsoft Windows personal computer
Q1 2013 – PlayStation 3
Notes:
  • The second massively multiplayer online role-playing game in the series


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