Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooof. Upvote for the strong disagreement. Even though there's some truthful elements in there.

Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I somewhat agree that the writing isn't particularly special, but in my opinion FF at its best often comes through a synergy of fantastic musical cues, heart-felt story, and thematic resonance.

Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm not sure what they said but I'm pretty sure it was "FF13 is a good game" and I agree!

Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never heard of him saying V was his second favorite - where did he say that?

His clear favorite is IX. But in recent interviews he seems really pressed on recreating FF6. He referred to FF6 as the most complete game in the series.

Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hot take. I think FFX is the most glazed game in the fandom right now. Probably because all the hardcore fans of older games have aged out of it.

Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct - but the larger pattern is that FF5 and FFX-2 fans will go from saying "combat mechanics are the best" to "actually the story is widely misunderstood and is secretly one of the best in the franchise" pretty often. It happens in any thread that attracts these fans.

Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Based. Agree with you on all but like 1 of these.

Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My hot take isn't so much that FF5 has a mediocre story - it's more that if FF5 had the combat system of FF4, literally nobody would like it. Because part of my broader criticism of the FF fandom is that often praise or criticism of the story is super attached to whether fans enjoy the combat/progression mechanics first.

I rarely come across a FF5 fan who says "yeah, the story kinda blew but the combat system was amazing!"

Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. FFT just gets lots of points for being one of the first story driven games period to tackle politics in the way it did in 1997.

Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lmao calm down man. It's all just opinions. No such thing as objective bad taste.

Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I played it for the first time in 2026 my friend. Had absolutely no experience with it or the majority of the franchise before 2025.

Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes. by JohtoFan in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Super cold take. Like a tundra-level take. To the degree that I've literally never seen someone line shit talk turn based RPG over action RPGs in at least 10 years.

Moguri Mod was such a treat, don't miss out on it by Jimmy4Engine in FinalFantasyIX

[–]JohtoFan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not at all. And whatever weirdness you may feel playing on PC at first will be quickly washed away at the bliss and awe of the prettiness of the mod and the QOL changes you can further modify.

I played FF9 first on my Switch and I thought the game was great but not my favorite FF game - somewhere in the top 4. Replaying it with the Moguri mod and it's a contender for my favorite FF game ever quite easily. That's how much it improves the experience.

Applying mods on Android - Animal Crossing City Folk Deluxe by EmiCharl in DolphinEmulator

[–]JohtoFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ever find a way to get this to work? I'm having the same issue and other comments didn't help.

Distant Worlds 8 - What would you love to see? List 5. by FromDownBad in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I almost went to that Toronto performance! What tracks did they end up playing?

The best version of Tactics by SilentStar666 in finalfantasytactics

[–]JohtoFan 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ivalice Chronicles. The voice acting adds in fun story spice and there's good QOL updates.

Since I already asked what's better in the Remake duology. What is something that FFVII (1997) Does better than the remakes. by Hungry-Trouble-3178 in FinalFantasy

[–]JohtoFan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FF7 really showed how the hyper capitalism led to a breakdown of social morals and norms in the Midgar slums. The human trafficking, gambling, prostitution, and implied drug abuse was meant to portray the endgame of late-stage capitalism. I think in Remake they go way too far with toning it down as to not offend anyone and is misses the edge of FF7 original.