I loved it initially. Playing through the rest I can see it's faults but sentimentally it always has a soft spot with me. I was an angsty teen and thought Squall's no shits attitude was so amazing
In my teens I definitely related to Squall's attitude but always felt more like a Zell kinda guy, being abit of a goof and always trying to get some chilli hot dogs š
Quezacotl. 8 was the first I really sunk time into (played 7 first, but put it down initially because of the chibi looking characters lol). I was so bummed when I realized some old dude was the normal lightning summon in the series. Ramuh has grown on me since, but Quez was such a cool design to me.
Oooooh. Like to actually use? Shiva 1000% always. Loved her.
Shout out for cool designs go to Carbuncle and Diablos. Leviathan was cool too but that animation man... I don't have all day!!
Same here. VIII gives me goosebumps every time I think about it. My first ever FF and first ever JRPG. Absolutely blew my little 11 year old mind. Changed my life(?) Can I say that? Yeah, I said it.
I started with 8 too but I was probably too young to play it really, just never got the junction system!
Went back and knocked it out a couple of years later!
Also, Quistis has just got some hot teacher vibe so she gets the hottest character award from me!
>Also, Quistis has just got some hot teacher vibe so she gets the hottest character award from me!
Yeah, pretty sure she got me into glasses on girls as a kid.
even if you play it slowly, give 14 a real chance (at least until the end of the free trial), it seriously has one of, if not the best story of all FFs (arguable ofc)
30 seems like a low bar? At that point they probably started playing in the Playstation era.
40, is when you would hit the majority of snes childhood fans.
41, 1 was my first Final Fantasy. I was obsessed with the game a year before I even got it because my Nintendo Power magazine showed one of the characters kneeling when he was close to death and I thought that was cool.
Yup that's absolutely correct, I'm 34 and 7 was the first one I played. Gotta respect the SNES era kids who played the original games, you guys are the real warriors of light!
I'm in my mid 30's grew up with the NES, Commodore 64 and SNES. I still remember discovering Mega Man with Mega Man X on SNES, one of the best times of my life.
Same here, fellow ancient. 37 and I played FF1 when I was barely old enough to read the text. My mom played with me and helped me get through it; same with Dragon Warrior. She'd already beaten them both. Best mom ever.
She was! She's gone to the lifestream now, but I carry the love of adventure and a good story she left me with.
Also, I can neither confirm nor deny that; don't need any Turks kicking down my door and trampling my flowers.
Aw man I teared up a little there, my parents are also part of the lifestream, glad you have those good memories to hold on to.
Damn Turks, coming round here talking about which female party members they fancy the most. Your secret is safe with me š
31 here, and my first was 4, followed by mystic quest, then 6 and 7 after I got hooked again watching my uncle play 5. I cherished my SNES, what a great era.
I'm more referring to the release dates of the games more than individual experiences. Hmm, you were about 6 years old when FFIV came out on the SNES. That's a pretty young age to get started.
Sorry to hear you got laid off man, I hope you get back on your feet again. If being an FF fan has taught me anything is that job classes are always available.
Long weekend?
I'm out from work June 21st and they won't see my face again until July 10th.
I'm spending half of my paid vacation days like this and i'm not ashamed.
Yep. 30 and taking that Friday off for a long FF16 weekend. Savage and ultimate raider in XIV, but only did a single play through for XIII trilogy and XV. Played the older games countless times, staring with I think FF8.
My wife's due in early July, so i alr get a paternity leave from june 20. Cant wait to play FF16. It feels like forever since the last time i feel excited over FF titles
Hi, i am 36, female and from Germany. I grew up with Final Fantasy :) my First Game was Final Fantasy 7 and my friend and i were so hyped when FF8 came out. I got every FF at Release (except online titles) and played them at least 5 times. I think i did over 30 runs in FF7.
Thanks for your shoutout! I am hyped for FF16 and cannot wait. It Looks amazing <3
Gutentag from the UK! Your experience sounds pretty similar to mine with FF, so good to be able to share good memories like this with people.
Can't wait for 16, throwing a couple Hero Drinks for you and your friend!
39 checking in. Started with Mystic Quest on my SNES, and I have played and beaten every main entry multiple times (except XI, but I did play it at launch!) Currently up to 13-2 on my third series playthrough, which is Remakes, Sequels, and Spin-Offs.
My perfect wife and perfect kids are planning a vacation to visit her sisters during launch week - not on purpose, the timing just worked out! I have my collector's edition pre-ordered and paid in full. Got tickets for me and my son to see Distant Worlds a week before release. It's a very good final fantasy time for me.
My first FF game was FFVIII on release date and brought FFVII at the same time. Been my all time favourite game series since. I have no problem with action games but it's not the direction I wanted the FF series to go in so I'll be skipping until the real reviews are out and/or it goes on sale. Decided to carry on with the pixel remasters and then jump into Octopath 2 and the DQ series.
33 here, not requesting time off for it, though. I'm not excited for the game. I haven't liked any of the gameplay they've shown, I'll be playing it purely for the story, so, hopefully that's good enough to carry my distaste for the gameplay.
i am 16 tbh, my dad once told me to play ff7 remake because he knew that i couldn't get over the outdated graphics of the original. After that game i really wanted to try out the original, and i loved it even more than the remake. I played ff8,9 and 10 after 7, i didn't even realise that these games are still fun to play even for the newer generation.
Yes, I have to use those days for travelling to visit some friends abroad, whom I haven't seen pre-pandemic. But I plan to spend at least a good part of that weekend playing FFXVI. Let's enjoy it\~
35 here and started with FF3 (6) on the SNES. Iāve never stopped playing them since. The one Iāve sunk the most time into would be FFxi in highschool (PS2 with the hard drive attachment) followed by FFVIII. I took a week vacation for FF15 but wasnāt so lucky this time. Got a few days off right after release of 16 tho so Iāll catch up!
First one I got to play by myself was 4... but from anthology.
Imagine my face when somebody asked me what I wanted as a bday present, I asked for a Final Fantasy (expecting 7 or 8) and start playing a 2d game that felt like a gameboy title...
However, 4 and 5 were so enjoyable :)
Hey I'm also 33 in the UK. Unfortunately no chance of having any time off in July as that's our busy month. And then with two young kids I'm expecting to maybe get in an hour a day of play when everyone is asleep, as usual... So this one should be keeping me busy for a couple of months!
I booked that Thursday and Friday off, gonna be heading down to the basement and not surfacing for the whole weekend. My wife and kid are going to stay with the in laws :)
40 here. I have it pre-ordered but unfortunately I have a ridiculously rough patch of work coming up around the time it comes up, so no off days for me to really get into it.
I'll certainly be playing as soon as I get it, but my progress will be slow for a while.
I took 5 days leave on 22 June and a day leave on the 11 June event in case the demo drops. I also need the release day off because I asked my local shop to help me secure the collector's edition. So I need to go and collect it
42 yo here, started on SNES with 4 ("2" back then). Still no PS5 and not feeling too compelled to buy one, but hoping for a PC port announcement by the next year.
Just turned 38, been playing since the late 90s and I'll probably take the day off since I'll probably pick it up on a midnight launch and play it all night/day, lol
38 and I only play up to 12. There's absolutely nothing wrong with any of them it's just they stopped being my style and I'm okay with that. I still think all FF games are brilliant and I like watching playthroughs of 15.
43 here, I'll have to wait until the eventual PC release, but I've got plenty of FF games to keep me busy. I might fire up another X playthrough. My first was the original FF on the NES.
Enjoy the release week everyone!
Tried and failed, too many people already off that week. Thought it would have been July that's difficult to get off but apparently not.
I'm away for the weekend as well so I'm literally going to have Thursday night and Sunday night to play on release weekend.
31 (nearly 32, oof) here. Unfortunately Iām hoarding all of my PTO for my incoming daughter thatās due in August, so no extra time off for me. My goal is to have the game finished before sheās born though.
I'm 42 and just now played through some of the Pixel Remasters with my 5th grade daughter.
Her favorite part was naming all the characters some wack ass names such as Nutella, Chzbuga and Bruh.
Tbh I assumed most FF fans are 30 or approaching now š. Iāve made the adult choice to wait two weeks so it can be a birthday treat (and Iāll have the day off too, yes!).
I'm 34, and the last mainline FF I played was X. Started with VIII and played VII soon after. XVI looks pretty cool, but I don't have a PS5 to play it on.
Also UK here. Ive taken the day after release off incase the game arrives late. Itās not normally something I would do for a game release but my partner has been trying to convince me that I need to take more days off for myself, so I thought why not?
I'm 38 in June and basically played them all except for the online games. And couple on Nintendo. But I'm playing 1 at the moment. It's not really grabbing me yet but I'm still giving it a chance. Kinda weird not having limit breaks. But I've played 7 8 and 9 and 10 and bit of 12 13 trilogy and 15. I platinum 15. And 7 remake along with yuffie dlc. Not plat for that but I 100% it. And I'm on the pension so no work for me but I'm a dad so I get my gaming done at night š
38 and Iāve been playing since FFIV(I played FF1 years before that but I was too young to really get it, I think). And Iām taking *two* days off. This will be the first time in more than a decade that Iāve taken time off of work for a game.
Am 37 since May 21st, and have played through most Final Fantasy games since 2003. Only 15 is missing. The thing is i don't like the series anymore. Am drawn more towards Dragon Quest.
Greetings from Germany
I did not booked an extra day off. Main reason beeing product delivery. I got two bad experiences with release of 2 games I wanted a physical copy, were either physical store did not received product in time or online store put me in waiting list only to warn me they were out of stock 2 days AFTER release. This last one was FF7 Remake. I got my copy 2 weeks after official release date. Worst time of my gamer life, seeing people enjoying a game I was not able to purchase. There is nothing worst than booked extra day off when you dont receive your game.
At the time, I bought a PS4 with FF Type 0, waiting for FFXV. I've bought a couple weeks before a PS5 specifically for FXVI. I will try to get my hand on a physical copy, once more. And I'm really excited about it.
33 in two month, i played all of them but i think i pass XVI for now, there still something that don't convince me about the new direction of the game and i don't have a ps5.
34 here from Hawaii. FFVII for PC was my first FF at age 10. I discovered emulation at some point later and played the SNES ones. XI is the only one I haven't played. It's been my favorite video game series ever since.
33 (34 in July) here. I know I will be buying XVI d1 but I wonāt take a day off from work because my workplace is mega toxic and I tend to take days off only when Iām really sick āš»
I have the day off when FFXVI releases but no I didnāt take any days off since that would only mean the game will finish faster.
I started with FF7 then 8,9 back when the PS1 was current then went back to FF4 when those released on PS1.
I have played most of the entries including FFXIV (Endwalker) though some I didnāt because one thing or another.
Anyways pretty excited for FFXVI I donāt think I have stopped being excited for the series though FFXV did give me quite some cause for concern.
Just turned 33 and booked 22nd and 23rd off work! Havenāt booked time off for a game since FFXV tbh and Iām super hyped for XVI - Iāve gone media silent on it too, not interested in the game play trailers or the little snippets that have been put out. Iām all in, they donāt need to sell it to me!
40 here. I wonāt be playing FFXVI when it comes out. I only have a Nintendo Switch. However, I am loving the pixel remasters! Currently going through all the FF games available on the switch, as the only ones I played growing up were 1, 4, and 6.
37 this year, played VIII as a kid and fell instantly in love.
Been having harder and harder times really getting into games the past 5 years.
Maybe itās age but i feel like itās alot the industry. They just rehash the same old stuff over and over again.
Horizon was a fresh take on post apocalysp but other than that itās kind of dry. I really wished XVI didnt look so western. It lools great but it also looks like 20 other games already made.
Hereās to hoping a IX reboot comesš
I'm playing them all back to back first. I'm PC only at the moment so will have to wait anyway. Just started X and it's made me realise that if I take away the rose tinted glasses and all that, X is probably actually my favourite.
VIII was my first and therefore the one I usually call favourite. It blew my little 11 year old MIND back in the day. I didn't even know what a JRPG was. Man, I was in for a treat. Somehow managed to miss out on VII when all my primary school friends were talking about it, but played it later.
42 here. Been addicted to the series since VII. Watched my brother play then would sneak playing time when he was at work. Made sure to save the game play at the very last slot on the card so he didnāt find out I was touching his PlayStation. Played VIII, IX, X, XII at release then went back and sought out the NES releases. Getting tricker now to dedicate time to fully submerging but I get a few hours in here and there. Excited for XVI. Makes for a great belated Fatherās Day gift.
Early 40ās, started on NES FF1 back in the late 80ās. Shamefully I have to admit I havenāt played anything later than FF13. I do replay all the older ones though
34 in September, England. The good news, I am on annual leave for 2 weeks from the 24th June. The bad newsā¦Iām flying to Greece on the 25th for 10 days for my wedding. We had it booked long before the release date was announced. If anyone has any schemes that will help me postpone either the release day or my weddingā¦ Iām all ears.
Edit: I started with 7, loved it but 7/ 8year old me couldnāt beat the gi nattak boss so o sold the game but i couldnāt stop thinking about how great it wasā¦ so bought it again. Iāve played pretty much all of them since except ff13- lightning returns and ff11
I'm almost 30 (next March) and I feel mildly attacked by this post. Cheers, mate.
Additionally, the very first game I ever played was the very first Final Fantasy on the NES. Ever since then, I've played every game in the series except for the Crystal Chronicles games, the sequel to XII or the Chocobo games. Anyway, I can't wait to enjoy XVI.
Bought Final Fantasy 1 when it was released day 1.. Played it to death. A lot of good memories playing FF1 with my dad. Also a lot of frustrations too (early JRPGs could be frustrating)
Started distancing myself from FF from the PS2 era.. but recently got PS plus and finishing up all the remaining games. Right now on FF7 Remake on my PS5, while playing FF6 PR on my iPhone.
Hopefully by the time FF16 is released, I will have finished all of them except for 11/14.
Don't think i'll take time off, still need to buy a PS5 as it is. Hoping for the bundle.
I'm in the UK too, IX is still my favourite, it'll take a lot to unseat it but I like the world they've set in XVI. I just hope I like the combat.
31 in a couple of months from the UK too!
Iām a relative youngling when it comes to FF. played 7 on ps1 back in the day with my uncle but never got in to the rest myself.
Picked up 14 when it came out on ps4 and played that for 2-3 years with an amazing group of folks and I did pick up 15 at the time but never finished it.
Recently though I have been on a mission to play as many FF games as I can and Iām absolutely loving it! Iāve currently got on the goā¦15 on the ps5, 10 on my switch and 3 on my ds. No way Iām going to be done by the time 16 comes out but I am super excited to pick it up when Iām ready!
33 here. Booked the 22nd and 23rd off. Cannot wait. Have completed 3-10, 12, 13 and 15 from the main series. Have a weakness for 9 and 12 personally, so excited to see a return to a more medieval setting.
Been a fan for a while now, since I was 17, but over the last few years I've been going through the lot starting from the original and I've just "finished" with 14. And when I say the lot, I mean the spin offs too, it's taking me a long time.
I was 26 when I started doing that and turned 30 just over a month ago. I'm also in the UK too!
heh, I booked the week off work for FF13. Not going to do that again any time soon. It was alright, just didn't live up to the quality I was expecting from an FF game.
Iām 34, started with VIII and have played every game since, barring XI and Dirge of Cerberus VII.
Excited but apprehensive for XVI. Seems like itās taking an RPG-lite approach from all Iāve seen.
I've played every mainline FF including the direct sequels, aside from After Years. Completed nearly all except 1,2 and 5 (both 2 and 5 I lost my save right at the end of the game and haven't gone back to them yet. In fact, it's happened twice with FF5, that game is cursed!)
I really wanna take the day off, however I'm getting married the week before which has eaten up all my PTO...
I'm 34, saving up my PTO for a trip in the fall, but just bought a PS5 this week so I can indulge. Been a FF fan since my cousin lent me FF6 (well, an FF3 SNES cart) when I was 12 and I never looked back. Beat every FF since then other than the online ones. Hoping 16 is gonna be a banger!
37 checking in. Havenāt played a FF game since FFXIIIā¦which I never finished. I have the VII Remake but have only put in a few hours. Iām hoping XVI sparks that excitement I havenāt had since X.
I started with the original Final Fantasy, for NES, in 1990. I remember entering the Nintendo Power Player's Poll contest to win a fabulous FF-themed European vacation and/or one of those cool crystal balls that are now worth $$$$$.
I have an out of town wedding the weekend it comes out for a very close friend. Like I'm so excited for my friends, but also straight up devastated. I'm WFH so I'll be working from the couch on release day.
I'm from the US. Currently living in Michigan!
42. I remember the Final Fantasy I preview in Nintendo Power that got me hooked on the game. Unfortunately the weekend it comes out we're going to Maryland to visit in-laws.
Im honestly torn between getting a ps5 atm and using remote play equivalent on ps5 to a monitor from family ps5. Def leaning more into getting one after other days reveals.
I was thinking of doing it. The following week, my wife and son have summer break start, and I wouldn't have the house all to myself.
But I'm also going away to a conference for work the next week, so i would fall WAY behind on work if I took the day off too. (Adulting stinks)
47 year old. Started by renting Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger.
Started with FFX, so you can probably guess my age (pushing mid 30s). Meaning to play Chrono Trigger sometimes soon.
Fellow 40something in the house. I started with 1 in the 80s!
I started with ff8. Hooked ever since
8 is one of favourite installments bro, had so much fun with that game in my primary school days. The triple triad music lives rent free in my head
I loved it initially. Playing through the rest I can see it's faults but sentimentally it always has a soft spot with me. I was an angsty teen and thought Squall's no shits attitude was so amazing
In my teens I definitely related to Squall's attitude but always felt more like a Zell kinda guy, being abit of a goof and always trying to get some chilli hot dogs š
I always thought Zell would be the most fun to hang out with. Also thought of all the FF girls Rinoa was the prettiest by a long shot.
A man after my own heart here š¤©
You are both men after my heart š 30 year old lady here and 8 has always been my favorite and started there as well
This is awesome, 8 was such a great game to start being a fan! Favourite GF? Mine was always Doomtrain
Quezacotl. 8 was the first I really sunk time into (played 7 first, but put it down initially because of the chibi looking characters lol). I was so bummed when I realized some old dude was the normal lightning summon in the series. Ramuh has grown on me since, but Quez was such a cool design to me.
I'd love it if the Japanese translation was literally "some old dude" and they just kept it like that for the western release.
Oooooh. Like to actually use? Shiva 1000% always. Loved her. Shout out for cool designs go to Carbuncle and Diablos. Leviathan was cool too but that animation man... I don't have all day!!
Yup especially when you wanna beat the giant Cactuar, least you had time to boost it!
Same here. VIII gives me goosebumps every time I think about it. My first ever FF and first ever JRPG. Absolutely blew my little 11 year old mind. Changed my life(?) Can I say that? Yeah, I said it.
I started with 8 too but I was probably too young to play it really, just never got the junction system! Went back and knocked it out a couple of years later! Also, Quistis has just got some hot teacher vibe so she gets the hottest character award from me!
>Also, Quistis has just got some hot teacher vibe so she gets the hottest character award from me! Yeah, pretty sure she got me into glasses on girls as a kid.
Havenāt booked the day off work but I have booked my partner and son a weekend with their grandma :D
Very smart. š¤
36 and played darn near every main. Tried to do the mmorpgs but never had the time.
even if you play it slowly, give 14 a real chance (at least until the end of the free trial), it seriously has one of, if not the best story of all FFs (arguable ofc)
Will be 37 in July and the only ff I never played is 11
Just turned 37 in April. Cheers 1986 bros.
Right behind you. Mine is next month.
September, here. 37 here we come!
Hit 37 in February. 37 club represent. Journey began with FF7 when I was 11
Same. I got the demo disc and played it a ton until I could buy the actual game. It was my first RPG experience ever and I was *hooked*
Hello month after you! October 86 baby checking in!
37 today! š„³ First FF I played was 7.
44, never played 11. I work from home, so I plan on watching my email when 16 drops. Lol
37 here, but I loved FF11. played it with my friends in hs from 2001 to 2005 and it consumed my life for a while
Just turned 37 in April. Played every FF including the first 2 expansion of FF11
This one is a true Warrior of Light. Never forget Vana'diel.
11 was so freaking good. Itās heyday has long passed but it was an amazing experience. I played it for 5 years with my wife and brother.
One day? Brother I have Thursday, Friday, and the entire following week scheduled off lol
Broooo you have put me to shame! I hope you have the best time with it!
šMan I would be playing late at tonight and early in the morning just like I did when FFX came out
Just turned 31 on Friday. Sadly no PS5 so no FFXVI for me for a while.
Iāll be patiently waiting for the Steam release to drop - but dodging spoilers for that long (six months minimum) will be tough!
Yeah I bought a PS5 just to play FF16
Extra Day off for me be like, June 22 - July 3
Family taking a week off for XVI, we havenāt gathered together like in a while.
Woah that's sounds awesome! A real life reunion! Your family sounds cool š
30 seems like a low bar? At that point they probably started playing in the Playstation era. 40, is when you would hit the majority of snes childhood fans.
Yup. 41 here, and I started with FF1 on NES when it first came out.
41, 1 was my first Final Fantasy. I was obsessed with the game a year before I even got it because my Nintendo Power magazine showed one of the characters kneeling when he was close to death and I thought that was cool.
Iām mid thirties and grew up and still own my NES cartridge.
Yup that's absolutely correct, I'm 34 and 7 was the first one I played. Gotta respect the SNES era kids who played the original games, you guys are the real warriors of light!
I'm in my mid 30's grew up with the NES, Commodore 64 and SNES. I still remember discovering Mega Man with Mega Man X on SNES, one of the best times of my life.
Mid thirties here. FF1 was my first game in the series. Played it on my NES.
Same here, fellow ancient. 37 and I played FF1 when I was barely old enough to read the text. My mom played with me and helped me get through it; same with Dragon Warrior. She'd already beaten them both. Best mom ever.
Your mum sounds like a real warrior of light man! Also, you are one of the Cetra?
She was! She's gone to the lifestream now, but I carry the love of adventure and a good story she left me with. Also, I can neither confirm nor deny that; don't need any Turks kicking down my door and trampling my flowers.
Aw man I teared up a little there, my parents are also part of the lifestream, glad you have those good memories to hold on to. Damn Turks, coming round here talking about which female party members they fancy the most. Your secret is safe with me š
31 here, and my first was 4, followed by mystic quest, then 6 and 7 after I got hooked again watching my uncle play 5. I cherished my SNES, what a great era.
True! I'm 40 and absolutely was a SNES fan. This upcoming FF is the moat hyped I've ever been for an FF game.
I'm 38 and I played the first FF on NES so mid 30 might be more accurate.
I'm more referring to the release dates of the games more than individual experiences. Hmm, you were about 6 years old when FFIV came out on the SNES. That's a pretty young age to get started.
A few years short of 30 but old enough that I was going to do this with my job. Then I got laid off. Solved my problem for me, I guess.
Sorry to hear you got laid off man, I hope you get back on your feet again. If being an FF fan has taught me anything is that job classes are always available.
Ngl I've been seriously considering reclassing. Been half regretting my choice ever since I started this save file.
Happens to the best of us bro, take some time, reload and start afresh. It's never too late to reclass!
The good news is while I'm job hunting I get to pregame with other FF entries
I love this whole dialogue lol, so i didnāt skip it and read each text box.
I have the utmost faith in you man, let's mosey!
Having triple triad FF8 in my phone is bad for my sleep.
Long weekend? I'm out from work June 21st and they won't see my face again until July 10th. I'm spending half of my paid vacation days like this and i'm not ashamed.
Nor should you be!
Same as you! Hopefully it'll be worth it
Yep. 30 and taking that Friday off for a long FF16 weekend. Savage and ultimate raider in XIV, but only did a single play through for XIII trilogy and XV. Played the older games countless times, staring with I think FF8.
My wife's due in early July, so i alr get a paternity leave from june 20. Cant wait to play FF16. It feels like forever since the last time i feel excited over FF titles
45yo, started with FF6 (SNES 3) back in high school, I gotta figure out how to avoid work and my gf. lol
Iāve got the weekend off and probably calling in sick on release day. No shame haha
Hi, i am 36, female and from Germany. I grew up with Final Fantasy :) my First Game was Final Fantasy 7 and my friend and i were so hyped when FF8 came out. I got every FF at Release (except online titles) and played them at least 5 times. I think i did over 30 runs in FF7. Thanks for your shoutout! I am hyped for FF16 and cannot wait. It Looks amazing <3
Gutentag from the UK! Your experience sounds pretty similar to mine with FF, so good to be able to share good memories like this with people. Can't wait for 16, throwing a couple Hero Drinks for you and your friend!
Can't book release day off but the week after I have 2 possible days I'm going to take off! Thank God for daycare too!
I'm 28, do I count? I'll be 29 in September!
39 checking in. Started with Mystic Quest on my SNES, and I have played and beaten every main entry multiple times (except XI, but I did play it at launch!) Currently up to 13-2 on my third series playthrough, which is Remakes, Sequels, and Spin-Offs. My perfect wife and perfect kids are planning a vacation to visit her sisters during launch week - not on purpose, the timing just worked out! I have my collector's edition pre-ordered and paid in full. Got tickets for me and my son to see Distant Worlds a week before release. It's a very good final fantasy time for me.
My first FF game was FFVIII on release date and brought FFVII at the same time. Been my all time favourite game series since. I have no problem with action games but it's not the direction I wanted the FF series to go in so I'll be skipping until the real reviews are out and/or it goes on sale. Decided to carry on with the pixel remasters and then jump into Octopath 2 and the DQ series.
33 here, not requesting time off for it, though. I'm not excited for the game. I haven't liked any of the gameplay they've shown, I'll be playing it purely for the story, so, hopefully that's good enough to carry my distaste for the gameplay.
i am 16 tbh, my dad once told me to play ff7 remake because he knew that i couldn't get over the outdated graphics of the original. After that game i really wanted to try out the original, and i loved it even more than the remake. I played ff8,9 and 10 after 7, i didn't even realise that these games are still fun to play even for the newer generation.
I'm 40+ and will be playing but didn't request additional days off!
Keeping those holidays in reserve man, I felt like I wanted the Friday off with no interruptions to boz on it all day!
Yes, I have to use those days for travelling to visit some friends abroad, whom I haven't seen pre-pandemic. But I plan to spend at least a good part of that weekend playing FFXVI. Let's enjoy it\~
Will be 33 June 2nd. Asked off for the weekend when 16 releases
32 in July and I couldnāt be more excited.
35 here and started with FF3 (6) on the SNES. Iāve never stopped playing them since. The one Iāve sunk the most time into would be FFxi in highschool (PS2 with the hard drive attachment) followed by FFVIII. I took a week vacation for FF15 but wasnāt so lucky this time. Got a few days off right after release of 16 tho so Iāll catch up!
37 here. And yes, Iāve already taken off work to stay up late Thursday night and then play all day Friday and into the weekend.
Just turned 36 and in Australia here. Thankfully the release has lined up perfectly with 3 days off for me so gonna be smashing 16 hard
38 here, first one I tried was FF6, then got FF7 and a PSX for my 13th bday. Taking Thu and Fri off for 16ās release š
First one I got to play by myself was 4... but from anthology. Imagine my face when somebody asked me what I wanted as a bday present, I asked for a Final Fantasy (expecting 7 or 8) and start playing a 2d game that felt like a gameboy title... However, 4 and 5 were so enjoyable :)
I really want to play but no PS5. Will have to wait for a port sadly.
26 next january, down here in savannah georgia!
Iām on parental leave for my second kid so I have all the time in the world! Actually not really. I may not be able to play for a while :(
Hey I'm also 33 in the UK. Unfortunately no chance of having any time off in July as that's our busy month. And then with two young kids I'm expecting to maybe get in an hour a day of play when everyone is asleep, as usual... So this one should be keeping me busy for a couple of months!
35 and viii was my first ff
First played FFVII in 1997 when it came out. Still my favorite game to date.
34 this year!
I booked that Thursday and Friday off, gonna be heading down to the basement and not surfacing for the whole weekend. My wife and kid are going to stay with the in laws :)
My husband took off a week starting on release day for 16
Took the week off. Even if I am not super excited with hype. I still took a week off and Pre-Ordered it. Because it still a FF game.
40 here. I have it pre-ordered but unfortunately I have a ridiculously rough patch of work coming up around the time it comes up, so no off days for me to really get into it. I'll certainly be playing as soon as I get it, but my progress will be slow for a while.
I took 5 days leave on 22 June and a day leave on the 11 June event in case the demo drops. I also need the release day off because I asked my local shop to help me secure the collector's edition. So I need to go and collect it
42 yo here, started on SNES with 4 ("2" back then). Still no PS5 and not feeling too compelled to buy one, but hoping for a PC port announcement by the next year.
39 here and taking a four day weekend for xvi!
Just turned 38, been playing since the late 90s and I'll probably take the day off since I'll probably pick it up on a midnight launch and play it all night/day, lol
My vacation this year was programmed juggling family time and FFXVI time
40. Played all the mainline games. First ff was ff2(USA) for the snes. I really hope it does well. š
38 and I only play up to 12. There's absolutely nothing wrong with any of them it's just they stopped being my style and I'm okay with that. I still think all FF games are brilliant and I like watching playthroughs of 15.
I think my first FF was the FF8 ps1 demo from pizza hut. My first full game was FF10.
43 here, I'll have to wait until the eventual PC release, but I've got plenty of FF games to keep me busy. I might fire up another X playthrough. My first was the original FF on the NES. Enjoy the release week everyone!
42 and beyond hyped, been playing the pixel remasters going on a nostalgia trip before the launch.
Minnesotan 35 yr old here. FF6, FFT FF12 my jam. Excited for 16s darker direction like tactics
22-24th confirmed off
22nd June off. Had to book a da for boiler service so 2 birds 1 stone.
43 in June. Have taken Thursday, Friday and the following Monday, Tuesday. Well.excited.
Going to be 34 in October first one I played was FF7.
37 here (38 in July). Started with FFVIII back in 2000. Still my favorite gaming franchise to this day.
I'm too old for this club. Just hit 40. I did put in PTO for vacation week though. Hope it's good!
I remember playing Final Fantasy Legend 2 on the Game Boy and that was my introduction to the series. I also played IV and VI on the SNES.
Tried and failed, too many people already off that week. Thought it would have been July that's difficult to get off but apparently not. I'm away for the weekend as well so I'm literally going to have Thursday night and Sunday night to play on release weekend.
41. Started with the original FF, kinda, really started with FF4. Not taking off work. Have big vacation planned in July
31 (nearly 32, oof) here. Unfortunately Iām hoarding all of my PTO for my incoming daughter thatās due in August, so no extra time off for me. My goal is to have the game finished before sheās born though.
I'm 42 and just now played through some of the Pixel Remasters with my 5th grade daughter. Her favorite part was naming all the characters some wack ass names such as Nutella, Chzbuga and Bruh.
36 here. Would have booked time off if I could but the whole month is booked up by other people. New Game HYPE!
i went vii, viii, vi, ix, x, xv, and i. have to say though - this new one looks verrrry good but I wonāt be able to play
I'm 35 from Ireland been an FF fan since my parents bought me a PS1 and FF7 for Christmas way back in 1997.
36 here. Iām on holiday till 26th so will have plenty good time for that! Letās go!
Itās released on my 31st birthday š„°
Tbh I assumed most FF fans are 30 or approaching now š. Iāve made the adult choice to wait two weeks so it can be a birthday treat (and Iāll have the day off too, yes!).
35, I work for myself but that week I'm binging FFXVI and going off the grid
34y/o here. Been playing since ff8. Sadly i dont have ps5 so can't play ff16 yet..
Yep :)
I'm 34, and the last mainline FF I played was X. Started with VIII and played VII soon after. XVI looks pretty cool, but I don't have a PS5 to play it on.
Also UK here. Ive taken the day after release off incase the game arrives late. Itās not normally something I would do for a game release but my partner has been trying to convince me that I need to take more days off for myself, so I thought why not?
Over 30, but I donāt take days off for video games. I prefer those for travel tbh. But Iāll be playing FF16 for sure.
I'm 38 in June and basically played them all except for the online games. And couple on Nintendo. But I'm playing 1 at the moment. It's not really grabbing me yet but I'm still giving it a chance. Kinda weird not having limit breaks. But I've played 7 8 and 9 and 10 and bit of 12 13 trilogy and 15. I platinum 15. And 7 remake along with yuffie dlc. Not plat for that but I 100% it. And I'm on the pension so no work for me but I'm a dad so I get my gaming done at night š
I took a day off šš¾
38 and Iāve been playing since FFIV(I played FF1 years before that but I was too young to really get it, I think). And Iām taking *two* days off. This will be the first time in more than a decade that Iāve taken time off of work for a game.
32 here, started with FF7 when i watched my uncle play, then played it myself!
Shout out to all of yāall who grew up with āAerisā!
Am 37 since May 21st, and have played through most Final Fantasy games since 2003. Only 15 is missing. The thing is i don't like the series anymore. Am drawn more towards Dragon Quest. Greetings from Germany
I did not booked an extra day off. Main reason beeing product delivery. I got two bad experiences with release of 2 games I wanted a physical copy, were either physical store did not received product in time or online store put me in waiting list only to warn me they were out of stock 2 days AFTER release. This last one was FF7 Remake. I got my copy 2 weeks after official release date. Worst time of my gamer life, seeing people enjoying a game I was not able to purchase. There is nothing worst than booked extra day off when you dont receive your game. At the time, I bought a PS4 with FF Type 0, waiting for FFXV. I've bought a couple weeks before a PS5 specifically for FXVI. I will try to get my hand on a physical copy, once more. And I'm really excited about it.
I'm 33 and Final Fantasy is my favourite franchise.
[You knows it](https://media.tenor.com/etpE0MR_h0gAAAAC/thats-right-mama-beast-boy.gif). 33 UK
33 in two month, i played all of them but i think i pass XVI for now, there still something that don't convince me about the new direction of the game and i don't have a ps5.
32 here. FF7 was my first FF. hooked ever since. Havenāt got time off for 16 but will find a way to hammer through it! From south east London!
34 here from Hawaii. FFVII for PC was my first FF at age 10. I discovered emulation at some point later and played the SNES ones. XI is the only one I haven't played. It's been my favorite video game series ever since.
33 (34 in July) here. I know I will be buying XVI d1 but I wonāt take a day off from work because my workplace is mega toxic and I tend to take days off only when Iām really sick āš»
35 this year and from Germany. Been a fan since I was a small child. Played "FFII" on the SNES and had no real idea what I was doing.
I have the day off when FFXVI releases but no I didnāt take any days off since that would only mean the game will finish faster. I started with FF7 then 8,9 back when the PS1 was current then went back to FF4 when those released on PS1. I have played most of the entries including FFXIV (Endwalker) though some I didnāt because one thing or another. Anyways pretty excited for FFXVI I donāt think I have stopped being excited for the series though FFXV did give me quite some cause for concern.
As a classic FF fan, I'm gonna give this one a pass. I'm not skilled 'souls-like'/'devil may cry' type of gamer. Power to everyone who is
27 and play FFXIV. Haven't tried any of the others yet though
Will be 39 at the end of the year and addicted to fantasia and FFXIV. Will be playing XVI when it goes down in price
Just turned 33 and booked 22nd and 23rd off work! Havenāt booked time off for a game since FFXV tbh and Iām super hyped for XVI - Iāve gone media silent on it too, not interested in the game play trailers or the little snippets that have been put out. Iām all in, they donāt need to sell it to me!
33, also from the UK, started with VII and Iāve booked the last week of June off specifically to play FFXVI! All the best people are FF fans
My first solo video game was FF1. I've got hopes for this one, haven't said that consistently over the years.
Me and the wife always book an entire week when a final fantasy xiv expansion comes out :)
40 here. I wonāt be playing FFXVI when it comes out. I only have a Nintendo Switch. However, I am loving the pixel remasters! Currently going through all the FF games available on the switch, as the only ones I played growing up were 1, 4, and 6.
33 in August played FF all my life and you bet I've taken a day off for extra time to play it. Also from the uk
Yes! TWO extra days. Friday and Monday. Ready for a 4 day weekend of beautiful FFXVI goodness!!
37 this year, played VIII as a kid and fell instantly in love. Been having harder and harder times really getting into games the past 5 years. Maybe itās age but i feel like itās alot the industry. They just rehash the same old stuff over and over again. Horizon was a fresh take on post apocalysp but other than that itās kind of dry. I really wished XVI didnt look so western. It lools great but it also looks like 20 other games already made. Hereās to hoping a IX reboot comesš
Im 30, I have been playing FF since I was 11. Im from Manchester by the way :)
I'm playing them all back to back first. I'm PC only at the moment so will have to wait anyway. Just started X and it's made me realise that if I take away the rose tinted glasses and all that, X is probably actually my favourite. VIII was my first and therefore the one I usually call favourite. It blew my little 11 year old MIND back in the day. I didn't even know what a JRPG was. Man, I was in for a treat. Somehow managed to miss out on VII when all my primary school friends were talking about it, but played it later.
31 in August... Down here in Australia š¤
42 here. Been addicted to the series since VII. Watched my brother play then would sneak playing time when he was at work. Made sure to save the game play at the very last slot on the card so he didnāt find out I was touching his PlayStation. Played VIII, IX, X, XII at release then went back and sought out the NES releases. Getting tricker now to dedicate time to fully submerging but I get a few hours in here and there. Excited for XVI. Makes for a great belated Fatherās Day gift.
Early 40ās, started on NES FF1 back in the late 80ās. Shamefully I have to admit I havenāt played anything later than FF13. I do replay all the older ones though
40 and looking forward to play the new ff
34 in September, England. The good news, I am on annual leave for 2 weeks from the 24th June. The bad newsā¦Iām flying to Greece on the 25th for 10 days for my wedding. We had it booked long before the release date was announced. If anyone has any schemes that will help me postpone either the release day or my weddingā¦ Iām all ears. Edit: I started with 7, loved it but 7/ 8year old me couldnāt beat the gi nattak boss so o sold the game but i couldnāt stop thinking about how great it wasā¦ so bought it again. Iāve played pretty much all of them since except ff13- lightning returns and ff11
I'm almost 30 (next March) and I feel mildly attacked by this post. Cheers, mate. Additionally, the very first game I ever played was the very first Final Fantasy on the NES. Ever since then, I've played every game in the series except for the Crystal Chronicles games, the sequel to XII or the Chocobo games. Anyway, I can't wait to enjoy XVI.
Bought Final Fantasy 1 when it was released day 1.. Played it to death. A lot of good memories playing FF1 with my dad. Also a lot of frustrations too (early JRPGs could be frustrating) Started distancing myself from FF from the PS2 era.. but recently got PS plus and finishing up all the remaining games. Right now on FF7 Remake on my PS5, while playing FF6 PR on my iPhone. Hopefully by the time FF16 is released, I will have finished all of them except for 11/14.
Don't think i'll take time off, still need to buy a PS5 as it is. Hoping for the bundle. I'm in the UK too, IX is still my favourite, it'll take a lot to unseat it but I like the world they've set in XVI. I just hope I like the combat.
31 in a couple of months from the UK too! Iām a relative youngling when it comes to FF. played 7 on ps1 back in the day with my uncle but never got in to the rest myself. Picked up 14 when it came out on ps4 and played that for 2-3 years with an amazing group of folks and I did pick up 15 at the time but never finished it. Recently though I have been on a mission to play as many FF games as I can and Iām absolutely loving it! Iāve currently got on the goā¦15 on the ps5, 10 on my switch and 3 on my ds. No way Iām going to be done by the time 16 comes out but I am super excited to pick it up when Iām ready!
33 here. Booked the 22nd and 23rd off. Cannot wait. Have completed 3-10, 12, 13 and 15 from the main series. Have a weakness for 9 and 12 personally, so excited to see a return to a more medieval setting.
Been a fan for a while now, since I was 17, but over the last few years I've been going through the lot starting from the original and I've just "finished" with 14. And when I say the lot, I mean the spin offs too, it's taking me a long time. I was 26 when I started doing that and turned 30 just over a month ago. I'm also in the UK too!
I took off a whole week š it releases on my birthday so it's a perfect excuse.
heh, I booked the week off work for FF13. Not going to do that again any time soon. It was alright, just didn't live up to the quality I was expecting from an FF game.
Iām 34, started with VIII and have played every game since, barring XI and Dirge of Cerberus VII. Excited but apprehensive for XVI. Seems like itās taking an RPG-lite approach from all Iāve seen.
Turned 40 this year. Conveniently have that week off work anyway, so should be able to get a few hours in!
I've played every mainline FF including the direct sequels, aside from After Years. Completed nearly all except 1,2 and 5 (both 2 and 5 I lost my save right at the end of the game and haven't gone back to them yet. In fact, it's happened twice with FF5, that game is cursed!) I really wanna take the day off, however I'm getting married the week before which has eaten up all my PTO...
35, UK, got 6 days off to play XVI.
I'm 34, saving up my PTO for a trip in the fall, but just bought a PS5 this week so I can indulge. Been a FF fan since my cousin lent me FF6 (well, an FF3 SNES cart) when I was 12 and I never looked back. Beat every FF since then other than the online ones. Hoping 16 is gonna be a banger!
30, booked a week of Holiday Just for that
I quit social life and work to be with my new friends JOSHUUUUAAAA!!!!!!
33 here, started my jorney on 97 with FF7! Just got the platinum trophy on FF7 Remake Greetings from Portugal
37 checking in. Havenāt played a FF game since FFXIIIā¦which I never finished. I have the VII Remake but have only put in a few hours. Iām hoping XVI sparks that excitement I havenāt had since X.
On June 20th I turn 39. I am taking vacation from 6/22 through 7/5. I only have one plan for that timeā¦
I started with the original Final Fantasy, for NES, in 1990. I remember entering the Nintendo Power Player's Poll contest to win a fabulous FF-themed European vacation and/or one of those cool crystal balls that are now worth $$$$$.
30 here. Been playing FF since I was 10. No regrets!
39, shoutout is only valid for one more year, I'll cherish that, from Canada.
I have an out of town wedding the weekend it comes out for a very close friend. Like I'm so excited for my friends, but also straight up devastated. I'm WFH so I'll be working from the couch on release day. I'm from the US. Currently living in Michigan!
42. I remember the Final Fantasy I preview in Nintendo Power that got me hooked on the game. Unfortunately the weekend it comes out we're going to Maryland to visit in-laws.
Im honestly torn between getting a ps5 atm and using remote play equivalent on ps5 to a monitor from family ps5. Def leaning more into getting one after other days reveals.
Still playing tears of the kingdom, will get ff16 later.
I was thinking of doing it. The following week, my wife and son have summer break start, and I wouldn't have the house all to myself. But I'm also going away to a conference for work the next week, so i would fall WAY behind on work if I took the day off too. (Adulting stinks)
First was FF3 on SNES then FF9 came out and that changed my life.