One of the longest running video game franchises to this date; Final Fantasy has an amazing history behind its back. The first title of the series was launched back in 1987, and it has started a legacy. There had been countless sequels and spinoffs from the series, it is literally worshipped by the gamers.
But the history of this video game is not as fruitful as it has on over time. During the release of the first game, the developer of this game Square, was struggling financially, and the situation was so bad that the company was about to announce their bankruptcy.
Final Fantasy saved Square from going bankrupt
But before the company finally gave up all the hope, they decided to do one final game before they made any final step. Way to inspiration from an RPG game named Dragon Quest or Dragon Warrior released in 1986 by Enix for the NES, and created a final RPG game before the death of the company.
The first Final Fantasy game was released back in 1987
They named this project Final Fantasy as this was nothing but a fantasy project for them before the extinction, and it was also their final project in 1987. This may sound a little surprising to those who are not aware of it but this is actually the reason behind the title of this whole franchise.
The latest video game in the series is The 16th part of the mentioned game
Square did not even have much expectations from this title since the game itself was a knock off and RPG titles were not really famous back then. But to surprise everyone, even the makers of the game, this video game sensation overnight and it is considered one of the best RPG titles in the history of video games.
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Not only did the game save Square from extinction, but it also became one of the biggest RPG franchises in the video game world. Square also became a giant in the world of video games, and it has also released some amazing titles in the latter period like The Secret of Mana and Kingdom Hearts. So you should always thank the first Final Fantasy game before playing any video game from Square.
