Do I have to play any other Final Fantasy games before XVI?

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• superduperenigma@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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  • counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I didn’t know about the Cid thing, which FF is he in?

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    • metostopholes@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Pretty much all of them. They are generally different characters with the same name.

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• Tamlyn@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  No, you don’t have to play other games before XVI.

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• Auster@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Most Final Fantasy entries are either independent of each other, or very loosely connected, even more so on the mainline. Only straight up sequels, prequels and spin offs would potentially require having played earlier titles.

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• ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  As a general rule, unless it’s a direct sequel like FFX-2, all Final Fantasy games are not related except for reoccuring enemies, bosses, and themes.

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• makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Nope! All mainline Final Fantasy entries are independent! There’s common themes, elements, character names, etc. but you can learn about them from any of the games. Final Fantasy XVI is actually pretty different in tone from the past several mainline games so it’s arguably more distinct. That plus the active time lore system make it a great jumping in point in my opinion

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• soulifix@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  That’s the best part of Final Fantasy, is that a lot of them don’t really interact with eachother unless they are direct sequels and spinoffs (like Dirge of Cerberus for FF VII or FFX-2). At most, there is references and they all do share bits and pieces because they’re relatively in a giant universe. Like, you’re always going to see Chocobos. Bahamut is always going to be a part of the game in some role. Cid will always come around and vice versa.

  But generally, the story will be different, the cast will be different, the mechanics will be different .etc

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