History of Final Fantasy Retrospective Part 10 - From Game Boy to Chocobo to Mystic Quest to TV and movies
The 10th Final Fantasy Retrospective takes a look at the fringes of the franchise.
This includes the Game Boy installment named Final Fantasy Adventure, which would actually end up being the first game in the Mana series (It was called Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden in Japan), Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest (the “easy for Westerners” FF), the long list of games starring Chocobo, including Chocobo Racing, the Chocobo’s Mysterious Dungeon series and Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales and a look outside the realm of video games as Final Fantasy enters the world of animation.
It’s particularly interesting getting a look at the earliest Final Fantasy animation, Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals, which I had never heard of. They also look at the short-lived TV anime, Final Fantasy Unlimited, and then dive into the disastrous big-screen debut: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. Before tackling Final Fantasy: The Last Order and the franchise’s glorious return to feature film with Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (the FFVII:AC Limited-Edition set includes Last Order in the extras for those that want to check it out). Give the History of Final Fantasy Retrospective Part 9 a look if you missed it.
