Is Final Fantasy Still on Top

This is something Ive have wanted to know for a while. Do you feel FF is and will be the top RPG in the next few years. And do you think they are the top now. Please note that I am talking about the recent games since SE was formed.

As far as fan base goes, I still feel that FF is still at the top, but the new versions will in no way be up to the caliber of earlier FF's, And there are also many other RPG's that have grown into massive games, For instance, The Suikoden series, Or even Dragon Quest (I know that both FF and DQ are from the same company, but this is about the games engeneral, not the company) And with these, and many more that I didn't mention, I cant really tell if FF will be at the top in a year or two, only time will tell I suppose.

Well, Final Fantsy is the third best selling franchise of all time, and I doubt that will change much in the next few years.  I've played the series ever since it began and have been and will always be a huge fan of the series no matter what direction the series takes.  So, to answer your question, yes Final Fantasy is still on top, or at least it is to me.

Cheers!

Jessica

Maybe the ranks will change every now and then, but SE has been fairly consistent in terms of quality delivery and assurance, much much unlike other games. It'll take something really drastic for FF to fall below anything else that's lower than them now. Maybe a really really good game from somewhere else, or a really really bad FF game from SE.

If not, FF can sit comfortably at the top for many years to come.

can you tell me what the first and second best franchises are?

In Europe the only RPG which even stands out too many people is Final Fantasy most are not even released here(we never even got Chrono Cross) and so it will most likely reign dominant for as long as the franchise stays on. The only thing i can think of beating it is Kingdom Hearts if that continues for years to come but it basically lost most of it's RPG roots in the second one. manhunt1001

here too i think that help the franchise to sell alot , we never got dragon quest , grandia , chrono games nor shadow hearts .. ,many other good rpg titles aren't sold here .

final fantasy has the best quality of not only graphics , the game offers a better gameplay system if you don't mind turnbased , story and music , and most memorable characters ever

It is the best now but I don't think it might stay that way.SE keeps changing it and I don't it will have a good effect in the long run.

If Final Fantasy is to continue to reign on top of the RPG world, Square needs to recognize that originality is what got the series to where it is today. Creativity and heart are what made Final Fantasy VII the breakout game that it was for the series, while now a days, Square seems to rely only on style and cliches. While Final Fantasy XII seems to recognize the faults that have emerged, going back to a very FFIX look, Final Fantasy XIII is not looking very hopeful right now, and personally, looks kind of like a Star Ocean wannabe if you ask me....

Now Sony tried back in 2000 to breakdown the FF empire with Legend of Dragoon, an okay game that never got the job done because FF was still, at that time, pumping out original, heart-filled games. Now, with many of its fans (just look at this board for reference) starting to become frustrated with Square's latest efforts, Sony may have the opportunity to take FF down with a very well welcomed game in Japan by the title of Rogue Galaxy. This game is also coming out in October in North America and if FFXII does not suffice Square fan's demands, look out!

My prediction: Final Fantasy XII is a killer game but sells less than FFX in North America due to Square's other efforts (FFX-2, FFXI) being lesser games than their previously released FF titles. Rogue Galaxy sells well, offering an alternative to RPG gamers, but Square uses this to recognize that they need to start getting their act together and turns FFXIV into another breakout game for the series.