There are fourteen Final Fantasy games on PS4. However, only twelve are relevant to the topic at hand. This list will be limited to the games in the series that launched new at the time of the PS4 which was done in order to highlight what this console brought new to the series.
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For example, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD was a remastered collection of the first two games on PS2 which got the HD treatment on PS3 and PS Vita. The PS4 version then is just a port without anything new besides a very minor tweak to graphics. The same is true for Final Fantasy XIV. The rest are all up for the taking.
12 A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV
This was a 2D brawler spinoff to the main game. It was a prequel starring Noctis’ father and his friends on a similar journey as the four boys in Final Fantasy XV. On paper, a retro-themed Final Fantasy brawler sounds great but the execution leaves something to be desired, like the lack of co-op.
11 Monster Of The Deep: Final Fantasy XV
This was another standalone spinoff to Final Fantasy XV. It was a PSVR exclusive on PS4 which was just an expanded version of the fishing game from the main campaign.
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The VR effect was quite stunning at times but it was a tad pricey for a mini-game, more or less.
10 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition
The original GameCube version was an innovative multiplayer experience when it launched in 2004 for North America. It was also a bit complicated as one needed four Game Boy Advance handheld systems in order to make it fully work. This remastered version, released last year. didn’t change much which is one of the reasons why it only got average reviews. Fans still appreciated it coming back in some form though.
9 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT actually released first in arcades in Japan in 2015. It was the third entry to this once-exclusive PSP fighting game series. When it came to consoles in 2018 it added stuff left out of the original but it also controversially deleted a lot of modes from the PSP games and it locked content away. Past the controversy, it was a fun fighting game.
8 Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
Final Fantasy Type-0 first launched in Japan in 2011 on PSP. The game eventually got an English patch translation so fans had given up any hope for it to ever come to the states. In 2015, it not only did, but in an HD remaster which tweaked a lot of gameplay mechanics on top of polishing up the visuals. It was a good action predecessor to Final Fantasy XV which would release a year later.
7 Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Just in time for its 20th anniversary, Square Enix gave Final Fantasy VIII the remastered treatment. For context, this released in 1999 on PS1. It was the last of the core Final Fantasy games on PS1 to get remastered on PS4 and other consoles. It’s a black sheep of the family with varying sides of fandom attached to it with the true believers being very hardcore about it.
6 World Of Final Fantasy
This was a PS4 and PS Vita release first before making its way onto other consoles. It was like Kingdom Hearts but for Final Fantasy in that the two main heroes traveled to regions from across the main games in the series. It was like Pokemon in terms of the gameplay which also added to its uniqueness.
5 Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy XV spent over a decade in the oven and in turn went through many changes during development. Was the hype worth it? That is another debatable situation for Final Fantasy fans but on the positive side, it did the series right with its first true open-world adventure. It should also be mentioned that it received a demake on iOS, Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition, which came to PS4 eventually.
4 Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
This remaster was released almost in time for its 10th anniversary. Final Fantasy XII was a PS2 exclusive in 2006 before making its way to the PS4 in 2017 and other consoles beyond that. It bridged the gap between Final Fantasy XI’s MMO style of combat and more traditional gameplay and story themes from other games in the series.
3 Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX was the last core game in the series on PS1 when it launched in 2000. It was meant to be a classic return to the series’ roots thematically.
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Seventeen years later it was celebrated again with this remaster which added visual upgrades and cheats like fast-forwarding and invincibility. The PS4 versions of Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy VII also got these upgrades.
2 Final Fantasy VII
It took almost two decades but Final Fantasy VII finally began its return with this 2015 PS4 remaster. It was a tease for bigger things to come when the remake was announced soon after this. It was like an appetizer for the main course to come five years later but still filling as this game is an all-time classic.
1 Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake blew most people’s expectations out of the water. It was more than a simple remake and instead was the kickoff to a reimagined series in the Final Fantasy VII universe. Who knows how long it will take before this saga is complete. One thing is for sure though, fans, and even the naysayers, are interested in where this series goes next.