PS Titles (1997 – 2000)įinal Fantasy VII (1997) was the first title in the series to transition from 2D to 3D computer graphics with polygonal characters on pre-rendered backgrounds, followed by Final Fantasy VIII in 1999 and Final Fantasy IX in 2000, all of which were developed for Sony's PlayStation console. The game received critical acclaim and sold more than 3 million. Final Fantasy VI (renamed Final Fantasy III in North America) was released in 1994. Final Fantasy V was released in 1992 for the Super Famicom and SNES. SNES Titles (1991 – 1994)įinal Fantasy IV was released in 1991 for the Super Famicom console in Japan and the SNES in North America, where it was renamed Final Fantasy II due to the previous two titles never being sold worldwide outside of remakes. The game is credited for being the basis of the 'Job System' that would be found in many RPGs to come. Final Fantasy III was released in Japan on April 27th, 1990, which used a similar experience points and character class system as the original title. Final Fantasy II was released in Japan the following year, introducing multiple recurring concepts to the series, including the trademark chocobos.

Final Fantasy, the original title, was released in Japan on December 18th, 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), which featured a turn-based combat system, experience points, an overworld map and randomly encountered enemies.

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