In addition, only versions of games that are still mostly just remasters and upgrades of the original have been considered, rather than full-on remakes such as the 3D versions of Final Fantasy III and IV or the recent Final Fantasy VII Remake. RELATED: 10 Fantastic JRPGs By Square Enix (That Aren't Final Fantasy)įans should be aware that these games were chosen individually at their highest critical percentage, so no packages like the Gameboy version of Final Fantasy I and II will be included. Since some of the older games predate Metacritic, ports are included when available. With a myriad of remakes and ports over the years, it's hard to decide which version would be considered definitive for all the games, but Metacritic has made the effort to rank them as efficiently as possible.

Final Fantasy is an absolute game juggernaut that many consider to be the original classic JRPG series, as well as Square Enix's most recognized franchise.