That is true, you could have used the Masamune as a name as opposed to a Gunblade. However, then you would be much like the many, many other Final Fantasy fans, to whom I condemn, who often only know of the sword from FFVII. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to insult you at all, for you hadn't chosen that name. Yet, Chrono Trigger was proof of what I'm saying. Rather, the translation of CT. Frog's "Masamune" was never intended to be the "Masamune" at all. The fact that Frog uses a Broadsword is a dead give away. In fact, Frog's sword is the "Grand Lion." A while back, I was more learned on the subject, but from what I recall, Ted Woosley, a very well known Ex-Translator for Nintendo, re-named it to "Masamune" so Final Fantasy fans could better relate to the game.
Things such as that get under my skin. As do people who have just play FF due to it's popularity. You came across as the former, to me from your original post. I have changed my opinion of you, since then. However, once again, I've veered off of my original point; Rambling.
A top ten, eh? Oh, I've done this many times, often changing it as I've re-played games. Let me see what I can come up with and how it compares to yours.
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1) Final Fantasy IV;
- A great, great game. Beautiful story, well developed characters, and an equally amazing sound track. What a great way to jump into 16 bits.
2) Final Fantasy Tactics;
- Just as amazing as FFIV. This was a very difficult decision to make. FFT has my favorite job system to date, some-what challenging battles, Very, very well done plot, and the characters are well developed while they're "guests." My main gripe was that characters vital to the plot had nothing more to say once they became generic members of your party. But, I can't think of a better way to do it, while having them expendable at the same time.
3) Final Fantasy;
- Started it all. While the story isn't spoon fed to you like current RPGs, it's there. It's also very good as well. I like the job system as well, not to mention the pure fun factor of it all. Another good point is that it's a challenge, no walking through this game.
4) Final Fantasy VI;
- Phew, another beautifully done game. The story is great, music, characters, the whole game is great. The development of some characters is much less then others, but then, they do get some development.
5) Final Fantasy VII;
- The only "modern" FF I actually enjoyed. A very deep story, well done character development, and an interesting Materia system. My main complaint is the Materia system, as it allows no individuality between the characters, meaning you could have the same on all of them and easily play through the game. A few HP/MP up, W-Summon and Knights of the Round makes the game awful easy, and I'm not even mentioning Mimic.
6) Final Fantasy V;
- Ah, yes. Skipped in favor of FF6 during the first release. The plot and characters weren't terrible, but could be better. However, the Job System made the game quite fun. Oddly enough, changing your class often was better than actually leveling yourself up.
7) Final Fantasy III;
- A step backwards from FFII in the plot direction, but a step forward in fun factor. This was the rise of the Modern Job Class system. The plot and characters were okay, but nothing special. However, I loved it.
8) Final Fantasy II;
- Ah yes, the controversial FFII. It's difficult if you don't know what you're doing, and extremely easy if you do. The plot was a major jump from FFI, and actually featured Character development. However, it just wasn't as fun to play.
9) Final Fantasy IX;
- Well, it wasn't so good. Once past the nostalgia of the elder games, and the return of Black Mages, it didn't feature much. But, hey, it was better than VIII.
10) Final Fantasy VIII;
- Ah yes, FF VIII. To some, the greatest FF of all time. To me, terrible, only rivaled by FFX. I'm no stranger to Love Stories, as I'm a rather large Anime fan, but the characters just weren't made for it. Squall, who doesn't care about anything, and Rinoa, who is your average girl, until the end, just don't go that well together, I think. Not to mention the ending was horrid, what a terrible FMV. Don't get me started on Junctioning.
11) Final Fantasy X;
- Ah yes, FFVIII all over again, joy. Terrible, simply terrible. Re-used plot, the characters have been done, and the introduction of the Junctio.. er Sphere Grid system. Horrible. Barely worth the, rather small, amount of time it took to play.
Oh my, it's a top 11. Oh well.
