Also, Cloud won best character
Recently, Japan’s national broadcasting company, NHK, held a “best Final Fantasy game and character poll,” and naturally, the results might shock you.
It feels like I’ve been championingFinal Fantasy Xfor nearly my whole life and suddenly feel validated, as it took the top spot in the poll as the bestFinal Fantasyof all time. The cliched generational pick ofVIIwas second, followed byVI(the one a lot of people consider the best in terms of quality),IX, XIV, V, VIII, IVandXI.
Spinoffs were allowed in the poll, asTacticstook spot 11, withCrisis Coreat 13,Type-0at 16,Crystal Chroniclesat 17,Mobiusat 20,Tactics Advanceat 22,Dissidia(the original) at 23,Ring of Fatestaking 25,Dissidia 012at 26,Adventureat 27,Echoes of Timeat 29 andRecord Keeperat 30. A few sequels likeX-2andLightning Returnsalso made the list. This poll is legit, as it had an astounding 468,654 votes.
The other poll dealt with best character, which saw Cloud win it, followed by Yuna, Aerith (Aeris), Vivi, Zidane, Emet-Selch (XIV), Tidus, Lightning, Tifa and Zack. I find it kind of funny that Lightning isn’t in the top five given how much the creatives push her so hard, andVIIclearly dominates overall with Cloud, Aerith, Tifa and Zack all part of the top 10: onlyXandIXhave multiple reps.
