Ultima Final Fantasy | The Ultimate Final Fantasy Podcast

This weeks episode is a call back to a popular mythic origins episode we did some time ago. This time, we discuss three different summons/aeons/espers/gfs than previously. We also answer some excellent questions via our question segment. We talk about Final Fantasys evolution of summons, and how we find Final Fantasy X's system to be the perfect balance. We also talk about the popular online video...

Ever wondered what would happen if we tried talking about more than just Final Fantasy? Well, now you can find out! Join Joe, Kaleb, Kaleb, and Dylan as they discuss news from the Video Game Industry, and argue over the use of the word "classic". Much of our older content references sites that no longer exist. If you would like to contact Ultima Final Fantasy, check out the links below:   Watch us...

Join us, as we dive into a popular online theory where Necron is the Iifa tree enemy Soulcage. We discuss how legitimate the theory is, and find it acceptable and an interesting idea. Sqaure has not denied the theory, so we find it highly believable. We also catch up a bit on the other segments of the show, and discuss the Final Fantasy XV fauna trailer. Remix:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saw...

Final Fantasy XV Is 60 Percent Finished The new Gold Saucer will bring chocobo racing from Final Fantasy VII, Triple Triad from Final Fantasy VIII, and a bunch of other mini-games and activities. Final Fantasy XIV patch 2.51 is due out next week, on 24 February. During camping, players will be able to have their party eat meals cooked by Ignis, the driver and chef of the group. Eating will give st...

Crimsoncommand I was recently playing FFIX with my brother and thought that it was really odd on how many child characters there were. Honestly, it seems that every child character besides Rydia and Vivi just diminishes the story. To me they are annoying. I'm wondering if anyone else feels this way or what your thoughts are about age and playable characters?   Banedrom Long time listener, first ti...

Final Fantasy IX began development shortly before the release of Final Fantasy VIII.   A small glimpse into the early process of the game was revealed on the internet by Sakaguchi in 2010.   On Mistwalker's blog (Sakaguchi's company), Sakaguchi posted early notes for the opening of Final Fantasy IX. Although the blog post is now impossible to find, an amature translation was jotted down in a forum...

Join us as we discuss the Final Fantasy VIII theory in which Rinoa becomes Ultimecia in the future! We discuss our thoughts on the theory, as well as read a statement from Square Enix themselves on the matter. We also catch up on past segments, including the beloved questions segment. Enjoy!! Remix: Succession of Witches - Final Fantasy VIII - Heavy Metal Guitar Cover https://www.youtube.com/watch...

This episode, we discuss the popular internet theory involving Squall, our fearless leader of Final Fantasy VIII, dying at the end of disc one. We discuss the theories strong points, and also its not so strong ones. We assess the theory, and also a rebuttal we found online, and reveal which opinion we side with, and why!  Much of our older content references sites that no longer exist. If you woul...

The second half of our Final Fantasy VIII Review. Enjoy! Much of our older content references sites that no longer exist. If you would like to contact Ultima Final Fantasy, check out the links below:   Watch us play and record our podcast live on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ultimafinalfantasy Check out our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ultimafinalfantasy Podcast RSS Feed: https://ulti...

  Final Fantasy VIII   Final Fantasy VIII was released for the PlayStation in 1999; February 11th in Japan, September 9th for North America, and October 27th for Europe. The game arrived on PC for Windows in 2000. It has also been available in the PlayStation Network since 2009. The game was developed and published by Square. Final Fantasy VIII's development began in 1997, while Square was working...

News:   Final Fantasy Explorers: According to Siliconera, Japanese Amazon reviews on the new monster-hunter-like Final Fantasy game note that although people liked the game, most were expecting something MORE similar to Monster Hunter. Insead, there were many complaints that there was too much walking in the game, being compared to Final Fantasy XI. There has been talk of a patch to address these...

It's back! We finally had enough space left to do another commentary on Final Fantasy Unlimited! Join us as we talk over the sixth episode of Final Fantasy Unlimited, and discuss the pro's and con's of the series. Enjoy, for there are nineteen more episodes to go! Much of our older content references sites that no longer exist. If you would like to contact Ultima Final Fantasy, check out the links...

This episode, we discuss long time employee of Square Enix Hiroyuki Ito. We give a retrospective of his important additions to the series, such as the Active Time Battle system popular in the Final Fantasy series. We contrast Ito's style with other popular RPG's at the time, and go in depth on his inspirations for his systems. This episode also announces the first annual Ultima Final Fantasy Podca...

 This episode, we discuss the new trailers for Final Fantasy XV and Type-0. We also answer numerous questions from our listeners. We go over the impressive list of user favorite Final Fantasy games, and discuss how they might compare to our own list. We discuss the female Cid in the trailer, and talk about what we like in a Cid. Join us for some awesome Final Fantasy discussion! Remix: OC ReMix #2...

This episode, we invited Patreon supporter, and awesome listener Mechamessiah to join us! We discuss our gaming backgrounds in both Final Fantasy and gaming as a whole. We answered the questions of the week in a group format, and had an awesome overall discussion of Final Fantasy! Enjoy this special episode for our special guest! Remix: FFVIII - Eyes On Me (remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H...

This episode, we discuss the short included in the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Blu-Ray about Denzel. We discuss what we liked about the style and score of the episode, and of course ranked it accordingly against the other Final Fantasy films. We also answer a slew of Final Fantasy questions submitted by our awesome forum members, including giving our listeners our take on some of t...

This episode, we read a ton of reviews that we previously missed from other countries. We then discuss the recently watched Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete. We talk about the differences between the two versions of Advent Children, and give an overall critique on the films as separate entities. We delve into the development of Advent Children, and compare and contrast it with Final Fan...

This episode, we continue right where we left off last week. We discuss the design of the game, and important aspect considering the switch of character designer from Yoshitaka Amano to Tetsuya Nomura. We then discussed the amazing music composed by the legendary Nobou Uematsu, and also discussed doing optional quests in the game. Among these were getting knights of the round, defeating the weapon...

This episode, we discuss the amazing video game known as Final Fantasy VII. We discussed the incredible story of Final Fantasy VII, both it's strong points and a couple of weak points. We also discussed the production of the game, and talked about how big of a risk Square was taking on this game. We discussed a new way to support the show, through our new Patreon account! Check it out, and enjoy t...

This episode, we create and review three different Final Fantasy themed foods. First, we cover the drinks Haste, and Aerith, from the site The Drunken Moogle.com. We then cover the delicious Tantalus Sandwich brought to us by ffrecipes.wordpress.com. We also answer numerous listener submitted questions, and talk about our progress with Final Fantasy VII. Enjoy! Much of our older content references...

This episode, we discuss Last Order: Final Fantasy VII. We discuss our opinion on the art style, as well as the tone of the mini film. We also read off a list of changes that both Last Order and Crisis Core have brought to the original events in the Nibelheim Reactor scene in Final Fantasy VII. We also answer numerous user submitted questions, and talk about our opinion on a Remake of Final Fantas...

This episode, we discuss the religious aspects in the Final Fantasy series. We discuss Japan's religious atmosphere, and discuss it's influence on the Final Fantasy series. We also discuss the video released by Game Theory and it's influence on the episode. We reference the events of Final Fantasy X, and dissect them. We discuss the theme of religion stymying technological advancement of society....

This episode, we discuss our trip to the Las Vegas Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival. We discuss what we did on the trip, as well as the events and announcements made at the Fan Festival. We also discuss seeing some impressive cosplay, and talk about the overall atmosphere and experience of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival. We discuss what we feel about the new additions to Final Fantasy XIV, inclu...

In this beefcake of an episode, we discuss the greatness that is Final Fantasy VI. We discuss the intricate relationships between certain characters, such as the love story between Celes and Locke, the story of Cyan and his family, the intricacies of Terra being the "main" character, the relationship between the two royal brothers Sabin and Edgar. We also discuss Shadow's stories, both the one whe...

This episode, we discuss the immense importance of Final Fantasy Director Yoshinori Kitase, and his role on the progression of the Final Fantasy series into what we experience today. We discuss Kitase's film origins and the effect they had on the Final Fantasy series' evolution. We also have our question segment where we decide on our Ultimate....Final fantasy Party, as well as discussing our favo...