re·lease / v. 1. Set free; liberate. 2. Allow to move from a fixed position; open, unfasten, etc. 3. Make (information, a film, etc.) publicly available. [Fr relesser fr. L relaxare RELAX]
The FF series has its share of confusion regarding the releases of the individual games. Most confusing of this is the existence of the Game Boy FF's, which are NOT Final Fantasy games at all, but actually members of other, almost-as-popular series, SaGa and Seiken Densetsu (a.k.a. Secret of Mana). I've included them in this page for the sake of completeness of information, but they will not be mentioned throughout the site. The reason they were given the FF name was, frankly, FF was Square's flagship series in the US, and they were leery of giving any game any name that didn't have FF in it. Secret of Mana/Seiken Densetsu 2 was the first game which broke the barrier, and many others (Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, etc.) followed.
Bahamut Lagoon was released 02/08/1996 on SNES in Japan only. It is not in this list because other than the name, and a couple of sprites used by lazy programmers, it has nothing to do with Final Fantasy.
These entries are organized by the earliest release date, regardless of region. The tables can be sorted, so you can see what games were released in a region and when.
| SYSTEM | NAME | JP RELEASE DATE | AMERICAN RELEASE DATE | EUROPEAN RELEASE DATE | MEDIUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NES | Final Fantasy | 1987-12-18 | 1990-07-12 | -- | Cartridge (250K) |
| MSX2 | Final Fantasy | 1989-12-XX | -- | -- | Disk (1.44 MB) |
| NES | Final Fantasy II | 1988-12-17 | -- | -- | Cartridge (250K) |
| NES | Final Fantasy III | 1990-04-27 | -- | -- | Cartridge (512K) |
| SNES | Final Fantasy IV | 1991-07-19 | -- | -- | Cartridge (1 MB) |
| SNES | Final Fantasy IV Easytype | 1991-10-29 | 1991-10-19 (as Final Fantasy II) | -- | Cartridge (1 MB) |
| SNES | Final Fantasy Mystic Quest | 1993-09-10 (as Final Fantasy USA: Mystic Quest | 1992-10-05 | 1993-XX-XX (as Mystic Quest Legend) | Cartridge (512K) |
| SNES | Final Fantasy V | 1992-12-06 | -- | -- | Cartridge (2.5 MB) |
| SNES | Final Fantasy VI | 1994-04-02 | 1994-10-20 (as Final Fantasy III) | -- | Cartridge (3 MB) |
| PSX | Final Fantasy VII | 1997-01-31 | -- | -- | 3 CDs |
| PSX | Final Fantasy IV | 1997-03-21 | -- | -- | 1 CD |
| PSX | Final Fantasy Tactics | 1997-06-20 | 1998-01-28 | -- | 1 CD |
| PSX | Final Fantasy VII | 1997-10-02 (as Final Fantasy VII International) | 1997-08-31 | 1997-11-14 | 3 CDs |
| PC | Final Fantasy VII | -- | 1998-05-31 | 1999 (8) | 3 CDs |
| PSX | Final Fantasy VIII | 1999-02-11 | 1999-08-31 | 1999-10-27 | 4 CDs |
| PC | Final Fantasy VIII | -- | 1999-12-31 | 2000 (8) | 4 CDs |
| PSX | Final Fantasy IX | 2000-07-07 | 2000-11-13 | 2001-02-16 | 4 CDs |
| WSC | Final Fantasy | 2000-12-19 | -- | -- | Cartridge (4 MB) |
| WSC | Final Fantasy II | 2001-05-03 | -- | -- | Cartridge (4 MB) |
| PS2 | Final Fantasy X | 2001-07-19 | 2001-12-17 | -- | 1 DVD |
| PS2 | Final Fantasy X | 2002-01-31 (as Final Fantasy X International) | -- | 2002-05-24 | 1 DVD |
| PSX | Final Fantasy VI | -- | -- | 2002-03-01 | 1 CD |
| WSC | Final Fantasy IV | 2002-03-27 | -- | -- | Cartridge (4 MB) |
| PS2 | Final Fantasy XI | 2002-05-16 | 2004-03-23 | -- | 1 DVD |
| PC | Final Fantasy XI | 2002-11-XX | 2003-10-28 | 2004-09-17 | 1 DVD |
| GBA | Final Fantasy Tactics Advance | 2003-02-14 | 2003-09-08 | 2003-10-24 | Cartridge (16 MB) |
| PS2 | Final Fantasy X-2 | 2003-03-13 | 2003-11-18 | 2004-02-20 | 1 DVD |
| PS2 | Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart | 2003-04-17 | -- | 2004-09-17 | 1 DVD |
| GC | Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles | 2003-08-08 | 2004-02-09 | 2004-03-12 | 1 Mini-DVD |
| PS2 | Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission | 2004-02-19 | -- | -- | 1 DVD |
| Mobile | Final Fantasy i (9) | 2004-02-29 | -- | -- | Cell Phone |
| PC | Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart (7) | -- | 2004-03-23 | -- | 1 DVD |
| Mobile | Final Fantasy EZ (9) | 2004-08-19 | -- | -- | Cell Phone |
| PS2 | Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia (7) | 2004-09-16 | 2004-09-21 | -- | 1 DVD |
| PC | Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia (7) | 2004-09-16 | 2004-09-21 | -- | 1 DVD |
| Mobile | Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII | 2004-09-24 | -- | -- | Cell Phone |
| GBA | Final Fantasy IV Advance | 2004-12-15 | 2005-12-12 | 2006-02-06 | Cartridge (8 MB) |
| Mobile | Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding | 2005-04-08 | -- | -- | Cell Phone |
| PS2 | Final Fantasy XII | 2006-03-16 | 2006-10-31 | 2007-02-23 | 1 DVD |
| PC | Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan (7) | 2006-04-18 | 2006-04-20 | --- | 1 DVD |
| PS2 | Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan (7) | 2006-04-20 | 2006-04-18 | --- | 1 DVD |
| PS2 | Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | 2006-01-26 | 2006-08-15 | 2006-11-17 | 1 DVD |
| XBOX360 | Final Fantasy XI | 2006-04-20 | 2006-04-20 | 2006-04-20 | 1 DVD |
| NDS | Final Fantasy III | 2006-08-24 | 2006-11-14 | 2007-05-04 | Cartridge |
| GBA | Final Fantasy V Advance | 2006-10-12 | 2006-11-08 | 2007-04-13 | Cartridge (8 MB) |
| GBA | Final Fantasy VI Advance | 2006-11-30 | 2007-02-05 | 2007-06-07 | Cartridge (8 MB) |
| PSP | Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition | 2007-04-19 | 2007-06-26 | -- | 1 UMD |
| PSP | Final Fantasy II Anniversary Edition | 2007-06-07 | 2007-07-24 | -- | 1 UMD |
| PSP | Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions | 2007-05-10 | -- | -- | 1 UMD |
| SYSTEM | NAME | JP RELEASE DATE | AMERICAN RELEASE DATE | EUROPEAN RELEASE DATE | MEDIUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NES | Final Fantasy I & II (1) | 1994-02-27 | -- | -- | Cartridge (512K) |
| PSX | Final Fantasy Collection (FF4, FF5, FF6) (3) | 1999-03-11 | -- | -- | 1 CD |
| PSX | Final Fantasy Anthology | -- | 1999-09-30 (FF5 & FF6) (3) | 2002-05-17 (FF4 & FF5, see N3) | 1 CD |
| PSX | Final Fantasy Chronicles | -- | 2001-06-29 (FF4 and Chrono Trigger) (N3) | -- | 1 CD |
| PSX | Final Fantasy 1+2 (2) | 2002-10-31 | 2003-04-08 (as Final Fantasy Origins) | 2003-03-14 (as Final Fantasy Origins) | 1 CD |
| GBA | Final Fantasy I & II Advance | 2004-07-29 | 2004-11-29 (as Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls) | 2004-12-03 (as Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls) | Cartridge (16 MB) |
| PC | Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection | -- | 2005-08-16 | -- | 1 DVD + 1 CD |
| SYSTEM | NAME | JP RELEASE DATE | AMERICAN RELEASE DATE | EUROPEAN RELEASE DATE | MEDIUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSX | Chocobo no Fushigi Dungeon | 1997-12-23 | -- | -- | 1 CD |
| PSX | Ehrgeiz | 1998-12-17 | 1999-04-30 | 2000-02-09 | 1 CD |
| PSX | Chocobo no Fushigi Dungeon 2 | 1998-12-23 | 1999-11-30 (as Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon 2) | -- | 1 CD |
| PSX | Chocobo Racing | 1999-03-18 | 1999-07-31 | -- | 1 CD |
| PSX | Chocobo Stallion | 1999-12-22 | -- | -- | 1 CD |
| PSX | Chocobo Collection | 1999-12-22 | -- | -- | 1 CD |
| WSC | Hataraku Chocobo (Working Chocobo) | 2000-09-21 | -- | -- | Cartridge (?? MB) |
| PSX | Kingdom Hearts | 2002-03-28 | 2002-09-16 | 2002-11-15 | 1 DVD |
| PS2 | Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix | 2002-12-06 | -- | -- | 1 DVD |
| GBA | Chocobo Land | 2002-12-13 | -- | -- | Cartridge (?? MB) |
| GBA | Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | 2004-11-11 | 2004-12-07 | 2005-05-06 | Cartridge (32 MB) |
| PS2 | Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special | 2004-12-22 | -- | -- | 1 DVD |
| PS2 | Kingdom Hearts II | 2005-12-22 | 2006-03-30 | -- | 1 DVD |
| WSC | Dice de Chocobo | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SYSTEM | NAME | JP RELEASE DATE | AMERICAN RELEASE DATE | EUROPEAN RELEASE DATE | MEDIUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Final Fantasy SGI (4) | None | None | None | None |
| None | "Final Fantasy 3.5" (explanation) | None | None | None | None |
| GB | Makai Toushi SaGa (5) | 1989-12-15 | 1990-09-30 (as Final Fantasy Legend) | -- | Cartridge (128K) |
| GB | SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu (5) | 1990-12-14 | 1991-11-01 (as Final Fantasy Legend II) | -- | Cartridge (256K) |
| GB | Seiken Densetsu (6) | 1991-06-08 | 1991-11-01 (as Final Fantasy Adventure | 1993-XX-XX (as Mystic Quest) | Cartridge (256K) |
| GB | SaGa 3: Jikuu no Hasha (5) | 1991-12-13 | 1992-09-29 (as Final Fantasy Legend III) | -- | Cartridge (256K) |
