I'm an old school D&D gamer myself, even up to present day. A lot of the things that are present in D&D are present in the Final Fantasy games as well. Basic "classes" (Fighter, mages, clerics, thieves, etc.) are present as well, though many characters tend to fall into a grey area between these classes.
The cool thing about the Final Fantasy series is that all of the games take place in a different "world", each with its own flavor. Some of these are very much like D&D, with that vaguely Dark Ages Europe type of flavor, to steampunk. And Final Fantasy VII was very modernized, with motorcycles, machineguns, cellphones, etc. that were fit into a fantasy background.
But for all of the different worlds, there are certain key elements that are present in all of the games. Airships are one thing, as are the creatures known as Moogles and Chocobos. Certain legendary weapons, items, and summoned forces are the same as well.
Aside from the videos Anne provided, I'd suggest entering "Final Fantasy" in a Wiki Search, and just surf around and look at what sounds interesting to you. :)
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Date: 2008-01-25 03:31 am (UTC)The cool thing about the Final Fantasy series is that all of the games take place in a different "world", each with its own flavor. Some of these are very much like D&D, with that vaguely Dark Ages Europe type of flavor, to steampunk. And Final Fantasy VII was very modernized, with motorcycles, machineguns, cellphones, etc. that were fit into a fantasy background.
But for all of the different worlds, there are certain key elements that are present in all of the games. Airships are one thing, as are the creatures known as Moogles and Chocobos. Certain legendary weapons, items, and summoned forces are the same as well.
Aside from the videos Anne provided, I'd suggest entering "Final Fantasy" in a Wiki Search, and just surf around and look at what sounds interesting to you. :)