Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy Games That Still Need to Come to PC
The Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, outside of Final Fantasy VII itself, can be a bit all over the place in terms of quality. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is definitely one of the better games in the Compilation. Originally released for the PSP back in 2007 in Japan, Crisis Core is the prequel to one of the biggest JRPGs of all time. You played as Zack Fair, a member of the elite mercenary group SOLDIER, performing combat missions, and climbing the ranks to fight alongside the elite members, including Sephiroth himself.
Crisis Core sets itself apart from the original with its unique take on real-time combat. Its action style plays similarly to something like Kingdom Hearts, but what makes it different is the slot machine-like mechanic known as the “Digital Mind Wave.” It is constantly spinning, and when you get a match, you can pull off some pretty gnarly special attacks. The numbers on the Digital Mind Wave can also boost your stats and even level you up. Combine this with a good story which nicely leads into Final Fantasy VII, and can also stand on its own, you have a pretty good game on your hands.
It’s unfortunate that Crisis Core has been exclusive to the PSP for so long, as it’s such a great companion piece to Final Fantasy VII. It would be a shame for someone to discover Final Fantasy VII on the PC, enjoy it, and then have to seek out a PSP to play the prequel. Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, X-2, and the XIII sequels are all on PC, so let’s get Crisis Core on there too.
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Games That Still Need to Come to PC
Final Fantasy Tactics just needs to come to more systems in general. Originally releasing for the original PlayStation in 1997, Tactics never made it to Europe until the PSP remake, subtitled The War of the Lions. It has since been ported to the iOS, and Android, but we could certainly do with a PC port. It’s often considered one of the best Final Fantasy games, including the numbered titles.
Tactics was developed by the same team behind other strategy RPGs like Ogre Battle, and Tactics Ogre, and plays very similarly to those games. It’s a grid-based strategy RPG where you take turns moving your units around a small 3D grid. Tactics used a revamped version of the job system from Final Fantasy III, and V. You could unlock stronger jobs for your units by gaining job points and eventually mastering jobs. It was also the first game to be set in the world of Ivalice, which is since been used in other Square titles, including Vagrant Story, and Final Fantasy XII.
There are many reasons why Final Fantasy Tactics should come to PC. 1) It’s an awesome game. 2) Strategy games fit right at home on the PC. 3) It’s an awesome game. Whether it’s the original or the War of the Lions remake, we need to see Tactics on PC.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Great Final Fantasy Games That Still Need to Come to PC
In 2003, it was time for GameCube owners to rejoice; a Final Fantasy game was once again releasing for a Nintendo console! It wasn’t quite the juggernaut that Final Fantasy X was, which released around the same time exclusively for the PS2, but it was a neat little game in its own right.
Crystal Chronicles was the first Final Fantasy RPG to feature true 4-player mutliplayer where all players could play at the same time. It was an action RPG where you travel the world in a crystal caravan collecting myrrh to stop the oncoming threat of the miasma. It played like a Zelda game in some ways, where the games’ levels felt a bit like dungeons.
Crystal Chronicles was interesting for how it used the GameCube’s Game Boy Advance to GameCube functionality. In order to play multiplayer, each player had to connect a Game Boy Advance system to the GameCube’s controller port via a Game Boy Advance to GameCube link cable. This allowed players to navigate menus on their GBA screen without interrupting the action on the TV. While this was a pretty cool idea, you had to have access to quite a lot of hardware in order to play with your friends. If the game was on a PC, instead of using the cumbersome setup of a the GameCube version, it could simply incorporate an online mode. That way each player has their own screen, and won’t get in the way of their friends when they have to bring a menu up. This would make it a much more accessible game in today’s gaming climate.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
Final Fantasy Games That Still Need to Come to PC
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call is the best love letter to Final Fantasy fans that there has ever been. The series has been going for over 30 years now, and there is a grand history of music to go alongside it. So what better way to celebrate this with a rhythm game featuring over 200 songs from the series, and over 50 characters!
Theatrhythm is as simple as rhythm games can get. In the 3DS version, you were simply required to tap or swipe the touch screen in time with the notes of the tracks. Even on the hardest difficulty, Theathrythm is probably one of the easier games out there, making it totally accessible to RPG fans who may have never touched a rhythm game. It also incorporates RPG elements: you can fight monsters, level up your characters, and equip different spells and abilities. There’s even an adventure mode where you can fight bosses to unlock more characters.
This game would be a perfect fit for the PC, as it could use mouse controls similar to the music game Osu! The amount of Final Fantasy games currently available for PC is sure to have made some new Final Fantasy fans, and they’d surely get a kick out of Theatrhythm.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
Final Fantasy Games That Still Need to Come to PC
This is a more recent game that only released on PS4 in January 2018. It may not arrive soon, but it’d be good nontheless to see it come to PC whenever that may be.
Dissidia Final Fantasy is a spin-off series that pits many different heroes and villains of the series against one another in a fighting/RPG hybrid. NT features a nice little story mode with some cool action cinematics, but where it truly excels is its online ranked mode. NT is the first game in the series that upped the ante with 3-on-3 battles as opposed to 1-on-1. What you end up with is an exciting co-operative fighting game where you have to be aware of your teammates positioning, and pick the opportune moment to strike your foes. It’s chaotic, and complicated, but once you get the hang of it, it can be a lot of fun. The large roster of characters isn’t just for show, either; every character has a unique move set, and a unique way to play, making it a very in-depth fighter.
This game would excel on PC because of the free access to online multiplayer. The bulk of this game’s enjoyment comes from its online modes, which requires a $60 yearly payment on PS4. On PC, just buy the game and you’re set. Plus, the inclusion of Noctis in this game was a big deal, and with Final Fantasy XV just having released on PC, it could be a great opportunity for Square Enix to do some cross promotion.
Square Enix has done a great job getting the library of Final Fantasy games on PC, but there are still a select few that we’d love to see come to the platform. Did we miss anything? Let us know what Final Fantasy games you’d like to see come to PC in the comments below.
