The Final Fantasy franchise has been a fan favorite ever since it was first released in Japan in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES 8-bit). It has continued to prosper over the years with dozens of game titles released on the NES, Super Nintendo, PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, GameCube, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii systems, as well as the major hand held systems (Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Sony PSP).

In addition to games, this series has expanded into anime and CGI feature films, as well as print novellas and manga versions. The the designers of Final Fantasy have been credited with major innovations in RPG game play which have since become the industry standard. The outstanding music and graphic design incorporated into the games, along with complex and engaging characters, have contributed to making Final Fantasy the fourth highest selling video game franchise (as of 2007).