Published Oct 24, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT

Two oldies and an underrated newbie

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The first HD-2D game in Square Enix's long-running RPG series, Final Fantasy Resonance , has finally arrived on consoles and Windows PC. Resonance is a love letter to the franchise, and it's jam-packed with cameos and references to Final Fantasy heroes old and new. Once you've had your fill of this new adventure, you might find yourself itching to revisit the olden days — or dive into a newer installment you may have missed. Here are three games that comprise a mini Final Fantasy retrospective, spanning the various phases of the franchise's history.

1 Final Fantasy 6

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Where to play: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X

Sad to say, but we're probably not getting a remake of Final Fantasy 6 . Back in 2024, FF6 director Yoshinori Kitase said a FF7 Remake- style reimagining of the SNES game would take "around 20 years" to make.…