Everybody knows that the “proper” abbreviation for Final Fantasy is “FF”, right? Nope! Recently, a website managed by the Japan Game Users Association asked over 300 Japanese gamers from teenage to 40-something about how they abbreviate Final Fantasy. Over 70 percent (70.7 percent to be exact) shorten Final Fantasy to “FF”. However, 17 percent said ….  Read More

Cie’th (シ骸, Shi-gai?, lit. “Cie Corpses”) [siːθ] is a term from Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2. It refers to one of the two states that fall to a l’Cie; specifically to those who failed to complete their Focus in time. There are two types of Cie’th: Pulse Cie’th and Sanctum Cie’th. Pulse Cie’th ….  Read More

Gogmagog The Gogmagog (ゴグマゴグ, Gogumagogu) is a twin-headed entity that appears in Final Fantasy XIII-2, originating from the Dying World at 700 AF. Due to the time paradoxes that have occurred since three years after the fall of Cocoon, Gogmagog has been trapped in the Void Beyond and, seeking to escape, partially appears in random ….  Read More

Bonus dungeon, also known as secret dungeon or optional dungeon, is an optional location that is usually much more difficult than the main game with enemies that are much higher level than on other parts of the game. These dungeons are considered sidequests and often contain the most powerful equipment and, sometimes, summons that can ….  Read More

“There really isn’t any deep meaning to it, we just wanted to make a character that would appear in various forms in all the games. I guess I’ve always had a soft spot for that kind of character. Cid is like Yoda from the Star Wars series–very intelligent and wise.” —Hironobu Sakaguchi in EGM2 August ….  Read More