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'', premiered in Japan in 1987, and ''Final Fantasy'' games have been released almost every single year since. Sixteen games have been released as part of the main (numbered) series. Sequels, prequels,

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, and related video games have been published, as well as numerous installments in other media forms. Each game in the main series takes place in a different fictional universe rather than serving as direct sequels to prior games, although some games have received sequels, or prequels, set in the same universe. Most of the games have been re-released for several different platforms, many of which have been included in bundled releases. The series as a whole is primarily composed of

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s. ''Final Fantasy'' games have been released on over a dozen

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s. The series is Square Enix's most successful franchise, having sold over 100 million units worldwide as of June 2011, across both the main series and its spin-offs. ''Final Fantasy''s popularity has placed it as one of the

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Main series

Main series-related games

''Ivalice Alliance''

Compilation of ''Final Fantasy VII''

''Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy''

''Final Fantasy XV Universe''

Subseries

''Artniks''

''Brave Exvius''

''Chocobo''

''Crystal Chronicles''

''Crystal Defenders''

''Dimensions''

''Dissidia''

''Explorers''

''SaGa''

''Theatrhythm''

''Unlimited''

''World''

Other games

Bundled releases

Branded subseries

These are groups of games or system-specific releases of games that are branded or marketed together. Unlike bundles, they were made available as individual products.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Final Fantasy Video Games Lists of video games by franchise

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