The UK edition of Official PlayStation Magazine has published its definitive ranking of the best Final Fantasy games of all time, placing Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age at the top.
The list arrives at a moment when Square Enix’s catalog of classic JRPGs has seen extensive re-releases and ports — many of which are available to buy on the Nintendo Switch eShop — making the ranking particularly relevant to Switch owners and players exploring the series.
Square Enix, the developer and publisher behind the Final Fantasy franchise since its 1987 debut on the Nintendo Famicom, has steadily supported modern platforms with remasters and ports.
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, a high-definition remaster of the 2006 PlayStation 2 title, originally released for PlayStation 4 in July 2017 and later launched on Nintendo Switch on April 30, 2019.
The Official PlayStation Magazine’s choice of The Zodiac Age as their top Final Fantasy acknowledges both the original game’s design and the accessibility of the remaster on contemporary hardware.
The magazine’s ranking, reproduced here in journalistic summary form, runs from 16 to 1 and emphasizes entries spanning the series’ history: Final Fantasy XI (16), Final Fantasy I (15), Final Fantasy II (14), Final Fantasy III (13), Final Fantasy V (12), Final Fantasy XIII (11), Final Fantasy IV (10), Final Fantasy VIII (9), Final Fantasy XV (8), Final Fantasy X (7), Final Fantasy VI (6), Final Fantasy VII (5), Final Fantasy XIV (4), Final Fantasy IX (3), Final Fantasy VII Remake (2), and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (1).
In editorial language, Official PlayStation Magazine frames the list as a celebration of the franchise’s breadth, noting that a large number of these classic JRPGs have been brought to modern storefronts and portable platforms.
The magazine specifically points readers toward the Nintendo Switch eShop as a convenient place to purchase many of these releases.
Contextual facts: Final Fantasy XI began life as a console MMORPG on PlayStation 2 in 2002 before expanding to PC; Final Fantasy XIV was relaunched as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn in 2013 following its initial 2010 release.
The critically acclaimed Final Fantasy VII Remake, developed by Square Enix’s internal teams and modern collaborators, debuted on PlayStation 4 on April 10, 2020.
For Switch owners and JRPG fans, the Official PlayStation Magazine list provides a curated starting point for which entries to seek out on the eShop or other platforms.
Square Enix’s ongoing support for ports and remasters means many of the franchise’s high points remain accessible to a new generation of players.
The list arrives at a moment when Square Enix’s catalog of classic JRPGs has seen extensive re-releases and ports — many of which are available to buy on the Nintendo Switch eShop — making the ranking particularly relevant to Switch owners and players exploring the series.
Square Enix, the developer and publisher behind the Final Fantasy franchise since its 1987 debut on the Nintendo Famicom, has steadily supported modern platforms with remasters and ports.
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, a high-definition remaster of the 2006 PlayStation 2 title, originally released for PlayStation 4 in July 2017 and later launched on Nintendo Switch on April 30, 2019.
The Official PlayStation Magazine’s choice of The Zodiac Age as their top Final Fantasy acknowledges both the original game’s design and the accessibility of the remaster on contemporary hardware.
The magazine’s ranking, reproduced here in journalistic summary form, runs from 16 to 1 and emphasizes entries spanning the series’ history: Final Fantasy XI (16), Final Fantasy I (15), Final Fantasy II (14), Final Fantasy III (13), Final Fantasy V (12), Final Fantasy XIII (11), Final Fantasy IV (10), Final Fantasy VIII (9), Final Fantasy XV (8), Final Fantasy X (7), Final Fantasy VI (6), Final Fantasy VII (5), Final Fantasy XIV (4), Final Fantasy IX (3), Final Fantasy VII Remake (2), and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (1).
In editorial language, Official PlayStation Magazine frames the list as a celebration of the franchise’s breadth, noting that a large number of these classic JRPGs have been brought to modern storefronts and portable platforms.
The magazine specifically points readers toward the Nintendo Switch eShop as a convenient place to purchase many of these releases.
Contextual facts: Final Fantasy XI began life as a console MMORPG on PlayStation 2 in 2002 before expanding to PC; Final Fantasy XIV was relaunched as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn in 2013 following its initial 2010 release.
The critically acclaimed Final Fantasy VII Remake, developed by Square Enix’s internal teams and modern collaborators, debuted on PlayStation 4 on April 10, 2020.
For Switch owners and JRPG fans, the Official PlayStation Magazine list provides a curated starting point for which entries to seek out on the eShop or other platforms.
Square Enix’s ongoing support for ports and remasters means many of the franchise’s high points remain accessible to a new generation of players.
