Final Fantasyis one of the most legendary gaming franchises ever. Thanks to its personable stories with excellent voice acting and writing, it has offered some of the most heartwarming, soul-breaking, and epic moments in the JRPG genre,all while also maintaining breathtaking visuals and art direction,making each of their worlds pull you in almost instantly.
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And in addition to all of that, the logos present for each installment are equally as captivating, giving you a small glimpse of the game’s themes. While some logos may pale compared to others, they will still put most other logos to shame in the industry, which is saying something.
16Final Fantasy 9
WhileFinal Fantasy 9isa certified banger of a game,and its logo is actually pretty cool, it does pale in comparison to all the others, despite the Crystal featured on it being the origin of all life in the game.
Like all logos, the Crystal is one of many core focuses of the story and is a crucial part of Final Fantasy 9 in general, but it looks a bit too plain amongst all others, leaving us no choice but to place it at the bottom.
15Final Fantasy 5
Much like Final Fantasy 9, Final Fantasy 5’s logo falls into the same situation as it features a key focus of its story, this time being a Wind Drake. While the blue and purple gradient is phenomenal, and how its tail wraps around the ‘A’ breathes more life into it, it is still a bit too plain for our tastes.
Again, that’s not to say that the logo or the game is terrible, it’s quite the opposite, but something is missing from this logo that is present in most of the others further down the list.
14Final Fantasy
The originalFinal Fantasylogo was a light blue font written entirely in katakana, with no image of a character or theme from the game. However, when the WonderSwan Color version of the game was released in 2000, we were given the logo above, featuring the Warrior of Light front and center.
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Even though another logo featuring the Warrior of Light was introduced with the PSP, this was the first time the game received a logo like this, so we are running with it as the ‘primary’ logo. Overall, it’s an excellent logo and one of our favorites in the pixel era of the series.
13Final Fantasy 2
Similarly to the first Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy 2 also has two logos in this style, one for its initial re-release and the other for the PSP release, giving us a few options to work with. This time around, however, we’ve decided to go with the updated Pixel Remaster logo for a few reasons.
Both logos feature the Emperor drawn in a deep pink color but have him in slightly different poses. The color choice for the logos is likely a reference to the Crystals found within the Panaemonium or the Wild Rose Rebellion, which tie into the game’s themes nicely.
12Final Fantasy 3
Following the order -it’s not intentional, we swear- we have Final Fantasy 3, which features an unnamed soldier with dual-wielded swords approaching the screen, winding up for a devastating attack.
Here we have a lovely blue and green color scheme that helps signify the game’s focus on the Wind Element or even the Cloud of Darkness, the game’s main villain. This is an excellent logo overall and one that will surely go down in history as a classic.
11Final Fantasy 11
Final Fantasy 11has its dedicated fanbase and is still beloved by those who haven’t yet jumped ship to Final Fantasy 14. Whether you love it or have moved on from it, there’s no denying that its logo goes pretty hard.
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This logo captures the Crystal War, showcasing all the game’s playable races as Warriors leading their army into battle. Everything from its colors to how it represents the game’s overarching theme is excellent, making it easily top the others listed so far.
10Final Fantasy 14
Moving onto the game that likely stole players away from Final Fantasy 11, lost them, and then regained them all back, and then some when A Realm Reborn launched, we haveFinal Fantasy 14,which had a killer logo despite being released in a more than rough state.
Much like the Final Fantasy 11 logo, 14’s features an army of soldiers of different races charging into battle. However, in this case, they are all wielding different weapons,showcasing the various Classes and Jobsyou can take up in the game. This logo is an absolute classic and deserving of its place.
9Final Fantasy 4
Speaking of classic logos, Final Fantasy 4 was the first game in the series to receive a logo from Yoshitaka Amano in the style we know and love today, featuring Kain Highwind, a playable Dragoon character in the game.
To this day, Final Fantasy 4’s logo is one of the best in the series. It’s simplistic yet powerful, and its gradient fill of deep and light purples makes it all the more better. You cannot go wrong with Final Fantasy 4 as a whole; this logo solidifies that fact.
8Final Fantasy 7
Perhaps the most iconic logo of the bunch isFinal Fantasy 7’sMeteor and Materia logo which is colored in various shades of turquoise, representing the Mako Energy prevalent throughout the game.
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Overall, this logo is very similar to Final Fantasy 9’s in terms of what’s depicted on it. Still, the sheer size of the Meteor,the tiny Materia beside it,and its color scheme make it stand out much better. This is also one of the series’s most recognizable and beloved logos, and there’s a good reason for that.
7Final Fantasy 12
Final Fantasy 12’slogo is one of the coolest of the bunch, featuring a silhouette of Judge Gabranth in a dark blue and purple gradient with a peach-colored brushstroke beside him. Gabranth is one of many significant antagonists in the game, making this logo all the more important.
The pose Gabranth is striking in this logo is also performed only once by him in the game, and we feel they picked the absolute perfect pose to run with when designing the logo. This image is cold, daunting, and well deserving of its praise and placement.
