I am going to beat all of the Final Fantasy games within one year.

I have debated whether or not I posess the dedication required to take this project on. After weighing the pros and cons I think it is time for me to make my decision. I will be playing though the first main 12 Final Fantasy games, one per month, to completion for the next year. I plan on reporting on each game as I play through them. Of course, I will have to substitute Final Fantasy XI Online for with another title (X-2, Crisis Core, etc) as it is an online title that never ends.

I already own each game and they are all just waiting to be played. I have already beaten some games in full but I will have to play them again in order to keep them all fresh in my mind. I am having trouble deciding where to start. It would make sense to begin with Final Fantasy as it is the first one and progress through them numerically to see how the series has progressed. It would also be nice to start in the middle somewhere and alternate between newer titles and older ones to see some real contrast. Any suggestions would be welcome.

This is something I plan to undertake after I play though the Japanese Final Fantasy XIII demo on PS3. I have ordered it and once it gets here I want to play it thoroughly and report on how the game looks and plays. I plan on being done with all of the Final Fantasy games in one year, and hopefully before Final Fantasy XIII actually releases in the States. If time allows, I will include the various side stories like Crisis Core, Dirge of Cererus, X-2, The After Years; but my focus will be on the main original games.

I will update this blog as I play through each game. This is a good place to talk all things Final Fantasy so please feel free to talk to me and/or each other about this amazing series. If you have questions for me or any of the games, please post them here. Chances are, this will be a good place to find your answer.

For me, this is a very serious goal that I hope to accomplish. I am a full time worker and student so this will be tough for me to do, plus I have a GF (a girlfriend, not Guardian Force... dork!) and she's not going to just let me off date nights that easily. It's going to take a lot of dedication and commitment to do this. I'll need some support and encouragement so feel free to push me along the way.

My adventure will begin after the FF XIII demo is played through and I expect it here this week. I will be sure to let you all know what the game is like thus far.In the time before FF XIII, I will probably play a little of the beginning of each game to try to decide where to start. Again, any suggestions are welcome. I'll make me decision soon. The way I figure it, each game averages about 50 hours; some more, some less. That means if I give an hour and a half of play to each game everyday, I should be able to do this.

For now, that's all I have. Wish me luck!

-Shabulia