Ah yes, the legend of how I got into Final Fantasy. *starts up the slide show*
About eight years ago, my favorite game of all time was The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. My best friend at the time wouldn't shut up about how great Final Fantasy VII was in comparison. I was still playing an SNES, I guess I was a loser. Anywhoo. She made a comment: It's like Zelda. I then decided I was to play it. *click on button, next pic shows up*
Christmas time! Dad says "We get playstation so picky a game out of the store for each of you kids!" Me, I walk and see nothing I like. I don't want a sports game or a racing game or a... FINAL FANTASY VII?!! That's when I hit my knees. "Daddy please?!" Dad agreed. *click on button next pic shows up*
I was enthralled in my new game. Got my a** handed to me by the scorpion. Once. Didn't get a memory card for a year and a half but played it everyday... furthest I got was Cosmo Canyon and my butt was hurting at the end of that session! *clicky on button*
When I got my allowance later the next year, I saw something... FINAL FANTASY VIII?!!!! Another one! I bought it, took it home, and fell in love. VIII was easily my favorite because I thought Squall was cute or something... wow, people change... *next pic*
Christmas time that year, I was into FF for three years, and FFIX was coming out! My mom asked me what was the one thing I'd kill for that year, my answer: Final Fantasy IX! So it was bought after scouring the world and three counties... *next pic*
When the PS2 came out and I saw FFX on screen, my heart jumped. OMG. DAAAAAAAAAD, lookit!! Dad was excited for me, but I had to wait TWO MORE years. During those years, I got all the PSX re-releases of I, II, IV, V, and VI, plus both Chrono games... and as they say...
the rest is history.