History Awesome / FinalFantasy

* Delita Heiral's masterful outmaneuvering of every other group's plotting in ''Final Fantasy Tactics'', in what has to been some of the [[GambitRoulette most complex gambitry]] and most intense [[TheChessmaster chessmaster-on-chessmaster]] action seen in a video game up to that time, is so [[MagnificentBastard magnificent]] that one can't help be impressed. Even if he ''was'' a huge dick who would manipulate his closest friend and the woman he loved in the pursuit of power, he was far better than the [[EvilChancellor other parties]] [[CorruptChurch making]] [[DemonicInvaders power grabs.]]

* From a gameplay perspective, beating the [[BonusBoss Arena monsters.]] The [[NintendoHard harder]] and more controller-chuckingly frustrating, the sweeter the eventual victory.

With a plethora of moments to stun players in awe, is it any wonder ''Final Fantasy'' is such a [[RunningGag groin-kickingly]] popular series?

With a plethora of moments to stun players in awe, is it any wonder ''Final Fantasy'' is such a [[RunningGag teeth-grittingly]] popular series?

* One scene in Macalania Temple has Yuna and company confronting [[spoiler:Seymour]]. The group moves forward to guard Yuna, as it is their duty as guardians to protect the summoner (in this case, her). Yuna, however, has second thoughts about just sitting there as she gets protected:
--> '''Yuna:''' [[spoiler:Maester Seymour]]. I trust my guardians with my life. But they are also my friends. I will not stand by and watch them be hurt. I will fight you, too!
* The moment when the party crashes [[spoiler: Yuna and Seymour's wedding]] by shooting the [[GlobalAirship Fahrenheit's]] anchors at the temple, and then [[RefugeInAudacity grinding down their cables with just their feet]], even as the Church's machina and warrior monks pepper them with constant fire.
** Everything Yuna does during that scene, from [[spoiler: going along with the wedding just for a chance to send Seymour]] to [[spoiler: jumping out of the window, summoning an aeon to catch her as she falls]]. Yuna is ''made'' of awesome.

* How about Yuna, Rikku, and Paine [[spoiler:joining up with Leblanc and company, plus Nooj and Gippal to brave the Farplane, wreck Vegnagun, save Baralai and beat the hell out of Shuyin?]]
* What? This far and no mention of Yuna [[spoiler: snapping Rikku and Paine out from Shuyin's mind control in the Den of Woe?]]

** Excenmille's story is one Awesome Moment after another. At one point he recruits a unity of Gigas to throw giant snowballs at an enemy unit, leads the final attack and eventually kills [[spoiler:Doggvdegg, the orcish warlord that had spent decades bringing ruin to San d'Oria]] and finally, teams up with [[spoiler:his future self to take down an orchish super weapon]]

* The Adventurer's last stand against The Cloud of Darkness, which involves [[spoiler:bringing back 20 heroes from across the all storylines]]

* [[spoiler:Delita Heiral's]] masterful outmaneuvering of every other group's plotting in ''Final Fantasy Tactics'', in what has to been some of the [[GambitRoulette most complex gambitry]] and most intense [[TheChessmaster chessmaster-on-chessmaster]] action seen in a video game up to that time, is so [[MagnificentBastard magnificent]] that one can't help be impressed. Even if he ''was'' a huge dick who would manipulate his closest friend and the woman he loved in the pursuit of power, he was far better than the [[EvilChancellor other parties]] [[CorruptChurch making]] [[DemonicInvaders power grabs.]]
** And Ovelia's moment came when [[spoiler:she stabbed the son of a bitch for manipulating her and Ramza.]]
* Ramza's conversation with Rafa, [[spoiler: Where she reminds him he isn't going to get a reward, or even be remembered as a hero and everyone will still hate him, But Ramza keeps going through everything, Just because ''he knows it's the right thing to do, And no one else will do it''.]]

-->'''[[spoiler:Remedi]]''': I am the fulfiller of wishes. Now, Mewt's dearest wish is to stay here... And, there is another who wishes the same thing.

* The moment when Rufus Shinra [[spoiler:gets up from his wheelchair, shows Kadaj the box with Jenova's head, taunts him for being a failure as a son, throws the box down a skyscraper, dodges Kadaj's enraged attack by ''throwing himself off the skyscraper'' all the while shooting at Kadaj and ending the whole thing with planting a bullet in Jenova's head]] definitely is his Crowning Moment Of Awesome. Adding to all of this, he pulls it off while slowly dying from a crippling plague. And keep in mind that he is a [[BadassNormal normal human]] without the flashy superpowers of the main cast.

* This is only in the Complete version of the movie. [[spoiler:After fighting Sephiroth for hours to no avail, Cloud is exhausted to the point of collapse. He manages to get a bit of a breather on top of the ruined Shinra building. And then Sephiroth shows up, beats him up a little more and kicks him into a still standing wall, crumbling it and sending up a large cloud of dust. He gets ready to charge in there and skewer Cloud one last time, when the dust fades and shows Cloud standing there, defiantly holding his sword, BattleAura flaming and ready to kick some ass. Of course, Sephiroth promptly skewers him anyway, but it was still awesome.]]
** That's not just "kicking some ass", Cloud uses [[spoiler:the (regular) Omnislash against Sephiroth, ''who blocks every blow''. And then, with Cloud skewered, he remarks "Is this the pain you felt before, Cloud? Let me remind you. This time you won't forget." and grows the titular [[OneWingedAngel single wing]].]]
* In the final fight, Cloud [[spoiler:reveals the ace up his sleeve in the fight with Sephiroth and uses his new Omnislash. Sephiroth can't even get one full sentence out before vanishing]]. Turns out that Cloud [[spoiler:has improved since their last encounter, whereas Sephiroth, being dormant, was standing still. Looks like someone TookALevelInBadass]].

* When Marche is unwittingly teleported into Exodus' shrine, he plans on destroying the fruit in order to break the next seal. Babus steps up to stop him, and Cid reminds him that he's alone this time. Marche then delivers a WorldOfCardboardSpeech admitting that he never had confidence in himself and that while he can do many things in Ivalice, it isn't real and he must go home to face reality. He then proceeds to destroy the crystal alone, which nicely shows how much he's grown since coming to Ivalice.

** Awesome/FinalFantasyXIVLegacyARealReborn

* Awesome/FinalFantasyLegendOfTheCrystals