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9	[[AC:AnimeAndManga]]
10	* ''Manga/LoveHina'': Mutsumi Otohime's character design [[{{Expy}} is based on]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Aerith Gainsborough]], even wearing clothes with a similar color scheme.
11	* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
12	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'': Shinn Asuka gives Stellar Loussier a lake burial similar to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII what Cloud Strife gave Aerith Gainsborough]]. [[HilariousInHindsight Amusingly]], [[Creator/MaayaSakamoto Aerith's Japanese VA]] also voices Lunamaria Hawke who eventually becomes Shinn's SecondLove. Even better is [[Creator/KenichiSuzumura Shinn's Japanese VA himself]] voices Zack Fair, Aerith's FirstLove. To say nothing most of the Japanese cast already voicing and will eventually voice ''FF'' characters.
13	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'': After activating [[SuperMode Trans-Am mode]] for the first time, Gundam Exia performs an attack similar to the [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Omnislash]]. Its successor units, the 00 Raiser and [[Anime/Gundam00AWakeningOfTheTrailblazer 00 Qan[T[=]=]]], are both equipped with [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII gunblade-like]] weapons and even perform a maneuver similar to the Blasting Zone LimitBreak.
14	* ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'': Onizuka asks to borrow Noboru's copy of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''.
15	* ''Manga/TimeStopHero'': Kuzuno Sekai carves healing stone into small orbs and inserts them into a bunch of weapons to grant them power. He outright refers to them as [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Materia]]. There is also a monster that looks like a Bomb enemy.
16	* ''Manga/UndeadUnluck'': Upon seeing UMA Burn for the first time, Chikara considers it being similar to a summoned beast from "FF".
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18	[[AC:ComicBooks]]
19	* ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'':
20	** The last chapter of volume 5 is called [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI World of Ruin]]
21	** [[spoiler:The Power of Understanding take the form of what appears to be [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Zangetsu]]. Either that or [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII a Buster Sword]].]]
22	** In the final battle when Scott [[spoiler:enters Ramona's mind]], it is very reminiscent of the scene in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' where Cloud enters the lifestream to finish off Sephiroth. Compare [[http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/scottq.png/ this]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeczOvSlEZs// this]].
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24	[[AC:Fan Works]]
25	* ''Fanfic/ArcanumUniverseScarletHeists'': Cerise screams [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI "Son of a Sandshrew!"]] after he's thrown off a bus.
26	* In ''Fanfic/PreCureInANutshell'', [[Anime/DeliciousPartyPrettyCure Cure Finale]] gets the parody name of Cure Final Fantasy.
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28	[[AC:Films -- Animated]]
29	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ark}}'': Halfway into the film, there's a massive chase scene where the protagonists hijacks an orange scorpion-like mecha (complete with a laser-shooting tail) which looks suspiciously like the Guard Scorpion.
30	* ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'': An "[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Aerith Lives]]" graffiti could be spotted in one of the walls in the train station during an earlier scene.
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32	[[AC:Films -- Live-Action]]
33	* ''Film/CharliesAngels2000'': Immediately after the HalfwayPlotSwitch, one of the eponymous PowerTrio asks help from two kids playing [[ArtisticLicence a two-player]] ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''.
34	* ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'': Scott plays a song from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' on his guitar, though he says it is from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII''.
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36	[[AC:Music]]
37	* The music video for the song "Sonata of Temptation" features a reenactment of the fight between Tifa and Loz from ''Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren'', except Tifa wins this time.
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39	[[AC:ProfessionalWrestling]]
40	* Wrestling/KennyOmega's {{finish\|ingMove}}er is called "[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII One-Winged Angel]]". He also cosplayed as Sephiroth once, while using the song "[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake One-Winged Angel Rebirth]]" as his entrance music.
41	* From mid 2020 until late 2021, Wrestling/HikaruShida's wrestling gear was a WholeCostumeReference to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake Tifa Lockheart's]].
42	* At Wrestling/WrestleMania 33, Wrestling/TheNewDay cosplayed as the Warriors of Light, specifically the [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV Samurai and Red Mage]], a chocobo appeared in their entrance video, and Wrestling/XavierWoods played the Final Fantasy victory song on his trombone.
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44	[[AC:VideoGames]]
45	* ''VideoGame/BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden'':
46	** The title screen has a rotating series of messages, the first of which is "You don't need a reason to help people" - a quote from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''.
47	** The game has two language options: English and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Al Bhed]].
48	** The final boss's first form has [[spoiler:a single angel wing, just like [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]].]] Its second form is [[spoiler:Diablo (the dinosaur from ''VideoGame/PrimalRage'') with Barkley's head badly photoshopped onto it.]]
49	** Some of the battle backgrounds used in the game were heavily modified from those used in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'', and ''VideoGame/LunarEternalBlue''. The battle background for the Dragon's Neck Coliseum from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', meanwhile, was imported into the game without alterations.
50	** A plot-important substance is named "Manufacted Slamicite", spoofing the Manufacted Nethicite in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII''.
51	* ''{{VideoGame/Bayonetta}}'': The Umbran Armor looks a lot like [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Magitek Armor]].
52	* ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'':
53	** Axton the Commando includes the head [[Franchise/FinalFantasy Warrior of Light]].
54	** One of the challenges is [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII A Squall of Violence]].
55	** Fly-Boy is constantly name-dropping ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' references.
56	--->"TOUGH [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX TIDUS]]!"
57	--->"You can go [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI kefka]] the taint."
58	--->"None of you [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII hojos]] can compare to me!"
59	--->"Now [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII midgar]] out of here!"
60	* ''VideoGame/TheCrystalOfKings'': The player character, Lustro Furia, is a rather transparent CaptainErsatz of Cloud Strife, sharing the same blonde hairstyle, preference of using gigantic swords, and their backstories of a former soldier-turned-mercenary.
61	* ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'':
62	** During Sally Stageplay's fight, her third phase sees her appear as an angelic figure highly similar to Kefka's final boss form in ''Final Fantasy VI'', using magical attacks that are labeled in the corner of the screen, including summoning a meteor. If you used a chandelier to kill her husband back in the first phase, he'll join the fight here posed similarly to the "Rest" sub-boss.
63	** Also involving ''VI'', the Phantom Express bears a lot of similarity to the Phantom Train.
64	* ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'': When Monokuma decides to perform a OneWingedAngel transformation, he states that it's customary much like a certain RPG game before he gets cut off.
65	-->'''Monokuma''': This game... is over...? No no no... I'm not gonna let you finish yet... There's no way this can end before I've even ''transformed''.\
66	'''Sonia''': ...Tr-Transform?\
67	'''Monokuma''': [[LampshadeHanging A transformation is customary in a final boss battle, right?]] You know, like that one role-playing game. You know what game I'm talking about. ''[[Franchise/FinalFantasy Final...]]''\
68	'''Kazuichi''': [[YouWannaGetSued D-Don't say it!]]\
69	'''Monokuma''': Now then... allow me to show you... I'll skip [[SequentialBoss the second and third forms]] and go straight to... MY FINAL FORM!!
70	* ''VideoGame/{{Henry Stickmin\|Series}}'': In "Infiltrating the Airship", Henry can fight Right-Hand Man in the style of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' before striking himself with a SelfDamagingAttackBackfire.
71	* In ''VideoGame/LaterAlligator'', Sweet Geraldine's final request of a claw game prize is a doll of the protagonist of ''Final Friendcity'', Clod Stripes. Interestingly, his hair is more similar to Zack's than Cloud's.
72	* ''VideoGame/LunarEternalBlue'' has large avian pack animals used by Jean's troupe. The characters ''nearly'' call it a chocobo, but eventually settle on ''chuckaboo''.
73	* ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve'': A chocobo could be seen in a banner at the entrance to the Museum of American History. The game itself was actually [[RefittedForSequel conceived from an earlier draft]] of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''.
74	** ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve2'': The [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII gunblade]] could be unlocked as an optional weapon.
75	** ''VideoGame/The3rdBirthday'': One of the unlockable costumes is that of [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Lightning's]]. Lightning and protagonist Aya Brea are both voiced by Creator/MaayaSakamoto in the Japanese version.
76	* ''VideoGame/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorldTheGame'':
77	** Wallace's Mystery Shop sells "[[Franchise/FinalFantasy Never-ending Fantasy]]" and "[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Speedy the Porcupine]]" video games for stats. We can see a [[VideoGame/MarioKart blue turtle shell]] and the dwarf's axe from ''VideoGame/GoldenAxe'' in the background.
78	** Gideon literally sprouts [[OneWingedAngel one angel wing]] during one of his attacks. His BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind form brings to mind [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Kefka's final form.]]
79	** Stephen Stills' [[HerdHittingAttack clear-out move]] is a localized Power Geyser, taken straight from Terry Bogard of ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' fame. In a similar vein, Scott uses a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Tatsumaki]] [[HurricaneKick Sempuukyaku]], Kim does a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Spinning]] [[VideoGame/FinalFight Lariat]] [[RecycledINSPACE WITH DRUMSTICKS]], and Ramona appears to have stolen a trick from [[VideoGame/GuiltyGear May's]] playbook (spinning around wildly with [[ImprobableWeaponUser an odd weapon]] outstretched, in this case a bag).
80	* ''Videogame/SonicExe'': Whenever the titular character catches someone, he laughs like Kefka Palazzo.
81	* ''Videogame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth'': Stan's victory pose at the end of battle is reminiscent of [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]]'s. On top of that, Stan's 'Way of the Sword' skill is similar to Cloud's Omnislash.
82	* ''{{VideoGame/Terraria}}'':
83	** The 1.0.5 update introduced Vanity slots, allowing players to wear decorative outfits over their armor. The items included with its introduction include a [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI clown costume]].
84	** The Breaker Blade looks [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII identical to Cloud's Buster Sword, complete with Materia embedded in the handle.]] It's even more hilariously huge than Cloud's one too.
85	* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'':
86	** The opening of Mettaton's dramatic opera trap is very similar to the [[AtTheOperaTonight Opera scene]] from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''. The two themes related to it also use very similar instruments. The background music for the following scene is also highly reminiscent of the background music for the battle that follows ''FFVI''[='s=] opera scene.
87	** Encounter Undyne after you've befriended her in a previous playthrough, and she'll end her pre-battle speech by defiantly proclaiming that [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyI she, Undyne, will knock you down]].
88	** One of [[spoiler:Asriel's attacks is the HYPER GONER, named after Kefka's Goner attack in the Super Nintendo version of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''.]]
89	* Aerith (using the Aeris spelling) can be seen mourning at a grave in ''VideoGame/YIIKAPostModernRPG'', and the game will note if you use the names of Final Fantasy characters during the [[HelloInsertNameHere name entry]] sequence at the beginning of the game.
90	* The ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy'' series features a few references:
91	** A Tonberry (wearing a [[VideoGame/SilentHill2 Pyramid Head helmet]]), a Red Mage and a [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Black Waltz]] appear as the second, third and fifth foes in ''VideoGame/BrawlRoyale'', respectively. [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of all three characters, named Pyramid Helmet, Crimson Mage and Cobalt Mage replace them in the [[CompilationRerelease EBF Collection]] version of the game.
92	** ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy3'': Snow sculptures of the [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyI Warriors of Light]] appear in Glacier Valley. The sculptures double as nods to the ''Black Mages'' series of animations Matt Roszak made before creating the series.
93	** Cleaver, a reocurring LimitBreak for Matt, is a direct reference to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Omnislash]]. This gets lampshaded in ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy4'':
94	---> "The swordsman always has an ultimate multi-slash attack. That's me. I'm not going to be original here."
95	** In ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy5'', Matt may comment about an alternate name he had, which references Omnislash as well as [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Squall's signature attack, Lion Heart]]:
96	---> "I considered naming that attack "The Omnislashing Lion Heart", but that was a bit of a mouthful."
97	** The Red Mage/Crimson Mage reappears in ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy2'', as the first of the game's two shopkeepers.
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99	[[AC:WebComics]]
100	* ''Webcomic/TheChosenFour'': "[[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy 42 is just a number]], [[UrbanLegendOfZelda and there is no secret to revive]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI General Leo]]."
101	* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': NP: [[https://www.reddit.com/r/elgoonishshive/comments/zhi9ip/an_npc_by_any_other_name/ "An NPC by any other name"]], the naming of the Cleric has tons of shout-outs [[https://www.egscomics.com/uploads/1670624792-np-2212-10-a-70HD-bonus.png running through Ellen's head]], with the middle of the sixth-from-last line starting with "Final Fantasy Onions".
102	* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': Marigold ends up playing ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' all day after the party at Emily's parent's house.
103	-->[[https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2329 Sssh, I'm fighting Kefka.]]''
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105	[[AC:WebOriginal]]
106	* ''Website/SCPFoundation'': [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-1715 SCP-1715]] is an entity that joins into small online communities (message boards, wiki databases, etc.). It is mentioned it joined into a ''Final Fantasy'' discussion board once.
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108	[[AC:WebVideo]]
109	* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'': In Episode 8, Krillin kills the Saibamen with a LimitBreak, then the ''Final Fantasy'' victory music plays.
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111	[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
112	* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "Jermaine", the {{BFS}} seen in Jermaine's house resembles Cloud's Buster Sword.
113	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'': "The Console" episode is one giant homage to [=JRPGs=], especially ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' and ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII VIII]]''.
114	** Anais at one point dresses in a hat similar to Luso's from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2'', and holds a rounded {{BFS}} similar to the infamous "[[OddlyShapedSword pizza cutter]]" in his character artwork. According to her, the sword also doubles as a gun, similar to Squall's Gunblade in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''.
115	** The trio decide to enter a random battle, just to sing along with the "epic battle theme". It is the same music as random encounters from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''.
116	** The Game Child's true form resembles ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'''s BigBad, Ultimecia, with [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]]'s hair and halo.
117	** When Gumball starts summoning friends, the attack greatly resembles the ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' summon "Knights of the Round". Richard's portion resembles "Bahamut Zero". Banana Joe's part, Thousand Blows, is an almost shot for shot recreation of the Cacture 1,000 Needles summon attack from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''.
118	** At one point, Gumball and Darwin get Cloud and Sephiroth's [[AnimeHair hair]].
119	* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'': In "Shaketopia", Shake pulls out [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud's sword]] when he challenges Meatwad.
120	* ''WesternAnimation/CoconutFredsFruitSaladIsland'': The "Sir Nut-a-Lot" episode was primarily a parody of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', with Coconut Fred serving as Cloud and Butchy playing the Sephiroth expy.
121	* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'': In "Bethic Twinstinct", Morty plays a video game console with a "realism" setting on it. One of the games he plays is a realistic version of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' with Cloud unable to lift his buster sword.
122	* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' has worked the franchise into a couple skits:
123	** "Final Fantasy Burger Joint" is all about the cast of ''VII'' being {{Burger Fool}}s, with Cloud chopping up a potato in a battle scene, then fighting his BadBoss Sephiroth when ordered to come in on Saturday.
124	** In "Spring of the Drowned Girl" (itself a big ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' parody), the Nerd briefly cosplays as Tifa while offering to "be your final fantasy".
125	* After Biggs and Wedge had become recurring names in the franchise for years, ''Franchise/StarWars'' would return the favor when ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheBadBatch'' introduced a Cid as a major supporting character.
126	* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
127	** In "Steven the Sword Fighter", Steven has a collection of action figures, one of which is a [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]]-Moogle hybrid, and another is a Cloud lookalike.
128	** In "Rose's Room", Steven plays a videogame that uses some Final Fantasy sound effects, and one of the characters is named Wedge (referencing two of the games' recurring characters Biggs and Wedge).

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