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Soupking69 Since: Jun, 2023
#1: Aug 29th 2025 at 6:30:43 PM

For Final Fantasy, there are two ideas I had in mind.

1.1 (Final Fantasy Versus XIII, the most famous case of What Could Have Been in the franchise.)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/i7760q05k5qd1.jpeg

1.2 (The Final Fantasy Nintendo 64 tech demo, the other most famous case.)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/final_fantasy_7_ff6_3d_20.png

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Soupking69 Since: Jun, 2023
#3: Aug 30th 2025 at 4:22:00 PM

I couldn't find a higher quality image for that.

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#4: Aug 30th 2025 at 9:28:10 PM

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Given the age of the tech demo, it being missing (outside of this old recording), and there being no HD recordings around, that's likely as good as it'll get for right now unfortunately.

Anyways, gonna go with 1.2. It just looks far more fascinating to me than the art of Versus XIII.

That said, I will suggest a slightly better version at image size without those awkward white bars.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ff64.png

If Final Fantasy had stayed on Nintendo instead of jumping to Sony.

Edited by Tylerbear12 on Aug 31st 2025 at 2:37:50 PM

TheUnsquished Filthy Casual from A youngun between two oldies Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
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#6: Aug 31st 2025 at 12:19:58 AM

[up][up] I'll go with that.

(Annoyed grunt)
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#7: Aug 31st 2025 at 12:42:16 AM


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Soupking69 Since: Jun, 2023
#8: Aug 31st 2025 at 1:00:50 PM

[up] I agree as I choose this as aside from Versus XIII, there isn't any notable What Could Have Been examples for Final Fantasy.

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Soupking69 Since: Jun, 2023
#10: Sep 5th 2025 at 3:30:03 PM

So... who's in favor for 1.1 being the page image? As 1.2 was just going to be a tech demo.

Tylerbear12 What you see is what you get, just a guy. from The Green Hills. Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
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#11: Sep 5th 2025 at 3:55:51 PM

Gonna throw in another suggestion.

The Concept art of the chocobo from Final Fantasy III. Not only is it the best quality wise, but it is wildly different from the Chocobos we're familiar with. Plus, it helps that Chocobos are a series-wide elements, making them suited for a franchise page.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_8529_9.jpeg
Yoshitaka Amano's original (and far less cute) concept art of the Chocobo

Edited by Tylerbear12 on Sep 5th 2025 at 6:00:18 AM

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#14: Sep 6th 2025 at 12:01:17 PM

I personally prefer 1.1, but this is good too

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#15: Sep 6th 2025 at 12:18:03 PM

Def prefer 11. Problem with 1.1 is that it just looks like FFXV. So unless you're deeply into the promo material it's just confusing.

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#16: Sep 7th 2025 at 10:37:19 AM

11 is good.

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#17: Sep 7th 2025 at 6:36:20 PM

Votes bump; three in the green right now, one in consensus range.

Markduff4322 Since: Sep, 2023
#18: Sep 7th 2025 at 10:16:12 PM

So are we in agreement: 1.1 is gonna be used?

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#19: Sep 10th 2025 at 10:53:23 AM

Calling for 11. It's in and tagged; are we good with the caption?

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#21: Sep 10th 2025 at 10:57:33 AM

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#22: Sep 10th 2025 at 11:17:41 AM

Yes.

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#23: Sep 10th 2025 at 7:22:03 PM

Good enough. Locking up.

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