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I've just thought of a cool, but strange, idea. Just like the Rules of the Internet, we make our own rules for Final Fantasy. It doesn't have to make sense, but the more ridiculous it is, the more likely an admin will ban this topic. Pikmin Master 15:29, December 20, 2009 (UTC)


Da Rules! (Now over 200!)[]

  1. The main character WILL wield a bladed weapon. No exceptions.
  2. If there's a female, that female will be the best spellcaster. If there's a male, that male will be the best warrior.
  3. Rule 2 also applies to girly-looking men and manly-looking women.
  4. The Spell Repertoire MUST and ALWAYS include Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, and Cure Spells. Nothing else matters after that.
  5. Attaining things in the game requires a lot of battling.
  6. If a Greatsword ISN'T bigger than the Hume characters, it is not a Greatsword.
  7. As of Final Fantasy VI, every Summoner spell repertoire set MUST include an ultimate summon.
  8. It cannot be Final Fantasy without at least one of these trademark animals: Chocobos or Moogles.
  9. Gravity is just a spell. Because of this, people's hair doesn't have to be submitted to the laws of gravity.VoidCommanderExdeath 01:00, December 21, 2009 (UTC) (9 and 10) Pikmin Master 22:54, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
  10. The major antagonist, no matter what are his weapons, fights with magic only
  11. Tornadoes do not kill you. NEVER. Just "reduce your HP". Xelias-
  12. At least one important character either has blond hair, blue eyes, or both. Kuzlalala 06:09, December 21, 2009 (UTC)
  13. As of Final Fantasy IV, there will always be three female party members in the main series. No more. No less. Among these female party members, one MUST be ridiculously hot, one a ditz, and the other either a combination of the two or the serious one. Any of them can also be an adequate fighter. --Cluna 06 06:24, December 21, 2009 (UTC) Pikmin Master (14 and 15) Pikmin Master 22:54, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
  14. Shinryu will kill you.
  15. If you stare at someone with a beautiful body, like Tifa or a Viera and NOT get beaten up, you deserve whatever you want. Pikmin Master Exdeath64 21:29, January 6, 2010 (UTC) (17 and 72) Pikmin Master 22:54, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
  16. The final boss will ALWAYS transform at least once in the course of the storyline, even if they change at the last minute for the final confrontation. Of course, this never helps and they die anyway, but damn if it does not look cool. Exdeath64 20:42, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
  17. If there is more then one potential love interest for the main character, there will be flamewars about who is the "canon" interest. Exdeath64 20:42, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
  18. Any spells that sound cool and powerful, such as gravity, death, doom, break, etc will in fact be useless except under very specific circumstances. Naturally, spells that just shoot fire and ice will be much more useful.
  19. Each major project must feature a generation of Gunblade somewhere.
  20. Kefka and Sephiroth will always tie, no matter how much power/popularity/number of fangirls any of them get. Pikmin Master
  21. Bahamut is ALWAYS a summon. If there is no ultimate summon, Bahamut (or any version of Bahamut) will fill that role. Pikmin Master
  22. Guns fail. If guns are decent, they are still less than or equal to the sword. Pikmin Master 22:54, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
  23. NEVER underestimate the shorties! Pikmin Master
  24. As of FFVII, there must always be at least one Summon with an exceedingly long, over-the-top animation. VoidCommanderExdeath 20:06, December 28, 2009 (UTC)
  25. As of Final Fantasy VI, there is always one unnecessary, anthropomorphic playable character: Umaro, Red XII, Cait Sith, Zell (we know he's an alien sent to show how bad characters can get), Quina Quen, Kimahri and Fran Ollie 20:22, December 28, 2009 (UTC)
  26. As of Final Fantasy VI, Biggs and Wedge must appear in the game,whether or not they live doesn't matter. Naruto195 20:25, December 28, 2009 (UTC)
  27. As of Final Fantasy VI, there always a girl that is important to the plot, and they ether fall in love with the games protagonist or they are the protagonist.  NeoZEROX  22:39, December 28, 2009 (UTC)
  28. There will ALWAYS be something running around the game world which is several times more powerful then the final boss, and will probably kill you in one turn the first time you bother fighting it. Naturally, you get nothing for killing the thing. Exdeath64 08:43, December 29, 2009 (UTC)
  29. Before Final Fantasy XII ,there must always be one line of dialogue that is mistranslated or makes no sense at all. Naruto195 08:47, December 29, 2009 (UTC)
  30. If a character in a game has a unique sprite they are likely important to the plot, if not, then they are either going to die as cannon fodder, or say the exact same thing every time you talk to them, or something equally useless. Exdeath64 08:50, December 29, 2009 (UTC)
  31. Every Final Fantasy games must have "Final Fantasy" in the title. Captain Obvious 10:17, December 29, 2009 (UTC)
  32. With the exception of Zidane,every thief in the Final Fantasy series must be very weak in terms of strength but must be able to steal. Final Fantasy One doesn't count. Naruto195 21:22, December 29, 2009 (UTC)
  33. Just to make life simpler, the original Final Fantasy is ironically exempt from most, if not all of the rules of Final Fantasy Ollie 23:26, December 29, 2009 (UTC)
  34. For every character that exist, there exists a fanboy/girl to support said character. Including Zell. Ollie 11:00, December 29, 2009 (UTC)
  35. There must always be a airship in the game and it will be obtained towards the end. Naruto195 03:13, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  36. There is dirty fanart of every Final Fantasy character. Even Quina. FaythOfFenrir 03:56, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  37. As of FFVII, there must always be at least one male character with a weapon that they are obviously overcompensating for something with. VoidCommanderExdeath 04:24, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  38. The bigger the sword, the smaller the...magic stat. Exdeath64 07:59, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  39. If the character is a dragoon, or has the jump ability, they can jump without regard to physics or ceiling height. No exceptions will be made for this rule, unless used as a throwaway gag in a future game or as a plot point due to designer laziness. Exdeath64 07:59, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  40. Stating that a character "needs to get laid" does not always validate your theory on if said character has a love interest. Exdeath64 07:59, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  41. You WILL have more then one option for transportation, be it multiple airships, teleportation, Chocobo (or some other weird-ass animal), or other. Exactly one of these will be of practical value by the end of the game. If not (See Final Fantasy XII) one will be far more useful then the other for most situations and you will forget about the second one until you absolutely have to use it because you ran out of some random item needed to make the good one work. Exdeath64 07:59, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  42. Practicality, engineering, thermodynamics, euclidean geometry, the theory of relativity and general physics have no place in building design, weapon forging, battle sequences, and ESPECIALLY limit breaks within the Final Fantasy series. Just how many of these things get ignored depends on the exact game, but a general rule is at least one will get thrown out the window and hit Aerith on the way down. Exdeath64 07:59, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  43. No, having that many zippers on a character's clothing does not hinder how said character uses the toilet, quit asking. Exdeath64 07:59, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  44. If a race only seems to have one gender, it will later be explained away to stop people from drawing explicit fan art, naturally, this will not work even a little, and may actually make things worse. Exdeath64 07:59, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  45. The less practical the weapon, the more damage you can do with it. That being said, if a weapon actually has a snowballs chance in hell of working in reality, it will suck. EXAMPLE: If a weapon is strung together with magic, pasta, "Love" (Read: The designers were too lazy to come up with anything better), and library paste, it will be capable of destroying the entire world and probably a good chunk of the solar system due to some convoluted plot reason. If its just a simple sword, it won't do jack and will likely get you killed by a rabbit or something equally pathetic. (Also known as the "gunblade" rule) Exdeath64 07:59, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  46. You can only hold 99 of each and every item. Got 99 pebbles? Sorry, no more. 99 grains of sand? That's all. Regardless, you can move easily. Got 99 Excaliburs in your pack? No problem. SilverCrono Exdeath64 07:59, December 30, 2009 (UTC) (48 and 54) Pikmin Master 22:54, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
  47. If the character has a tail, pulling on it will not reduce its power level and will likely get you killed in the most brutal manner possible. But at least if you live, you get bragging rights. Exdeath64 07:59, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  48. Aerith's death made you cry, and will always make you cry no matter how many times you have seen it. No exceptions. FaythOfFenrir 17:46, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  49. A character named Cid will at least be mentioned in every game, even the first one. Pikmin Master 18:11, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  50. Every main/playable character has to have at least ONE piece of concept art by either Amano or Nomura. VoidCommanderExdeath 18:53, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
  51. It is the destiny of one character to do something that, should s/he accept, would regret it. Said destiny will always be stopped in the end. Pikmin Master
  52. The Final Boss must either be immortal or have to means to become immortal, even if it means traveling back in time. Pikmin Master 17:31, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
  53. Immortal or not, the player destroys the Final Boss's physical form. Pikmin Master 17:31, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
  54. All endings to all Final Fantasy games must be left unexplained and vague (requiring either the player to imagine what happened or a shitty sequel to explain what happened.) Goo Rayder 18:00, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
  55. Character death in battle is easily solved with a quick item, spell, or rest at an inn. Death outside of battle is always permanent. No matter how many healing items you have, using them won't actually do anything within cutscenes. Leogon255 19:32, January 4, 2010 (UTC) Exdeath64 19:33, January 4, 2010 (UTC) (58 and 60) Pikmin Master 22:54, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
  56. Final Fantasy VI & XII's main character will always be debated on. Leogon255 19:32, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
  57. Every main character party must include a Hume. SilverCrono 01:01, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
  58. Every online Final Fantasy MMORPG must have a monthly fee. SilverCrono 01:02, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
  59. If someone tells you to do something, you must then therefore go do it. If someone tells you not to do something, you must go do it anyway. VoidCommanderExdeath 01:36, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
  60. If anything is said to be a rumor in-game, it is always true. VoidCommanderExdeath 01:36, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
  61. As of FFIV, there must always be some kind of giant robot in the form of an enemy, summon, and/or plot device. VoidCommanderExdeath 01:36, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
  62. If it appears as a random encounter or any sort of enemy, no matter what it is, you can kill it and if you cannot, you need only level grind until you can. Behemoth, the legendary monster from the Bible? You can kill it and eat steaks taken from it. Any number of dragons? You can kill several and steal their body parts for easy gil. Cthulu starts dragging Ry'Leh out of the seas? You can punch him out and eat a tentacle for a full recovery. Hell, you see Steven Colbert in a random encounter? Kill the guy with a Doublecasted Ultima and grab his glasses, they give +50 to your magic stat. Exdeath64 02:32, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
  63. If a character is based on any ethnic group that is not white, they will be portrayed in a stereotypical way that would get SE sued if they were based in America. Also known as the "Barret Rule". Exdeath64 02:41, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
  64. Moogles are not "puntable" unless you want a Firaga Enema. If you do want a Firaga Enema, there is something seriously wrong with you. Also known as the "Dancing Moogle" rule. Exdeath64 21:29, January 6, 2010 (UTC)
  65. Just because Bangaa are nearly blind does not mean they are not capable enough to beat your ass if you point this out to them or mock them for it. Exdeath64 21:29, January 6, 2010 (UTC)
  66. Offering the Nu Mou a dog biscuit or mocking their physical abilities is a BAD idea. They have Scathe for a reason. Exdeath64 21:29, January 6, 2010 (UTC)
  67. "Jenova cells infected my PlayStation" is not an acceptable reason for why you cannot kill Emerald Weapon. Exdeath64 21:29, January 6, 2010 (UTC)
  68. If you believe an alien is your Mother, you pick up sticks or knives and pretend they're swords or you force you pets to fight believing them to be summons, you must stop playing immediately and seek medical help, a girlfriend or boyfriend (depending on gender and orientation) or both. Goo Rayder 21:48, January 6, 2010 (UTC)
  69. Unless you can exploit their weaknesses, don't mess with the Black and White Mages.81.109.164.2 22:31, January 6, 2010 (UTC) Exdeath64 01:46, January 7, 2010 (UTC)  Armageddon11!  22:42, January 20, 2010 (UTC) (76, 77, 86) Pikmin Master 22:54, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
  70. Garland will knock you down. VoidCommanderExdeath 20:33, January 11, 2010 (UTC)
  71. If male, the villain will either be a knight archetype, or be the final boss and enter an angelic like form. If female, they will wear revealing or expensive-looking outfits. Non-human final bosses are the exceptions to these rules, unless they're the villain, in which case they will have a second form. Pikmin Master 22:54, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
  72. Dragoons, even if roughly, will always have a tragic ending.--Cluna 06 00:02, January 14, 2010 (UTC)
  73. Gilgamesh must appear looking for Excalibur but usually results in him getting Excalipoor. Wolfram445
  74. Turtles are not to be poked, prodded, or messed with in any way. Exdeath64 10:00, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
  75. Don't tease the octopus, if the Octopus teases YOU, Fire is always effective. Exdeath64 10:03, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
  76. usually the ultimate weapon or weapons will make you do a bunch of crap not even worthy of getting them when you could've beat the game without them.Guardian of terra 22:22, January 20, 2010 (UTC)
  77. Each area much contain one or two enemies used for training or entertaining battles but also have many random harmless enemies that serve no purpose other then to piss you off and make you want to cry. Cyice Wings 00:20, January 23, 2010 (UTC)
  78. As of FFVII swords do not have to be humanly possible to wield genesisrocks
  79. Wild monsters will always carry money, gil, gold on them for no reason whatsoever Michelrpg
  80. Some rare monsters will have uncommonly strong or rare items you can't buy in shops, despite the monsters carrying them being five minutes away from the local (weapons) shop. Michelrpg
  81. Unless it's a non-recurring boss, you can kill it repeatedly. 81.109.164.2 13:36, January 31, 2010 (UTC)
  82. Katanas, no matter how similar they are to swords, are always a seperate species of weapons. Pikmin Master 20:37, February 2, 2010 (UTC)
  83. Recurring bosses are to be respected. They really won't give up. Pikmin Master 20:37, February 2, 2010 (UTC)
  84. Contrary to Kilikan opinion, being a blitzball is not a job class. Mog&Boko 22:03 February 2, 2010
  85. Several varieties of nut cause radical genetic mutations in chocobos. These include walking on water, mountain traversal and severe colour changes. However in FFVII only yellow chocobos are found in the wild. Mog&Boko 22:19 February 2, 2010
  86. No realtor (or real estate agent if you prefer) will ever be able to convince anybody on the property market to purchase Hell House, no matter how desperete the potential investor is. Goo Rayder 22:21, February 2, 2010 (UTC)
  87. Whatever Sakaguchi deems so is so, no buts. Goo Rayder 22:21, February 2, 2010 (UTC)
  88. Gogo is not an American Politician. FaythOfFenrir 22:39, February 2, 2010 (UTC)
  89. A blunt, cheap knockoff of a legendary weapon is utterly useless, unless you chuck it at something at which point it lodges into the brain stem of the nearest enemy, dealing massive damage Exdeath64 23:48, February 2, 2010 (UTC)
  90. All games must contain at least one character with a name that is nearly impossible to pronounce leading to argument over how to pronounce said name. This should but does not necessarily have to end with the name eventually discovering that the name is pronounced in the worst, least attractive way possible. Cyice Wings 05:19, February 3, 2010 (UTC)
  91. All games must contain men, and women, and men who dress like women, and women who dress like men, but no Power Rangers references TomServo101 10:17, February 3, 2010 (UTC)
  92. there is someone in every game who doesn't wear the most practical outfits. 81.109.164.2 19:15, February 5, 2010 (UTC)
  93. Warping the hell out of reality never has any long term negative consequences and any temporary effects can be removed by killing the Bitch who started the whole thing. Exdeath64 19:56, February 5, 2010 (UTC)
  94. No matter how unfair it is, all high level enemies in Dissidia can dodge and block well enough to render all but the most well placed attacks utterly useless or actually harmful to the player. Exdeath64 19:56, February 5, 2010 (UTC)
  95. Umaro is not definitive proof that yetis exist. Goo Rayder 20:03, February 5, 2010 (UTC)
  96. Despite making huge advancements in genetic technology, producing an elite force of soldiers as well as manufacturing robotic weaponry capable of floating and possessing AI superior to anything in the real world, SHINRA inc. is still incapable of creating an airship that can land on desert or snowy environments. Mog&Boko 21:15 February 5, 2010
  97. When resting in any Final fantasy inn, at breakfast you are required to sit your ass in that chair and drink your goddamn TEA! Mog&Boko 23:02 February 5, 2010
  98. The main character can not be a main character without some sort of internal problem that he or she must solve. Pikmin Master 00:42, February 6, 2010 (UTC)
  99. There will always be a character in any game that the player will HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE! Pikmin Master 00:42, February 6, 2010 (UTC)
  100. Final Fantasy must be referenced in some way. Pikmin Master 00:42, February 6, 2010 (UTC)
  101. There will be at least one moogle per Final Fantasy game and it will say Kupo at least once. Exdeath64 04:43, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
  102. The ultimate weapon can not be obtained until the ultimate secret boss is defeated leaving the weapon basically useless.--Uzuki18 15:35, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
  103. Collecting magic rocks will always, in some way, be important. Intercision 15:49, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
  104. There can only be four Light Warriors. Pikmin Master 16:58, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
  105. If the main characters have a plan to kill/foil the villain, I will go terribly wrong. FaythOfFenrir 19:16, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
  106. Always adhere to Rule 109! Goo Rayder 21:12, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
  107. The main boss will never outright kill the party when the plot has just started and the characters are at pitiful levels, the fight will ensue at the end of the game when the player has substantially leveled their characters. Goo Rayder 21:12, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
  108. Deus ex machina is a suitable plot device for certain characters (for example Cait Sith and Quina) Goo Rayder 21:12, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
  109. Never adhere to rule 106 Goo Rayder 21:12, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
  110. The main villain will always say something that is used by fans. Examples include Exdeaths "The Laws of the Universe mean nothing" and Garlands "I will knock you all done Naruto195 23:34, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
  111. There are always at least 2 types of magic in a game. TARDISES 18:23, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  112. No matter how futuristic the world is, the main party must have swords, magic and someone who uses their fists. Naruto195 19:40, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  113. No matter what kind of world destroying ultimate magic you have, there will always be a party member who can do the same amount of damage with a sword, or possibly their bare fists without blowing half their MP per hit. Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  114. Terra does not turn into her Esper form has a result of PMS and it is wrong to tell people that. In addition, saying this will end up getting you killed. Known as the "Sexist gamers should watch out for hammers" rule. Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  115. All monsters carry Gil and/or some form of usable items, no matter WHAT they are. Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  116. In addition to the above listing, you can steal the hair off of wolves, and tentacles off of Malboros without any negative consequences for either party. Known as the "Instant regeneration of non vital body parts" rule Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  117. 8 Bit Theater is not canon and it is wrong to tell N00Bs that it is. Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  118. No, Final Fantasy XIII was not created for the purposes of mind control, XI already does that. Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  119. Black Mage is not related to the Unabomber. Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  120. There will never be an officially autistic character in the games, sure, we can speculate, but nothing canonical will ever come of it. Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  121. Jumping in front of bullets, moving vehicles or fireballs does NOT get you any Blue Magic or Enemy Skills. It will, however, give you a Darwin Award. Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  122. I will stop ripping on those with "suboptimal" builds in Final Fantasy XI, sure it may be fun now, but sooner or later, they will allow PVP and you WILL be up to your ASS in annoyed users with an axe to grind. Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  123. If your argument consists entirely of "____ is Gay" you automatically lose the argument you where in. Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  124. Except in the case of Vaan, in which case you still lose just for stating the obvious. Dancing Maddness 21:11, October 22, 2011
  125. There will always be a small island or patch of land full of powerful monsters (Usually dinosaurs) capable of ripping you a new one even at high levels, and you had better believe you WILL accidentally find it at level six or so. Also known as the "Randal was right about the raptors " rule Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  126. Your fanfic will never be considered canon. Exdeath64 22:38, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
  127. No matter how much you wish for it, even if black mage does appear in a Dissidia sequel, his EX burst will not be Hadoken. Mog&Boko 17:18, May 4, 2010 (UTC)
  128. Every game must in one of its versions have at least one ultimate class/weapon/whatever that you have to actively go out of your way to get. Examples include Excalibur or Masamune in FF1, copies of the best equipment in FF2... since DoS I think.. FF3 DS has ultimate weapons for evrey single class. FF4 has Bahamut... with not 1, not 2, but 3 behemoths in the way... FF5 has Phoenix/Bahamut... FF6 has Crusader, and then it's basically ultimate weapons or summons from FF7 onwards. TARDISES 17:33, May 4, 2010 (UTC)
  129. Even if the drops of an enemy are part of his dead body or seen on them,there is no guarantee that you will get them when you kill them.
  130. The charactes are never hungry,thirsty,tired exausted and never need to go to the bathroom or sleep or unable to make jumps that dwarf superman's flying ability,unless the plot needs it.
  131. From FFVI to FFXII there will always be a Animal or humaniod character that has no real say in the story plot or is any help in battle( with the exception of Fran from both of these plays).--Uzuki18 13:40, May 5, 2010 (UTC)
  132. Cactuars will always appear from ffvi onwards. Even bastardised versions with confusing spellings which still are essentially cactuses that shoot 1000 needles at a character. Bar FFXII where they just look stupid. Hamfruitcake 09 16:56, May 5, 2010 (UTC)
  133. Even if can cast magic that could instantly kill an enemy, turn them to stone, control them, and transform them into a pig, a frog (or toad), a zombie, an imp, and a midget, You'll have to cast it a lot of times before it works. Furthermore, it won't work on stronger enemies and will only work on enemies that could be easily killed by a normal attack. Also known as the "Worthless Magic" Rule. ?JudgeMasterKefka¿12:48, May 7, 2010 (UTC)
  134. From FFs I-VI moving a few steps forward and swinging your weapon whatever it is will cause damage to the enemy no matter it's distance. Also known as the "Every Weapon is Long-Ranged" Rule.?JudgeMasterKefka¿12:48, May 7, 2010 (UTC)
  135. Being in the back row means damages dealt by you and the enemy will be reduced even if you're just one step behind your comrades. ?JudgeMasterKefka¿12:48, May 7, 2010 (UTC)
  136. Every character needs only one costume to embark on an epic journey for many months, despite however much blood/sweat they accumulate. The only exception to this is when they have to change class, but after this they'll put on the same stinking, filthy outfit they always have worn. Unless they're from a mage village and wearing moogle costumes. Mog&Boko 20:37, May 7, 2010 (UTC) and exception added by TARDISES 20:41, May 7, 2010 (UTC)
  137. Even though most weapons are made in the same shape from the same materials,only with different colour,they boost your strengeth and magic unequally.
  138. Recurring bosses will ALWAYS try to be funny. However, they fail unless they happen to be named Gilgamesh. TARDISES 20:56, May 7, 2010 (UTC)
  139. Four white mages can actually defeat the final boss.Sindra The Fire Angel 23:29, May 11, 2010 (UTC)
  140. From the I to the VI, always in the first town there is a place to teach beginners how to play, these places usually concentrate old people, showing that you can learn many things in an acyl.Sindra The Fire Angel 23:29, May 11, 2010 (UTC)
  141. No matter how high is your level or stats, the girl in the Beginners house in Final Fantasy V will allways kick you out if you answer "no" making her the strongest NPC of all Series.Sindra The Fire Angel 23:29, May 11, 2010 (UTC)
  142. In the towns the number of houses is less than the number of citizens in the streets, and the houses that exist are with their owners living in there, also called "all NPCs that are in the street,live in the street" Rule.Sindra The Fire Angel 23:29, May 11, 2010 (UTC)
  143. There are NO toilets, if there are one or two, expect them to be either broken, holding items, or be some form of portal to another area or dungeon. Or they might hold a god-damn instant death Chimera...Either way. Called the "Nobody Poops" rule Exdeath64 02:16, May 12, 2010 (UTC)
  144. If toilets exist at all (per the second part of the above rule) they will be far less then the population of the game world could possibly require. Exdeath64 02:16, May 12, 2010 (UTC)
  145. There is no garbage related services, and has such, items can occasionally be found in the trash. There are also no street cleaning services, which is especially disastrous when combined with the above two rules. Called the "Dark Ages Plumbing" rule, also acceptable is the "Big Fecal Enchilada" rule. Exdeath64 02:16, May 12, 2010 (UTC)
  146. Somehow, the feathers from the ventral region of a Legendary, flaming, death-bird can be found in any shop and from the remains of multiple unrelated creatures (Except in III). Known as the "Someone is both Ballsy and Fireproof" rule. Exdeath64 02:31, May 12, 2010 (UTC)
  147. Somehow, almost every single monster drops healing items of some sort, and almost all item shops sell them. Makes you think where they came from.... or do you REALLY wanna ask? TARDISES 18:12, May 15, 2010 (UTC)
  148. In the Final battle,if the Final boss have two forms them,the first form, always will be in a normal scenario, and his second form will always be in the middle of a place surrounded by lazers, energies, vortexs and a kind of outer space. Sindra The Fire Angel 00:05, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  149. There are ALWAYS a few ultra-annoying monsters. Example, Behemoths with their Meteor and Malboros... do I even need to say moar at this point? TARDISES 15:25, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  150. Although people in the final fantasy world can sleep they can not eat, use the bathroom, or use any other bodily function.
  151. Dwarves cannot be tossed, even those really annoying ones you can find under the ocean for no good reason. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  152. Yelling "PIKACHU!!!" whenever you use a Thunder element spell does not increase the power of said spell and it is wrong hilarious to tell people that it does. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  153. Even if you commit a war crime, you will never get called out on it, but if the enemy does, you will take high offense and attempt to kill the perpetrator for doing so. Also called the "AVALANCHE immunity rule". Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  154. Coats do not bestow superhuman strength, also called the "Snow Villers" rule. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  155. Boomerangs are not effective weapons except against Kangaroos when used by an Aborigine, also known as "Hope should not of bought his weapon at Toy's R Us" rule. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  156. Just because she uses a whip-thing is not enough reason to claim that Vanille is "Kinky". Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  157. You cannot smoke Malboro parts to get high. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  158. No, you cannot find and take whatever Kefka is on. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  159. You cannot make Terra bend over in front of Cloud of Darkness to see what happens. Also called the "Pervert's Lament" rule. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  160. Vaan and Penelo will at least make a cameo in every other Ivalice game. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  161. If you see Eric Cartman or Kenny McCormick in a Final Fantasy game, immediately stop playing video games while intoxicated. Or I WILL find you... Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  162. Throwing your PS3 or Xbox 360 through a window because you cannot kill Barthandelus will not help anything. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  163. Comparing Exploding Bombs to your siblings acne will end in death. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  164. No, you cannot "Just Shoot" the final boss and end the game the first time you see him/her, even if you Try doing it, you will find that it simply does not work. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  165. Quina still does not have a set gender, has a result, you cannot joke about what that tongue may or may not be used for. Also called the "Don't be a perv" rule. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  166. Trying to use Green glass orbs to use Magic will probably get you committed. Exdeath64 17:06, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  167. Any battle where you have to face an enemy who kills your characters with one hit or make 9999 damage in one attack, you HAVE to lose this fight. Sindra The Fire Angel 18:03, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  168. You are legally required to save some for Kimarhi Mog&Boko 18:07, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  169. Speech bubbles are required even for when the character pausesBruntie2 18:41, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
  170. If ever there is a silver haired character they are either very whiny or just plain moody.
  171. There is always some huge massacare during the course of the game, whether it be a city-wide flood (X), burning a city and all of its inhabitants to the ground (VII), or purging an entire town and killing them where no one would care (XIII). Also known as the "Nobody cares about People" rule. A.J. two 16:32, May 27, 2010 (UTC)
  172. If there is EVER a character named Kenny in a Final Fantasy game, he is most likely unimportant to the story or a recurring boss. This does not mean you should yell "YOU BASTARD" when he dies.
  173. Entering houses and looting the treasures inside is practically normal if you are the player in the world of Final Fantasy. However, if an NPC does it s/he will not be tolerated. ?JudgeMasterKefka¿02:57, May 28, 2010 (UTC)
  174. Things disappear then reappear without explanation. FFVIIACCXD 03:19, June 1, 2010 (UTC)
  175. Final Fantasy characters are not allowed to have parents. If they do they are either not mentioned or are killed off at some point in the story. FFVIIACCXD 03:19, June 1, 2010 (UTC)
  176. It's hardly ever the Chocograph you want. Mog&Boko 18:12, June 2, 2010 (UTC)
  177. And if it is, expect to spend an hour or so pecking the ground, and doing nothing but pecking the ground until you manage to find...no, wait, that's the one that give you three potions and a Gaia Gear. Keep looking damn it...Exdeath64 18:18, June 2, 2010 (UTC)
  178. Cute and Cuddly creatures will always PWN you party. A.J. two 18:23, June 2, 2010 (UTC)
  179. Hope will only be tolerated by an even greater hatred of Snow. Mog&Boko 14:53, June 3, 2010 (UTC)
  180. Every game must have a moody character that is always downing on everything i.e. Cloud, Squall, etc. 8-Bit Ecko 09:09, June 5, 2010 (UTC) 8-Bit Ecko
  181. Sure, they might lookok adorable, or say something funny like "Doink", but that doesn't stop it from being dangerous. TARDISES 16:53, June 5, 2010 (UTC)
  182. You must be part of a resistance, fighting some form of evil government, unless of course you are a warrior of light, or you live in Vanadiel and you are WORKING for the government fighting off the (beastmen) resistance. --CarloGrimaldi 00:23, June 6, 2010 (UTC)
  183. none of the Wizards did it. Mog&Boko 21:11, June 11, 2010 (UTC)
  184. Even if an enemy appears to be invincible, There is always some way to kill it. This includes manipulating the game mechanics. TARDISES 14:41, June 28, 2010 (UTC)
  185. Odin will ether not show up or not work when you need him to. The Same applies to Gilgamesh in VIII. mateo360
  186. Mages will never naturally do anywhere over 1500 damage with their weapon without the help of a spell. (exception: Eiko with the tiger racket)mateo360
  187. Summons with always have Ifrit, Shiva and Bahamut. Exemption XII.mateo360
  188. All games in the mainb series will have an appearance by either Bahamut or Leviathan in some form. Yes, even FF1 and FF2. (FF1 had Bahamut, FF2 had Leviathan.) TARDISES 03:32, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
  189. Every damned NPC will say the same thing over and over. "Welcome to Cornelia!""Welcome to Cornelia!""Welcome to Cornelia!""Welcome to Cornelia!""Welcome to Cornelia!" LC 13:43, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
  190. Smelling bad breath WILL make you.. petrified, a frog, silenced, small, doomed and many more crazy crap. LC 13:43, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
  191. Characters will follow any order they are given during battle, this includes attacking themselves. The "Everyone is a mindless puppet" rule. Mysidian Nomad 18:27, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
  192. Actions during battle will not affect the storyline, so no matter how many times you have a character kill their love interest, they will never acknowledge it. Mysidian Nomad 18:27, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
  193. Even if you can jump higher than the tallest buildings, you can fight mid air using only your 9 tonne sword to keep you aerial, and you can leave the atmosphere/planet/solar system/universe/space time continuum to perform an overdrive, you cannot overcome a common log. Jake 18:16, Sept 27, 2010 (GMT) edited by Jimcloud 08:21, October 2, 2010 (UTC)
  194. Even if you have the nutz to pull yourself along a 9000ft sword ripping all your internal organs to pieces and can defeat a First class SOLDIER who has just wiped out an entire town and thrown his only rank equal down some very pointy stairs you will never be more than a lowly infantryman. Jake 18:16, Sept 27, 2010 (GMT) edited by Jimcloud 08:21, October 2, 2010 (UTC)
  195. No matter how strange/illogical/unpractical/weighty a character’s outfit is, it will never actually hinder his/her combat abilities at all. Also known as the “JRPG” Rule. Jimcloud 08:47, October 2, 2010 (UTC)
  196. Adventurers get the craziest unions. They are not allowed to take on more than 8 jobs in a week-long period (in their time). While you can spend the rest of this time fighting nearly the same monsters, you cannot do it with the guild’s permission. Jimcloud 08:47, October 2, 2010 (UTC)
  197. Fatigue systems are evil. Jimcloud 08:47, October 2, 2010 (UTC)
  198. For XI and XIV, no matter how special or unique your character is, the vast majority of people you meet are just as special and unique as you are. Also known as the “MMORPG Equalization” rule. Jimcloud 08:47, October 2, 2010 (UTC)
  199. No matter how much you may or may not wish it, Genesis will never appear in a Dissidia game. Jimcloud 08:47, October 2, 2010 (UTC)
  200. Reading LOVELESS has been medically proven to be bad for your health. Symptoms include being injected with Jenova cells, rapidly aging, growing one wing on your back, spawning massive clone armies to serve you, and becoming increasingly incomprehensible. Should you find yourself suffering from this condition, please contact your nearest mad scientist. Jimcloud 08:47, October 2, 2010 (UTC)
  201. Regardless of how many times you receive a Cure spell, you will never develop a resistance to it. Similarly, no matter how many times you experience chronic plantoid halitosis, you will never develop a resistance to it. Also known as the “Immune System Deficiency” rule. Jimcloud 08:47, October 2, 2010 (UTC)
  202. The final boss must always have an attack that depletes your HP to 1.
  203. If an NPC is given a facial portrait, they are important to the story.  The SirLaguna  23:33, October 23, 2010 (UTC)
  204. All enemies must disappear when they die instead of having their lifeless body on the ground.
  205. I will not restart an old thread unless I have a good reason Exdeath64 08:08, March 9, 2011 (UTC)
  206. It's just a KO, even if you just got ripped in half and set on fire. Unless there is a cutscene. --MConor 17:09, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
  207. All emperors are evil. NO EXCEPTIONS. BalthierTheNobody 02:17, March 16, 2011 (UTC)
  208. No matter how much you pray for it, There won't be a "notable" Final Fantasy VI remake. The GBA Version doesn't count.
  209. No matter how many things you buy in a store, if you have the money, you can buy all the stuff you want, infinite and indefinitely, only if you have the enough space in your "magic bag". Also know as the "Infinite Restock" rule.
  210. Your weapon will always deal damage to an opponent, regardless of how realistically effective a fist would be against a giant robot. --Nahara 07:58, July 10, 2011 (UTC)
  211. The Kingdoms are GOOD, the Empires are EVIL. Also know as the "Anti-Imperial" rule.
  212. Guns will always have infinite ammo, but bows will only sometimes have infinite ammo.
  213. Some form of a victory fanefare must be played at least once in the game.
  214. The main female player character will always have an "a" sound at the end of their name. eg. Maria, Refia, Rosa, Terra, Tifa, Rinoa, Garnet (real name Sarah), Yuna, Ashelia. Exeption: Lightning (Claire).
  215. All Final Fantasys always has references to past Final Fantasys...deal with it. Legend Aqua 11:05, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
  216. Princesses(excluding Princess Sarah),always goes into your party, period. Legend Aqua 11:05, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
  217. Most characters can't do anything while an Apocalypse occurs......as most of the time they see what happens then act on it..leaving cities or towns decimated. Legend Aqua 11:05, October 22, 2011 (UTC)

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but then Final Fantasy 1 for nes wouldn't count. it doesn't have moogles

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Exdeath64 - Exdeath64 is an adamant supporter of the US Army, protecting against singing terrorist skeletons since 1993.
TALK - Eaten by the void.
Hm, reads like a Tv Tropes page. Interesting.

Kimahri is short among ronsos, but taller than any human.Discordius 19:51, December 28, 2009 (UTC)

Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 22:20, December 28, 2009 (UTC)
Kimahri is still considered a shortie, just not to the rest of the cast.


Violetmage - Sweater vests are a luxury in this day and age.
TALK - And damn it feels good to be a gangsta!-22:45, December 28, 2009 (UTC)
"#24: Guns fail". Are you kidding? Barret's gunarm and Vincent's guns were very powerful in FFVII (wouldn't know about his guns in Dirge of Cerberus, as I do not plan to play that game). In FFXII, many players advise using the gun Fomalhaut against the megaboss Yiazmat.
Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 02:37, December 30, 2009 (UTC)

If you say so...the guns fail still, as they are equal to the sword. Barret just has the better Limit Break.

For no reason whatsoever, as the Rules of Final Fantasy just got interesting, I've decided to make templates of them. Add them however you like.


  1. 23 'If Bahamut is a summon, he'll be the stongest summon. And Bahamut's ALWAYS a summon.' Isn't Knights of the Round stronger in FF7? And Bahamut isn't even summonable in FF 1 or 2 The Wild Rose 17:40, January 2, 2010 (UTC)
Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 18:09, January 2, 2010 (UTC)
The Knights of the Round counts as Rule #7. There are no summons in FF1 and 2. The Wyvern in 2 is just an item.


Hmm as for Bahamut being the strongest summon in every game it appears in ix i think the Ark was stronger.66.203.32.62 18:58, January 11, 2010 (UTC)

@above poster - See rule 7. FF6 doesn't really count, Bahamut is bhebtter than THAT game's so called 'Ultimate Summon'. Seriously, not even reraise is worth that one to be summoned. you could do something similar with meltdown, except make it a full party heal at the same time! 81.109.164.2 19:01, January 13, 2010 (UTC)

Bahamut isn't the strongest in VIII either. That would be Eden or even cactuar if you think aboutHige unari 18:37, March 10, 2011 (UTC)

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SilverCrono
"I go to lots of overseas places, like Canada."
The Superboss rule reminded me just how many times I cryed after failing to Yiazmat (sp?) in FF XII. So many times... I still have nightmares of the 37 hours it took for me to beat Yiazmat. And I STILL had 3 bars to go before I gave up and threw my PS2 at the wall!

We seem to have a few repeats, I am a tad busy so could someone go through here and consolidate those that are redundant? Exdeath64 00:26, January 29, 2010 (UTC)

Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - Pikmin Master 20:25, January 29, 2010 (UTC)

I'm going to do just that, but I MAY also need to reorder and combine some. If I'm combining, I'll bold the ex-numbers of the Rules for reference.

EDIT: I eliminated the clones, integrated some, reordered to make sure Rule 34 stays as such, and changed a few. I did not check all spelling errors.


Do we REALLY need more Rule 34 for Final Fantasy? Exdeath64 00:17, January 30, 2010 (UTC)

  1. 79 doesn't work for final fantasy XII monsters drop loot not gil. genesisrocks

Michelrpg Some monsters do I think, just not many. All enemy soldiers also drop gold (hey, you need cash for the occasional brothel/viera visit ;)

Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 20:44, February 2, 2010 (UTC)
Updated the templates.


To Michelrpg, I believe that in Final Fantasy VIII, no monsters (nor enemy soldiers for that matter) drops money, the gil is funded by Garden and is handed to you on a fixed basis. In effect Cid pays for Squall's brothel/moomba visits. I may be wrong about this, there usually is some random exception; but I would say I'm virtually certain that no enemies drop gil ammounts. Goo Rayder 22:09, February 2, 2010 (UTC)

Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 00:43, February 6, 2010 (UTC)
We have reached 100!


Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 16:59, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
I wanted 104 to be 101, but Exdeath64 beat me to it. But 104 makes sense with this rule, as it came from 1 and they are 04. Get it?



"Reads rule 109" huh... "reads rule 106"... Whoa... AHH... ARRGH! MY HEAD! Jamiemitsu FTW 22:40, February 25, 2010 (UTC)

It's called a paradox, dude...ShirubaKurono 00:47, February 26, 2010 (UTC)
Kuzlalala - Who says I'm weak?
TALK - 01:06, February 26, 2010 (UTC)
Hey, isn't Rule 101 similar to Rule 8? Oh, and for Rule 10, Queen Remedi uses her scythe during her Battle Queen Mode, so that would be an exception.
Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 17:40, March 16, 2010 (UTC)

And who exactly does she turn into and what does she do?

Say, a lot of these rules apply to other games and gaming in general. Tell me, which of our rules apply to other games? (And by that, I don't mean comparing it to one other game.)


Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 01:12, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
147? Wow, you guys are really making this popular!


TARDISES - The answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything is.... 42.
TALK - 15:26, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
I know. 42 lacks significance, though.


42 is nothing BUT significant. Exdeath64 17:07, May 24, 2010 (UTC)

TARDISES - The answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything is.... 42.
TALK - 17:54, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
not in these rules, though...


Sindra - Go BAck To The Wonder Land Baby :D
TALK - No time given!

156, hauhauaha I'm still laughing my ass off that, I always thought that and the way you put it was very funny ^o^

lol
A.J. two (The Flashlight) - "Always Avoid Alliteration"
TALK - "When life gives you cherries, make a bomb." 16:38, May 27, 2010 (UTC)
I'd never heard of this until like ten minutes ago. But this is really funny what people can think of. But, it seems that we are going to run out of rules soon, at least on my part.
TARDISES - Who needs those fancy Grimoires? Not me, because I pwned EG with only using a single one! Epic, huh?
TALK - 20:11, May 27, 2010 (UTC)
NPCs tend to be assholes, huh?
A.J. two (The Flashlight) - "Always Avoid Alliteration"
TALK - "When life gives you cherries, make a bomb." 20:37, May 27, 2010 (UTC)
What?
TARDISES - Who needs those fancy Grimoires? Not me, because I pwned EG with only using a single one! Epic, huh?
TALK - 20:51, May 27, 2010 (UTC)
Rule 170. (this is also the first thread to get BOTH my talk templates.)
A.J. two (The Flashlight) - "Always Avoid Alliteration"
TALK - "When life gives you cherries, make a bomb." 20:57, May 27, 2010 (UTC)
Oh. I was really suprised that no one had put that in there yet, so I did it myself (The one below it as well, though I purposefully didn't sign my name on it). Some of these are really funny, while some; not so much.
Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 00:18, August 30, 2010 (UTC)
...That's it? No one wants to add any more rules? Or should some of us remind others about this forum page.


Yay me! I got to make the 200th rule! by the way, I love these rules. Glad I could finally think of some decent ones. Jimcloud 08:50, October 2, 2010 (UTC)

Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 14:34, October 25, 2010 (UTC)
I've noticed that some of the newer "rules" don't really count as rules. Remember that if you want to make a rule, make sure it applies to the other FFs as well, although I accept rules only for XI and XIV. Also, make sure no rule is repeated.


Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 21:18, October 6, 2011 (UTC)
  • facepalm* What's with people and making "rules" if the "rule" already exists. Take the latest ones, for example. Each of them already have a better rule that came before it.


14px-Life.png Catuse says at 23:42, October 6, 2011 (UTC) 14px-Life.png
"Somewhere a zealous god threads these strings between the clouds and the earth, preparing for a symphony it fears impossible to play. And so it threads on, and on, delaying the raise of the conductor's baton."
You mean there's a rule about people hating all villians except their favorite one already? :O I didn't notice.
Pikmin Master - No matter my strength, I will still be loyal!
TALK - 02:09, October 7, 2011 (UTC)
Rule #20: Kefka and Sephiroth will always tie, no matter how much power/popularity/number of fangirls any of them get.


14px-Life.png Catuse says at 23:49, October 7, 2011 (UTC) 14px-Life.png
"Somewhere a zealous god threads these strings between the clouds and the earth, preparing for a symphony it fears impossible to play. And so it threads on, and on, delaying the raise of the conductor's baton."
How did I miss that? I read all the rules, so I guess I forgot that one... Erm... I got rid of mine.
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