ProfNoctis Explains “What is Final Fantasy?”

Every time a new Final Fantasy game is released, the debate of what a Final Fantasy is or isn’t is reborn. With Final Fantasy XVI, the conversation has once again resurfaced. So, I decided I’d weigh in, launching a brand new video series called “Professor Noctis Explains!” An adaptation from an actual college lecture from my University of Alabama course, I define what we mean when we call something “Final Fantasy,” discussing ontology and a full description of each game in the series (mild spoilers, but no spoilers for FFXVI beyond the trailers).

Watch the video and let’s have a peer-review session! What is a Final Fantasy? What do YOU think a Final Fantasy is? What did I leave out? Am I full of it, or am I on to something? Sound off with your thoughts, and let’s make a better definition together!

Editor-in-Chief of The Pixels, Wade (aka ProfNoctis) teaches and plays video games at the University of Alabama. His dissertation combined Judeo-Christian kingship and Final Fantasy XV. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, and Twitch.