Final Fantasy is Square Enix's most successful franchise, having sold over 97 million units worldwide to date.
Its popularity has placed it as the sixth-best-selling video game franchise, and the series has won multiple awards over the years.
[2] In addition to the 16 games released as part of the main (numbered) series and their many spin-offs and related titles, the Final Fantasy series has spawned many works in other media including anime, films, novels and manga, and radio dramas.
Final Fantasy: Unlimited, originally a stand-alone anime series, now has its own sub-franchise which includes video games.
[6] A large number of spin-off video games have also been made for the Final Fantasy series.
[7] Dissidia Final Fantasy, on the other hand, is a fighting game using characters from the main series exclusively.
[9][10][11] The series did not have success in film until Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, which ultimately won several awards for "best anime feature" and sold over 2.4 million copies within a year.
Japan North America PAL region Starting with Final Fantasy III, Square began publishing guide books for its games which traditionally include additional content such as developer interviews and expanded plot and setting information.