"The allure just isn't there anymore for the Final Fantasy titles and we have to ask why. Loyal fans try to create hype, but the games are just not combining new and old expectations. Maybe it's because every game, we have to warm up to new characters and worlds. Square sets itself up for hit and miss titles with no character regularity. The only motif running through the series I can identify is a blond guy and clueless protagonists. Most of the recent Final Fantasy games (dare I say Square ..."

"The Itadaki Street series may just now be getting worldwide attention thanks to the 2004 PS2 version having been the first game to feature a crossover of some form between the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest series, but this board game franchise is one of Japan's oldest, having first appeared during the time of the SNES."