Final Fantasy vs Final Fantasy Type-0
Final Fantasy is an RPG game from Square (1987) while Final Fantasy Type-0 is an action-RPG JRPG game from Square Enix (2011).
Quick answer: Final Fantasy Type-0 has the higher Metacritic, 69 to 67.
Final Fantasy
What each one is
Final Fantasy is filed under RPG. In contrast, Final Fantasy Type-0 under Action-RPG and JRPG.
Final Fantasy is a 1987 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the first game in Square's Final Fantasy series, created by Hironobu Sakaguchi. The story follows four youths called the Warriors of Light, who each carry one of their world's four elemental crystals which have been darkened by the four Elemental Fiends. Together, they quest to defeat these evil forces, restore light to the crystals, and save their world.
FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD brings an immersive world, memorable characters and the production value known of the series, together with high quality gameplay and storytelling truly worthy of the FINAL FANTASY name.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Setting Final Fantasy takes place in a fantasy world with three large continents. The elemental powers of this world are determined by the state of four crystals, each governing one of the four classical elements : earth, fire, water, and wind. The world of Final Fantasy is inhabited by numerous races, including humans, elves, dwarves, mermaids, dragons, and robots. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Final Fantasy has been well received by critics and commercially successful; the original Famicom (NES) version shipped 520,000 copies in Japan, grossing more than ¥3 billion or $21,000,000 (equivalent to $60,000,000 in 2025) at retail. According to Square's publicity department in 1994, the game had sold 600,000 copies in Japan. The NES release was more successful in North America, where it sold 700,000 copies, adding up to 1. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Note: The plot of Type-0 is the same in its original version and the high-definition remaster Final Fantasy Type-0 HD , so the terms and quotes used in the text are from the localization of the high-definition remaster rather than unofficial translations . Setting Final Fantasy Type-0 is set within Orience, a land divided between four nations or "Crystal States". Each nation has crystals of power based on the Four Symbols , which are in turn their… (Wikipedia)
Characters
Main article: Characters of the Final Fantasy Type-0 universe The main characters of Final Fantasy Type-0 are Class Zero, an elite group of 14 students from the Vermillion Peristylium. The first 12 are card wielder Ace , flute wielder Deuce , the archer Trey , magic-gun wielder Cater , the mace-wielding Cinque , scythe wielder Sice , whip wielder Seven , martial artist Eight , spearman Nine , katana wielding Jack , swordswoman Queen and dual pistol… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception In the first week on sale, Final Fantasy Type-0 sold 472,253 units, topping Japanese sales charts and selling through 79. 08% of its initial shipments. As of January 2012, the game had sold 746,203 copies in Japan. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Final Fantasy | Final Fantasy Type-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 5.9/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mixed (63%, 3,184) |
| Critic aggregate | 67/100 | 69/100 |
| Price | Unknown | $29.99 |
| Install size | — | 30 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | unsupported |
| Released | 1987 | 2011 |
| Developer | Square | Square Enix |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Final Fantasy vs Final Fantasy Type-0, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Final FantasyRPG gameFinal Fantasy Type-0Action-RPG JRPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Final FantasyNo descriptive tagsFinal Fantasy Type-0RPG, Action, JRPGThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Final FantasyMetacritic 67Final Fantasy Type-0 ✓Metacritic 69Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Final Fantasy—Final Fantasy Type-03,184 reviews · 30 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Final FantasyUnknownFinal Fantasy Type-0$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Final Fantasy Type-0 takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Final Fantasy Type-0 (Metacritic 69)
Where they differ
RPGActionJRPGFantasyStory RichAction RPG
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Final Fantasy is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Final Fantasy Type-0 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Final Fantasy and 5 for Final Fantasy Type-0. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy Type-0 in scope?
Final Fantasy lists little scope data. Final Fantasy Type-0 has drawn 3,184 Steam reviews and installs in 30 GB.
Is Final Fantasy or Final Fantasy Type-0 better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Final Fantasy or Final Fantasy Type-0?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Final Fantasy or Final Fantasy Type-0?
Final Fantasy Type-0 has the higher Metacritic, 69 to 67. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
Related comparisons
All comparisonsHow we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.