History and development of Final Fantasy and the Technology used! By rjsowell Period: Dec 1, 1987 to Jan 1, 2008 Square Enix's Final Fantasy Time Line Dec 18, 1987 Most Influential and successful R.P.G. on the N.E.S.! Final Fantasy is introduced to the world! Final Fantasy Apr 27, 1990 Final Fantasy III is released in conjunction with N.E.S. 16 bit Final Fantasy III Apr 2, 1994 Mode 7 used, with the release of Final Fantasy VI yielding a 3 dimensional effect! Final Fantasy VI Jan 31, 1997 Final Fantasy VII released using Power Animator & Softimage 3D software! Final Fantasy VII Jul 7, 2000 Final Fantasy IX released, Online hints and tips released with the game. Top 5 Gaming blunders of the year! Final Fantasy Nine Jul 19, 2001 Final Fantasy X released, motion capture and skeleton animation first used in the series! Final Fantasy Ten May 16, 2002 Final Fantasy XI released, one of the first cross console online games Final Fantasy XI Jan 1, 2009 Final Fantasy XIII released with new crystal tools engine for the ps3, a seventh generation game engine! Final Fantasy XIII
