Summary
Final Fantasyis one of the greatest gaming franchises of all time, even if many people feel like the series has already peaked early on. Thesheer amount of lore surrounding this franchiseis amazing, with each entry doing justice to the legacy ofFinal Fantasyin its own way. From the early days of the first game all the way toFinal Fantasy 16, the series has always tried to push boundaries with each entry.
A staple of mostFinal Fantasygames is the vast number of party members that help save the world in some capacity, with the latest entry being the only game to not feature party members in an active capacity. While a player’s party can generally consist of great characters with high damage, there are times when players have to deal with the complications brought on by weaker party members.
For the most part, abusing the Junction system anddrawing 99 of each type of magicwill ensure that a party member’s stats inFinal Fantasy 8are as high as possible. This makes it hard to differentiate between them in terms of sheer power, but there’s one criterion that makes things easier — their Limit Breaks.
Out of all the party members inFinal Fantasy 8, many people can agree that Sephie’s is easily one of the worst ones. Slots are ridiculously dependent on Luck, and there’s also a chance that the entire game abruptly ends in one of the game’s most annoying Limit Break attacks.
TheThief class is one of the more valuable ones inFinal Fantasy, but it’s also cursed in the eyes of many. Sure, stealing rare gear from bosses and tough enemies is fun sometimes, but this comes at the cost of the character’s power being rather limited. This is what Locke suffers from inFinal Fantasy 6.
What makes this sting even more is that Locke is easily one of the best characters inFinal Fantasy 6. His partnership with Celes is a thing of beauty, and fans can’t help but feel invested in how natural this romance feels, especially after finding out about Locke’s past. Thankfully, some smart Esper management and good Relics can help him shine in a party that is naturally more gifted than him either physically or magically.
Kimahri certainly makes a powerful first impression when he becomes aggressive against a clueless Tidus. His placement on the Sphere Grid is also pretty interesting, making many people feel like he can walk on the path of anyone’s progression and unlock some powerful abilities in the process,operating like a Blue Mage.
Unfortunately, this also means that Kimahri will be lagging behind for quite some time before even reaching the starting point for some characters on the Sphere Grid. While this can be circumvented by using certain special Spheres, most people would prefer to just sideline this character and focus on other brighter prospects instead.
The bard in any RPG is bound to be the weakest character, and Edward is no exception to this rule. He’s acquired early on inFinal Fantasy 4’s story and is fairly manageable, although it helps that early-game monsters aren’t the toughest to handle. His support abilities are certainly welcome, but it comes at the cost of both low damage and defense.
Interestingly enough, much like the Onion Knight, Edward’s stat growth escalates immensely after he reaches 70, but players will never keep him in the party to ever reach this immense level count. Unless the player is willing to spend an ungodly amount of time grinding, there’s nothing that really redeems Edward as a character.
Final Fantasy 7hassome of the most iconic party members in the series, all of whom are pretty engaging in their own right. It also features Cait Sith, a party member so unmemorable that most players feel nothing when it’s revealed that this character is actually a Shinra double agent.
This leads to one of the most hamfisted emotional moments in the game where Cait Sith seemingly sacrifices himself, only to come back again for no rhyme or reason. To make things worse, he’s also an incredibly weak party member compared to the rest of the cast. His Slots Limit Break has the potential to wipe out the entire party as well, adding to the frustration of keeping him in the party.
