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While Final Fantasy and Pokemon both fall into the genre of turn-based role-playing games, each brings something different to its fans. The differences can be compared to that of a hooker and your girlfriend. Final Fantasy is a hooker whose only purpose is to satisfy that urge for a quick fix, while Pokemon is your girlfriend that keeps you coming back for more.
Both games require you to train a party to battle enemies in random encounters. The options in customization seem infinite. The three or four member party in Final Fantasy can vary depending on your specifications through equipping different weapons and armor. You can equip some characters with magic spells and summons. Giving you more options is the intricate class developing system included in the later titles; Materia in FFVII, Magic Junction in FFVIII, Sphere Grid in FFX and the License Board in FFXII. With each party member specializing in different ways of dealing damage or protecting other party members, your party should work together to be victorious in every battle.
With a more limited amount of customization of your party members, Pokemon allows you to choose four moves for each of the six Pokemon in your party. Only one of the six Pokemon can be used at a time, meaning your party doesn’t necessarily work together. Moves are learned as your Pokemon level up. You can also choose specific moves to teach your Pokemon by giving them a TM, an item that contains a move. While only six Pokemon are allowed in your party at any given time, the infinite possibilities lie within the ability to catch any wild Pokemon you encounter, giving you the option of 493 different interchangeable party members.
Final Fantasy has been known for beautifully rendered cinematics and complex plots. The plots usually include fantasy and sci-fi settings and involve a resistance group trying to overthrow an evil corporation or empire. Aside from doing side-quests and trying to obtain more powerful weapons, not much is left to do after completing the story of a Final Fantasy game. All that time you spent battling behemoths to gain enough Gil to buy that weapon with 75 attack almost seems like a waste.
Bringing players back to the game after beating the final boss is where Pokemon differs from Final Fantasy. The undefeatable party that you mastered by teaching them the perfect balanced moveset can be used to battle your friends even after beating the Elite 4. The plot of Pokemon games are minimal compared to Final Fantasy games; consisting of battling 8 gym leaders from different towns to obtain a badge proving your skills to move on to the four most powerful trainers in the region and becoming the best trainer ever. Being the best trainer ever can further be proved outside the confines of a world filled with artificial intelligence through linking with your real life friends.
Both Final Fantasy and Pokemon offer endless amounts of customization. They both allow you to become as powerful as the amount of dedication and logic you invest into your party. They differ in plot and end-game content. While that hooker satisfies your need, your girlfriend knows how to keep you interested and wanting more, so Pokemon wins this battle between turn-based role playing games.
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While Final Fantasy and Pokemon both fall into the genre of turn-based role-playing games, each brings something different to its fans. The differences can be compared to that of a hooker and your girlfriend. Final Fantasy is a hooker whose only purpose is to satisfy that urge for a quick fix, while Pokemon is your girlfriend that keeps you coming back for more.
Both games require you to train a party to battle enemies in random encounters. The options in customization seem infinite. The three or four member party in Final Fantasy can vary depending on your specifications through equipping different weapons and armor. You can equip some characters with magic spells and summons. Giving you more options is the intricate class developing system included in the later titles; Materia in FFVII, Magic Junction in FFVIII, Sphere Grid in FFX and the License Board in FFXII. With each party member specializing in different ways of dealing damage or protecting other party members, your party should work together to be victorious in every battle.
With a more limited amount of customization of your party members, Pokemon allows you to choose four moves for each of the six Pokemon in your party. Only one of the six Pokemon can be used at a time, meaning your party doesn’t necessarily work together. Moves are learned as your Pokemon level up. You can also choose specific moves to teach your Pokemon by giving them a TM, an item that contains a move. While only six Pokemon are allowed in your party at any given time, the infinite possibilities lie within the ability to catch any wild Pokemon you encounter, giving you the option of 493 different interchangeable party members.
Final Fantasy has been known for beautifully rendered cinematics and complex plots. The plots usually include fantasy and sci-fi settings and involve a resistance group trying to overthrow an evil corporation or empire. Aside from doing side-quests and trying to obtain more powerful weapons, not much is left to do after completing the story of a Final Fantasy game. All that time you spent battling behemoths to gain enough Gil to buy that weapon with 75 attack almost seems like a waste.
Bringing players back to the game after beating the final boss is where Pokemon differs from Final Fantasy. The undefeatable party that you mastered by teaching them the perfect balanced moveset can be used to battle your friends even after beating the Elite 4. The plot of Pokemon games are minimal compared to Final Fantasy games; consisting of battling 8 gym leaders from different towns to obtain a badge proving your skills to move on to the four most powerful trainers in the region and becoming the best trainer ever. Being the best trainer ever can further be proved outside the confines of a world filled with artificial intelligence through linking with your real life friends.
Both Final Fantasy and Pokemon offer endless amounts of customization. They both allow you to become as powerful as the amount of dedication and logic you invest into your party. They differ in plot and end-game content. While that hooker satisfies your need, your girlfriend knows how to keep you interested and wanting more, so Pokemon wins this battle between turn-based role playing games.
