7 Bad Final Fantasy Endings That Were Actually Quite Harsh

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Final Fantasy games have often featured linear storylines with only one possible ending, but as the franchise built-out, multiple endings started to be introduced, and this meant some of the bad endings had the potential to be quite harsh by comparison.

00:00 Intro
01:25 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
03:22 Final Fantasy X-2
05:19 World of Final Fantasy
07:25 Final Fantasy IV The After Years
08:57 Final Fantasy XV Episode Ignis
10:42 Final Fantasy Type-0
12:02 Final Fantasy V
13:42 Outro

[joshuariddensdale]

I would say that 13-2's Paradox Endings were also quite harsh. Like Serah forgetting who Lightning is, or especially the one where the AI program turns her and Noel into mindless drones.

[kinglionheart]

The saddest ending for me is definitely the 13-2 Paradox Ending, Test Subjects. Not only did Sarah and Noel die fighting a endless army, their data was used to create copies that became slaves to the AI that fought. The copies also had some memories of their real life but got erased and reset after their mission completed. Worst the copies are used to enforce the AI's rule, making them digital Fal'Cie.

[CommanderBroShep]

To add to Episode Ignis' bad ending. The thing that makes this ending scary.
When it zooms out to show both Ardyn and Ignis, the scene is bright and the voices are clear.

But when it shows from Ignis's perspective, the scene is darkened and Ardyn's voice gets more muffled.

We are literally watching Ignis dying through his own eyes...

[Its_KaReeM]

I expected Final Fantasy 13-2 to be mentioned here as it has many harsh paradox endings despite the original ending, which is also harsh. Like all what Noel and Serah have done was for nothing, which led to the start of Final Fantasy 13 Lightning Returns

[SolstaceWinters]

Final Fantasy Tactics has such a sad Bad Ending.



Everyone ends up hating on Ramza, Orran is burned at the stake for trying to spread the truth, Delita is stabbed and then stabs Ovelia because she simply couldn't trust him (and arguably him her; though there's contention on that), Ramza and Alma have to go into hi--.... what?.... _What do you mean the game only has one ending?!_

[matthewcheatham]

Friendly reminder FFXV dlc's were not free on launch. They either required a season pass, or buying them individually. They were only "free" with the Royal edition.

[MSOGameShow]

FFV's "bad ending" isn't even that bad because any missing party members actually do come back thanks to the Warriors of Dawn.

[reiddutchess]

The combination of FFX and FFX-2 were so awesome when I first saw the conclusion, but then I listened to the story that was written after X-2 when it was revealed Tidus never really returned, but was just a lesser part of his total self. Yuna and he couldn't remain in a romantic relationship due to their feelings changing and his insecurity due to his limitations being only created by pyreflies and not actually Tidus. It destroyed me.

[DaitylSword]

I remember Krile’s ending in FF5 hitting like a truck because she lost everything, her family, her friends, and even her world is left almost unrecognizable and all this is while she’s like 12-13 years old

[Wezt]

I genuinely feel like World of Final Fantasy was Squares attempt at a do over for Final Fantasy Unlimited

[raarasunai]

Fun fact with X-2’s Vegnagun ending. The timer DOES hit zero immediately upon the party’s wipe out and the scene play. Had that happen once when I did a Creature Creator only run and mucked up, ending up in that fight with the girls by accident. I managed to beat the fight before it, but exhausted all my revives in the process.

[OwtDaftUK]

World of FF's Bad ending was so good. The story went from been good to been 10/10. If only the whole game's story was like that and not just the last bit. I never got the good ending for Type-0 it's my intention to get it when I come to replay the game.

[ZanSuken-pvrn]

I remember playing X2 (my 1st FF)
Getting a bad ending
Replaying the game to get the good ending
Doing so multiple times
Gave up and watched a YT video

[georgehouliaras]

FF13-2 was brutal. Poor Serah :(
Tabata is a heartless bastard. Who can possibly see something as sweet as Serah and kill her?

[steamynoodle]

How did we not get final fantasy VII!? I remember watching the ending as a 13 year old and thinking wow do they actually save the planet or not??

[DroWarriorOfLight]

I'm guilty of triggering the Type-0 bad ending, the choice was too tempting not to try it at least. Luckily I could come back to the decision not that long after, I'd be very sad if I had to go way back
(and I guess I had a not-so-perfect ending in FFV too, but I wasn't aware of it until later)

[GTdba]

What about FF16's ending? I was left with so many unanswered questions and most of all... the Flower that Tomes conserved for Dion!
That killed me inside, I wanted to see him deliver that Flower!

[Flatthew]

Actually playing through WoFF again right now. That ending was dark.

[Edowin-jzsj]

I had no idea about the FFV bad ending, wow that's depressing!

[boltinabottle]

I'm curious as to why FF Tactics ending wasn't included in the list. Perhaps it doesn't quite fit the criteria for the video, as it's not an alternative "bad ending." Rather it's the actual/canonical ending that would give these "bad' endings a run for their Gil.