Best Final Fantasy

[Cirgellon]

9 and 10 are the only two I've played multiple times. I've played most of them once though. X is probably my favorite but it's a hard choice between those two.

I haven't played anything after X until XIV though. I tried X2 and I just kept losing interest.

[Wizarus]

12, despite it's flaws. It's just so much in Ivalice to explore, alot of lore(bestiary was the best I've seen in the entire series), great side-quests/hunts, and no-screen freezes/real-time combat. Most of the flaws it had was fixed in the International version, just need an HD remaster of it in English.

The whole main story was mediocre, I will admit though. But I actually thought it was pretty decent IMO up till Vossler's death, and then it just fell apart. It's an unfinished masterpiece, but I can still appreciate it regardless.

[CGMidlander]

I like 3 & 5 for their job systems.
FF1 has a weak story IMO. (Granted, it is a pretty old game and the amount of text space available back then was limited.)
FF2 has a weird "leveling" system and a very high random encounter rate.
FF4 was fun for me for one play through. I have no desire to play it again though.
FF6 was pretty fun. No real complaints about it.
I never actually finished FF7 because of how boring I found it. Whatever the appeal of it is, I don't see it.
FF8's combat system is annoying. Drawing magic is tedious and leveling up is actually not a good idea. :/
I've never played 9-13.

[Aeyis]

FF4, because it has Rydia. Otherwise 13-2, for most interesting plot and gameplay features.

[Balipu]

Okay, closing off the survey as survey monkey only allows a maximum of 100 responses. If I find a platform that enables more responses and longer questions I will create a new one, with all the suggestions taken into consideration. Untill then, here are the full results:

Story: Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VII compillation
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IV and sequels
Final Fantasy X, X-2
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy XII and Revenant Wing
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy tactics
Final Fantasy XIII trilogy
Kingdom Hearts series
Final Fantasy Type-0
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Bravely Default
Final Fantasy Legend
Dissidia Final Fantasy

Combat: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XIII
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Kingdom Hearts
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Type-0
Final Fantasy XIV
Bravely Default
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Final Fantasy Legend

Progression and customization: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XIV now
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy XIII
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy XIV before the armory system
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy Type-0
Bravely Default
Kingdom Hearts
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Final Fantasy Legend

Soundtrack: Final Fantasy VII compillation
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy IV (and its sequels)
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy X, X-2
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XIII trilogy
Final Fantasy XII and Revenant Wings
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Type-0
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Kingdom Hearts Series
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy Legend
Bravely Default

Protagonists: Cecil
Terra
Zidane
Cloud
Firion
Warrior of Light
Squall
Zack
Bartz
Onion Knight
Tidus
Lightning
Ramza
Vaan
Serah
Sora
Roxas
Marche
Tiz
Luso
Ace
Aqua

Villain coolness: Garland (Final Fantasy I)
Kefka
Sephiroth
Golbez
Cloud of Darkness
Emperor
Kuja
Ultimecia
Exdeath
Genesis
Gabranth
Shantotto
Seymour
Nael van Darnus
Barthandelus
Gaius van Baelsar
Caius
Bhunivelze
Lahabrea
Ultima, The High Seraph
Xehanort (and all his variations, Heartless, Nobody, etc.)
Queen Remedy
Cid Aulstyne
Chaos (Dissidia)
Airy

Villain fight: Garland (Final Fantasy I)
Sephiroth
Kefka
Emperor
Ultimecia
Cloud of Darkness
Golbez
Kuja
Exdeath
Genesis
Seymour
Shantotto
Gabranth
Barthandelus
Nael van Darnus
Caius
Bhunivelze
Ultima, The High Seraph
Gaius van Baelsar
Xehanort (and all his variations. Heartless, Nobody, etc)
Lahabrea
Queen Remedy
Rursan Arbiter
Chaos (Dissidia)
Airy

Girls: Terra
Aerith
Rydia
Maria
Leila
Tifa
Rosa
Celes
Faris
Yuffie
Lenna
Krile
Yuna
Rikku
Rinoa
Quistis
Garnet
Selphie
Lulu
Fran
Prishe
Lightning
Ashe
Fang
Paine
Vanille
Yda
Y'shtola
Penelo
Serah
Edea
Yeul
Moenbryda
Minfilia
Yugiri
Agnes
Deuce
Cater
Cinque
Rem
Seven
Sice
Kairi
Queen
Namine
Cosmos
Celestia
Aqua
Xion

Cids: Cid Highwind (FF VII)
Cid (FFII)
Cid Haze (FF 3)
Cid Pollendina (FF IV)
Cid Previa (FF V)
Cid Fabool IX (FFIX)
Cid del Norte Marquez (FF VI)
Cid Kramer (FF VIII)
Cid (FFX)
Cid (FFXI)
Cid nan Garlond (FF XIV)
Cidolfus Demen Bunansa (FF XII)
Cid Raines (FF XIII)
Cidolfus Orlandeau (Tactics)
Cid Randell (Tactics Advance)
Cid Aulstyne (Type-0)
Cid of the Lufayne (Dissidia)

Gilgamesh : Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Final Fantasy Type-0
Dissidia Final Fantasy

Enjoy.