Still, you won’t find many more respected Summons in the entire FINAL FANTASY pantheon.ĭid you know: Have you tried facing off against Seifer in FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered with Odin equipped? If not, give it a go - you may be in for a surprise… Ramuh He’s not always 100% reliable of course (we all have our off days), and he’s usually better at taking out rank and file enemies than bosses. The name and function of the move can differ from game to game - it can be called Sword of Vengeance, Atom Edge or Steel Bladed Sword - but the function is the same: take out enemies as quickly and cleanly as possible. Summon him into battle, and he’ll typically use his Zantetsuken move to take out your opponents in a single hit. This horse-riding warrior specializes in instant kills. When you’re facing off against particularly strong foes, it’s good to have Odin at your back. That said, a tonberry by any other name is just as butt-clenchingly terrifying. It’s so refreshing to have one of these guys on our side for once!ĭid you know: The humble tonberry has gone by other names over the course of the series, including Pug (original FINAL FANTASY VI) and the decidedly unflattering Dinglberry (FINAL FANTASY V on PlayStation). If you manage to beat the King, you’ll be rewarded with your very own summonable tonberry. To actually claim Tonberry as your own, you must then face off against the Tonberry King… a super-sized, super-stabby psycho with a spectacularly sharp knife. That’s a slightly terrifying ask in itself, yet it’s still not enough! First, you must defeat at least 20 tonberries in the dangerous Cetra Ruins area. in FINAL FANTASY VIII you can get one as a summonable Guardian Force. While you’re most likely to encounter tonberries as enemies… I mean, yes, we’re deathly afraid of them because they can shuffle us off our mortal coil with one mean-spirited slice of a knife (and boy can they hold a grudge!), but there’s something about their beady eyes and stubby widdle legs that’s just so gosh darn cute! Whether she’s helping Squall thaw out in FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered, or challenging Yuna in FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster, we’re always excited to see her… and her iconic Diamond Dust attack!ĭid you know: According to FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, Legend has it that Shiva once saved the planet by staunching a catastrophic wound with a massive glacier. Over the years, Shiva’s remained a consistently powerful and popular presence in the series. She made her first appearance in FINAL FANTASY III just as fans have come to know her - not really dressed for the weather but powerful enough to give even the strongest of foes the cold shoulder. Like her counterpart Ifrit, she’s one of the most famous and prolific summons in the entire FINAL FANTASY series. Shiva’s total control over ice makes total sense - she’s effortlessly cool. He even went by the name Jinn in the original Super Nintendo version of FINAL FANTASY IV! Shiva Just one of many reasons it’s among the hottest games coming to the PS5! FINAL FANTASY XVI – Awakening Trailer | PS5ĭid you know: Ifrit was inspired by a type of Jinn / Djinn from Arabic folklore that embodies fire. His future’s looking pretty bright too - he features heavily in the trailer for FINAL FANTASY XVI. Most recently, he made a triumphant appearance in FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, literally diving into battle to let Shinra’s security forces know they’re fired. Ol’ Iffy - as absolutely nobody calls him - has been present in almost every mainline FINAL FANTASY game since his debut in FINAL FANTASY III. His mastery of fire coupled with a… let’s say ‘irritable’ disposition, make him perfect when you want to issue a burn notice on your foes. There are loads of Summons in the FINAL FANTASY series, and we wanted to highlight just a few of our favorites… Ifritįew summons are as beloved - and iconic - as this raging inferno of flames and fury. Useful too - feeling overwhelmed in a fight? Simply pull a legendary being of ultimate destruction out of your arsenal and watch your enemies fall before you. What would FINAL FANTASY be without Summons?Ĭall them Espers, call them Aeons or Eidolons, even Eikons… whatever name they’re currently going by, the ability to call on these powerful entities is one of the most purely awesome things you can do in the series.
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