"which Final Fantasy games would you recommend to get a good grasp of the series" literally all of them, I'm sorry"which Final Fantasy games would you recommend to get a good grasp of the series" literally all of them, I'm sorry

Except V

Arguably, VII. That's the first thing of its kind that Western audiences of A Certain Age ever encountered, and it became a cultural touchstone in a way none of the others did. (That's the only FF game I still remember specific characters and story beats from.)

one of those things where you genuinely just name one and you're correct

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Every single one is so wildly different, they’ve all got something to bring to the table.

I will say 6 and 9. I love both.

Thats why you gotta start with SoP

other than the PSP version of 4 my first FF game was vanilla Dissidia and that shit was awesome

its actually an impossible question to answer because every Final Fantasy is so stylistically and mechanically different from every otherits actually an impossible question to answer because every Final Fantasy is so stylistically and mechanically different from every other

Tbf I feel like 6 is pretty representative of everything before X, after X it all goes haywire and it's impossible to pick a single game that will give you a decent grasp of the series