This week for Final Fantasy Friday we are going to looking at some other games that are not Final Fantasy, so why talk about other games if this is Final Fantasy Friday? Well that is because this list of games are just some of the games in which Final Fantasy has had crossovers and collaborations with or have had elements or influences of Final Fantasy in their games.

The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind

In the The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind there is a dungeon called the Urshilaku Burial Caverns and in this dungeon there is a room called Kefka Burial, which is a reference to Kefka, the antagonist in Final Fantasy VI.

Super Mario RPG

In Super Mario RPG there is a secret boss called Culex and there are several things that point to an influence from Final Fantasy including the way Culex has 4 elemental crystals which are a common theme in FF, instead of being rendered in 3d he is rendered in 2d with two sprites which was common for bosses in the early FF games, the music that plays during the fight and after are actually remixes of various FF music and his dialogue refers to him coming from a different dimension and even breaks the Fourth Wall when telling Mario: "Perhaps in another time, another game, we may have been mortal enemies...".

Mario Basketball 3on3 & Mario Sports Mix

Mario Basketball 3on3 featured 5 characters from the Final Fantasy series these included the Moogle, Ninja, White Mage, Black Mage and Cactuar, there was also 3 Final Fantasy themed courts which were Malboro Garden, Crystal Desert and Rainbow Ship. Mario Sports mix also saw the same 5 characters also feature.

Mortal Kombat Armageddon

Mortal Kombat Armageddon features the hairstyle of Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth and Cloud in Kreate a Fighter mode.

World of Warcraft

In World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King there's a flower vendor named Aerith Primrose, based on Aerith from Final Fantasy VII.

Little Big Planet 2

Little Big Planet 2 features downloadable costumes based on Final Fantasy VII characters.

Dragon Quest X

Shantotto from Final Fantasy XI and a Moogle from Final Fantasy XIV appear during special events in Dragon Quest X.

Dota

A Chocobo and a Moogle were available for a limited time in Dota 2 by pre-purchasing Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for Steam.

Super Smash Bros

Super Smash Bros for Wii U feature Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII as a downloadable character, along with his own stage and in Super Smash Bros Ultimate Sephiroth was also added as a DLC

Monster Hunter World

Monster Hunter World features creatures from Final Fantasy XIV and vice versa during a collaboration which included special assignments in Monster Hunter World allowing you to fight against a Behemoth and get new weapons and armour from Final Fantasy.

Phantasy Star

Odin from Final Fantasy XIV appears as a boss in Phantasy Star Online 2 as part of a special collaboration.

Forza

The Regalia which is the car from Final Fantasy XV appears as a DLC car in Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Horizon 4.

Star Ocean

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time features a character based on Aerith from Final Fantasy VII.

Assassin's Creed Origins

Ardyn and Bahamut from Final Fantasy XV appear in Assassins Creed: Origins, unlocking the Ultima Blade, the Ziedrich shield and a Chocobo camel.

Tekken

Noctis Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV is a downloadable character in Tekken 7; additionally, Tekken 6 features the hairstyles of Cloud and Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII as character customization.

PowerWash Simulator

In Power Wash Simulator there is a DLC that allows you to clean several locations and vehicles from Final Fantasy VII.

Fall Guys

Several skins based on Final Fantasy XIV appear in Fall Guys.

Apex Legends

Apex Legends includes several cosmetics based on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, including Materia items and a Mythic Buster Sword weapon.

Magic: The Gathering

A new MTG set is due to be released next year which features characters, monsters and weapons from throughout the Final Fantasy series.

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts has probably one of the biggest crossovers with Final Fantasy with many characters, items and general themes from Final Fantasy featured prominently in the Kingdom Heart games and with the characters actually being part of the overall story.

Summary

These are just some of the games that have had crossovers or influences from the Final Fantasy series in them and it just goes to show how much of a reach outside of the FF game there are. It is interesting to see some references to FF in other games and my personal favourite has to be cleaning the Final Fantasy vehicles and locations in Powerwash Simluator.

If you have come across any of these Final Fantasy crossovers please share your experiences of this.