What’s hot, horned, and happenin'?
Why, it’s Ifrit, the most prolific Fire-elemental summoned monster inFinal Fantasyhistory.
But it’s fun, so we’re doing it, anyway.
What about the games we didn’t list?
Summoned monsters aren’t introduced yet in the first and second games, so nothing to do there.
Lastly, Final Fantasy 13 only includes Ifrit in a lore-related sequence.
Updated on June 27, 2023 by Quinton O’Connor:Final Fantasy 16 has arrived.
And where does the newest mainline FF’s iconic Eikon rank?
13Final Fantasy 3
We’ve all got to start somewhere.
- but it’s otherwise a rather dry heat.
Ifrit lunges toward the enemy party, leaving a trail of flame in his wake.
Like all Pixel Remaster improvements, this looks especially cool in Final Fantasy 4’s recent makeover.
We assure you that’s not the case (just look ahead!
To be clear, there’s nothing wrong with bat-monkeys.
Or monkey-bats for that matter.
There’s just something unsettling about bat-monkeys with beards and ten-pack abs, you know?
Final Fantasy 6 gives everyone’s favorite fiery strong man two great things.
The first is an excellent swift twirling animation that really sells the building inferno.
The second’s a heavily satured, blood-red color scheme that goes the extra mile.
All told, this is the best two-dimensional outing for our guy.
7Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Let’s preempt some potential complaints.
Hey, valid inquiry.
Alas, in an act of vengeance, survivors of Ifrit’s exploits slew the girl.
What follows is ever further heartbreak, but with a sort-of-happy ending?
All well and good, but what really makes FF8’s Ifrit so great is his design.
