| "Final Fantasy A+" | |
| Author: | Mousekliks |
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| Audio used: | N/A |
| Origin: | April 23, 2004 |
| Age rating: | E |
| Size: | N/A |
| Score (As of February 1, 2024): | 4.74/5 |
| Awards: | Weekly Users Choice Review Crew Pick Daily Feature |
| Author's comments: | |
| I submitted this as my final in high school for Japanese, so all the voices are done by me. To all you native speakers - please excuse my awkward intonations. :)
Music from FFV and FFT, sound effects from various Genesis games. P.S - Sorry, I don't intend to make this into a series. I'd rather not continue something I feel is complete. Also, for those of you interested, Pensuke's victory cheer is "Yahho, watashi wa kattaze~!" FAQ's: 1) What grade did you get for this? - I recieved maximum credit for the final and aced the class. 2) How long did this take you? - The project took about 2-3 weeks, with breaks only for eating, sleeping, and school, so it was actually a good many hours. I actually couldn't finish by the end of the semester, and had to get a deadline extension. 3) How did you do all those voices? - Sound Forge was used to alter some of the voices. There is no way I could make my voice as low as Ramuh's or as warbly as Cid's. Others like Ryu-sensei's were attained through raw, painful effort. 4) What kind of class makes you do these things for a final?! - The original assignment was to present an oral autobiography. I requested special permission to make a movie. My teacher isn't anything like the one depicted in this title - she's actually a good-natured woman. 5) Will you make a game of this? - I might. It's looking pretty bleak, though. If I do produce one, it'd probably be in the fashion of FF Tactics (or FFV) and follow Pensuke to Sabaku University. Go Sabotenders~! 6) Why don't you make a sequel of this? - I've seen enough titles go bad because the producers made sequels to please the crowd. Games, on the other hand, are a different story. 7) Can you teach me Japanese? - Nope; I'm a student, not a teacher. If you're desperate enough, you can try looking for free online lessons or something. They're bound to be there. | |
| Note | This information only refers to the official release on the Flash Portal. |
Final Fantasy A+ is a flash cartoon submitted by Mousekliks on April 23, 2004. It is a parody of the Final Fantasy series, set in a school-like environment. Mousekliks made the movie as a final project for his High School Japanese class. The project took two or three weeks, and he received maximum credit.
Plot[]
The movie begins when the player of the game complains how he's lost all of his save files. He then starts a new game. The camera then zooms in on the three protagonists: Pensuke the Fighter, Atticus the Black Mage, and Cid the White Mage. Pensuke tries to get Atticus to lend him his homework, but Atticus insists that he do the homework himself so that he learns something. Pensuke then engages the homework in a traditional Final Fantasy style battle.
Facing the Homework
Pensuke tries to attack his homework, but misses. Atticus and Cid then come to help, explaining that although they want him to learn, they're willing to help him. They teach him to attack the homework after it makes a certain noise, when it is most vulnerable. Pensuke defeats the homework, does the Victory Dance, and then rushes back to school.
Once the trio reaches school, they're surprised to find that the classroom is abandoned except for the moogle Kupo and their teacher, Ryu-Sensei. Ryu-Sensei then makes the four students fight against pop quizzes. Pensuke defeats the quiz with little difficulty, thanks to the strategy he learned from his homework. However, Kupo was defeated, and dragged off by Ryu-Sensei.
Pensuke, Atticus, and Cid are suspicious, and decide to follow their teacher. They find him locking Kupo inside a locker. Ryu-Sensei notices them, and releases a monster called Shiken to fight them. In the fight that follows, the party uses abilities like "Extra Credit" and "Grade Curve" in order to fight Shiken. Eventually, Shiken summons Chocobos, which covers Shiken
Initially, Shiken is unwilling to tell the party where Ryu-Sensei went. However, after Atticus threatens to let the huge Fat Chocobo sit on him, Shiken hurriedly explains that he is in the copy room, preparing a super-final. In the copy room, Ryu-Sensei explains how he wants to get rid of all the school's students, so that he could buy the land. He needs the super-final to defeat Pensuke, Atticus, and Cid, the last remaining students.
The Super Final
The final takes the form of Bahamut, a dragon traditionally found in many Final Fantasy games. When Ryu-Sensei tries to control Bahamut, he is knocked aside, since the dragon has a will of its own. After the party is heavily damaged by a Mega Flare attack, Cid studies Bahamut to discover his weak point, his tail. Bahamut grabs Atticus and Cid, making Pensuke the only character left who can attack. He manages to kill Bahamut, but only after running out of HP.
In the end, a large portion of the school is destroyed by the battle. Cid tries to erase the "FF" on Pensuke's forehead, but can't. The principal, Ramuh, then appears, and explains how the "FF" doesn't mean that Pensuke failed. Instead, it means "Final Fighter A+" Indeed, when his hair is pushed out of the way, "FFA+" appears. Ramuh says that the students will be freed, Ryu-Sensei would be fired, and the students could go home. Pensuke happily runs away. Just before the movie ends, the player says "Crap! I didn't save!"
Presentation[]
Unlike many video game parodies on Newgrounds, which either use sprites or a highly exaggerated style like Metal Gear Awesome, Final Fantasy A+ is traditionally animated. However, it shows strong anime and Final Fantasy influences. The most striking thing about the movie is its dialogue, which is completely in Japanese. However, there are English subtitles, and the text that appears in the movie is in English. The game's various musical tracks and sound effects are borrowed from various Final Fantasy games.
Reception[]
Final Fantasy A+ is one of the best received Video Game Parodies in Newgrounds history. As of January 2012, it has been viewed over 4.4 million times, and won three awards: Daily Feature, Weekly Users' Choice, and Review Crew Pick. The movie has been favorited over 20,000 times, making it the eigth most favorited movie of all time. It has been voted on over 470,000 times, more than any other submission in Newgrounds history except for There she is!!, and currently has a score of 4.30/5. This cartoon is also the tenth most reviewed submission of all time, with over 12,000 reviews, and currently has an average review of 9.6/10. It is also featured in three collections: Anime, Final Fantasy, and Flash Portal History, where Tom Fulp described it as a "Portal Sensation."