You'd be hard pressed to find someone into role playing games that wasn't also into the Final Fantasy series. It seems like the two go hand and hand as Final Fantasy pretty much made the genre popular over here in the West, dating all the way back to the eighties. With fifteen core installments and plenty of spinoffs based off of the main series, it's probably safe to say we won't be experiencing the "Final" tale in the series any time soon.

As with anything with the word "fantasy" tied to it, it should be expected that a suspension of disbelief is required and that is definitely true for the Final Fantasy series. Taking place on various imaginative worlds inhabited by mythical and fantastical creatures, Final Fantasy is a game that merely taps the forefront of our imagination and all of its possibilities, whether it is realistic or not.

But, like any video game, not everything in the series makes total sense. Sure, we are willing to suspend our disbelief for the sake of immersing ourselves in these magical worlds, but even some of the most minor things can't really get a pass and really make no practical sense, whether it is taking place in a fantasy world or not. Plenty of memes have made there way to the internet, showing just how little sense these games actually make most of the time. With that said, here are some Final Fantasy logic memes that will leave you scratching your head.

25 Could Save Everybody Except Herself

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Everybody knows that a White Mage in the Final Fantasy universe can make the difference between a successful battle or becoming Tonberry fodder. Rosa becomes your designated White Mage early on in Final Fantasy IV, keeping your party alive and healthy... sadly, the only person she can't seem to help is herself. Not long after joining your party, she becomes infected with Desert Fever, a disease that apparently even the highest leveled White Mages can't cure. This causes the party to go looking for a Sand Pearl, a key ingredient to making the cure for the dastardly disease. I'm willing to look past the fact that Rosa can't heal herself from such a specific disease, but it kind of throws the whole purpose of having a White Mage out the window. Considering they can pretty much resurrect the dead with the spell Life, curing Desert Fever should be a cake walk!

24 Breaking Out Of His Shell

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One of the huge plot points and defining factors of the main character Squall in Final Fantasy VIII is that he's fairly introverted. He doesn't like being around people and isn't one to really make small talk. Despite that, the game has an extremely fun mini game called Triple Triad, a card game that can be played with multiple NPCs throughout Squall's journey. Not only is it a fun game to play, but it's a good way to craft special items to help power up your party. The catch? Squall obviously has to play the card game with people to collect more cards and many NPCs hold special cards that can't be found elsewhere. Triple Triad isn't totally necessary to play, but most people who played Final Fantasy VIII spent hours with it, completely nixing Squall's whole anti-social status as he openly confronts complete strangers to play a game of cards.

23 At Least Something Is Protected

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Armor in video games has never really been that efficient as they usually focus on design rather than function. Often times, armor designs come off as more flashy and try to accentuate the character's body, which is far more common with female characters than male. Yet even the male soldiers in Final Fantasy XII can't catch a break as their armor is pretty much along the lines of being little more than underwear. These soldiers' torsos and abdomen's are left entirely vulnerable and they sadly couldn't even spring for a shirt to cover up with. Strangely enough, one area that is way more protected is just south of the waistline. I'd definitely want some armor in that region as well, but maybe more vital spots should be covered up first!

22 Yes To The Dress

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One of Conan O' Brien's popular segments on his show is called "Clueless Gamer," a segment where Conan plays popular video games and offers his opinion on them... despite not really having much of an interest in them. When playing Final Fantasy XV, Conan got to play the part where Noctis and his crew arrive in Altissia and want to go check out Lady Lunafreya's dress that they "read about in the papers." His confusion was priceless over what was transpiring in what was supposed to be an epic RPG. Sure, RPGs aren't always about big swords and magic spells, but a game that centers around brotherhood and a road trip with the guys usually wouldn't entail window shopping for dresses. Sure, it could happen, but I'd say Noctis and his bros would have more fun checking out the local pub instead.

21 About To Die? Let Me Take A Selfie

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One of the cooler features in Final Fantasy XV was Prompto's ability to take pictures with his camera. Many photo ops were scripted or could be triggered by reaching certain areas of the game, yet after reaching certain checkpoints, you get the option to check out multiple candid photos that Prompto has taken throughout Noctis and crew's journey. When scrolling through the photos, however, you'll notice that Prompto sometimes takes photos at rather inconvenient times... sometimes right in the middle of a life or death battle. Sure, it's a fun way to keep memories of your journey through the game, but it's hard to imagine Prompto posing for a selfie while him and his friends are about to be totally wiped out.

20 Maybe This Isn't The Time...

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Anybody who has played a Final Fantasy game is familiar with the "Fanfare" music, typically played after each battle you win followed by each character doing their own unique victory pose. What was once a staple of the series has slowly been disappearing over the past few games, but it's still a memorable part of the series' past. Yet there's a time and place for celebrating a victory and ten minutes before a bomb goes off is not one of them. Early on in Final Fantasy VII, Cloud and Barret have to escape from a Mako Reactor that they set a bomb in, only allowing them ten minutes to escape, yet multiple enemies ambush them while they try to flee the scene. Despite the time limit, the two take ten seconds to celebrate each enemy defeat with their victory poses, all while the bomb's timer continues to tick down.

19 All In The Family

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Breeding Chocobos was one of the most tedious side quests in Final Fantasy VII, requiring hours of patience along with dumb luck. Despite the length of the side quest, the rewards were well worth it, allowing you to pick up unique items and one of the most powerful summons in the franchise's entire series. Yet most people who spent time breeding Chocobos usually had a small stable of Chocobos that were... disturbingly closely related. It didn't really matter which Chocobo you had mate with one another as long as it was the opposite gender. This would often times lead to Chocobos mating with their siblings or parents rather than Chocobo's they weren't related to... it's kind of messed up, but it sure was more efficient!

18 Don't Forget To Upgrade

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There are certain weapons in Final Fantasy games that have become synonymous with their respective titles whether it is Cloud's Buster Sword from Final Fantasy VII or Tidus' Brotherhood from Final Fantasy X. These are usually the weapons that the character's are wielding on the covers of their respective games... despite being super well known, they are actually pretty poor in terms of quality. Sure, Cloud might start off the game with the Buster Sword making it the first weapon we become accustomed to and Tidus' Brotherhood does get a massive upgrade later in the game, but they are still pretty poor examples of weapons and not one's that will likely stay equipped for that long.

17 What Kind Of Poison Is This?

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Poison is a common status ailment that is not only a staple of the Final Fantasy series, but RPGs and many other video games in general, causing the player's health to slowly deplete over time unless the player uses an Antidote to heal it. In older Final Fantasy games, the player's health would deplete when walking along an area, HP being deducted after moving a certain amount of steps. The logic in this was somewhat fallible though in terms to how a poison would actually work. If the player just stays still, the poison does absolutely nothing and the player remains healthy. Maybe the team's leader should just send a non-poisoned individual to head back to town and pick up some Antidotes for the party?

16 How To Make A Killer

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Sephiroth is one of the most popular villains to grace a Final Fantasy game and arguably one of the most popular video game villains in general. It's not hard to see why, though, as he's donned in all black and wields one of the most impressive video game swords ever. Yet his path to actually becoming evil? It's a little bit questionable. Sephiroth certainly has the right to be upset after discovering that cruel and unusual experiments were conducted on him before he was even born, infusing Jenova cell's in his body, but Sephiroth was also a well known and reputable warrior beforehand. His reaction to the revelation? Mass kill an entire village and burn it all to the ground. It's a sudden shift for the character that might not be totally plausible, but I guess there were just a few screws loose in his head.

15 When You Have Time To Chill Before The Apocalypse

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Your journey to save the world of Spira from impending doom is set up early on in Final Fantasy X, naming Tidus one of Yuna's guardians in her pilgrimage to collect multiple Aeons and reach the holy land of Zanarkand to stop the giant monster Sin which terrorizes the world. Even though Yuna is on a quest to help save the world, it doesn't mean her and her crew can't have a little fun along the way, right? Early on in their journey, Wakka and Tidus take a little break to enter a Blitzball tournament, Spira's premier aquatic sport. Sure, the fate of the world is resting in these people's hands, but what's an extra day or two if it means bringing home the tournament cup? Blitzball becomes an optional game that you can play throughout your quest and even though it's not necessary, Tidus certainly does take a lot of breaks from saving the world to play ball with his buddies.

14 Speaking Of Impending Doom

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Love it or hate it, level grinding has been a staple of the RPG genre ever since the early days back when Final Fantasy was first making its debut back on the NES. While not always the most fun way to spend time playing the game and while it is definitely something that serves as padding for a lengthy adventure, it's hard not to love watching those experience points accumulate after slaughtering hundreds of helpless monsters. Usually toward the end of most Final Fantasy games, the story has reached a point where the world is in some dire state, almost being destroyed. Despite the sense of urgency, that's when the game ironically becomes the most leisurely, whether it's finishing up side quests, playing various mini games, or even grinding levels while the world is on the brink of destruction.

13 This Probably Isn't The Best Idea...

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The Final Fantasy series has always welcomed a wide cast full of colorful characters, each with their own unique personalities or back stories, but one of the biggest and most eclectic casts is home on Final Fantasy VI. Ranging from a monk who falls from a royal lineage to a Moogle that actually joins your party, Final Fantasy VI's cast is nothing short of amazing. Early in the game, Sabin meets the assassin Shadow who would "slit his own mother's throat for a nickel." Ultimately, Sabin decides to team up with Shadow, despite Shadow admitting he might abandon Sabin at a moment's notice and despite Sabin knowing that Shadow was a rather shady character. Everyone loves Shadow, but deciding to randomly team up with him might not have been in the party's best interest.

12 He Can Be So Over Dramatic

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Everyone knows Cloud can be a little over dramatic. When he's not busy being broody or curt, he's trying to make it look like it's all about him. Cloud definitely possesses quite a bit of strength, having once been part of SOLDIER and once infused with Mako energy... how else would he be able to wield that giant Buster Sword? Yet early in the game, he finds himself in a situation where he's dangling high above ground level with a fall that would definitely kill on impact... well, anybody except Cloud. He insists that he can't make it back on the ledge, but with a guy that has as much strength as Cloud, he should definitely be able to accomplish one pull up and not force Tifa and Barret to worry. I guess he's been focusing on leg day too much with all those squats he does.

11 Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

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Final Fantasy VIII was a pretty big leap in terms of graphic fidelity when compared to its predecessor Final Fantasy VII.No longer were the characters pint sized figurines with hooves as they now had a far more realistic look to them. Yet being on the original PlayStation, the graphics still left a lot to be desired and the character models were what one could consider a Monet, or something that looks great far away, but kind of ugly up close. Early in the game, Rinoa approaches Squall and calls him the "best looking guy" at the SeeD ball. Sure, I guess if you're into that whole pretty boy thing, Squall is quite the looker, but with the game's original graphics? His face is a distorted mess.

10 Terrible Timing As Usual

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The Trance feature in Final Fantasy IX was the game's answer to Final Fantasy VII's Limit Break system; after absorbing enough damage, you're character would be able to unleash a super attack, or in Final Fantasy IX's case, the character would be put in a "trance" momentarily, allowing him or her to unleash more powerful attacks and would be given special abilities. The problem with the Trance feature? It felt like it always happened when you were fighting a weak enemy such as a goblin and never during an important boss battle, making the use of it seem like a complete waste. It's mostly just dumb luck, but anyone who played the game knows the feeling of wasting a good Trance.

9 They Should Have Stocked Up Beforehand...

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Deaths in Final Fantasy games are usually viewed as a temporary problem and one that can be fixed easily. If a character dies in battle, it's as easy as using a Phoenix Down and like magic, the character is no longer dead... but only if they die in battle. Die during a cut scene? That character is gone for good. Aeris (or Aerith, whichever you prefer) dies at the end of the first disc in Final Fantasy VII, and if you didn't know that twenty years after the game's release, you're probably reading the wrong page to begin with... yet many fans argue that Cloud should have been able to use a Phoenix Down on her to revive her, just like he had multiple times earlier on in the game. Sorry, Cloud, but Final Fantasy logic is putting Aeris in the "totally dead" category.

8 And The Award For Best Villain...

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Final Fantasy has had some pretty iconic villains over the years and even though some of the earlier installments didn't have the most cunning villains, they only got better as the series progressed. Most of the villains are fairly unique too, whether it is fighting the main character's "own God" or a "sorceress from the future." Final Fantasy VII may be well known for having the most iconic Final Fantasy villain of all time, Sephiroth, but when push comes to shove, the real antagonist of the game was the alien life form, Jenova. There's definitely a lengthy back story to Jenova's existence, but just saying that Cloud and his crew were fighting aliens on paper sounds kind of tacky, despite it actually being true.

7 When Your Own Game Isn't Enough

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The Final Fantasy series has had a couple of brawlers over the years and it's only a month to go before we get a home console release of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT on PlayStation 4. Despite having their own fighting franchise, it doesn't seem like it's enough for popular characters such as Cloud and Noctis as they've both made guest appearances in other fighting games, both of which they stand out like a sore thumb in. Sure, I might be able to excuse Noctis from showing up in Tekken, but Cloud in Super Smash Bros. was a pretty big surprise... especially since the game he's originally from never even existed on a Nintendo console. Not to mention, Cloud facing off against a plumber seems like a pretty one sided battle.

6 Physics Isn't This Series' Forte

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Back before the PlayStation era of Final Fantasy games, character designs were fairly simple as they were confined to minimal sprite usage and were made far less realistic than today's games. Yet once graphics started to improve, character designs for the series became more and more abstract and detailed. One thing for certain is that the hair designs got absolutely crazy over the years, starting with Cloud's spikey hair and going all the way to the boy band hairdos of Final Fantasy XV. It doesn't matter what these characters go through, whether it's extreme climate scenarios or battling hundreds of monsters... their hair always stays perfect.Physics never has been a realistic factor in Final Fantasy games, however. Wielding a Buster Sword would be next to impossible.