One of the most recent spin-offs on this list, and maybe one of the easiest to recommend, World of Final Fantasy has a cutesy, delightful charm that's full to the brim with nostalgia. It's a simplistic little game, with an interesting monster-catching (and stacking) mechanic used to bolster up your party's numbers: attack, defense and such. It's a really nice way to introduce your little cousin, brother, or maybe even your kid to the world of Final Fantasy.

The best part about the game was seeing all of the classic heroes in 3D. While they were always in some flavor of chibi, for newcomers to the series this is a great way to meet some of the most beloved Final Fantasy characters. In some instances, it was the first time we ever heard characters such as Faris, Quistis and Celes speak. Most of them accompany Reynn and Lann on their adventure in the form of Champion Medals. These can be used in battle to summon one of the heroes to take down foes. Cloud and Tifa return to carry out their classic Limit Breaks in full-HD graphics (and before the FFVII remake too) but secondary party members like Refia from FFIII also get the chance to shine. The chibi art style means the game can present these characters in a more lighthearted fashion, so while Cloud might be brooding around the world of Grymoire, there's something about his cutesy, deformed character model that makes me chuckle. Tifa is also wearing a cowboy hat, and really, more characters should wear cowboy hats.

The stacking mechanic was also a really neat little feature. Initially, a lot of people thought this was simply Final Fantasy meets Pokémon, but it's much more. Reynn and Lann could be stacked with a whole host of other critters and creatures to powerful, but sometimes hilarious effect. About a third of the way through, your party acquires a couple of Magitek armor units, and it's extremely cool to see these in their slightly cute form. Every time a Magitek armor pops up is worth mentioning, after all. What really did it for me was stacking tiny creatures on top of your characters' heads, such as Goblins and Chocobos. This pleased me to no end, because not only did it look extremely adorable, but it was fun to play around with the various combinations.

What really stands out for me is Masashi Hamauzu's outstanding soundtrack. Hamauzu has long been a favourite composer of mine, and his work on the XIII series is incredible, so it's a delight to see him make the jump to one of the spin-offs. So many iconic pieces of music have been covered, and many of these play when the Champions are unleashing their limit breaks. But ignoring the obvious battle themes, Hamauzu also took the time to go back and reimagine some often overlooked pieces of music. Library of the Ancients makes a reappearance, as does Festival of the Hunt from Final Fantasy IX. Each one of these is wonderful, and you'd be doing yourself a favour to go and check them out.

While World of Final Fantasy isn't perfect, it's a nice introduction and a very cheesy nostalgia trip that's worth a look if you like simple, turn-based RPGs. It's also recently made the jump to PC/Steam, so what better time to pick the game up! The kaleidoscope of colours, the gorgeous music, and just seeing your favourite characters goof around makes this a very sweet look back at 30 years of Final Fantasy.

But please, the-no more of the-Tama.