I honestly feel these are two extremely different franchises, that being said it is hard to compare the two. Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy's first home was the NES and shared most game systems as new consoles were introduced over the years. Soon Final Fantasy's combat systems developed and became better while the dungeons Link would be exploring started to get more complex. I will honestly say Legend of Zelda. Despite the fact I named my Vizzed profile after a FF V class. I feel legend of Zelda has captured the hearts and attention of gamers for about 25/26 years and counting. Plus, unlike Final Fantasy, they have the next game usually be some kind of a sequel, whereas Final Fantasy VII totally ignores the F-ed up world at the end of Final Fantasy VI. However one comeback Final Fantasy has is it's unique story and background for every new game, unless it's a crappy sequel with -2/X2 in the title-- No one. Wants. To buy. A game. With a bad title.
Another thing is Legend of Zelda's difficulty. So, back on NES FF 1 Original and Legend of Zelda were difficult, however Final Fantasy just has a strategy you can easily be set on and then just mash the button you are using, whether its A. X, Z, or clicking the mouse. Whereas Legend of Zelda has more items/tools introduced over the game and makes the game more challenging and adds some fun. How doesn't like getting a new item that lets you either go back to a previous zone and collect something you couldn't before, or use it troll the Hell outta the AI. Also, Legend of Zelda's dungeons change, and change, and change. Whereas the only thing changing for Final Fantasy is just story and graphics. And the only things staying in Legend of Zelda is some tools staying and some nice gameplay mechanics remaining. Whereas in Final Fantasy the only thing remaining is little hidden easter eggs and references to Religion, and the same classes and mechanic of mashing the button to attack. So when you really put thought into it, Legend of Zelda is the victor.
I honestly feel these are two extremely different franchises, that being said it is hard to compare the two. Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy's first home was the NES and shared most game systems as new consoles were introduced over the years. Soon Final Fantasy's combat systems developed and became better while the dungeons Link would be exploring started to get more complex. I will honestly say Legend of Zelda. Despite the fact I named my Vizzed profile after a FF V class. I feel legend of Zelda has captured the hearts and attention of gamers for about 25/26 years and counting. Plus, unlike Final Fantasy, they have the next game usually be some kind of a sequel, whereas Final Fantasy VII totally ignores the F-ed up world at the end of Final Fantasy VI. However one comeback Final Fantasy has is it's unique story and background for every new game, unless it's a crappy sequel with -2/X2 in the title-- No one. Wants. To buy. A game. With a bad title.
Another thing is Legend of Zelda's difficulty. So, back on NES FF 1 Original and Legend of Zelda were difficult, however Final Fantasy just has a strategy you can easily be set on and then just mash the button you are using, whether its A. X, Z, or clicking the mouse. Whereas Legend of Zelda has more items/tools introduced over the game and makes the game more challenging and adds some fun. How doesn't like getting a new item that lets you either go back to a previous zone and collect something you couldn't before, or use it troll the Hell outta the AI. Also, Legend of Zelda's dungeons change, and change, and change. Whereas the only thing changing for Final Fantasy is just story and graphics. And the only things staying in Legend of Zelda is some tools staying and some nice gameplay mechanics remaining. Whereas in Final Fantasy the only thing remaining is little hidden easter eggs and references to Religion, and the same classes and mechanic of mashing the button to attack. So when you really put thought into it, Legend of Zelda is the victor.