We need to talk about Garland.

[Kain424]

Well, canon, head-canon, and fanon are all different things. Regardless, I still think people are arguing about time in a very limited manner. Forget loops. Time is likely more like a wave. It could come crashing back where it started, but it's not even the same thing anymore on a technical level. Time is another dimension, and not one we can truly comprehend. We can only measure its effects. The ending of Final Fantasy always happened. But how it happened is up to the player, because we are the ones making the waves by playing.

 

[Blade]

I'd sooner accept Chronodia as canon to FF1's lore over Dissidia, but that's just my take.

 

[Kuja9001]

I should also add that the ending of Lightning Returns (FFXIII-3) is left ambiguous because of the Time-reversing Crystal and the element of New Game Plus.

Basically any game that has New Game Plus is technically a LOOP.

And so long as people continue to play said game, said game never actually "truly" ends!

Funfact - Hope does mention something about deja vu if you somehow mess up the first time and try again.

 

[Nandemoyasan]

So long as he continues to knock us all down, everything will be ok.