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Final Fantasy’s combat was inspired by Formula One racing.
It’s hard to imagine Final Fantasy taking cues from a racing game, the very thought of it is quite jarring. But yes, it is true, if you played any of the Final Fantasy games, then you would know that each character had their own speed rating and combat system. One day Hiroyuki Itoh, was watching a Formula One race and seeing all the cars pass each other, he came upon a rather interesting thought where character speed would differ depending on several factors.
