Final Fantasyis one of the biggest franchises in the gaming industry and has been around for quite some time, having released its first title for the NES back in 1987. The series now has a multitude of games to its name, both main titles and spin-off titles, and has a large fan following.
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There are many recurring elements within the series that fans have come to know and love, such as re-appearing creatures, summonable companions, job classes, races, andNPC names. One of these recurring features is two NPCs that go by the names of Biggs and Wedge, a tribute to theStar Warscharacters of Biggs Darklighter and Wedge Antilles. Biggs is generally the superior ranking officer out of the two. Check out every appearance of this duo in the series from worst to best.
11Miscellaneous References
There are a few times in titles where Biggs and Wedge don’t really make an appearance but are referenced in some way. For example, while this dynamic duo didn’t feature in the originalFinal Fantasy, in both theDawn of Soulsand the20th Anniversaryremake versions, when naming the Thief role, their names appear as default naming options. InCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, Biggs and Wedge are the names of two machines thatZackcan snipe. They also get a brief mention inDirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-, where a girl on a train refers to her brother as being part of the rebel group Avalanche, leading fans to believe her brother must be Biggs of Wedge.
Arguably, Biggs and Wedge are referenced inFinal Fantasy XIIIalso in the shop name of B&W Outfitters in the Retail Network. The logo for this shop actually spells out “V+W”, which is likely a nod to Biggs mistakenly being called “Vicks” inFinal Fantasy VI. Biggs and Wedge are also referenced in some of the spin-off titles in various ways in theFinal Fantasy TacticsandFinal Fantasy Dimensionsseries.
10Final Fantasy XII
Biggs and Wedge arguably make a cameo inFinal Fantasy XIIunder the names of Gibbs and Deweg, two Archadian soldiers who can be met outside the entrance to the Mosphoran Highwaste at the Nalbina Fortress.
However, these names that relate to Biggs and Wedge are only present in the western localization of the game, with these characters having absolutely no relation to Biggs and Wedge in the Japanese release and so some fans believe that this isn’t a true Biggs and Wedge appearance.
9Final Fantasy IV
A cameo of Biggs and Wedge that most fans miss is inFinal Fantasy IV, but this is due to the fact they remained unnamed. Biggs and Wedge are the two Red Wings soldiers who question Cecil Harvey, challenging him about the King’s orders to raid Mysidia. The fact that these soldiers were Biggs and Wedge was only revealed inFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years.
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Biggs and Wedge also make a small appearance inFinal Fantasy IV -Interlude-where they accompany Cecil and Rosa on the airship.
8Final Fantasy VI
Biggs and Wedge also appeared inFinal Fantasy VI, though in the early SNES versions “Biggs” was accidentally called “Vicks.” In this title, they are temporary playable characters who are Gestahlian Empire soldiers that accompanyTerrain an attack on Narshe.
They share their sprites with the generic rank-and-file Imperial troopers, however, in theFinal Fantasy Anthologiesversion of the game, an FMV sequence shows them to have different body types from one another (right image).
7Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Biggs and Wedge appear inLightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIas two NPCs in Yusnaan. Wedge is the host of the “Death Safari” and onceLightninghas won this she can participate in Biggs’s “Death Game”, where players are required to defeat a certain number of monsters.
After this, Lightning demands that the two close down their risky games, which they comply with. Lightning can then later find them in the Aromatic Market as traveling musicians who happen to be playing Terra’s Theme.
6Final Fantasy X
Biggs and Wedge appear inFinal Fantasy Xas the guards in theBlitzballstadium in Luca and can be recruited to join your own team in the game. Wedge is an upper-tier player, while Biggs is only really useful during later levels.
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They reprise their role of Blitzball players for the Gullwings inFinal Fantasy X-2,but unlike the other Gullwings members, they do not appear outside of Blitzball games.
5Final Fantasy XV
Biggs Callux and Wedge Kincaid appear inFinal Fantasy XVas Aranea Highwind’s subordinates who also lead the Third Army Corps 87th Airborne Unit of Niflheim. Though they are both listed as “Officers”, their uniforms are different from one another, which would indicate a difference in rank.
Noctisand his companions first encounter the duo when they travel to the Vesperpool, where Aranea leaves the two in charge of the encampment, as well as also reappearing later in the game a few times.
4Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Final Fantasy IV: The After Yearsis set 17 years after the events ofFinal Fantasy IV. Biggs and Wedge return with a larger role this time; they are still Red Wings soldiers and are accompanying Ceodore to the Adamant Isle for him to become a knight. However, the airship they are traveling on is attacked by monsters, resulting in Biggs protecting Ceodore at the cost of his life.
Ceodore becomes the sole survivor of the crash and the last remaining member of the Red Wings. In a touching moment, Biggs uses his dying breath to relay his final order to Ceodore - to return to Baron alive. However, that’s not the last you see of them as their spirits appear later in the game a couple of times to give words of encouragement to Ceodore.
3Final Fantasy XIV
The franchise’s second MMORPG,Final Fantasy XIV, also features Biggs and Wedge with the adorable duo appearing as Garlond Ironworks engineers that the player rescues from mercenaries after their airship, the Tiny Bronco, crashes.
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They reveal that Biggs and Wedge are not actually their real names, but are aliases that they use to protect their families who are still in Garlean territory. Biggs and Wedge continue to feature in the main scenario quests in the base game and all threeexpansions.
2Final Fantasy VIII
Despite sharing their character models with the generic Galbadian soldiers and officers,Final Fantasy VIII’s rendition of Biggs and Wedge is arguably one of the most memorable. Major Biggs and Lieutenant Wedge serve as comic relief for the game, providing players with many laughs with their hilarious interactions with each other and bumbling through their job roles.
They also appear asTriple Triad cardswithin the game. At the time of release, this marked the first occasion where Biggs and Wedge survived the events of the game they featured in.
