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The logo of the Final Fantasy series Final Fantasy is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square). The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science fantasy role-playing video games (RPGs). The eponymous first game in the series, published in 1987, was conceived by Sakaguchi as his last-ditch effort in the game industry; the ...
Final Fantasy XI is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), and differs from previous titles in the series in several ways. Unlike the predefined main characters of previous Final Fantasy titles, players are able to customize their characters in limited ways, including selecting from one of five races and choosing their gender, facial style, hair color, body size, job, and ...
Various Ultimania books at a Books Kinokuniya in San Francisco, California. Dozens of Square Enix companion books have been produced since 1998, when video game developer Square began to produce books that focused on artwork, developer interviews, and background information on the fictional worlds and characters in its games rather than on gameplay details.
The player issues combat orders—like "Fight", "Magic", and "Item"—to individual characters via a menu-driven interface while engaging in battles. Throughout the series, the games have used different battle systems. Prior to Final Fantasy XI, battles were turn-based with the protagonists and antagonists on different sides of the battlefield.
Final Fantasy XI and XIV: Square Enix's two Final Fantasy MMORPG did cross over events with other Square Enix franchises, and at times, even each other. [17] Dissidia Final Fantasy series: A fighting game subseries of the Final Fantasy JRPG series, featuring a player roster consisting of characters from various series entries. [18] [19] [20]
A battle in Final Fantasy VI, showing ATB bars on the lower-right. Active Time Battle (also abbreviated as ATB) is a role-playing video game mechanic invented by Hiroyuki Ito. It was first used in the 1991 Final Fantasy IV, and patented in 1995 by Ito and Hironobu Sakaguchi, though the patent expired in 2010, allowing it to be used in any game. [1]
Final Fantasy Grandmasters was a mobile MMORPG spin-off of Final Fantasy XI, developed by CROOZ and published by Square Enix. It saw a Japan-only release on September 30, 2015 for iOS and Android following a closed beta that summer. [ 1 ]
Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection 2008 includes the game and the first four expansions. [76] Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection (2010) includes the game, the first four expansions, and the first three add-ons. [77] Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition (2011) includes the game, the first four expansions, and all six ...