When I first started writing this piece, I thought I was supposed to get some tidbits and oddities about Final Fantasy XVI development or in-game easter eggs. You know, curiosities. But then, during my second playthrough, and only then, I noticed Curiosities is a tag for a set of collectible items that don’t fit any …
Final Fantasy has built itself as an established franchise in several ways that make it unique, even though each entry is distinctly different from one another. However, if there is one thing you can agree on with me it’s that each game in the franchise has an ensemble of characters that are the soul of …
Since Final Fantasy’s third entry, we’ve witnessed gigantic creatures that lend their power in various ways to our party, the renowned summons. Their aliases are diverse: Aeons, Espers, Guardian Forces, Primals, or simply Summons. Final Fantasy XVI brings them back but puts them on a stage and under the spotlight. Not just a gameplay element, …
Dungeons are a staple in Final Fantasy XIV. While many other MMORPGs insert them as a way to motivate players to acquire new loot, gain an experience boost, or just bond with others online, the vast majority of dungeons in FFXIV are mandatory and intertwined with the main narrative, while also providing all the other …
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There may be no more iconic and familiar Job in fantasy, RPGs, or even historical accounts than the Warrior. In Final Fantasy, some characters are not always represented by this title but by other Jobs/Classes, such as Fighter, Soldier, Knight, and more in the same warlike semantic field. Still, I’m sure you know exactly what …
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Sage, known as Wise in the Japanese version, is a spell slinger Job that appears in several Final Fantasy installments. They originated as a glass canon in Final Fantasy III, had his first (and perhaps even second) staple character in Final Fantasy IV, made several appearances as Jobs in the spinoffs, and, most recently, made …
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Back in 2013, I met Elidibus for the first time. If I recall correctly, he first appeared to Minfilia in the Waking Sands, uttering complex sentences that only Urianger could hope to understand. He was enigmatic, confident, and bold. Back then, I thought he would be the next big bad evil. We would do some …
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If you didn’t know Final Fantasy and its Jobs and someone mentioned that a character’s craft is called Dark Knight, what would your first impression be? Probably something like a cliche villain bathed in darkness who wants to snatch away all the light in the world and rule the seven kingdoms with his tainted power. …
I’m not an expert in world- or lore-building, but I’ve dabbled in scriptwriting here and there for some games – and even got paid for it. Also, I took several courses in creative writing, which taught me some neat tricks of the trade. For instance, if someone dies of tuberculosis by the end of a …
Final Fantasy should be a union because how much this franchise struggles to invent and delegate new Jobs is no joke. Bad humor, sorry. But it’s the truth. If you have played plenty of games, you see how Final Fantasy is always brainstorming to create new gameplay features to entertain its player base with novelty. …
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