Long series are not common in the game landscape, thanks to the wide range of factors. Franchises that undergo a test of time faces the challenge related to maintaining up-to-date iterations for current recipients, while remaining faithful to what the games mean. The Final Fantasy series, which began 43 years ago and is still working, is moved by the strength of classic titles that arose in this series, but also because of the obvious. Celebrating the 25th anniversary this year, Final Fantasy 9 He crystallized the identity of the series, saying that the Final Fantasy game is made of a desire to tell a good story and courage to tell genuine and fresh.
Final Fantasy 9 It starts with a friend of feeling, a kind of fantastic story that you could hear once or twice. The kingdom of Alexandria is celebrated. On this successful day, Fate puts a princess, Garnet, who tries to escape from the castle, on the path of the thief Zidane, who was sent to the castle to kidnap her dressed up as a member of the theater troupe Tantalus. Steiner, a tense knight, wants to save the princess desperately from taking the safety of her home – exactly what she wants. Unaware of these events, another character, a little boy wearing a pointed hat, VIVI, runs from the guards who found him watching concerts in the castle without a ticket. The paths of all these characters converge on the main stage, in which Queen Brahne and guests are waiting to watch the game. Confusion is combined with the festival, thanks to which everything looks like a part of the series.
The stupidity of the initial segment Final Fantasy 9 It establishes a tone of airy that she will have to some extent. However, the adventure of this group of iconic characters is slowly developing into a complicated plot covering political conspiracies, militarization of nations, eon-old civilizations hidden in view and meeting with him Materialization of “Darkness of Eternity”. As four CDs progress Final Fantasy 9You couldn’t not feel admired how history became more and more known with every act.
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In the face of the upcoming end of the world after the experience of a great journey with charismatic characters (maybe not all, right, squall?), It was already something that Final Fantasy games do. Nevertheless, because the two previous games, Final Fantasy 7 AND 8, Definitely a departure from a customary narrative of medieval fantasy, which originally defined the series for the inspired science fiction, seemed to be such distances-as the settings of science fiction or realistic models were a natural step forward, which gave a more earnest and dramatic story story. Leaning towards charming character models and a plain fantasy setting gave many players an impression Final Fantasy 9 She was a childish game.
Success Final Fantasy 7 He could justify the creation of subsequent games from the series around the same concept, topics or aesthetics. IN Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2There is a tiny fragment in which Toshiyuki Ithana, who worked on character design, background production and miniga Final Fantasy 9He says that the designer of events Kazuhiko Aoki – known for being a producer who gathered a star band for Chrono Trigger – said to his team that “in the final fantasy there is magic that remains with you to the very end.”
He would be able to capture this magic if she followed the same provision Final Fantasy 7? Actually, it would do it against the ideals of these games. Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of Final Fantasy games, said Interview with Eurogamer This, in his opinion, creating a game in a series consists in using “the latest technology” and “having a very strong history as a spine”, but also “willingness to question the status quo”.
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Final Fantasy 9Being responsible for returning to the roots of the series, she undertook her mission to show the soul of the series. It did it not only with the support of crystals and castles to tell a story. Final Fantasy 9 I was looking for technological improvements, presenting a step to visualization compared to previous games with pretty movie cutscenes. Square used the PlayStation hardware potential and developed the Active Time Event (ATE) system, a up-to-date tool to enrich the narrative that gave us a look at what other characters do during the main events. But above all this Final Fantasy 9 He gathered the courage to oppose expectations.
Final Fantasy 9 sets the history of the series, strengthening what he does Final Fantasy The game is a great story and that programmers who stand behind them are able to create such unforgettable experiences, regardless of how they decide to do it. Like artists who mastered their crafts after crossing the boundaries, moving from the comfort zone, Square turned the series to his initial Final Fantasy 9 Certainly knowledge of what it is, a clear vision that has opened the path to all up-to-date ideas and worlds that we met in the following games.
