Final Fantasy XV, an action role-playing video game released in
November 2016, is the fifteenth main installment in the Final Fantasy
series, and is thematically connected to Fabula Nova Crystallis Final
Fantasy, a subseries of games linked by a common mythos which includes
Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0. The world and main
characters were created by Tetsuya Nomura, the game's original
director. Nomura also designed the main characters, with later
revisions and additional characters being designed by Yusuke Naora:
other character designers involved with the game included Roberto
Ferrari and Yusaku Nakaaki.The story revolves around a conflict
between kingdom of Lucis and the empire of Niflheim for control of the
magical Crystal. The main protagonist is Noctis Lucis Caelum, sole
heir to the throne of Lucis. On his journey, he is accompanied by
three companions: Gladiolus Amicitia, a brother-figure from a noble
family sworn to Noctis's protection; Ignis Scientia, Noctis's
strategist; and Prompto Argentum, a friend of Noctis from a
lower-class family. A key character is Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, Noctis's
fiancée through an arranged marriage. Other characters include
Noctis's father Regis, the king of Lucis; Cor Leonis, a famous warrior
of Lucis; Cindy, who with her grandfather Cid acts as mechanic for
Noctis' car; and Iris, Gladiolus's sister. The game's main antagonist
Ardyn Izuna is supported by the forces of Niflheim under emperor
Iedolas Aldercapt and his chief scientist Verstael Besithia,
Lunafreya's brother Ravus Nox Fleuret, and the mercenary dragoon
Aranea Highwind.Originally a spin-off game titled Final Fantasy Versus
XIII, the game changed multiple times during its ten-year development
cycle, including the redesign or removal of characters and story
elements. Additional media and merchandise based upon the world and
characters of XV have been produced, with its expanded media being
dubbed the "Final Fantasy XV Universe": these include the original net
animation Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV , the CGI feature film
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, numerous pieces of story-based
downloadable content (DLC), and a novel The Dawn of the Future based
on a cancelled second series of DLC.
November 2016, is the fifteenth main installment in the Final Fantasy
series, and is thematically connected to Fabula Nova Crystallis Final
Fantasy, a subseries of games linked by a common mythos which includes
Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0. The world and main
characters were created by Tetsuya Nomura, the game's original
director. Nomura also designed the main characters, with later
revisions and additional characters being designed by Yusuke Naora:
other character designers involved with the game included Roberto
Ferrari and Yusaku Nakaaki.The story revolves around a conflict
between kingdom of Lucis and the empire of Niflheim for control of the
magical Crystal. The main protagonist is Noctis Lucis Caelum, sole
heir to the throne of Lucis. On his journey, he is accompanied by
three companions: Gladiolus Amicitia, a brother-figure from a noble
family sworn to Noctis's protection; Ignis Scientia, Noctis's
strategist; and Prompto Argentum, a friend of Noctis from a
lower-class family. A key character is Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, Noctis's
fiancée through an arranged marriage. Other characters include
Noctis's father Regis, the king of Lucis; Cor Leonis, a famous warrior
of Lucis; Cindy, who with her grandfather Cid acts as mechanic for
Noctis' car; and Iris, Gladiolus's sister. The game's main antagonist
Ardyn Izuna is supported by the forces of Niflheim under emperor
Iedolas Aldercapt and his chief scientist Verstael Besithia,
Lunafreya's brother Ravus Nox Fleuret, and the mercenary dragoon
Aranea Highwind.Originally a spin-off game titled Final Fantasy Versus
XIII, the game changed multiple times during its ten-year development
cycle, including the redesign or removal of characters and story
elements. Additional media and merchandise based upon the world and
characters of XV have been produced, with its expanded media being
dubbed the "Final Fantasy XV Universe": these include the original net
animation Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV , the CGI feature film
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, numerous pieces of story-based
downloadable content (DLC), and a novel The Dawn of the Future based
on a cancelled second series of DLC.
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