History of Final Fantasy Retrospective Part 9. Enter the world of Ivalice
Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Final Fantasy XII . . . The History of Final Fantasy Retrospective Part 9 takes an in-depth look at the world of Ivalice. A highly detailed, involved and rich universe that intertwines several Final Fantasy games (and Vagrant Story) in a complex web of politics, life, death, religion and tactical gameplay.
Then dive into the newest core game in the series, Final Fantasy XII. A game that takes an all new, fresh look at the franchise and re-builds it from the ground up. The storyline is full of political intrigue and warring nations, and stars an all-new cast of characters (like in every FF game) that include: Vaan, Panelo, Fran, Balthier, Ashe, and Basch.
New innovations include the battle system, which is similar to that of MMO’s in that it’s real-time, doing away with the turn-based and random battles of old entirely. The Gambit system allows you to chain a list of automated commands so that your characters essentially fight without your input (though you can override it if need be). Once again (as in Final Fantasy X, the last previous game that was offline) spells and abilities are gained with License Points via a board . . . and the voice acting has only been further refined which, when combined with the incredible visuals, add up to one of the most unique and greatest Final Fantasy games we’ve seen.
For the most in-depth Final Fantasy Retrospective yet, check out Part 9, for a massive 24-minute-long look at the Ivalice universe! And if you missed it, check out the History of Final Fantasy Retrospective Part 8, which dives into the MMORPG Final Fantasy XI.
I also love this trailer for Final Fantasy XII, so I thought I’d post it up. 
Enjoy.
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