Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII

nihongo title|Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII|ファブラ ノヴァ クリスタリス ファイナルファンタジーXIII|Fabura Nova Kurisutarisu Fainaru Fantajī Sātīn is the collective name of a series of games made under the "Final Fantasy XIII" label by Square Enix. Made in the same vein as the "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII" and "the Ivalice Alliance, the latter being a better representation, "Fabula Nova Crystallis", which means "the New Tale of the Crystal" in Latin, is nevertheless based on various worlds and different characters, but each game will be "ultimately based on and expand upon a common mythos." According to Square Enix, they all take place in the same universe, but are not directly related to each other.cite web | author=Erik Brudvig | year=2006 | title="E3 2006: Final Fantasy XIII Showcased" | url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/705/705978p1.html | work= [http://www.ign.com/ IGN] | accessdate=11 May | accessyear=2006]

Plot and setting

The compilation appears to revolve around "crystals that lead the world towards the future." Appearing as normal objects, the Crystals are an integral part of each world as represented in the games, although they will not be the central focus; instead, they will provide a background to other, more specific plots. However, the functionality of the Crystals has led the series' designers to pay special attention in creating the visual look of these worlds.

Co-producer Shinji Hashimoto says "Consider that development is simultaneously ongoing for three FFXIII's—each not only on different platforms (advertised as PS3 for FF Versus XIII and FFXIII (as well as Xbox 360 for FFXIII in the USA and Europe only), and PSP for FF Agito XIII), but [featuring] different worlds and stories that are bound by a common mythology [of the crystal] . By gaining inspiration from the mythology, these independent FFXIIIs evolve uniquely. The Fabula Nova Crystallis project is not a collection of sequels or ports but several original titles that exist alongside each other". [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_zdoup/is_200608/ai_n19411923]

Development

The current games in development within "Fabula Nova Crystallis" are:
*"Final Fantasy XIII" (PS3, with the Xbox 360 version not currently in development, but will release at same time as English language version of PS3 game in the USA and Europe)
*"Final Fantasy Agito XIII" (PSP) [ [http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1217142_1124.html 【速報】『ファイナルファンタジー アギトXIII』のPSP版発売が決定 - ファミ通.com ] ]
*"Final Fantasy Versus XIII" (PS3)
*"Final Fantasy Haeresis XIII"Fact|date=September 2008

The development for each title is being handled within Square Enix through separate teams. This is reflected in the approach to making each title independent from the others while sharing a common backdrop. However, the character designs for the three officially revealed games are by Tetsuya Nomura, who is also the director of "Final Fantasy Versus XIII". Each title will have its own style of gameplay: "Final Fantasy XIII" is an RPG, "Final Fantasy Versus XIII" is more action-oriented like "Kingdom Hearts", and "Final Fantasy Agito XIII" is an online game.

A possible fourth title, "Final Fantasy Haeresis XIII", may be in the works, and was trademarked on May 1, 2006. (Haeresis is Greek for "the act of thinking differently" and is the origin of the word "heresy.")Fact|date=September 2008

Square Enix president Yōichi Wada likened the "Fabula Nova Crystallis" compilation to that of the likes of "Star Wars" and has stated that it could span a decade. [cite web |url=http://www.dignews.com/feature.php?story_id=18282 |title= Final Fantasy: A Retrospective|accessdate=2006-10-31 |author=Craig "American Idle" Hansen |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Toriyama stated in the Playstation Magazine Australia that the Fabula Nova Crystallis series is slated to be a multi-platform series, not exclusive only to the PlayStation 3 and mobile phones. [cite web | author=Jeriaska | year=2007-04-16 | title=Toriyama: Fabula Nova Crystallis cannot be stopped | url=http://www.square-haven.com/news/?id=1275 | work=SquareHaven.com | accessdate=2007-04-21 ]

At E3 2006, Square Enix called the "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII", which at this moment includes 6 games, 1 film, 1 OVA and 2 novels, a "50 billion yen project" (roughly 420 million USD) and said it would span until the 20th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII (2017). In turn, they called the new Fabula Nova Crystallis project a "100 billion yen project" (roughly 840 million USD) which gives the impression that Fabula Nova Crystallis would span quite a number of years and include many more titles, possibly including films, books, anime, manga, toys, etc.

References

* [http://bluelaguna.net/news/8150/square-enix-press-conference-report.php Square Enix Press Conference Report - Blue Laguna's Media Archive]
* [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78873711&action=Request+Status Latest Status Info]
* [http://ps3.ign.com/articles/708/708994p1.html IGN: Famitsu with More on Fabula Nova]
* [http://na.square-enix.com/e306/titles/fabula/ E3 2006 | SQUARE ENIX]

External links

* [http://na.square-enix.com/e306/titles/fabula Fabula Nova Crystallis at Square-Enix.com]