Square-Enix Final Fantasy XV [the game formerly known as Versus XIII]

A few bits of information have popped up during an interview with Tabata at Famitsu. The game is roughly one-half open world in the beginning and one-half linear for the end section. Though "linear" sounds pretty vague here since it doesn't seem to imply that you can't still explore. Just that the story doesn't spread out anymore.

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Also, the season pass doesn't cover all planned and future DLC. Just the six DLC pieces announced so far. Not surprising giving how much money Square needs to get out of this game. Also, the Prompto VR thing is its own...thing. Doesn't seem to be the same thing as the "Episode Prompto" DLC that was announced.

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Also, a few extra minutes of off-screen footage from the Master Version of the game:

 

When I saw the trailer I felt that it was more like...they're using FFXV to keep that mobile game from dying in obscurity. Anyway, Episode 5 "Warmth of Light" went up on youtube yesterday.

Rejoice!

 

Just look at what the Death spell does to enemies. Creepy.

 

The game's Moogles are being shown off for the first time in just over four hours from this comment.

 

So the Moogles are just dolls that can be used to help Noctis "in a tight spot". Pretty vague.

Also, in other news...the tracklist of songs you can play on the Regalia's radio has been released and boy is it a long list.

Spoiler

Final Fantasy I Original Soundtrack
Prelude
Opening Theme
Main Theme
Matoya’s Cave
Battle
Mt. Gulg
Airship
Sunken Shrine
Castle Cornelia

Final Fantasy II Original Soundtrack
Battle Theme 1
The Rebel Army
Main Theme
Castle Pandemonium
Battle Theme 2
Chocobo Theme
Tower of the Magi
Finale
Town
The Imperial Army
Dungeon

Final Fantasy III Original Soundtrack
Battle 1
Victory
Eternal Wind
Battle 2
The Crystal Tower
This is the Last Battle -1-
This is the Last Battle -2-
This is the Last Battle -3-
Aria, the Maiden of Water
Crystal Cave
The Boundless Ocean
Salonia
Let Me Know the Truth

Final Fantasy IV Original Soundtrack
The Red Wings
Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV
Battle 1
Battle With the Four Fiends
The Final Battle
Theme of Love
Within the Giant
Battle 2
Troian Beauty
The Airship
Tower of Zot
Another Moon

Final Fantasy V Original Soundtrack
Main Theme of Final Fantasy V
Battle 1
Battle 2
Battle at the Big Bridge
The Decisive Battle
Home, Sweet Home
Four Hearts
Mambo de Chocobo
Victory Fanfare
The Dawn Warriors
The Final Battle
Harvest
Library of Ancients
The Airship
A New World
In Search of Light

Final Fantasy VI Original Soundtrack
Battle
The Decisive Battle
Terra’s Theme
Battle to the Death
Searching for Friends
Dancing Mad
Celes’s Theme
Locke’s Theme
Protect the Espers!
Edgar & Sabin’s Theme
The Airship Blackjack
Kefka’s Tower

Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack
Prelude
Opening – Bombing Mission
Let the Battles Begin!
Fight On!
Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII
J-E-N-O-V-A
Aerith’s Theme
One-Winged Angel
Judgment Day
The Chase
Rufus’s Welcoming Ceremony
Gold Saucer
Cosmo Canyon
The Highwind Takes to the Skies

Final Fantasy VIII Original Soundtrack
Liberi Fatali
Balamb GARDEN
Don’t be Afraid
The Landing
Force Your Way
The Man with the Machine Gun
Fisherman’s Horizon
Maybe I’m a Lion
The Extreme
Waltz for the Moon
Blue Fields
Shuffle or Boogie
Premonition
Find Your Way
The Oath
Ride On
The Castle

Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack
A Place to Call Home
Battle 1
Battle 2
Roses of May
Not Alone
The Final Battle
Behind the Door
Over the Hill
Something to protect
Vamo’ alla flamenco
Swords of Fury
Festival of the Hunt
The Darkness of Eternity
Vivi’s Theme
Dark City Treno
Iifa, the Ancient Tree of Life
Ipsen’s Castle
Aboard the Hilda Garde

Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack Plus
Dagger Cuts Her Hair
Main

Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack
Battle Theme
Thunder Plains
A Fleeting Dream
Fight With Seymour
Mi’ihen Highroad
Blitz Off
Assault
Challenge
A Contest of Aeons
Final Battle
Spira Unplugged
Movement In Green
Launch
Via Purifico
Servants of the Mountain

Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack
FFXI Opening Theme
Ronfaure
Battle Theme
Selbina
Awakening
Gustaberg
Sarutabaruta
Heavens Tower
Voyager

Final Fantasy XI Rise of the Zilart Original Soundtrack
The Sanctuary of Zi’Tah
Fighters of the Crystal
Tough Battle #2

Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promathia Original Soundtrack
A New Horizon – Tavnazian Archipelago

Final Fantasy XI Wings of the Goddess Original Soundtrack
Iron Colossus
Ragnarok

Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack -PLUS-
Melodies Errant
Shinryu

Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack
Final Fantasy (FFXII Version)
Boss Battle
Streets of Rabanastre
The Dalmasca Estersand
Flash of Steel
The Arcadian Empire
Battle with an Esper
Battle on the Big Bridge (FFXII Version)
Giza Plains
Ending Movie
Life and Death
Struggle for Freedom
Heart of a Child
The Mosphoran Highwaste
The Phon Coast

Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack
FINAL FANTASY XIII – The Promise
Defiers of Fate
Saber’s Edge
Blinded By Light
Lightning’s Theme
Desperate Struggle
Fighting Fate
Nascent Requiem
March of the Dreadnoughts
The Gapra Whitewood
The Archylte Steppe
Dust to Dust

Before Meteor: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack
Fallen Angel

A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack
Torn from the Heavens
Under the Weight
The Land Breathes
To the Sun
On Westerly Winds
Serenity
Engage

Final Fantasy Type-0 Original Soundtrack
We Have Come
War: Warrior Worth a Thousand
The Earth Under Our Feet
War: The White Weapon
Soar
Tempus Finis
Vermilion Fire
Colorful – Falling in Love

Dissidia Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack
DISSIDIA – opening – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Prelude – menu – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
DISSIDIA – menu – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Keeping the Peace from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Victory Fanfare – Cosmos – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Main Theme – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY I
Battle – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY I
Dungeon – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY I
Main Theme – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY II
Battle Theme 1 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY II
Battle Theme 2 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY II
Warriors of Light from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Eternal Wind – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY III
Battle 2 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY III
This is the Last Battle – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY III
Battle Preparations from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Main Theme Of Final Fantasy IV – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY IV
Battle With The Four Fiends – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY IV
Battle 2 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY IV
Victory Fanfare – Chaos – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Four Hearts – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY V
Battle at the Big Bridge – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY V
Battle 1 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY V
At Presentiment’s Edge from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Terra’s Theme – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VI
The Decisive Battle – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VI
Battle to the Death – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VI
The Quickening from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
The Troops’ Advance from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VII
Fight On! – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VII
A Brief Respite from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Blue Fields – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VIII
Don’t be Afraid – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VIII
Defeat from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Over the Hill – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY IX
Battle 1 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY IX
Movement in Green – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY X
Answer from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
FINAL FANTASY from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
DISSIDIA – ending – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY

Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack
Lux Concordiae from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Matoya’s Cave -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY I
Chaos Shrine -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY I
Reform from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Dungeon -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY II
Pandaemonium -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY II
Gentle Breath from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Crystal Cave -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY III
Battle 1 -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY III
Heroes from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Into the Darkness -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY IV
Suspicion -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY IV
Battle 1 -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY IV
Peace of Mind from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Dungeon -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY V
The Final Battle -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY V
Tension from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Phantom Forest -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VI
Battle -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VI
The Threat from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Tifa’s Theme -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VII
Forested Temple -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VII
J-E-N-O-V-A -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VII
Counterattack from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Find Your Way -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VIII
Julia -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VIII
Force Your Way -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VIII
Troops from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
A Place to Call Home -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY IX
The Final Battle -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY IX
Final Resolve from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Yuna’s Theme -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY X
A Contest of Aeons -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY X
DISSIDIA -opening-/Edit from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
A Realm of Emptiness -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY XI
Canto Mortis ~An Undocumented Battle~ from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Battle with an Esper -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY XII
Gate to the Rift from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Blinded By Light -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY XIII
Saber’s Edge -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY XIII
Cantata Mortis & God in Fire from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Carmen Lucis from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
FINAL FANTASY from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
DISSIDIA 012[duodecim]-ending- from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Cantata Mortis from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
God in Fire from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Overture from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY [JF2008]
DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY [FINAL TRAILER]
DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY [TGS2010]
DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY [FINAL TRAILER]

Final Fantasy XV Original Drive Music
Sky Smilin’ Down on Me
Easy Rider
Gone
EZ Dub & Bass
Gliding Along
Arroyo Bello

Final Fantasy XV Afrojack
Braver

Justice Monsters Five Original Soundtrack
Justice Monsters, Assemble!
Halcyon Days
Blazing Heart of Justice!
High Five for Justice!
Prince of Peerless Power
JUSTICE MONSTERS FIVE

Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack
Prologue
Under Siege
Calling for Rain
Missing Princess
The General and the King
At Struggle’s End
NYX

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Glad to see Type-0 and Dissidia on the list. Great song choices from every game.

 

I still don't really get this. There's still plenty to indicate fantasy from the pre-release material. There's still magic (warping, weapon summoning, crystals, summons, elemental spells, the world turning to endless night) and monsters and beasts. So, is it just because of the more modern/realistic setting, or what?