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With Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn launching in roughly a month, Square Enix will be doing one last beta phase pretty soon, which will be an open beta to those who have registered. For people who still have not registered or submitted an application yet, tomorrow, July 22nd is the last day to do […]

Promotional artwork for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, by Kazuya Takahashi. Several of the jobs and races in the game are depicted: Hyur, Lalafell, Mi’qote, Roegadyn and Elezen. In Latin, the word “excelsior” means “loftier” or “higher”, often taken in the sense of “ever upward!” – a fitting motto, given the game’s troubled history. […]

“Product of genetic engineering, battle-hardened Magitek Knight with a spirit as pure as snow.” Imperial General Celes Chere, from Final Fantasy VI. When the player first meets Celes, she has been branded a traitor for an unspecified reason, which is never revealed. Celes joins the Returners and contributes to their effort up until her apparent […]

World Map The World Map (ワールドマップ, Wārudo Mappu?), also known as the Overworld, plays a prominent role in many games of the Final Fantasy series. It is a smaller-scale representation that is used in the game to make travel less time-consuming and easier for the player. On it, the player can move about between various […]

July 1st, 2013 This Month’s Featured Article “A legendary knight who rides his beloved horse Sleipnir to deliver a crushing blow, the “Zantetsuken.”” —Dissidia Final Fantasy Summon Compendium Odin (オーディン, Ōdin?) is a recurring summoned monster in the series. He made his debut in Final Fantasy III and several of his appearances allude to his […]

“Enough expository banter! Now we fight like men! And ladies! And ladies who dress like men! For Gilgamesh…it is morphing time!” —Gilgamesh, Final Fantasy V Gilgamesh (ギルガメッシュ, Girugamesshu?) is a recurring character in the Final Fantasy series. Initially introduced as a minor villain, he has made a number of appearances in remakes and later titles. […]

Dragon (Command) Dragon (竜技, Ryūgi, or ドラゴン, Doragon?), also called Dragon Tech, Dragon Soul, and Dragon Arts, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series associated with the Dragoon Job. Among the abilities that compose it are elemental dragon breath abilities and the trademark Dragoon abilities Jump and Lancet. Appearances Final Fantasy IX Dragon […]

Point of No Return The following article is based on a subject that has not been officially named in any official Square Enix material; the current title is merely a placeholder. Point of no return in Final Fantasy XII. Added by KeltainentoukokuuThe Point of No Return is a term used to describe the point, in-game, […]

A Town (町, Machi?) is a game element in the Final Fantasy series, where the player is able to rest, revive its characters, buy armor, items, weapons or magic spells, hear rumors and various information given by NPCs or even catch ferries to other areas. They are often in the heroes’ way to their goal, […]

Ultimecia Castle (アルティミシア城, Arutimishia-jō?) is the final dungeon of Final Fantasy VIII. The main antagonist and final boss, Ultimecia, resides deep within the castle. The monsters fought within the castle have random levels. Transport to and from Ultimecia’s world and the normal world can be done via four portals outside the castle, which lead to […]