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共通要素
[編集]FF4から始まった現在のロゴのスタイルは、日本のデザイナーである天野喜孝によって作られた。タイトルのエンブレムは、その作品のプロット、典型的なキャラクターやストーリーにおける目的を表している。後にリメイクされた初期の3作品のロゴは、後のシリーズに似せて作りなおされた。
プロットとテーマ
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キャラクター
[編集]ゲームプレイ
[編集]開発と歴史
[編集]ゲームデザイン
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[編集]売上
[編集]批評的な反応
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[編集]Final Fantasy | |
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ジャンル | Role-playing game |
開発元 | Square Enix (formerly Square) |
発売元 | Square Enix (formerly Square) |
主な製作者 | Hironobu Sakaguchi |
対応機種 | Game Boy Advance, iOS, Mobile phone, MSX, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Windows, WonderSwan Color, Xbox 360 |
1作目 |
Final Fantasy (December 18, 1987) |
最新作 |
Final Fantasy Type-0 (October 27, 2011) |
スピンオフ作品 |
Kingdom Hearts series Mana series |
公式サイト | [Official Portal ] |
Final Fantasy(Japanese: ファイナルファンタジーHepburn: Fainaru Fantajī) is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and is developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square). The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science-fantasy role-playing video games (RPGs), but includes motion pictures, anime, printed media, and other merchandise. The series began in 1987 with the eponymous video game conceived by Sakaguchi as his last-ditch effort in the game industry; the title was a success and spawned sequels. The video game series has since branched into other genres such as tactical role-playing, action role-playing, massively multiplayer online role-playing, racing, third-person shooter, and fighting.
Although most Final Fantasy installments are supposedly independent stories with various different settings and main characters, they feature identical elements that define the franchise. Recurring elements include plot themes, character names, and game mechanics. Plots center on a group of heroes battling a great evil while exploring the characters' internal struggles and relationships. Character names are often derived from the history, languages, and mythologies of cultures worldwide.
The series has been commercially and critically successful; it is Square Enix's best selling video game franchise, with more than 100 million units sold, and one of the best-selling video game franchises. It was awarded a star on the Walk of Game in 2006, and holds seven Guinness World Records in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008. The series is well known for its innovation, visuals, and music, such as the inclusion of full motion videos, photo-realistic character models, and orchestrated music by Nobuo Uematsu. Final Fantasy has been a driving force in the video game industry. The video game series has affected Square's business practices and its relationships with other video game developers. It has also introduced many features now common in console RPGs and has been credited with helping to popularize RPGs in markets outside Japan.
作品
[編集]ゲーム
[編集]初代ファイナルファンタジーは、1987年12月に日本で発売された。続編には、番号が付けられているものの前作とのストーリー上の関係はない。 多くのシリーズのゲームは、北米、ヨーロッパ、オーストラリア市場向けにローカライズされている。また、多数のゲーム機、PCそして携帯電話でも発表されている。
2007年3月時点で、28のゲームが存在する[1]。 この数字には、ファイナルファンタジーからファイナルファンタジーXIVまでのメインシリーズの直接の続編とスピンオフ作品を含む。多くの旧作品は、複数のプラットフォームで再制作、再販されている。
メインシリーズ
[編集]1987 – | – Final Fantasy | |
1988 – | – Final Fantasy II | |
1989 – | ||
1990 – | – Final Fantasy III | |
1991 – | – Final Fantasy IV | |
1992 – | – Final Fantasy V | |
1993 – | ||
1994 – | – Final Fantasy VI | |
1995 – | ||
1996 – | ||
1997 – | – Final Fantasy VII | |
1998 – | ||
1999 – | – Final Fantasy VIII | |
2000 – | – Final Fantasy IX | |
2001 – | – Final Fantasy X | |
2002 – | – Final Fantasy XI | |
2003 – | ||
2004 – | ||
2005 – | ||
2006 – | – Final Fantasy XII | |
2007 – | ||
2008 – | ||
2009 – | – Final Fantasy XIII | |
2010 – | – Final Fantasy XIV |
初期の3つのファイナルファンタジーシリーズは、任天堂のファミコンプラットフォーム上で発表された。第一作は日本で1987年に発売され、北米では1990年に販売が始まった[2][3]。
ファイナルファンタジーは、据え置きゲーム機のRPGジャンルに多くの新しいコンセプトを導入した。また、複数のプラットフォーム上でリメイクされている[3]。 ファイナルファンタジーIIは日本で1988年に発表された[3][4][5]。 ファミリーコンピュータ上での最後の作品となるファイナルファンタジーIIIは、日本で1990年に発売された[6]しかし、3は2006年に任天堂DS上でリメイクされるまで移植されなかった[5]。
スーパーファミコン上でも、4から6までの3つのシリーズ作品が製作されており、それらの全てが他のプラットフォームに移植されている。ファイナルファンタジーIVは、1991年に発売された。北米では、当初"FINAL FANTASY II"として発売された[7][8]。 4ではアクティブタイムバトルシステムが初めて導入された[9]。
1992年に発売されたファイナルファンタジーVは、"ファイナルファンタジー (OVA)"という、ストーリー上での続編が作られた初めての作品である。[3][10][11] ファイナルファンタジーVIは、日本で1994年に発売されたが、北米では"FINAL FANTASY III"として発表された[12]。
続く3作品はソニーのプレイステーション上で発表された。 1997年に発売されたファイナルファンタジーVIIは、それまで使われていた2Dグラフィックスではなく3Dグラフィックスを使った最初のシリーズ作品である。その後のシリーズ作品は全て3Dグラフィックスを用いて作られている。7では、ポリゴンのキャラクターがプリレンダリングされた背景に登場している。また、7はより現代的な設定を導入し、そのスタイルは後のシリーズにも受け継がれている[3]。また、7はヨーロッパで発売された最初のシリーズ作品である。 第八作目は、1999年に発表された。8は、より写実的なキャラクターと音声をテーマ音楽と一貫性を持って使用した最初の作品とされる[3][13]。 ファイナルファンタジーIXは、2000年に発表された。7や8のようなより現代的な世界ではなく、伝統的なファイナルファンタジーの世界設定に戻されている[3][14]。
10から12までの、1つのオンラインゲームを含むシリーズはプレイステーション2(PS2)で発表された。2001年に発表されたファイナルファンタジーXは、フル3Dのフィールドとキャラクターボイスを採用した初めての作品である。また、直接の続編となるゲーム(ファイナルファンタジーX-2)が作られた初めてのシリーズ作品であもある[15][16]。 ファイナルファンタジーXIは、PS2とPC上で2002年に発表され、後にXbox 360でも発表された[17][18]。 シリーズ中では最初のMMORPGである。同様に、FFXIはリアルタイムでの戦闘をランダムエンカウントの代わりに使用した初めての作品である。[18]。
第12作目は2006年に発表された。前作と同様に、相互接続されたフィールドでのリアルタイムでの戦闘システムを用いている[19][20]。
2009年に、ファイナルファンタジーXIIIが日本で発売され、翌年北米とヨーロッパでも発売された[21][22]。FF13は、ファブラ ノヴァ クリスタリス ファイナルファンタジーと呼ばれる一連の作品のフラグシップタイトルである[23]。
MMORPGであるファイナルファンタジー14は、世界中でウィンドウズのアプリケーションとして2010年に発売され、プレイステーション3上での発売も予告されている.[24]。
Sequels and spin-offs
[編集]Final Fantasy has spawned numerous spin-offs and metaseries. Three Square games were released in North America with their titles changed to include "Final Fantasy": The Final Fantasy Legend and its two sequels. The games, however, are part of Square's Saga series and feature few similarities to Final Fantasy.[25] Final Fantasy Adventure is a spin-off that spawned the Mana series.[26] Final Fantasy Mystic Quest was developed for a United States audience, and Final Fantasy Tactics is a tactical RPG that features many references and themes found in the series.[26][27] The spin-off Chocobo series, Crystal Chronicles series, and Kingdom Hearts series also include multiple Final Fantasy elements.[25][28] In 2003, the video game series' first direct sequel, Final Fantasy X-2, was released.[29] Dissidia Final Fantasy was released in 2009, and is a fighting game that features heroes and villains from the first ten games from the main series.[30] It was followed by a sequel in 2011.[31] Other spin-offs have taken the form of subseries—Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Ivalice Alliance, and Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy.
Other media
[編集]Square Enix has expanded the Final Fantasy series into various media. Multiple anime and computer-generated imagery (CGI) films have been produced that are based either on individual Final Fantasy games or on the series as a whole. The first was an original video animation (OVA) titled Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals, a sequel to Final Fantasy V. The story was set on the same world as the game though 200 years in the future. It was released as four 30-minute episodes first in Japan in 1994 and later released in the United States by Urban Vision in 1998. In 2001, Square Pictures released its first feature film, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. The film is set on a future-Earth invaded by alien life forms.[32] The Spirits Within was the first animated feature to seriously attempt to portray photorealistic CGI humans, but was considered a box office bomb.[32][33][34] 2001 also saw the release of Final Fantasy: Unlimited, a 25 episode anime series based on the common elements of the Final Fantasy series. It was broadcast in Japan by TV Tokyo and released in North America by ADV Films. In 2005, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children and Last Order: Final Fantasy VII were released as part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.
Several video games have either been adapted into or have had spin-offs in the form of manga and novels. The first was the novelization of Final Fantasy II in 1989, and was followed by a manga adaptation of Final Fantasy III in 1992.[35][36] The past decade has seen an increase in the number of non-video game adaptations and spin-offs. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within has been adapted into a novel, the spin-off game Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles has been adapted into a manga, and Final Fantasy XI has had a novel and manga set in its continuity.[37][38][39][40] Two novellas based on the Final Fantasy VII universe have also been released. The Final Fantasy: Unlimited story was partially continued in novels and a manga after the anime series ended.[41] Two titles, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and Final Fantasy: Unlimited, have been adapted into radio dramas.
Common elements
[編集]ファイナルファンタジーシリーズのそれぞれの作品は独立しているものの、多くのゲーム中の要素は繰り返しシリーズの中で使われている[42][43]。 ほとんどの作品において、再利用されている要素は、しばしばアジア、ヨーロッパ、中東といった多くの歴史や文化から名前を取られている[44]。 例えば、エクスカリバーやマサムネといった武器の名前は、アーサー王伝説や日本の刀鍛冶の正宗に由来する。同様に、ホーリー、メテオやアルテマなどの魔法の名前も、様々な文化の伝説や神話から取られている[43][44]。 FFIVから、ナンバリングタイトルは現在のロゴスタイルを採用し、日本人のデザイナーである天野喜孝によって政策された、同じフォントとエンブレムを採用している。初期3作品は、リメイクされる際タイトルロゴも後のシリーズのデザインに似せて作り直されている[43]。
プロットとテーマ
[編集]多くのファイナルファンタジーのゲームにおいて、悪の、しばしば古代の、ゲーム中の世界の支配を目論む対立者との戦いに焦点が置かれている。
ストーリー中では独裁国家における反乱が描かれ、主人公たちのグループは反乱に参加することが頻繁にある。ヒーローたちは悪と戦うことを運命づけられていて、悪の行動の結果によって仲間が集結する.[3][44]。 シリーズの他の主題として、複数の悪役が存在することがある。真の敵は最初はそうだとは分からず、最初に現れた敵は実際は他のキャラクターや組織の手下であることがある[3] 。 ゲームの最初に現れた敵は常に真のラスボスとは限らないため、プレイヤーは最終的な決着までにゲーム中のクエストを続けなければならない[44]。
シリーズ中のストーリーでは、頻繁に登場人物たちの精神的な葛藤、情熱や悲劇が強調される。そして、ゲームの主なテーマはキャラクターの個人的な生い立ちから世界をめぐる戦いにシフトしていく[20][45]。 ゲームでは、愛や対立といったキャラクター同士の関係性も模索される[3]。 他に繰り返し現れるシチュエーションには、記憶喪失、主人公が悪の力によって堕落させられたり、アイデンティティを喪失したり、登場人物が他人のために自己犠牲を払ったりする状況がある[3][46][47]。
魔術的な力を持つ魔石やクリスタルも、ゲーム中のアイテムとして頻繁に再登場する。それらはゲームの中心的なプロットと結びついていることが多い[44]。 クリスタルは世界の創造で中心的な役割を持っており、多くのファイナルファンタジーのシリーズではクリスタルや魔石は惑星のエネルギーと関係を持っている。 そのような世界で、クリスタルの所有や利用が物語中の中心的な衝突を引き起こす[44][48]。
四大元素の設定もシリーズ中で繰り返し表れるテーマである[44]。 他によく使われるプロットやテーマは、ガイア理論、終末論や科学の発展と自然の対立などがある[44][46][49]。
キャラクター
[編集]いくつかのキャラクター名はシリーズ中で再利用されている。ファイナルファンタジーIIの発表から、後にリメイクされたIにも登場するシド_(ファイナルファンタジー)はシリーズ中でj Character names are another recurring theme. Since the release of Final Fantasy II, including subsequent remakes of the original Final Fantasy, a character named Cid has appeared in different capacities: a non-playable ally, party member, and villain. Though Cid's appearance and personality differ between titles, the character is normally related to the in-game airships. Biggs and Wedge, inspired by two Star Wars characters by the same name, appear in titles as minor characters, sometimes as comic relief.[20][43] The later titles in the series feature several males with effeminate characteristics.[50][51] Recurring creatures include Chocobos and Moogles.[20] Chocobos are large, often flightless birds that appear in several installments as a means of long-distance travel for characters. Moogles, on the other hand, are white, stout creatures resembling teddy bears with wings and a single antenna. They serve different capacities in games including mail delivery, weaponsmiths, party members, and saving the game. Chocobo and Moogle appearances are often accompanied by specific themes that have been arranged differently for separate titles.[3][20][43]
Gameplay
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In Final Fantasy games, players command a party of characters as they progress through the game's story by exploring the game world and defeating opponents.[3][44] Enemies are typically encountered randomly through exploring, a trend which changed in Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XII. The player issues combat orders—like "Fight", "Magic", and "Item"—to individual characters via a menu-driven interface while engaging in battles. Throughout the series, the games have used different battle systems. Prior to Final Fantasy XI, battles were turn-based with the protagonists and antagonists on different sides of the battlefield. Final Fantasy IV introduced the "Active Time Battle System" that augmented the turn-based nature with a perpetual time-keeping system. Designed by Hiroyuki Ito, it injected urgency and excitement into combat by requiring the player to act before an enemy attacks, and was used until Final Fantasy X, which implemented the Conditional Turn-Based system.[3][20][52] The new system returned to the previous turn-based system, but added nuances to offer players more challenge.[16][53] Final Fantasy XI adopted a real-time battle system where characters continuously act depending on the issued command.[54] Final Fantasy XII continued this gameplay with the "Active Dimension Battle" system.[55]
Like most RPGs, the Final Fantasy installments use an experience level system for character advancement, in which experience points are accumulated by killing enemies.[56][57][58][59] Character classes, specific jobs that enable unique abilities for characters, are another recurring theme. Introduced in the first game, character classes have been used differently in each title. Some restrict a character to a single job to integrate it into the story, while other games feature dynamic job systems that allow the player to choose from multiple classes and switch throughout the game. Though used heavily in many games, such systems have become less prevalent in favor of characters that are more versatile; characters still match an archetype, but are able to learn skills outside their class.[20][43][44]
Magic is another common RPG element in the series. It is generally divided into classes, which are organized by color: "White magic", which focuses on spells that assist teammates; "Black magic", which focuses on harming enemies; "Red magic", which is a combination of white and black magic, "Blue magic", which mimics enemy attacks; and "green magic" which focuses on altering the statistics of allies and enemies.[3][43][52] Other magic includes summoning legendary creatures to aid in battle, and has persisted since Final Fantasy III. These creatures, often referred to as "Summons", have been inspired by mythologies from Arabic, Hindu, Norse, and Greek cultures.[43][44] Different means of transportation have appeared through the series. The most common is the airship for long range travel, accompanied by chocobos for travelling short distances, but others include sea and land vessels. Following Final Fantasy VII, more modern and futuristic vehicle designs have been included.[44]
Development and history
[編集]起源
[編集]1980年代半ばに、スクウェアはシンプルなRPG、レーシングゲームといったゲームによって、任天堂のファミリーコンピューター上で日本のゲーム産業に参入した。 1987年に、スクウェアのゲーム設計者である坂口博信は、エニックスのドラゴンクエスト、任天堂のゼルダの伝説、オリジンシステムのウルティマシリーズからインスピレーションを受け、スーパーファミコン上で新しいファンタジーRPGを創作することを決定した。 しかし、スクウェアは当時経営危機に直面していたため、坂口はそのRPGが彼のゲーム産業における最後の仕事になるであろうと考えていた。そのため、新たなゲームには”ファイナルファンタジー”という名前が付けられた。もしも新しいゲームが売れなければ、坂口は会社を辞め大学へ戻ろうと考えていた [60] [61] [62]。
しかし坂口の予想に反して、ファイナルファンタジーは予期せぬ大きな売上を記録し、スクウェアの経営危機を救うこととなった[33][61]。 それどころか、ファイナルファンタジーはスクウェアの看板タイトルとなった[61][63]。 第一作の成功を受け、スクウェア社はすぐに続編の開発に着手した。しかし、坂口はファイナルファンタジーを単独の作品として考えていたため、初期の作品は続編を開発しうるストーリー構成となっていなかった。そのため、後継作品はテーマ上の類似性や、いくつかのゲーム要素(例えばキャラクター成長システム)のみを受け継ぎ、ストーリー上の関係を持たないものとなった。このアプローチはシリーズを通して受け継がれている。それぞれのファイナルファンタジーシリーズの作品は、新しい設定やキャラクターを用い、戦闘システムは更新されている。テレビゲームライターのジョン・ハリスは、ゲームシステムの再構築とストーリー上の緩い繋がりを持つシリーズ構成は、日本ファルコムのドラゴンスレイヤーシリーズに起源があると分析している[64]。ドラゴンスレイヤーシリーズには、以前にスクウェアも開発に関わっている[65]。
Design
[編集]オリジナルのファイナルファンタジーにおいて、坂口はそれまでのスクウェアのゲームよりも大きな制作チームを作った。坂口は、ゲームシステムのアイデアの実験と並行してシナリオを書いていった。 ゲームシステムとゲーム世界の大きさが決定されると、坂口は利用できるストーリーの要素を組み込んだ。後続するタイトルでは、ストーリーが完成されたのちにゲームシステムを作り込んでいくなど、様々に異なったアプローチが用いられている[66]。
ファイナルファンタジーの製作者たちは、シリーズ間の一貫性を保つことに固執しなかった。それどころか、シリーズ間に最低限の共通要素だけを持たせ、それぞれの作品ごとにまったく新しい世界を作り、似たようなゲームを再開発することを避けるべきだと考えていた[42]。
初期のファイナルファンタジーからVまでの5タイトルは、初回作の開発者である坂口が制作を指揮した[44][67]。
北瀬よしのりはVIからVIIIまでディレクターを勤め、その後はそれぞれの作品ごとにディレクターは異なっている。伊藤裕之は、Vのジョブシステム、VIIIのジャンクションシステムや、VIからXIまで使われたアクティブタイムバトルシステムのコンセプトを設計した。
Yoshinori Kitase took over directing the games until Final Fantasy VIII,[68][69][70] and has been followed by a new director for each new title. Hiroyuki Ito designed several gameplay systems, including Final Fantasy V's Job System, Final Fantasy VIII's Junction System and the Active Time Battle concept, which was used from Final Fantasy IV until Final Fantasy IX.[44][68] In designing the Active Time Battle system, Ito drew inspiration from Formula One racing; he thought it would be interesting if character types had different speeds after watching race cars pass each other.[71] Ito also co-directed Final Fantasy VI with Kitase.[44][68] Kenji Terada was the scenario writer for the first four games; Kitase took over as scenario writer for Final Fantasy V through Final Fantasy VII. Kazushige Nojima became the series' primary scenario writer from Final Fantasy VII until his resignation in October 2003; he has since formed his own company, Stellavista. Nojima partially or completely wrote the stories for Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy X, and Final Fantasy X-2. He also worked as the scenario writer for the spin off series, Kingdom Hearts.[72]
Artistic design, including character and monster creations, was handled by Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano from Final Fantasy through Final Fantasy VI. Amano also handled title logo designs for all of the main series and the image illustrations from Final Fantasy VII onward.[67] Tetsuya Nomura was chosen to replace Amano because Nomura's designs were more adaptable to 3D graphics. He worked with the series from Final Fantasy VII through Final Fantasy X;[44][67] for Final Fantasy IX, however, character designs were handled by Shukou Murase, Toshiyuki Itahana, and Shin Nagasawa.[73] Nomura is also the character designer of the Kingdom Hearts series, Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, and the Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy XIII.[74] Other designers include Nobuyoshi Mihara and Akihiko Yoshida. Mihara was the character designer for Final Fantasy XI, and Yoshida served as character designer for Final Fantasy Tactics, the Square-produced Vagrant Story, and Final Fantasy XII.[27][75]
Graphics and technology
[編集]The first titles on the NES feature small sprite representations of the leading party members on the main world screen because of graphical limitations. Battle screens use more detailed, full versions of characters in a side-view perspective. This practice was used until Final Fantasy VI, which uses detailed versions for both screens. The NES sprites are 26 pixels high and use a color palette of 4 colors. 6 frames of animation are used to depict different character statuses like "healthy" and "fatigued". The SNES installments use updated graphics and effects, as well as higher quality audio than in previous games, but are otherwise similar to their predecessors in basic design. The SNES sprites are 2 pixels shorter, but have larger palettes and feature more animation frames: 11 colors and 40 frames respectively. The upgrade allowed designers to have characters be more detailed in appearance and express more emotions. The first title includes non-player characters (NPCs) the player could interact with, but are mostly static in-game objects. Beginning with the second title, Square used predetermined pathways for NPCs to create more dynamic scenes that include comedy and drama.[76]
In 1995, Square showed an interactive SGI technical demonstration of Final Fantasy for the then next generation of consoles. The demonstration used Silicon Graphics's prototype Nintendo 64 workstations to create 3D graphics.[76][77] Fans believed the demo was of a new Final Fantasy title for the Nintendo 64 console; however, 1997 saw the release of Final Fantasy VII for the Sony PlayStation.[77][78] The switch was due to a dispute with Nintendo over its use of faster and more expensive cartridges, as opposed to the slower, cheaper, and much higher capacity compact discs used on rival systems.[79][80] Final Fantasy VII introduced 3D graphics with fully pre-rendered backgrounds.[79][81] It was because of this switch to 3D that a CD-ROM format was chosen over a cartridge format.[79][82] The switch also led to increased production costs and a greater subdivision of the creative staff for Final Fantasy VII and subsequent 3D titles in the series.[42]
Starting with Final Fantasy VIII, the series adopted a more photo-realistic look.[83][84] Like Final Fantasy VII, full motion video (FMV) sequences would have video playing in the background, with the polygonal characters composited on top. Final Fantasy IX returned briefly to the more stylized design of earlier games in the series. It still maintained, and in many cases slightly upgraded, most of the graphical techniques used in the previous two games in the series.[84] Final Fantasy X was released on the PlayStation 2, and used the more powerful hardware to render graphics in real-time instead of using pre-rendered material to obtain a more dynamic look; the game features full 3D environments, rather than have 3D character models move about pre-rendered backgrounds. It is also the first Final Fantasy game to introduce voice acting, occurring throughout the majority of the game, even with many minor characters.[16] This aspect added a whole new dimension of depth to the character's reactions, emotions, and development.[16][85]
Taking a temporary divergence, Final Fantasy XI used the PlayStation 2's online capabilities as an MMORPG.[86] Initially released for the PlayStation 2 with a PC port arriving six months later, Final Fantasy XI was also released on the Xbox 360 nearly four years after its original release in Japan.[87] This was the first Final Fantasy game to use a free rotating camera. Final Fantasy XII was released in 2006 for the PlayStation 2 and uses only half as many polygons as Final Fantasy X in exchange for more advanced textures and lighting.[88][89] It also retains the freely rotating camera from Final Fantasy XI. Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIV both make use of Crystal Tools, a middleware engine developed by Square Enix.[90][91]
Music
[編集]The titles in the series feature a variety of music, but frequently reuse themes. Most of the games open with a piece called "Prelude", which has evolved from a simple, 2-voice arpeggio in the early games to a complex, melodic arrangement in recent installments.[20][43][62] Victories in combat are often accompanied by a victory fanfare, a theme that has become one of the most recognized pieces of music in the series. The basic theme that accompanies Chocobo appearances has been rearranged in a different musical style for each installment. A piece called "Prologue" (and sometimes "Final Fantasy"), originally featured in the first game, is often played during the ending credits.[43] Although leitmotifs are common in the more character-driven installments, theme music is typically reserved for main characters and recurring plot elements.[33]
Nobuo Uematsu was the chief music composer of the Final Fantasy series until his resignation from Square Enix in November 2004.[33] Other composers include Masashi Hamauzu, Hitoshi Sakimoto[92][93] and Junya Nakano. Uematsu was allowed to create much of the music with little direction from the production staff. Sakaguchi, however, would request pieces to fit specific game scenes including battles and exploring different areas of the game world.[94] Once a game's major scenarios were completed, Uematsu would begin writing the music based on the story, characters, and accompanying artwork. He started with a game's main theme, and developed other pieces to match its style. In creating character themes, Uematsu read the game's scenario to determine the characters' personality. He would also ask the scenario writer for more details to scenes he was unsure about.[95] Technical limitations were prevalent in earlier titles; Sakaguchi would sometimes instruct Uematsu to only use specific notes.[94] It was not until Final Fantasy IV on the SNES that Uematsu was able to add more subtlety to the music.[76]
Reception
[編集]ゲーム名 | GameRankings | Metacritic |
---|---|---|
Final Fantasy | (PSP) 67.93%[96] | (PSP) 67[97] |
Final Fantasy II | (PSP) 64.84%[98] | (PSP) 63[99] |
Final Fantasy III | (NDS) 77.74%[100] | (NDS) 77[101] |
Final Fantasy IV | (SNES) 89.39%[102] (NDS) 85.09%[103] (GBA) 83.24%[104] |
(NDS) 85[105] (GBA) 85[106] |
Final Fantasy V | (GBA) 82.45%[107] | (GBA) 83[108] |
Final Fantasy VI | (SNES) 93.68%[109] (GBA) 90.65%[110] |
(GBA) 92[111] |
Final Fantasy VII | (PS) 92.10%[112] (PC) 87.00%[113] |
(PS) 92[114] |
Final Fantasy VIII | (PS) 89.17%[115] (PC) 79.50%[116] |
(PS) 90[117] |
Final Fantasy IX | (PS) 93.32%[118] | (PS) 94[119] |
Final Fantasy X | (PS2) 91.84%[120] | (PS2) 92[121] |
Final Fantasy XI | (PS2) 85.13%[122] (PC) 81.89%[123] (X360) 69.33%[124] |
(PS2) 85[125] (PC) 85[126] (X360) 66[127] |
Final Fantasy XII | (PS2) 90.64%[128] | (PS2) 92[129] |
Final Fantasy XIII | (PS3) 85.17%[130] (X360) 82.18%[131] |
(PS3) 83[132] (X360) 82[133] |
Final Fantasy XIV | (PC) 49.33%[134] | (PC) 49[135] |
Overall, the Final Fantasy series has been critically acclaimed and commercially successful, though each installment has seen different levels of success. The series has seen a steady increase in total sales; it sold 45 million units worldwide by August 2003, 63 million by December 2005, and 85 million by July 2008.[136][137][138] In June 2011, Square Enix announced that the series had sold over 100 million units.[139] Its high sales numbers have ranked it as one of the best-selling video game franchises in the industry; in January 2007, the series was listed as number three, and later in July as number four.[33][140]
Several games within the series have become best-selling titles. At the end of 2007, the seventh, eighth, and ninth best-selling RPGs were Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, and Final Fantasy X respectively.[141] Final Fantasy VII has sold more than 9.5 million copies worldwide, earning it the position of the best-selling Final Fantasy title.[142] Within two days of Final Fantasy VIII's North American release on September 9, 1999, it became the top-selling video game in the United States, a position it held for more than three weeks.[143] Final Fantasy X sold over 1.4 million Japanese units in pre-orders alone, which set a record for the fastest-selling console RPG.[141][144] Final Fantasy XII sold more than 1.7 million copies in its first week in Japan.[145] By November 6, 2006—one week after its release—Final Fantasy XII had shipped approximately 1.5 million copies in North America.[146]
Critical response
[編集]The series has received critical acclaim for the quality of its visuals and soundtracks.[33] It was awarded a star on the Walk of Game in 2006, making it the first franchise to win a star on the event (other winners were individual games, not franchises). WalkOfGame.com commented that the series has sought perfection as well as been a risk taker in innovation.[147] In a 2008 public poll held by The Game Group plc, Final Fantasy was voted the best game series, with five titles appearing in their "Greatest Games of All Time" list.[148] In 2006, GameFAQs has held a contest for the best video game series ever, with Final Fantasy being the runner-up to The Legend of Zelda.[149]
IGN has commented the menu system used by the series is a major detractor for many and is a "significant reason why they haven't touched the series."[20] The site has also heavily criticized the use of random encounters in the series' battle systems.[150][151] IGN further stated the various attempts to bring the series into film and animation have either been unsuccessful, unremarkable, or did not live up to the standards of the games.[11] In July 2007, UK-based Edge magazine criticized the series for a number of related titles that include the phrase "Final Fantasy" in their titles, which are considered to be not of the same quality as previous titles. It also commented that with the departure of Hironobu Sakaguchi, the series might be in danger of growing stale.[33]
Many Final Fantasy games have been included in various lists of top games. Several games have been listed on multiple IGN "Top Games" lists.[152][153][154][155] Eleven games were listed on Famitsu's 2006 "Top 100 Favorite Games of All Time", four of which were in the top ten, with Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy VII being first and second, respectively.[156] The series holds seven Guinness World Records in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008, which include the "Most Games in an RPG Series" (13 main titles, 7 enhanced titles, and 32 spin-off titles), the "Longest Development Period" (the production of Final Fantasy XII took five years), and the "Fastest-Selling Console RPG in a Single Day" (Final Fantasy X).[141][157] The 2009 edition listed two titles from the series among the top 50 consoles games: Final Fantasy XII at number 8 and Final Fantasy VII at number 20.[158]
Several individual Final Fantasy titles have garnered extra attention; some for their positive reception and others for their negative reception. Final Fantasy VII topped GamePro's "26 Best RPGs of All Time" list,[159] as well as the GameFAQs "Best Game Ever" audience polls in 2004 and 2005.[160][161] Despite the success of Final Fantasy VII, it is sometimes criticized as being overrated. In 2003, GameSpy listed it as the seventh most overrated game of all time, while IGN presented views from both sides.[162][163] Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII shipped 392,000 units in its first week of release, but received review scores that were much lower than that of other Final Fantasy games.[164][165][166] A delayed, negative review after the Japanese release of Dirge of Cerberus from Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu hinted at a controversy between the magazine and Square Enix.[167] The MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI, reached over 200,000 active daily players in March 2006[168] and had reached over half a million subscribers by July 2007.[33] Though Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was praised for its visuals, the plot was criticized and was considered a box office bomb.[32][33][34][169] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles for the GameCube received overall positive review scores, but reviews stated that the use of Game Boy Advances as controllers was a big detractor.[78][170]
Impact and legacy
[編集]The Final Fantasy series and several specific games within it have been credited for introducing and popularizing many concepts that are today widely used in console RPGs.[3][78] The original title is often cited as one of the most influential early console RPGs, and played a major role in legitimizing and popularizing the genre. Prior to the series, RPGs featured one-on-one battles against monsters from a first person perspective. Final Fantasy introduced a side view perspective with groups of monsters against a group of characters that has been frequently imitated.[3][62][78] It also introduced an early evolving class change system,[171][172] as well as different methods of transportation, including a ship, canoe, and flying airship.[173] Final Fantasy II was the first sequel in the industry to omit characters and locations from the previous title.[5] It also introduced an activity-based progression system,[174] which has been used in later RPG series such as SaGa,[175] Grandia,[176] and The Elder Scrolls.[174] Final Fantasy III introduced the job system, a character progression engine allowing the player to change character classes, as well as acquire new and advanced classes and combine class abilities, at any time during the game.[177] Final Fantasy IV is considered a milestone for the genre, introducing a dramatic storyline with a strong emphasis on character development and personal relationships.[178] Final Fantasy VII is credited as having the largest industry impact of the series,[79] and with allowing console role-playing games to gain mass-market appeal.[179]
The series affected Square's business on several levels. The commercial failure of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within resulted in hesitation and delays from Enix during merger discussions with Square.[34][62] Square's decision to produce games exclusively for the Sony PlayStation—a move followed by Enix's decision with the Dragon Quest series—severed their relationship with Nintendo.[3][78] Final Fantasy games were absent from Nintendo consoles, specifically the Nintendo 64, for seven years.[66][79] Critics attribute the switch of strong third-party titles like the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games to Sony's PlayStation, and away from the Nintendo 64, as one of the reasons behind PlayStation being the more successful of the two consoles.[3][78][82] The release of the Nintendo GameCube, which used optical disc media, in 2001 caught the attention of Square. To produce games for the system, Square created the shell company The Game Designers Studio and released Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, which spawned its own metaseries within the main franchise.[25] Final Fantasy XI's lack of an online method of subscription cancellation prompted the creation of legislation in Illinois that requires internet gaming services to provide such a method to the state's residents.[180]
The series' popularity has resulted in its appearance and reference in numerous facets of popular culture like anime, TV series, and webcomics.[181][182][183] Music from the series has permeated into different areas of culture. Final Fantasy IV's "Theme of Love" was integrated into the curriculum of Japanese school children and has been performed live by orchestras and metal bands.[184] In 2003, Uematsu became involved with The Black Mages, a rock group independent of Square that has released albums of arranged Final Fantasy tunes.[185][186] Bronze medalists Alison Bartosik and Anna Kozlova performed their synchronized swimming routine at the 2004 Summer Olympics to music from Final Fantasy VIII.[141] Many of the titles' official soundtracks have been released for sale as well. Numerous companion books, which normally provide in-depth game information, have been published. In Japan, they are published by Square and are called Ultimania books.[187][188] In North America, they take the form of standard strategy guides.
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