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The story of FINAL
FANTASY XII takes place in a world called "Ivalice," in an age when
magic was commonplace and airships plied the skies, crowding out the
heavens. A world of many races, the humes, bangaa, viera and, of
course, moogles, all call Ivalice home.
War was on the horizon. Seeking to strengthen its base of power, the
great Archadian Empire had been invading and subjugating its
neighboring kingdoms one by one. The small Kingdom of Dalmasca was one
such kingdom.
When the occupying Archadian forces established a new consul in
Dalmasca's Royal City of Rabanastre, it caught the attention of Vaan,
an urchin living on the streets. To Vaan, the Empire was a hated enemy
who had taken the life of his brother—his last surviving family member.
Vaan hatched a plan to sneak into the castle housing the new consul and
unburden him of one or two of his treasures. But before he would have
the chance, Vaan got far more than he bargained for; a resistance
movement of former Dalmascan soldiers rising up against the Archadian
Empire was launching an assault! Amid the ensuing confusion that
engulfed the castle, Vaan saw something he could scarcely believe.
There, among the members of the resistance, was the figure of the sole
remaining heir to the Dalmascan throne, the Princess Ashe, who'd been
given up for missing...
Our story follows Vaan, Ashe, Vaan's friend Penelo, the sky pirate
Balthier, his partner Fran and many more on an adventure through
Ivalice that traces the mysteries behind the Archadian Empire's
invasion. Since 1987, the FINAL FANTASY series has sold over 60 million
units. FINAL FANTASY XII carries on the proud tradition, bringing new
ideas to the series and innovation to the RPG genre.
* Every aspect of the graphics brings color to the world of
Ivalice—blues and oranges reminiscent of the Mediterranean evoke a
landscape alive with a mix of European and Arabian imagery.
* Airships feature prominently in FINAL FANTASY XII. They come in all
shapes and sizes—the main airship in this story is a medium-sized craft
that measures over 1,000 feet from bow to stern. Airships are used for
everything from the trading of goods to the waging of war.
* The story isn't all that's new—experience an evolved battle system
with numerous features never before seen in the FINAL FANTASY series.
* 1. ADB – Active Dimension Battle is a shift from ATB (Active Time
Battle), lending more realism to the battle by allowing seamless
switching between the field and the battle scene.
* 2. Load time between the field and the battle scene that is unrelated
to actual gameplay has been eliminated, ensuring smoother gaming.
* 3. Besides time elements, such as the attack timing, the player can
fully utilize the field geography in terms of differences in ground
level, intricate terrain, places with low visibility and the like.
* 4. Enemy monsters can also take advantage of the varied tactics that
ADB offers, possessing sophisticated AI to ambush parties, back up
their comrades and restore HP.
* Ivalice sounds better, too, with in-game events and movie scenes presented in Dolby Pro Logic II.
Release Date: 22/02/2007
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