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Viera (Final Fantasy)
is a fictional universe setting primarily appearing in the ''Final Fantasy'' video game series. The world was created by Yasumi Matsuno and has since been expanded upon by several games as the ''Ivalice Alliance'' series. Ivalice is described as a complex world with a very long history, and the stories of ''Final Fantasy Tactics'', ''Vagrant Story'' and ''Final Fantasy XII'' all take place in it. Though described often as a world, this was only physically true of Ivalice in ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance'', in which Ivalice was created parallel to the real world. The 'true' Ivalice, as witnessed in the remaining games, describes two distinct locations; a geographical region,Ivalice (Sage Knowledge 29 of 78), Clan Primer Bestiary and a smaller kingdom, both of which belong to a larger, unnamed world. Generally, however, the term Ivalice is also used to refer to the conceptual setting, rather as one might say the Medieval world of Europe and the Mediterranean. Concept and creation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortress (cancelled Video Game)
''Fortress'' is the code name of a cancelled Action role-playing game, action role-playing video game that was in development by Swedish game developer GRIN (company), Grin. Director Ulf Andersson devised the concept for ''Fortress'' before preproduction began in the second half of 2008. During development, Square Enix approached the developer and proposed making the game a Spin-off (media), spin-off of ''Final Fantasy XII''. Grin reconceived the game in the recurring ''Final Fantasy'' world of Ivalice, and included elements of ''Final Fantasy XII'', such as stylistic motifs and character designs; additional elements included chocobos and other recurring creatures from the ''Final Fantasy'' series. It was to be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. During development, Square Enix did not pay Grin over several months and disapproved of the game's Norse mythology, Nordic art style. Grin worked to bring the game's art style closer to the ''Final Fantasy'' seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |