With its innovative plotlines and steampunk airships, the video game franchise Final Fantasy has delighted fans and critics for 35 years.
The latest title, Final Fantasy XVI, went on sale Thursday. Here are five things to know about the hugely successful Japanese series:Final Fantasy's rich storytelling and colourful characters have made it one of the top-selling game franchises, with more than 173 million copies sold worldwide according to publisher Square Enix.
More recent titles have picked up the pace with immersive graphics and tough heroes while keeping the expansive in-game worlds popularised by the series.More than 173 million copies of the Final Fantasy series have been sold worldwideThe first six Final Fantasy games were made for Nintendo consoles, but number seven broke that tradition in 1997 when developers switched to a new rival: Sony's PlayStation.
In 2020, Square Enix released the first installment of a three-part remake of the dystopian epic, which often features on lists of the best video games of all time.Final Fantasy games have won critical acclaim not only for their storylines but also their soundtracks, described by British radio station Classic FM as"incredibly cinematic".
Other poorly rated Final Fantasy films followed -- but one better-received adaptation was a traditional kabuki theatre version of the 10th game, performed in Tokyo this year.Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida had his team watch the HBO series "Game of Thrones" for inspirationMost Final Fantasy games are solo adventures, but the franchise has also ventured into the lucrative world of large-scale multiplayer online games.
Although Thursday's release is not an online game, it was produced by Naoki Yoshida, the mastermind behind the reinvention of number 14 that led to its success.Even before the release, keen fans were able to play a demo of the first part of Final Fantasy XVI, which specialist website Polygon hailed as a"slick, modern action-adventure".
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