The PlayStation Portable version supports both Ad-hoc multiplayer for up to three players, and online Square Enix membership connection. The player can equip their party with weapons, accessories, and abilities, one ability slot being reserved for a support or defensive-type skill. There are fourteen playable characters who each have their own playstyle: some are fast, some are slow, some are ranged, some specialize in close-combat, and they have different proficiencies in magic use. There are some fighting game style elements like movement-canceling for skilled action players. Instead of navigating through menus, actions are mapped to the face buttons for quick access. Unlike Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, the combat is party-based.

The battle system is an evolution of the 'ATB Kai' system created by Takatsugu Nakazawa for Final Fantasy X-2, and later refined in Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII. Screenshot of gameplay in Final Fantasy Type-0. Much of the combat involves determining enemies' weak points through Killsight, allowing players to deal a deathblow.Ī spin-off mobile game called Final Fantasy Agito was released for iOS and Android systems in May 2014 in Japan, but its localization never materialized. The cadets each have unique playstyles based on their weapon and on their equipped abilities.

The cadets are tasked to fight against the Militesi Empire to ultimately win the war that has been fought since time immemorial.įinal Fantasy Type-0 uses fast-paced, action-based combat in which actions are mapped to face buttons rather than accessed through menus. The main protagonists are the members of Class Zero, a class of fourteen Agito Cadets from Akademeia, the magic academy of the Dominion of Rubrum, one of the four nations of Orience. The game takes place in the world of Orience, which is divided into four nations blessed with Crystals. It was directed by Hajime Tabata, with Tetsuya Nomura providing character design, while Takeharu Ishimoto composed the score. It was later re-released worldwide as Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows via Steam. It was announced for mobile phones, but released for the PlayStation Portable in October 2011 exclusively in Japan. Final Fantasy Type-0, originally developed and announced as Final Fantasy Agito XIII, is an action role playing game in the Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy series.

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