History VideoGame / FinalFantasyDimensions

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: the dragoon job has the jumop ability. [[spoiler: Later in the game, the Warriors of Light, who have this job, use thi9s ability to jump between airships.]]

* RapidAging: {{Discussed|Trope}}. Alba expects it to happen after a character's TheAgeless ImmortalityInducer is taken away. Matoya explains how stupid that idea is.

** In Japanese version, Gardenia's name is "Garden [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Garden]]".

* [[spoiler:EldritchAbomination]]: [[spoiler:[[FinalBoss CHAOS ELGO.]] Holy ''shit''.]]

*** [[spoiler:[[SixthRanger The Fifth Ranger]] and secondary [[TheSmartGuy Smart Guy]]]]: [[spoiler:Doctor Lugae]]
*** [[spoiler:TeamPet]]: [[spoiler:Argy]]

*** [[spoiler:[[SixthRanger The Fifth Ranger]] and secondary [[TheLancer Lancer]]]]: [[spoiler:Graham]]

A new spin-off entry in the [[BuffySpeak cell-phoningly]] [[RunningGag popular]] ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, this game, much like ''FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears'', started its development as an EpisodicGame meant to be played on mobile phones; however, unlike the former (and unlike ''KingdomHeartsCoded'', just to give another example), its overseas release did ''not'' require [[RemadeForTheExport a remake on another piece of hardware entirely]] this time around, as the game saw an actual release on mobile phones worldwide, specifically [=iOS=] and Android systems alike, on August 31st, 2012.

A new spin-off entry in the [[BuffySpeak cell-phony]] [[RunningGag popular]] ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, this game, much like ''FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears'', started its development as an EpisodicGame meant to be played on mobile phones; however, unlike the former (and unlike ''KingdomHeartsCoded'', just to give another example), its overseas release did ''not'' require [[RemadeForTheExport a remake on another piece of hardware entirely]] this time around, as the game saw an actual release on mobile phones worldwide, specifically [=iOS=] and Android systems alike, on August 31st, 2012.

* EmptyLevels: Each job has 20 levels. Generally, 1/4 to 1/2 of those levels don't provide any benefit, while Memorist has a whopping 18 empty levels, only gaining new abilities at levels 10 and 20.

* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:the Graham who accompanies Nacht's party during The Dark Knight's Tale is just his spirit inside Sigurd's armor (who's also already dead).]]

*** TheLancer [[spoiler:and TheSmartGuy]]: Alba [[spoiler:the latter only applies post-reveal]]

* FourIsDeath: There are four Generals and four Divine Generals working for the Empire, each with an elemental affiliation. There are also four Weapons in Nil's arsenal.
* TheFourGods: The four Weapons of Nil are patterned off of them.

** The first battle with Asmodai, as he has an impenetrable barrier around him.

* InterspeciesRomance: Between Eduardo, a human, and his mermaid girlfriend, [[spoiler:at the end of the chapter, he saves her but gets [[BalefulPolymorph transformed into a frog]], giving them a [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] HappilyEverAfter]].

* MusicalAssassin: The [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII Ba]][[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV rd]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyV class]].

** The eternally unlucky Biggs and Wedge make a reappearance as Imperial soldiers.

** [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim "I used to be an adventurer like you. Then I took... never mind. You wouldn't be interested."]]

* WalkingShirtlessScene: Any male with the Monk job will have this, but only during battle. Job costumes don't show up elsewhere.

** The job system is, essentially, [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Crystarium]]: Characters share a common pool of abilities but not all characters can learn every skill, and some characters learn unique skills.
*** It also has elements of the job system of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'': Jobs are learned by collecting the broken shards of the Crystal, the characters' appearances change in battle to reflect the job, but revert to normal when unconscious. Abilities are learned by gaining AP in battle for the job, and the abilities can be carried over to other jobs.

** Gram, the dark knight, counts as well.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Gram is the ghost of Sigurd.]]

** Defeating [[spoiler: Bikke nets you his pirate ship as a ferry]] and his loyalty.

* {{Jerkass}}: Vata.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sol.

* LightIsNotGood: Empireo.

** King Cactaurs: Can only be hit with magic, and only for double digit damage and flee randomly. They give large experience and AP awards.

* NoExportForYou: Averted, surprisingly for SquareEnix, considering the company, as mentioned in the opening paragraph, had ''FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears'' and ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsCoded'' RemadeForTheExport instead of releasing the actual games worldwide; on the other hand, this game is actually going to see an actual release as a mobile phone game.

* UnfinishedBusiness: [[spoiler:Gram]].

** Dusk and Diana pull double duty. Dusk is part of day reflecting his status as a Light Warrior, but gradually becomes night, reflecting his history with Nacht. Diana references the moon, a symbol of night reflecting her status as a Dark Warrior, but it also reflects the sun's light, symbolizing her history with with Sol.

** Asmodai is a powerful demon in Christian demonology. The the ''Ars Goetia'', which has been drawn upon for ''Final Fantasy'' mythos before, he is described as a king of demons who punishes adulterers. [[spoiler: Asmodai of the Earth disguises himself as King Feyr and could be seen as punishing the lecherous real King Feyr by blinding him, aging him, and erasing his memories.]]

* ArentYouGoingToRavishMe: Alba seems insulted that Nacht didn't try any "funny business" while she was unconscious.

* ElementalRockPaperScissors: A given, given what series this is.

[[caption-width-right:350: Could have just as easily been titled ''Final Fantasy: Nostalgia''.]]

* [[spoiler:EldritchAbomination]]: [[spoiler:[[FinalBoss CHAOS ELGO.]] [[NightmareFuel Holy SHIT.]]]]

** One DiscOneFinalDungeon involves the party [[FinalFantasyIX climbing a giant tree dungeon with multiple paths in order to warn the isolationist civilization living there of the Empire's plot.]]
** The job system is, essentially, [[FinalFantasyXIII Crystarium]]: Characters share a common pool of abilities but not all characters can learn every skill, and some characters learn unique skills.
*** It also has elements of the job system of ''FinalFantasyV'': Jobs are learned by collecting the broken shards of the Crystal, the characters' appearances change in battle to reflect the job, but revert to normal when unconscious. Abilities are learned by gaining AP in battle for the job, and the abilities can be carried over to other jobs.
** As in ''FinalFantasyII'', the Empire has eliminated the Dragoons to all but a few men, and are planning on killing off the Dragons as well.
** Just like in ''FinalFantasyV'', the flying dragons (which look a lot like Hiryu) can be healed by feeding them Dragon Grass. Walking on the grass is harmful to humans, but it's expressed in game as hurting the party, rather than poisoning them, this time around.
** In one room, you have to search for a way to trigger a secret passage. [[FinalFantasyVI There is a stopped clock in the room that you can try to wind]]. Doing so breaks the clock and accomplishes nothing.

A new spin-off entry in the [[RunningGag cell-phony popular]] ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, this game, much like ''FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears'', started its development as an EpisodicGame meant to be played on mobile phones; however, unlike the former (and unlike ''KingdomHeartsCoded'', just to give another example), its overseas release did ''not'' require [[RemadeForTheExport a remake on another piece of hardware entirely]] this time around, as the game saw an actual release on mobile phones worldwide, specifically [=iOS=] and Android systems alike, on August 31st, 2012.

** The only way to get SummonMagic other than Sylph, Chocobo, and Phoenix.

Strictly speaking about the game, though, the premise is mostly similar to old-school FF games, most notably borrowing from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'' its job system. There are also unlockable jobs, each one of them obtainable after finishing each and every episode. Playable characters are split in two groups, the [[MythologyGag Warriors of Light]] and the [[VillainProtagonist Warriors of Darkness]].