History VideoGame / FinalFantasyXV

'''''Final Fantasy XV''''', formerly known as ''Final Fantasy Versus XIII'', is the fifteenth NumberedSequel in the [[RunningGag stupefyingly popular]] ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, developed by the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' team.

* ActionizedSequel: ''Final Fantasy XV'' is an ActionRPG, unlike the previous ''Final Fantasy'' games, which used turn based battle systems.

''XV'' is currently planned for simultaneous release on the {{PlayStation 4}} and XboxOne in 2014. A PC release is possible but not confirmed as of yet.

* CoolCar: The shiny black business car Noctis and his friends use.
* CrapsackWorld: The world is at war over resources, with the land outside cities apparent baren wastelands.

* DarkIsNotEvil: Noctis wears all black, but is TheHero of ''XV''.

* ExpositoryThemeTune: The lyrics of the main theme, "Somnus", talks about a sleeping god in a city of eternal night, but even if[[{{Foreshadowing}} tragedy destroys everything]], eventually dawn will come.
* FacelessMooks: Man of the human enemies you face wear armored helmets that cover their faces.

* GoodBadTranslation: Some of the trailers have amusing random nonsense Italian phrases flash on the screen.
* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Noctis and his friends have boots with glowing red soles for some reason.

* LonelyPianoPiece: The first half of the main theme, "Somnus", which is a single melancholy piano playing slow and soft.
* TheMafia[=/=]{{Yakuza}}: Apparently the royal family of Noctis' kingdom function in a similar way. The game in general seems to carry a very heavy mafia theme, from Family politics and characters having Italian names, to the party members displaying elements of mob movie archetypes. One guy in the trailer, with red hair, straight up looks like he's been getting fashion tips from AlCapone.
* ManInWhite[=/=]LightIsNotGood: The nameless man in white robes who fights Noctis and later the king in the trailers, suspected to be a villain. This can also be a ShoutOut to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Barthandelus, who also wore similar clothing.]]

* MiniMecha: 12 foot tall robots serve both as enemies and rides you can steal.

* TheRedStapler: Noctis' clothes from the initial trailers were [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00469S6I4/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/177-7947328-7360615 for sale]] before the game is even out!
* TrueCompanions: Prompto is stated to be a "recent" friend of Noctis', while Ignis and Gladiolus are stated to be Noctis' childhood friends. They have such a close friendship that they informally advise Noctis that he's not strong enough during a fight.
* UrbanFantasy: Mixes metropoliton cityscapes based on modern Shibuya and Venice with mystical crystals, {{magitek}} and {{sword fight}}ing.

* YouCantFightFate: In one trailer, Noctis' meeting with Stella is captioned: "A meeting predestined by the divine."

[[caption-width-right:340:This is a fantasy based on reality...]]

Gameplay meanwhile uses ActionRPG mechanics along the lines of ''Kingdom Hearts'' such as ImplausibleFencingPowers, SpontaneousWeaponCreation and WeaponizedTeleportation. The latest trailers have taken this even further, showing large environmental set pieces and cover based mechanics.

* BloodierAndGorier: You can draw blood from a enemies in ''XV'', something unseen in other ''Final Fantasy'' games.

* ImpossiblyCoolClothes:
** Noctis and his friends have boots with glowing red soles for some reason.
** While made by a Gothic clothing designing company, you can find Noctis' clothes from the initial trailers [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00469S6I4/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/177-7947328-7360615 for sale]] before the game is even out!
* InstantRunes: Noctis and Stella display huge glowing crests when they summon weapons.
* LonelyPianoPiece: The main theme, "Somnus", which is slow, soft and melancholy. The lyrics refer to a sleeping god in a city of eternal night, and how [[{{Foreshadowing}} tragedy will destroy everything]]. However, eventually dawn comes, which may leave hope for a happy ending.

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: Noctis will have a cellphone camera, allowing him to take pictures during gameplay.

Gameplay meanwhile uses ActionRPG mechanics along the lines of ''Kingdom Hearts'' such as ImplausibleFencingPowers, SpontaneousWeaponCreation and WeaponizedTeleportation.

* {{BFS}}: Gladiolus uses an oversized greatswords. Many of Noctis' blades are pretty large too.

* BloodierAndGorier: The first snippet of gameplay footage has Noctis drawing blood from a Behemoth with his weapon, something unseen from other ''Final Fantasy'' games. There actually was a rumor that the game will be the first M rated in the series. [[hottip:*:outside Australia, where almost all of them have been M rated, but that's pretty much the Australian version of the T rating anyway, so it doesn't count.]]

* DarkIsNotEvil:
** Noctis is TheHero but wears all black and is prince of a gloomy metropolis that is associated with the goddess of death.
* EmpathicWeapon: The main characters' runes seem to be this.
* FacelessMooks: Noctis calmly takes down whole battalions of them in the trailers.
* FightingYourFriend: Noctis and Stella will be forced to fight against their will.
* GoodBadTranslation: One of the trailers has random Italian phrases that flash on the screen. Thing is, they all have terrible grammar. Heck, the entire ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' compilation seems to be butchering the Latin language every chance it gets.
* HaveYouSeenMyGod: [[VideoGame/{{FinalFantasyXIII-2}} We have, actually]], [[GodIsInept and she's not very good at her job]].
* HumongousMecha: Both as enemies and available to ride in. Some sabotage appears to be involved.

* BecauseDestinySaysSo: In one trailer, Noctis' meeting with Stella has the prior caption: "A meeting predestined by the divine."

* ShoutOut: That [[OrcusOnHisThrone picture]] up there? [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts Who else made that pose for a promotional material]]? [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Sora_and_Noctis.jpg Here's a direct comparison.]]

* UrbanFantasy: The cityscape of Noctis' kingdom is based on the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Other locations resemble modern-day Venice.

''XV'' is currently planned for simultaneous release on the PlayStation4 and XboxOne in 2014. A PC release is possible but not confirmed as of yet.

''XV'' is currently planned for simultaneous release on the {{Playstation 4}} and {{XBox One}} in 2014. A PC release is possible but not confirmed as of yet.

* BloodierAndGorier: The first snippet of gameplay footage has Noctis drawing blood from a Behemoth with his weapon, something unseen from other ''Final Fantasy'' games. There actually was a rumor that the game will be the first M rated in the series. [[hottip:* :outside Australia, where almost all of them have been M rated, but that's pretty much the Australian version of the T rating anyway, so it doesn't count.]]

* PowerWalk: [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/Final-Fantasy-Versus-XIII_2009_01-29-09_01.jpg_500.jpg Noctis and his friends walking away from the smoking building]].
* RuleOfSymbolism: Stella and Noctis are contrasting each other drastically, dangerously approaching WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic levels. With a ShoutOutToShakespeare in the trailers, many fans have assumed a StarCrossedLovers theme, and it helps that the both Stella and Noctis are part of opposing factions in a family MobWar.
* SceneryPorn: Most FF games are known for it, but this one deserves a special mention because [[UpToEleven nearly everything qualifies]], even the fight scenes and the interiors of buildings. It's not surprising when some areas are based off Venice, of all places. The game is also using Square Enix's next-generation lighting engine Luminous, of which [[http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/video/gmw/docs/473/138/html/render.wmv.html a tech demo can be seen here]]. Apparently when ''Famitsu'' were shown real-time screenshots of Luminous working in-game, some of their staffers did not believe that they weren't CGI.

* {{Sequelitis}}: implied, as the E3 2013 trailer mentions this game as part of a "Versus saga"

* ShoutOut: That [[OrcusOnHisThrone picture]] up there? [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts Who else made that pose for a promotional material]]? [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Sora_and_Noctis.jpg Here's a direct comparison]].

* SoundtrackDissonance: The trailer is extremely bloody, but set to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLwK8TyAnqU a beautiful piece of music]].

Gameplay meanwhile uses ActionRPG mechanics along the lines of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' such as ImplausibleFencingPowers, SpontaneousWeaponCreation and WeaponizedTeleportation.

** The blond haired Prompto is similarly attractive.

** A lot of the games technology seems to be leaning towards this, from the randomly-generated cloud formations to the lighting engine, so advanced that it had ''Famitsu'' writers second-guessing if the screens they were shown were CG or not.

** 20-something TallDarkAndHandsome pretty boy Noctis.

* BloodierAndGorier: The first snippet of gameplay footage has Noctis drawing blood from a Behemoth with his weapon, something unseen from other ''Final Fantasy'' games. There actually was a rumor that the game will be the first M rated in the series. [[hottip:* :outside Australia, where almost all of them have been M rated, but that's pretty much the Australian version of the T rating anyway, so it doesn't count.]]
* DarkActionGirl: The dark armor clad female mooks.

** The black clothes wearing Noctis is TheHero.

* ActionizedSequel: From the gameplay shown, ''Final Fantasy XV'' looks to be more action-oriented than any title that came before it.
* ArtEvolution: The [=CGI=] and graphics [[http://scrawlfx.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/FFv13-Graphics-Compare_2.jpg of the older trailer]] [[http://scrawlfx.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/FFv13-Graphics-Compare_1.jpg compared to the new.]] The current [=CGI=] makes Stella appear a lot cleaner and softer.
* AntiHero vs. AntiVillain: Noctis vs. Stella, respectively. It is widely known and confirmed by WordOfGod that Stella is of the major antagonists, and there are [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic major hints]] that an important battle will occur between them. When you see them in the trailers, however, they are able to talk casually with each other. It should be noted that Noctis' family perform actions that are like TheEmpire, while Stella's side are those you would play as in [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI previous]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII titles]].

* {{BFS}}: Gladiolus has one. Most of Noctis' weapons are pretty large too.
* {{Bishonen}}: Noctis. He is the main character of a FF game, after all. Also Prompto.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: When even your protagonist's actions are on the darker side of grey...
* BookEnds: A meta example: this was one of the first games to be announced for the Fabula Nova Crystallis series, and will probably be the last game to be released. So far it looks like ''VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII'', which is the last in the ''XIII'' trilogy, will come out before ''XV'' does.
* CoolCar: Noctis rides around in a very nice one.
* CrapsackWorld: This game's world seems to consist of a grim metropolis where it is always night, and barren wastelands. The plot on the supernatural level is about a goddess of death and on the human level it's about power politics with much backstabbing and paranoia. Even Noctis' love life appears to be heading toward tragedy. The only bright spot is the camaraderie between Noctis and his male friends. The place names aren't helping things, with examples being "Tenebrae" (Shadows), "Vallis Acerba" (Harsh Valley) and "Nihilsomno" (Dreamless).
* DarkerAndEdgier: SquareEnix has stated that this may be the darkest ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' yet. What little footage has been revealed seems to support this. This is also the reason that Nomura stated that this game is not actually part of the mainstream ''Final Fantasy'' series (meaning, why it's not related to the XIII trilogy, which is part of the main numbered title), since it will supposedly have an ending that will make you shocked at it for a long time, as stated by Nomura.
** BloodierAndGorier: The first snippet of gameplay footage has Noctis drawing blood from a Behemoth with his weapon, something unseen from other ''Final Fantasy'' games. There actually was a rumor that the game will be the first M rated in the series. [[hottip:* :outside Australia, where almost all of them have been M rated, but that's pretty much the Australian version of the T rating anyway, so it doesn't count.]]

* BlessedWithSuck or CursedWithAwesome: Stella Nox Fleuret can go in either direction. Her country follows Etro, and she can use magic, suggesting that she was able to receive magic from Etro, and the only other source of ''pure'' magic is the crystal itself, which is controlled by the Caelum family. Even if ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' is only taken into account, her magic is considered a blessing from Etro, but she's doomed to eternal rest as a crystal or a Cie'th if she can or cannot complete her Focus, respectively. If ''VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy XIII-2}}'' is taken into account, [[spoiler:she either has not too long to live, or she really is immortal.]] So far, [[MortonsFork not looking good]].

* DarkActionGirl: The mysterious, armored woman fighting Noctis. We later find out she's just a standard {{mook}}.

** Etro, the {{Grim Reaper}}-type goddess of death, is supposedly benevolent and kind to humans.
** Also our hero, Noctis, who wears black and other dark colors, and whose kingdom is very... shady. He's also according to WordOfGod a PerkyGoth despite being pretty brutal in battle.

* GodIsGood: The little information we have learned from ''XIII-2'' tells us that Etro gives people their "heart", [[spoiler: which is actually a piece of Chaos]], and protects them. Bhunivelze seems to represent GodIsFlawed though, as He sends His mother into the World of the Dead, stripped Etro of her power and created the fal'Cie as immortals because He is afraid of death.

* MeaningfulName: Noctis Lucis Caelum is probably meant to be "light of the night sky", but his name is declined incorrectly. Stella Nox Fleuret, with Stella Nox meaning "night star" and Fleuret being a reference to fencing and her weapon of choice, the rapier. Ignis means "fire" (magic he's seen using in battle), and Gladiolus means "small sword" (ironic considering his weapon of choice) and is also a flower. Tenebrae, the country where Etro is worshiped, is Latin for "darkness."

* NearDeathExperience: The trailers imply that both Noctis and Stella have suffered one, which allows them to see Etro's "light".

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: Noctis will have a cellphone camera, allowing him to take pictures at (apparently) any point during gameplay.

* YourDaysAreNumbered: Possibly. Noctis and Stella are able to see an unspecified "light," believed to be the goddess Etro opening the gate to the afterlife for deceased souls. Noctis guesses that this is what it means for both of them.
* ZettaiRyouiki: See DarkActionGirl.

''XV'' is currently planned for {{Playstation 4}}.

* ActionizedSequel: From the gameplay shown in the E3 2013 trailer, ''Final Fantasy XV'' looks to be more action-oriented than any title that came before it.

* ActionizedSequel: From the game play shown in the E3 2013 trailer, Final Fantasy XV looks to be more action oriented than any game FinalFantasy that came before it.

* BookEnds: A meta example: this was one of the first games to be announced for the Fabula Nova Crystallis series, and will probably be the last game to be released. So far it looks like ''VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII'', which is the last in the XIII trilogy, will come out before ''XV'' does.

* GodIsGood: The little information we have learned from XIII-2 tells us that Etro gives people their "heart", [[spoiler: which is actually a piece of Chaos]], and protects them. Bhunivelze seems to represent GodIsFlawed though, as He sends His mother into the World of the Dead, stripped Etro of her power and created the fal'Cie as immortals because He is afraid of death.

* TheMafia[=/=]{{Yakuza}}: Apparently the royal family of Noctis' kingdom function in a similar way. The game in general seems to carry a very heavy mafia theme, from Family politics and characters having Italian names, to the party members displaying elements of mob movie archetypes.

* UrbanFantasy: Some of the fantastic locales Noctis will be visiting include a scenic gas station and a quaint downtown bicycle crossing.
** The cityscape of Noctis' kingdom is based on the Shibuya district of Tokyo.

* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Many fans agree, kid Noctis is cute as hell.

Gameplay meanwhile uses ActionRPG mechanics along the lines of ''Kingdom Hearts'' such as ImplausibleFencingPowers, SpontaneousWeaponCreation and WeaponizedTeleportation.

* ArcSymbol: Etro herself. Not just in this game, but in [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII the]] [[VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy XIII-2}} other]] [[VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy Type-0}} titles]] she's been featured because of the common mythology. Remember that those under ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' share a common myth, but are separate games themselves. Etro shows up in this game as a painting, and as the representation of death that is worshipped in Tenebrae. The other times, she appears as a transferring airship which eventually kicks off the main plot, and as [[spoiler:a giver of the powers to BigBad Caius and heroine Lightning]], both of which happened slightly after plotline deaths.

Gameplay meanwhile uses ActionRPG mechanics in the vein of along the lines of ''Kingdom Hearts''

'''''Final Fantasy XV''''', formerly known as ''Final Fantasy Versus XIII'', is the fifteenth NumberedSequel in the [[RunningGag stupefyingly popular]] ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, developed by the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' tea,.

'''''Final Fantasy XV''''', formerly known as ''Final Fantasy Versus XIII'', is the fifteenth NumberedSequel in the [[RunningGag stupefyingly popular]] ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, developed by the same team who make ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''.

The story centres around Noctis Lucis Caelum, WarriorPrince of a cloistered [[TheMafia mafia]] kingdom, and protector of the last [[PowerCrystal crystal]], in a world where crystal power has been abandoned in favor of {{Magitek}}. Together with his loyal TrueCompanions, Noct works to defend his homeland from neighbouring "barbarians" who seek its potentially limitless magic for their own in the growing conflict. He also meets Stella Nox Fleuret, a young woman from the rival country of Tenebrae and his unwilling enemy. All this is overshadowed by legends of Etro, the goddess of death, whose relationship with humans allows her to endow magical gifts of [[BlessedWithSuck variable]] [[CursedWithAwesome quality]].

''XV'' is currently planned to be a {{Playstation 3}} exclusive, and an ActionRPG along the lines of ''Kingdom Hearts'', although it is purported to also have ThirdPersonShooter elements.

Music was composed by YokoShimomura, also the composer for the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series.