final fantasy real time tactical role playing game developed published square_enix nintendo sequel playstation role playing game year events protagonist sky pirate possessing joined new quest friend navigator returning characters original title new characters member race wings protruding backs treasure hunting adventures floating continent ground story begins title announced alliance series video games north american release game difficult japanese version released november gameplay completing prologue sequence player starts game named clan default japanese version base player check current mission view tasks equipment synthesis shop travel islands interior player battle system real time strategy game elements reminiscent turn based played entirely nintendo stylus battles initiated player begins mission chooses fight melee battle particular area characters attack automatically enemy range player given option commands characters tapping stylus possible commands include changing character target setting abilities character distinguished according types melee ranged flying melee characters attack close range ranged flying able travel terrain types oppose manner melee wins ranged ranged wins flying flying wins melee magic returns larger role director stated summons previous final_fantasy game summon abilities learned new ring system allow slot placed create pact number summons available player classified different categories character able summon large number depending party combined capacity aid battle accomplished summon gate located play field area ability summon different creatures depend affinity player characters additionally character automatically summoned beginning battle allowed linked battle groups system reminiscent earlier square game summons ranked rank able manifest large numbers opposed rank summons entity battle begins players select possibly summon upcoming battle rank summons differentiated varying elements fire water earth lightning recovery non types element game player recipes materials necessary synthesis process leader characters obtain materials synthesized weapons armor stats dependent materials grade plot setting locations return new setting described official website legendary floating continent raised skies god long events game effect magical stones erect barriers shielded rest world time legend floating land ambition sky pirates seek island ruins reside human like race wings backs life span years shielded knowledge outside world learn sky pirates known fragments ring summon known referred extended use purge user new continues cycle user shell characters added additional main playable characters final_fantasy resident sinister bounty hunter company having involved affairs game appeared recurring antagonist characters gain larger roles game summon designs changed design example changed like ensure designs come distinguishable graphical capabilities summon ranks designs rank relations rank story begins year events flying stole revisited decide accompany inside obtain obtaining treasure strange crystals building begins collapse ensuing chaos loses forced flee site soon drops witness strange object flying overhead derelict aboard defeating company player decides default find accident looking unknown ruins meet race learn people locked battle sky pirates raiding island treasure said possess crystals called deciding aid defending group learns pirates recruited mysterious judge wings seeks grand masses protect outside world group confronts judge wings site judge wings destroys leading friends visions confronting judge wings losing hear sky pirates gathering find friend says know judge wings answers compete tournament saving revealed knows judge discovers shrine beneath group encounters kidnaps taking deeper shrine group catches agrees help rescue rescued party moves confront summoned judge wings defeated judge summons massive destroys party island trapped stranded group meets man got lost searching lover lot character development discovered fact dead actually later battle judge wings comes controls defeated discovered judge wings flees island runs group tells fixed spotted ship group finds ship find says mountain island inside group discovers group plus defeat protecting defeated flees destroying turns group destroys sends party illusion illusion team discovers harvested god stored discovered illusion world find makes clear body stripped controlled destroyed return destroy illusion confronts knew newly discovered facts join team group finds ship judge join team venture emperor joining turns commonly known exiled white skin shorter ears hair compared normal darker skinned longer haired team battles chaos takes dying breath requests team palace kill guides prepare open final chapter story team battles dead battle form discovering god team ventures way seat power battle stripped commands defeated summons battle team giant shrine destroyed battle apparently stronger begins lose friends come finally battle game group leader involved end deals final blow releasing remaining stored end battle game ends characters going separate ways credits roll shown game completion reached treated extended ending shows leaving couple new adventure interrupted toe development game directed story written directed according game aimed nintendo owners experienced final_fantasy games remove overly complicated elements battle system allow player defeat enemies minimal controls game features based graphics engine backgrounds character designs producer cited age sources inspiration expressed desire extract pure fun games bring final_fantasy based designs character designer traded secrets confidence gained creator praise designs north american localization difficult north american market judged familiar real time strategy genre audio scored composer joined arranged english version kiss good bye music game arrangements previous title nintendo technical limitations playstation considers particularly noticeable practice unlike music entirely dynamic context dependent track possesses different parts ranging musical themes peaceful moments frantic battle cries activated actions players require looped context changed reception august sold million units worldwide units sold japan units north_america europe best selling japanese console game week release second best selling following week japanese version game scored japanese gaming magazine famitsu game received praise reviewers praise given mission based storyline battles simple involved large number characters enter given time gives sense involvement player close action game difficulty appeal normally play role playing games criticism found usage stylus usage selecting areas battlefield difficult north american version game scored mainly positive reviews nintendo_power gave ign gave gave gamespot gave play gave electronic gaming monthly gave generally favorable reviews staff giving scores reviewers praised game combination role playing strategy criticized screen size relative action ign named nintendo game month november
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