I’m thinking I’d like to make this a theme. They can get something out of it and are able to contemplate things. But even then, they want to once again enjoy fantasy. And so, people who have grown up on Final Fantasy, also know the real world. It seems that the story might touch on more mature themes, as he added, “I think that when you become an adult, you also understand suffering.

In a radio interview (via Kotaku) producer Naoki Yoshida said that while Final Fantasy 16 is going to be “action-oriented” it’s “turning into a Final Fantasy that features both story and action.” According to Yoshida, steps are being taken to accommodate players who prefer story to action, saying, “We strongly want people to enjoy the story, so we’re preparing a mode for those who want to focus on the story”. This is probably where we will begin the game in the midst of this turbulent time. However, we know that the emergence of something called a 'Blight', which is spreading across the land, is making these different powers desperate. Of course, we also learn that the crystals have been the cause of 'countless wars', which eventually formed the six nations now in the game: the Grand Duchy of Rosaria, the Holy Empire of Sanbreque, the Kingdom of Waloed, the Dhalmekian Republic, the Iron Kingdom, and the Crystalline Dominion.Įach place views the world differently and, obviously, this leads to some political disagreements between the nations. As is always the case with Final Fantasy, the blessings bestowed by the Mothercrystals has allowed these powers to thrive, and their people to live in comfort. During this time, six powerful nations have risen up around the Mothercrystals and each place now lives in relative peace.

The world is tied to six different Mothercrystals, which have been around for generations. We now know that Final Fantasy 16's story and adventure will take place in a land called Valisthea.

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