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Final Fantasy is a series of role-playing video games developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square). Its first game premiered in Japan in 1987, and Final Fantasy games have subsequently been localized for markets in North America, Europe and Australia, on nearly every video game console since its debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Final Fantasy is Square Enix's most successful franchise, having sold over 97 million units worldwide to date.[1] In addition to traditional role-playing games, the series includes tactical role-playing games, portable games, massively multiplayer online role-playing games, and games for mobile phones. Its popularity has placed it as the sixth-best-selling video game franchise, and the series has won multiple awards over the years.[2]

In addition to the 16 games released as part of the main (numbered) series and their many spin-offs and related titles, the Final Fantasy series has spawned many works in other media including anime, films, novels and manga, and radio dramas. Final Fantasy: Unlimited, originally a stand-alone anime series, now has its own sub-franchise which includes video games. Many games, particularly the main series, have soundtrack album releases featuring their music in different arrangements. Square Enix has also consistently released companion books for its games which provide additional backstory and plot information, as well as detailed walkthroughs for the game. Since the announcement of Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Square Enix has focused on "polymorphic content", expanding each game world with material on many video game platforms, as well as other forms of media.[3]

Video games edit

Each game in the main series takes place in a different fictional universe, although beginning with Final Fantasy X-2, additional video games set in the main series games' worlds have been released.[4] Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy are cross-platform multimedia projects consisting of games, films, books, and other media centered on their respective main series game, Final Fantasy VII and XIII.[3][5] Final Fantasy Tactics, although originally envisioned as a spin-off game, became its own series as part of Ivalice Alliance, which counts Final Fantasy XII in its membership.[6]

A large number of spin-off video games have also been made for the Final Fantasy series. These spin-off games vary in their relation to the main series; the first, The Final Fantasy Legend games, were marketed as related in North America but were considered to be the first three games of the SaGa series in their native Japan, and later SaGa games released outside Japan bear no Final Fantasy branding.[7] Dissidia Final Fantasy, on the other hand, is a fighting game using characters from the main series exclusively.[8] Overall, more than 30 games have been released as spin-offs of the main Final Fantasy series, many within their own sub-series.

Film and television edit

Square's initial forays into film and television were critical and commercial failures. Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals was poorly received and the box office failure of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within lead to the merger between Square and Enix.[9][10][11] The series did not have success in film until Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, which ultimately won several awards for "best anime feature" and sold over 2.4 million copies within a year.[12][13][14]

Title Original release date

Japan

North America

PAL region

Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals March 21, 1994[15] November 24, 1998[16] none
Notes:
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within September 15, 2001[17] July 11, 2001[18] August 3, 2001[18]
Notes:
Final Fantasy: Unlimited October 2, 2001[19] October 28, 2003[20] March 15, 2004[21]
Notes:
  • Original 25 episode animated television series by GONZO featuring concepts and themes from the Final Fantasy games.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children September 14, 2005[22] April 25, 2006[22] April 24, 2006[22]
Notes:
Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV March 30, 2016 March 30, 2016 March 30, 2016
Notes:
  • Original 5 episode animated television series by A-1 Pictures, that was released for free on the internet.
  • Focuses on the four main characters of Final Fantasy XV - Prince Noctis, Gladiolus, Prompto and Ignis - and establishes their backstory and how the latter three each met Prince Noctis.
  • Blu-ray version with a 6th bonus episode, focusing on Lunafreya, was included with the Ultimate Collector's Edition of Final Fantasy XV and with the Limited Edition of Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV.
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV July 9, 2016 August 17, 2016 October 4, 2016
Notes:
  • Kingsglaive is based on the setting and story of the video game Final Fantasy XV, which is thematically connected to the Fabula Nova Crystallis subseries.
  • A prequel that focuses on Noctis' father and the Niflheim Invasion, leading directly into the events of the game.

Radio drama edit

Despite its decline in the United States, radio drama has remained popular in Japan. The series features a small number of radio drama releases.

Title Original release date

Japan

North America

PAL region

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance February 26, 2003[25] none none
Notes:
Final Fantasy: Unlimited Before June 30, 2003[26] none none
Notes:
Final Fantasy: Unlimited After 2 December 26, 2002[28] none none
Notes:
  • Radio drama that continues the story of the anime.[29]

Soundtracks edit

The primary composer of music for the main series was Nobuo Uematsu, who single-handedly composed the soundtracks for the first nine games, as well as directed the production of many of the albums. Music for the spin-off series and main series games beginning with Final Fantasy X was created by a variety of composers including Masashi Hamauzu, Naoshi Mizuta, Hitoshi Sakimoto, and Kumi Tanioka, as well as many others.[2] In addition to the original soundtracks, listed below, many games have inspired orchestral, vocal, or piano arrangement albums, as well as compilation albums featuring music from several Final Fantasy games.

Title Original release date

Japan

North America

PAL region

All Sounds of Final Fantasy I & II December 21, 1988[30] none none
Notes:
  • One CD (62:33) with 49 tracks.
  • Released in Japan by DataM/Polystar.
Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version July 15, 1991[31] none none
Notes:
Final Fantasy IV Original Sound Version June 14, 1991[32] August 21, 2001[33] none
Notes:
  • One CD (58:23) with 44 tracks.
  • Released in Japan by Square Co. and NTT Publishing.
Final Fantasy V Original Sound Version December 7, 1992[34] none none
Notes:
  • Two CDs (2:08:30) with 67 tracks.
  • Released in Japan by Square Co. and NTT Publishing.
Final Fantasy VI Original Sound Version March 25, 1994[35] July 1, 1994[36] none
Notes:
  • Three CDs (3:07:21) with 61 tracks.
  • Released in Japan by NTT Publishing.
Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack February 10, 1997[37] none none
Notes:
  • Four CDs (4:39:53) with 85 tracks.
  • Released in Japan by DigiCube.
Final Fantasy VIII Original Soundtrack March 1, 1999[38] January 2000[39] none
Notes:
  • Four CDs (4:09:30) with 74 tracks.
  • Released in Japan by DigiCube.
Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack August 30, 2000[40] none none
Notes:
  • Four CDs (4:46:31) with 110 tracks.
  • Released in Japan by DigiCube.
Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack August 1, 2001[41] none none
Notes:
  • Four CDs (4:32:26) with 91 tracks.
  • Released in Japan by DigiCube.
Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack June 5, 2002[42] none none
Notes:
  • Two CDs (1:51:57) with 51 tracks.
  • Released in Japan by DigiCube.
Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack May 31, 2006[43] January 31, 2012 none
Notes:
  • Four CDs (4:54:34) with 100 tracks.
  • Released in Japan by Aniplex.
Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack January 27, 2010[44] none none
Notes:
  • Four CDs (4:04:06) with 85 tracks.
  • Released in Japan by Square Enix.

Companion books edit

Starting with Final Fantasy III, Square began publishing guide books for its games which traditionally include additional content such as developer interviews and expanded plot and setting information. Studio BentStuff wrote the first Ultimania book for Final Fantasy VIII in 1999, though the company had been contracted to write Final Fantasy VII True Script Dissection for the previous game. Since then, Ultimania books have been written for every major Final Fantasy title, including Battle Ultimania, Scenario Ultimania, and Ultimania Omega editions for some games.[45] Square experimented with online content delivery with Final Fantasy IX Online Ultimania, but the move was criticized for forcing customers to buy a print guide while releasing most of the information online.[46] Another online Ultimania was planned for Final Fantasy XI, but was dropped during development.[47] Square Enix has produced expanded editions to some books, such as Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania Revised Edition.[48] In addition to the Ultimania series, Square Enix also publishes an Official Complete Guide series of guide books.[49]

A set of three artbooks have also been produced under the title The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy. The set was first released in Japan in May 2002 by Digicube, then released in North America as a boxed set a decade later on October 17, 2012 by Dark Horse Books with additional postcards, prints, and booklets. A third edition was released in a slipcase by Dark Horse Books on July 17, 2013 without the additional pieces. Each book features concept art by Yoshitaka Amano, with the first book covering Final Fantasy I through III, the second IV through VI, and the third VII through X.[50][51][52]

Novels and manga edit

Many Final Fantasy games have been adapted as novels and manga series. With the advent of the Internet, web novels and digital publishing have also become common. These stories act as companion pieces, offering an interpretation of the game's events or expanding the plot of the games by depicting additional scenarios.

Title Original release date

Japan

North America

PAL region

Final Fantasy II Muma no Meikyū April 1989[53] none none
Notes:
  • Novelization of Final Fantasy II written by Kenji Terada.
  • Roughly translates to "Labyrinth of Nightmare".
  • (JP) ISBN 978-4-04-410604-1
Final Fantasy December 30, 1989 none none
Notes:
  • Manga adaptation of Final Fantasy written and illustrated by Yuu Kaimeiji.
Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu Final Fantasy III September 1992[54] none none
Notes:
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within none June 26, 2001[55] none
Notes:
Sō no Kizuna March 2002[56] none none
Notes:
Final Fantasy: Unlimited After May 2002[57] none none
Notes:
Final Fantasy XI ~The Out of Orders~ April 19, 2003[58] none none
Notes:
Final Fantasy XI May 2003[59] none none
Notes:
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles ~Hatenaki Sora no Mukō ni~ January 10, 2004[62] none none
Notes:
On the Way to a Smile September 14, 2005[63] February 20, 2007[23] February 20, 2007[23]
Notes:
  • Collection of two novellas, "Case of Denzel" and "Case of Tifa", set in Final Fantasy VII's continuity, written by Kazushige Nojima and published in the book Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Prologue.
  • Released in English in the Advent Children Limited Edition Collector's Set along with "Case of Barret" written specifically for that release.
  • Four more stories, "Case of Yuffie", "Case of Red XIII", "Case of Shinra", and "Case of the Lifestream", and the previous three were published in a single anthology in Japan by Square Enix, on April 16, 2009.[64]
  • (JP) ISBN 978-4-7575-2462-0
Final Fantasy XII December 22, 2006[65] none none
Notes:
Adventure Log none March 20, 2007[66] none
Notes:
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Ring of Fates 4 Komaansoroji Komikku March 1, 2008[67] none none
Notes:
Final Fantasy IV December 25, 2008[68] none none
Notes:
Final Fantasy IV: The After March 26, 2009[69] none none
Notes:
Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero: Promise September 28, 2009[70] April 30, 2019 February 15, 2011
Notes:
  • Series of web novels written by Jun Eishima and first published on the official Japanese Final Fantasy XIII website, depicting the thirteen days leading up to the events of the game.
  • Later published in a single anthology by Square Enix on December 24, 2009.[71]
  • (JP) ISBN 978-4-7575-2770-6
Final Fantasy: Memory of Heroes October 31, 2012[72] August 18, 2020 none
Notes:
  • Novel containing three short stories, each covering the story of Final Fantasy I, II, or III, written by Umemura Takashi.[72]
  • (JP) ISBN 978-4-7575-3775-0

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Final Fantasy is a series of role playing video games developed and published by Square Enix formerly Square Its first game premiered in Japan in 1987 and Final Fantasy games have subsequently been localized for markets in North America Europe and Australia on nearly every video game console since its debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System Final Fantasy is Square Enix s most successful franchise having sold over 97 million units worldwide to date 1 In addition to traditional role playing games the series includes tactical role playing games portable games massively multiplayer online role playing games and games for mobile phones Its popularity has placed it as the sixth best selling video game franchise and the series has won multiple awards over the years 2 In addition to the 16 games released as part of the main numbered series and their many spin offs and related titles the Final Fantasy series has spawned many works in other media including anime films novels and manga and radio dramas Final Fantasy Unlimited originally a stand alone anime series now has its own sub franchise which includes video games Many games particularly the main series have soundtrack album releases featuring their music in different arrangements Square Enix has also consistently released companion books for its games which provide additional backstory and plot information as well as detailed walkthroughs for the game Since the announcement of Compilation of Final Fantasy VII Square Enix has focused on polymorphic content expanding each game world with material on many video game platforms as well as other forms of media 3 Contents 1 Video games 2 Film and television 3 Radio drama 4 Soundtracks 5 Companion books 6 Novels and manga 7 See also 8 ReferencesVideo games editMain article List of Final Fantasy video games Each game in the main series takes place in a different fictional universe although beginning with Final Fantasy X 2 additional video games set in the main series games worlds have been released 4 Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy are cross platform multimedia projects consisting of games films books and other media centered on their respective main series game Final Fantasy VII and XIII 3 5 Final Fantasy Tactics although originally envisioned as a spin off game became its own series as part of Ivalice Alliance which counts Final Fantasy XII in its membership 6 A large number of spin off video games have also been made for the Final Fantasy series These spin off games vary in their relation to the main series the first The Final Fantasy Legend games were marketed as related in North America but were considered to be the first three games of the SaGa series in their native Japan and later SaGa games released outside Japan bear no Final Fantasy branding 7 Dissidia Final Fantasy on the other hand is a fighting game using characters from the main series exclusively 8 Overall more than 30 games have been released as spin offs of the main Final Fantasy series many within their own sub series Film and television editSquare s initial forays into film and television were critical and commercial failures Final Fantasy Legend of the Crystals was poorly received and the box office failure of Final Fantasy The Spirits Within lead to the merger between Square and Enix 9 10 11 The series did not have success in film until Final Fantasy VII Advent Children which ultimately won several awards for best anime feature and sold over 2 4 million copies within a year 12 13 14 Title Original release dateJapan North America PAL regionFinal Fantasy Legend of the Crystals March 21 1994 15 November 24 1998 16 noneNotes Four episode original video animation OVA by Madhouse Sequel to Final Fantasy V Final Fantasy The Spirits Within September 15 2001 17 July 11 2001 18 August 3 2001 18 Notes Feature length theatrically released computer generated film released under the Final Fantasy brand Final Fantasy Unlimited October 2 2001 19 October 28 2003 20 March 15 2004 21 Notes Original 25 episode animated television series by GONZO featuring concepts and themes from the Final Fantasy games Final Fantasy VII Advent Children September 14 2005 22 April 25 2006 22 April 24 2006 22 Notes Feature length theatrically released computer generated film serving as a sequel to Final Fantasy VII Part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII Last Order Final Fantasy VII a traditionally animated OVA by Madhouse that serves as a prequel to Final Fantasy VII is included as a bonus feature on the North American Limited Edition Collector s Set of Advent Children 23 A director s cut version of the film was released in 2009 on Blu ray disc as Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete It includes On The Way To A Smile Episode Denzel a traditionally animated OVA adaption of Case of Denzel the first story in the On the Way to a Smile short story collection 24 Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV March 30 2016 March 30 2016 March 30 2016Notes Original 5 episode animated television series by A 1 Pictures that was released for free on the internet Focuses on the four main characters of Final Fantasy XV Prince Noctis Gladiolus Prompto and Ignis and establishes their backstory and how the latter three each met Prince Noctis Blu ray version with a 6th bonus episode focusing on Lunafreya was included with the Ultimate Collector s Edition of Final Fantasy XV and with the Limited Edition of Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV July 9 2016 August 17 2016 October 4 2016Notes Kingsglaive is based on the setting and story of the video game Final Fantasy XV which is thematically connected to the Fabula Nova Crystallis subseries A prequel that focuses on Noctis father and the Niflheim Invasion leading directly into the events of the game Radio drama editDespite its decline in the United States radio drama has remained popular in Japan The series features a small number of radio drama releases Title Original release dateJapan North America PAL regionFinal Fantasy Tactics Advance February 26 2003 25 none noneNotes Radio drama adaptation of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Aired between January and February 2003 Released in Japan by DigiCube on four CDs Final Fantasy Unlimited Before June 30 2003 26 none noneNotes Radio drama detailing events prior to Final Fantasy Unlimited 27 Final Fantasy Unlimited After 2 December 26 2002 28 none noneNotes Radio drama that continues the story of the anime 29 Soundtracks editMain article Music of the Final Fantasy series The primary composer of music for the main series was Nobuo Uematsu who single handedly composed the soundtracks for the first nine games as well as directed the production of many of the albums Music for the spin off series and main series games beginning with Final Fantasy X was created by a variety of composers including Masashi Hamauzu Naoshi Mizuta Hitoshi Sakimoto and Kumi Tanioka as well as many others 2 In addition to the original soundtracks listed below many games have inspired orchestral vocal or piano arrangement albums as well as compilation albums featuring music from several Final Fantasy games Title Original release dateJapan North America PAL regionAll Sounds of Final Fantasy I amp II December 21 1988 30 none noneNotes One CD 62 33 with 49 tracks Released in Japan by DataM Polystar Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version July 15 1991 31 none noneNotes One CD 54 24 with 44 tracks Released in Japan by Square and NTT Publishing Final Fantasy IV Original Sound Version June 14 1991 32 August 21 2001 33 noneNotes One CD 58 23 with 44 tracks Released in Japan by Square Co and NTT Publishing Final Fantasy V Original Sound Version December 7 1992 34 none noneNotes Two CDs 2 08 30 with 67 tracks Released in Japan by Square Co and NTT Publishing Final Fantasy VI Original Sound Version March 25 1994 35 July 1 1994 36 noneNotes Three CDs 3 07 21 with 61 tracks Released in Japan by NTT Publishing Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack February 10 1997 37 none noneNotes Four CDs 4 39 53 with 85 tracks Released in Japan by DigiCube Final Fantasy VIII Original Soundtrack March 1 1999 38 January 2000 39 noneNotes Four CDs 4 09 30 with 74 tracks Released in Japan by DigiCube Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack August 30 2000 40 none noneNotes Four CDs 4 46 31 with 110 tracks Released in Japan by DigiCube Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack August 1 2001 41 none noneNotes Four CDs 4 32 26 with 91 tracks Released in Japan by DigiCube Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack June 5 2002 42 none noneNotes Two CDs 1 51 57 with 51 tracks Released in Japan by DigiCube Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack May 31 2006 43 January 31 2012 noneNotes Four CDs 4 54 34 with 100 tracks Released in Japan by Aniplex Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack January 27 2010 44 none noneNotes Four CDs 4 04 06 with 85 tracks Released in Japan by Square Enix Companion books editSee also List of Square Enix companion books Starting with Final Fantasy III Square began publishing guide books for its games which traditionally include additional content such as developer interviews and expanded plot and setting information Studio BentStuff wrote the first Ultimania book for Final Fantasy VIII in 1999 though the company had been contracted to write Final Fantasy VII True Script Dissection for the previous game Since then Ultimania books have been written for every major Final Fantasy title including Battle Ultimania Scenario Ultimania and Ultimania Omega editions for some games 45 Square experimented with online content delivery with Final Fantasy IX Online Ultimania but the move was criticized for forcing customers to buy a print guide while releasing most of the information online 46 Another online Ultimania was planned for Final Fantasy XI but was dropped during development 47 Square Enix has produced expanded editions to some books such as Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania Revised Edition 48 In addition to the Ultimania series Square Enix also publishes an Official Complete Guide series of guide books 49 A set of three artbooks have also been produced under the title The Sky The Art of Final Fantasy The set was first released in Japan in May 2002 by Digicube then released in North America as a boxed set a decade later on October 17 2012 by Dark Horse Books with additional postcards prints and booklets A third edition was released in a slipcase by Dark Horse Books on July 17 2013 without the additional pieces Each book features concept art by Yoshitaka Amano with the first book covering Final Fantasy I through III the second IV through VI and the third VII through X 50 51 52 Novels and manga editMany Final Fantasy games have been adapted as novels and manga series With the advent of the Internet web novels and digital publishing have also become common These stories act as companion pieces offering an interpretation of the game s events or expanding the plot of the games by depicting additional scenarios Title Original release dateJapan North America PAL regionFinal Fantasy II Muma no Meikyu April 1989 53 none noneNotes Novelization of Final Fantasy II written by Kenji Terada Roughly translates to Labyrinth of Nightmare JP ISBN 978 4 04 410604 1Final Fantasy December 30 1989 none noneNotes Manga adaptation of Final Fantasy written and illustrated by Yuu Kaimeiji Yukyu no Kaze Densetsu Final Fantasy III September 1992 54 none noneNotes Manga adaptation of Final Fantasy III by Yu Kinutani art and Kenji Terada story Roughly translates to Eternal Legend of the Wind JP ISBN 978 4 04 926037 3Final Fantasy The Spirits Within none June 26 2001 55 noneNotes Novelization of Final Fantasy The Spirits Within by John Vornholt YA version and Dean Wesley Smith NA ISBN 978 0 7434 2419 6Sō no Kizuna March 2002 56 none noneNotes A side story to Final Fantasy Unlimited Roughly translates to The Bonds of Two JP ISBN 978 4 04 427701 7Final Fantasy Unlimited After May 2002 57 none noneNotes A series of web novels published on the official Japanese Final Fantasy Unlimited website which continue the story of the anime Later published in a single anthology by DigiCube JP ISBN 4 88787 035 3Final Fantasy XI The Out of Orders April 19 2003 58 none noneNotes Manhwa set in the Final Fantasy XI continuity by Kim Byung Jin art and Kim Sungjae story JP ISBN 978 4 7577 1424 3Final Fantasy XI May 2003 59 none noneNotes Series of novels set in the Final Fantasy XI continuity written by Miyabi Hasegawa Released in Japanese German 60 and French 61 JP ISBN 978 4 7577 1424 3Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Hatenaki Sora no Mukō ni January 10 2004 62 none noneNotes Manga adaptation of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles by Ryunosuke Ichikawa three volumes Roughly translates to Beyond the Endless Sky JP ISBN 4 7575 1455 7On the Way to a Smile September 14 2005 63 February 20 2007 23 February 20 2007 23 Notes Collection of two novellas Case of Denzel and Case of Tifa set in Final Fantasy VII s continuity written by Kazushige Nojima and published in the book Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Prologue Released in English in the Advent Children Limited Edition Collector s Set along with Case of Barret written specifically for that release Four more stories Case of Yuffie Case of Red XIII Case of Shinra and Case of the Lifestream and the previous three were published in a single anthology in Japan by Square Enix on April 16 2009 64 JP ISBN 978 4 7575 2462 0Final Fantasy XII December 22 2006 65 none noneNotes Manga adaptation of Final Fantasy XII by Gin Amou Five volumes published from 2006 to 2009 JP ISBN 4 7575 1830 7 Vol 1 ISBN 978 4 7575 2082 0 Vol 2 ISBN 978 4 7575 2263 3 Vol 3 ISBN 978 4 7575 2442 2 Vol 4 ISBN 978 4 7575 2650 1 Vol 5 Adventure Log none March 20 2007 66 noneNotes Official Final Fantasy XI webcomic Written and drawn by Scott Ramsoomair Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Ring of Fates 4 Komaansoroji Komikku March 1 2008 67 none noneNotes Manga adaptation of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Ring of Fates 2 volumes Translates to Ring of Fates 4 Panel Anthology Comic JP ISBN 978 4 7577 4103 4Final Fantasy IV December 25 2008 68 none noneNotes Two volume novelization of Final Fantasy IV JP ISBN 4 7575 2458 7 Vol 1 ISBN 4 7575 2459 5 Vol 2 Final Fantasy IV The After March 26 2009 69 none noneNotes Novelization of Final Fantasy IV The After Years JP ISBN 978 4 7575 2536 8Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero Promise September 28 2009 70 April 30 2019 February 15 2011Notes Series of web novels written by Jun Eishima and first published on the official Japanese Final Fantasy XIII website depicting the thirteen days leading up to the events of the game Later published in a single anthology by Square Enix on December 24 2009 71 JP ISBN 978 4 7575 2770 6Final Fantasy Memory of Heroes October 31 2012 72 August 18 2020 noneNotes Novel containing three short stories each covering the story of Final Fantasy I II or III written by Umemura Takashi 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