Final Fantasy Legends: Hikari to Yami no Senshi
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is a role-playing video game developed by Matrix Software
and published by Square Enix
for Japanese mobile phones. Like the previously released Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, it is an episodic game, with the first two installments released on September 9, 2010 on the i-mode
distribution service, and December 9, 2010 for the EZweb distribution service.
Final Fantasy Legends features 2D graphics and a Job Change System similar to that of Final Fantasy V
. Its battle system is a variation of the Final Fantasy series's Active Time Battle system. The game follows two parties, the Warriors of Light and the Warriors of Darkness, with players controlling up to five party members at a time in battle.
, developed in the style of the 1992 16-bit game Final Fantasy V
. The game uses the Active Time Battle system. Like Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, the game will be released in an episodic format, and players are free to play episodes in whichever order they like. Finishing certain episodes may affect events in later episodes. Players command a party of five with the party members changing in each episode.
The game uses a Job System as a base of its battles. The Jobs available from the beginning for all the eight main characters are Freelancer
, Warrior
, Monk
, Thief, Red Mage, White Mage, Black Mage, and Summoner
. Each episode introduces a new Job, which is unlocked after completing the episode. The unlockable jobs for the Warriors of Light are Dragoon
, Bard
, Memorist, Knight
, and Devout, while the jobs unlocked for the Warriors of Darkness are Ranger, Dark Knight, Dancer, Ninja
, and Magus.
. When they meet, the Crystals give off a large burst of light around the world, "and then the world heads to light and darkness." The game focuses on two different groups, the "Warriors of Light" consisting of a boy named Sol and his friends, and the "Warriors of Darkness" consisting of another boy named Nacht and his companions.
Matrix Software
is a Japanese video game development company located in Tokyo. Founded in July 1994 by former members of Climax Entertainment and Telenet Japan, the company has since created games for a number of systems beginning with their role-playing title Alundra in April 1997...
and published by Square Enix
Square Enix
is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...
for Japanese mobile phones. Like the previously released Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, it is an episodic game, with the first two installments released on September 9, 2010 on the i-mode
I-mode
NTT DoCoMo's i-mode is a mobile internet service popular in Japan. Unlike Wireless Application Protocol, i-mode encompasses a wider variety of internet standards, including web access, e-mail and the packet-switched network that delivers the data...
distribution service, and December 9, 2010 for the EZweb distribution service.
Final Fantasy Legends features 2D graphics and a Job Change System similar to that of Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy V
is a medieval-fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by Square in 1992 as a part of the Final Fantasy series. The game first appeared only in Japan on Nintendo's Super Famicom . It has been ported with minor differences to Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo's Game Boy Advance...
. Its battle system is a variation of the Final Fantasy series's Active Time Battle system. The game follows two parties, the Warriors of Light and the Warriors of Darkness, with players controlling up to five party members at a time in battle.
Gameplay
Final Fantasy Legends is a role-playing video gameRole-playing video game
Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
, developed in the style of the 1992 16-bit game Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy V
is a medieval-fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by Square in 1992 as a part of the Final Fantasy series. The game first appeared only in Japan on Nintendo's Super Famicom . It has been ported with minor differences to Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo's Game Boy Advance...
. The game uses the Active Time Battle system. Like Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, the game will be released in an episodic format, and players are free to play episodes in whichever order they like. Finishing certain episodes may affect events in later episodes. Players command a party of five with the party members changing in each episode.
The game uses a Job System as a base of its battles. The Jobs available from the beginning for all the eight main characters are Freelancer
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
, Warrior
Warrior
A warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:...
, Monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
, Thief, Red Mage, White Mage, Black Mage, and Summoner
Summoner
Summoner Early 2000s English Rock/Metal Band.Summoner usually refers to one who performs supernatural conjuration.Summoner or The Summoner may also refer to:...
. Each episode introduces a new Job, which is unlocked after completing the episode. The unlockable jobs for the Warriors of Light are Dragoon
Dragoon
The word dragoon originally meant mounted infantry, who were trained in horse riding as well as infantry fighting skills. However, usage altered over time and during the 18th century, dragoons evolved into conventional light cavalry units and personnel...
, Bard
Bard
In medieval Gaelic and British culture a bard was a professional poet, employed by a patron, such as a monarch or nobleman, to commemorate the patron's ancestors and to praise the patron's own activities.Originally a specific class of poet, contrasting with another class known as fili in Ireland...
, Memorist, Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
, and Devout, while the jobs unlocked for the Warriors of Darkness are Ranger, Dark Knight, Dancer, Ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
, and Magus.
Story
Long ago, there was a great world war ended by the efforts of the Avalon Empire. In the present, two groups of youths meet each other: a group from a small, peaceful country, and a group from the harsh northern mountains riding an airshipAirship
An airship or dirigible is a type of aerostat or "lighter-than-air aircraft" that can be steered and propelled through the air using rudders and propellers or other thrust mechanisms...
. When they meet, the Crystals give off a large burst of light around the world, "and then the world heads to light and darkness." The game focuses on two different groups, the "Warriors of Light" consisting of a boy named Sol and his friends, and the "Warriors of Darkness" consisting of another boy named Nacht and his companions.
Warriors of Light
: A boy from the small country of Lux, he is childhood friends with Diana and dreams of becoming a soldier of the Avalon Empire and flying an airship.: A mysterious, quiet girl who has been taken captive by an imperial airship.: Sol's mentor and Diana's older brother, he is a hero of the country and has departed on an expedition.: A young, serene man with many contacts across the world. Twin brother of Alba.Warriors of Darkness
: A young man who lost his parents in the war, and has acted cold and distant ever since.: A young girl with a strong spirit, she is Sol's friend but is more level-headed and treats Sol like a child.: Dusk's twin sister who as a stark contrast to her brother, and jokes around no matter the situation.: A childhood friend of Sol and Diana, he looks out for both of them but he and Sol often duel to test their sword skills.Allies
- Ergo: A prophet watching over a Crystal's shrine, he joins the party for a period of time.
- Barbara: A woman who is the sole surviving DragoonDragoonThe word dragoon originally meant mounted infantry, who were trained in horse riding as well as infantry fighting skills. However, usage altered over time and during the 18th century, dragoons evolved into conventional light cavalry units and personnel...
of Deist Village. Alone in the world, she was raised by wyverns. She stalks Sol in the Valley of Wyverns and makes several attempts to halt his progress. - The Mysterious Old Man: A strange old RangerRanger (character class)A Ranger is a type of warrior appearing in fantasy fiction and role-playing games....
that Nacht and his party meets. - Eduardo: A BardBardIn medieval Gaelic and British culture a bard was a professional poet, employed by a patron, such as a monarch or nobleman, to commemorate the patron's ancestors and to praise the patron's own activities.Originally a specific class of poet, contrasting with another class known as fili in Ireland...
who lost his family and traveled the world to refine his skills, he returns to his hometown when Sol and his friends pass through, and falls in love with a mermaid. - Gram: A sinister Dark Knight encountered by the Warriors of Darkness.
- Argy: A magic-powered android created by Dr. Lugae of the Avalon Empire.
- Matoya: A seductive dancer who works in a popular bar and may have ties to the Empire.
- Gawain: A desperate, drunken knight who was once a brave commander.
- Jinnai: A one-armed, renegade ninja from Fuga village.
- The Masked Man: A mysterious magus who watches Sol and Nacht from the shadows and seeks the ultimate Black Magic.
- Sophia: A dwarven devout from the magical village of Mysidia.
Avalon Empire
- Great Emperor: The leader of the Avalon Empire.
- Sid: The Commander of the Empire's airship fleet.
- Dr. Lugae: Argy's creator.
Four Generals
- Baugauven: A shrewd man who controls the element of fire.
- Asmodai: An elderly man with the power of the element of earth.
- Styx: A beautiful lady with a hold over the element of water.
- Vata: An easy-going youngster who wields the element of air.
Divine Generals
- Shango: A hulking brute with power over lightning.
- Cocytus: A woman with power over the ice element.
- Empireo: The Great Emperor's right hand with power over light.
- Gehenna: A fiend with power over darkness.
Development and release history
The game was developed by the same internal Square Enix team that made Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, which was also initially a game for Japanese cell phones. It was announced on July 21, 2010. The first chapters of the game was first released for iMode phones on September 6, 2010, and for EZweb phones on December 9, 2010. Additional chapters have been released approximately once a month since then.| Mobile Release History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | ||||
| Tale # | Tale Title | Cost | Release Date | |
| 1 | Prologue |
Free | iMode EZweb | |
| 2 | Tome of Dawn |
525 yen | iMode EZweb | |
| Free Scenarios | ||||
| Tale # | Tale Title | Cost | Release Date | |
| 3 | Tome of Light, the Dragoon's Tale: The Last of the Dragoons |
315 yen | iMode EZweb | |
| 4 | Tome of Darkness, the Ranger's Tale: The Ranger Whose Light was Stolen |
315 yen | iMode EZweb EZweb | |
| 5 | Tome of Light, the Bard's Tale: A Bard's Love |
315 yen | iMode EZweb | |
| 6 | Tome of Darkness, the Dark Knight's Tale: The Knight Wandering in Darkness |
315 yen | iMode EZweb | |
| 7 | Tome of Light, the Memorist's Tale: The Memorist's Sorrow |
315 yen | iMode EZweb | |
| 8 | Tome of Darkness, the Dancer's Tale: Dancer of the Battlefield |
315 yen | iMode EZweb | |
| 9 | Tome of Light, the Knight's Tale: Revival of a Knight |
315 yen | iMode EZweb | |
| 10 | Tome of Darkness, the Ninja's Tale: A Shinobi's Fate |
315 yen | iMode | |
| Conclusion | ||||
| Tale # | Tale Title | Cost | Release Date | |
| 11 | Tome of Dusk |
525 yen | iMode | |
| 12 | Finale Part One: Decisive Battle! The Avalon Empire |
420 yen | iMode | |
| 13 | Finale Part Two: Fate of the World |
420 yen | iMode | |