Final Fantasy Type-0
"Final Fantasy Type-0" was originally titled "Final Fantasy Agito XIII", envisioned as a game for mobile devices. It was conceived in 2005 as part of "Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy", a subseries of "Final Fantasy" games linked by a common mythos. "Agito XIII" was the final original "Fabula Nova Crystallis" game to be created. The decision to make it a mobile game was based on the popularity of "". Hajime Tabata, who contributed to the "Fabula Nova Crystallis" mythos, was searching for a new project after finishing "Before Crisis" and became the game's director. "Before Crisis" producer Kosei Ito acted as producer before his move to Capcom prior to 2009. Beginning development in 2006, it was first announced at that year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). It was said to offer on-the-go access to the "Fabula Nova Crystallis" universe, using gameplay functions exclusive to mobile phones of the time. The concept was to deliver a game for mobile platforms equivalent to a console game from the main "Final Fantasy" series, and to make it available in its entirety upon release rather than in episodic format.
Development of Final Fantasy XV
To promote the game, and also forming part of the collection, a mobile app titled "Justice Monsters Five" was developed. Based on an arcade-style mini-game from "XV", it used gameplay similar to the "Monster Strike" series and incorporated classic "Final Fantasy" monsters. "Justice Monsters Five" was released on August 30 for mobile platforms, and eventually shut down on March 27, 2017, seven months after its initial release. A planned Windows 10 version was not released. A second promotional item was "A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV", released through GameStop and EB Games in North America as a free pre-order bonus. Playing as an arcade-style beat 'em up, "A King's Tale" relates King Regis' exploits thirty years before the game's events, told to the young Noctis by Regis as fairy tales. "A King's Tale" was later made available for free for PS4 and Xbox One on March 1, 2017. In addition, another mobile game titled "King's Knight: Wrath of the Dark Dragon" released in 2017. It is a remake of the 1986 game, and was available in "XV" as a game Noctis and his friends play. Square Enix and Machine Zone collaborated on a massively multiplayer online role-playing game for mobile devices based on the content of "XV", first released on June 28, 2017. Titled "" and developed by Machine Zone's subsidiary Epic Action, the game involves players taking the role of characters from "Final Fantasy XV" and fighting other player armies in real-time battles for control of the Crystal.