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.
Dissidia Final Fantasy
A follow up to "Dissidia" titled "Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy" was released in March 2011 for the PlayStation Portable. Since "Dissidia" had a concrete ending, the team decided to make the story a prequel. Tetsuya Nomura stated that there would be no more "Dissidia" games following "Dissidia 012" although the series may continue "in another form" since the team already believed they did enough with the fighting genre. The main story of "Dissidia" also served as a basis for the 2012 rhythm game "Theatrhythm Final Fantasy" for the Nintendo 3DS, which also uses multiple characters from the "Final Fantasy" series. In 2013, Ichiro Hazama stated that he and much of the team intended to make a third "Dissidia" title, but did not mention possible platforms. In February 2015 at Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO), a gameplay teaser trailer was unveiled for a new game titled "Dissidia Final Fantasy" coming to arcades in Japan, later released for PlayStation 4 as "Dissidia Final Fantasy NT". Unlike the previous "Dissidia" titles, this game features 3v3 combat, as well as adding new playable characters such as Y’shtola and Ramza Beoulve.