Final Fantasy Type-0
While working on "Final Fantasy XV", Tabata decided to make a high-definition remaster of "Type-0" for eighth-generation consoles. Developed by Square Enix and HexaDrive, "Final Fantasy Type-0 HD" was originally announced at E3 2014, and released worldwide in March 2015. After "Type-0"s release, Tabata stated in an interview that he wished to explore the distant history of Orience after the events of the game. Trademarks for "Type-1", "Type-2" and "Type-3" were registered shortly after the "Type-0" trademark, but it was suggested that they were simply a protective measure. During interviews given in 2014, Tabata commented that he wished to work on "Type-1" after completing "XV", and later explained the conceptual "Type" series as a means of publishing "Final Fantasy" games too experimental for the main series. He hoped to continue with the "Type" series if "Type-0 HD" was commercially successful.
Recurring elements in the Final Fantasy series
The first title to receive a direct sequel was "Final Fantasy X": "Final Fantasy X-2" is set in the same fictional world of Spira, while using a lighter tone than its predecessor. No sequel to "Final Fantasy X" was planned initially. "Final Fantasy XIII" was also intended to be a standalone title, and was later expanded into the series' first official trilogy with the development of "Final Fantasy XIII-2" (2011) and "" (2013). "Final Fantasy VII" was later expanded into a multimedia series titled "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII", which included video games ("", "", "") and film projects ("", ""). A different subseries linked by common elements, and indirectly inspired by the "Compilation", is "Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy": while the subseries' games have unique settings and stories, they all share a common mythos surrounding crystals and their associated deities. "Fabula Nova Crystallis" was originally planned as a platform for the development of multiple games planned out in advance, compared to "Final Fantasy" producer Shinji Hashimoto to the "Star Wars" and "The Lord of the Rings" film franchises. A world later incorporated into the "Final Fantasy" series is Ivalice, the setting for titles within the game collection known as the "Ivalice Alliance". Taking place within a single world across a large time period, Ivalice is the setting for "Final Fantasy Tactics" (1997), "Final Fantasy XII" and "Vagrant Story" (2000). "Vagrant Story" did not originally take place in Ivalice, being incorporated into the subseries by Square Enix long after its release. The game's references to other "Final Fantasy" titles were originally intended as fan service. Ivalice itself was the creation of Yasumi Matsuno, the main creative force behind "Tactics" and "Vagrant Story". It first appeared in "Tactics". Matsuno's work with Ivalice later inspired the scenarios for "A Realm Reborn".