Square-Enix's long-running Final Fantasy series has reached twenty-five years, and the company is celebrating by hosting festivities in Tokyo on September 1st. Currently the picture above is supposed to be for Final Fantasy XIII-3 titled "A Storm Gathers", which will head in a "new direction" after Final Fantasy XIII-2: A Requiem of the Goddess, a DLC side-story that focuses on protagonist Lightning.
However, Versus XIII is still in development, according to Yoichi Wada.
Furthermore, Square-Enix's Japanese online e-Shop is selling their Ultimate Box Collection for the anniversary, including the main thirteen Final Fantasy games, some artwork and music and a couple of anniversary discs. The price tag is 35,000 yen (~$450). The collection includes:
- Final Fantasy (PS1, 1 disc)
- Final Fantasy II (PS1, 1 disc)
- Final Fantasy III (PSP, 1 disc)
- Final Fantasy IV (PS1, 1 disc)
- Final Fantasy V (PS1, 1 disc)
- Final Fantasy VI (PS1, 1 disc)
- Final Fantasy VII International (PS1, 4 discs)
- Final Fantasy VIII (PS1, 4 discs)
- Final Fantasy IX (PS1, 4 discs)
- Final Fantasy X (PS2, 1 disc)
- Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2 (PS2, 1 disc)
- Final Fantasy XII (PS2, 1 disc)
- Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, 1 disc)
The compilation also includes the following limited edition bonus items:
- Special anniversary video disc
- Crystal ArtWorks -- an anniversary visual art collection
- A two disc anniversary music selection CD
- Final Fantasy XIV Mogu Mogu Earring item code
- Mini replica of Amano FF 25th Anniversary visual and stand.
It will be available exclusively through the Japanese online store starting December 18th.
Sources: DigitalSpy [1,2] | andriasang; Images via DigitalSpy
