November 20, 2007
SQUARE ENIX TAKES FANS SOARING
ACROSS THE SKIES OF IVALICE WITH FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS
The Newest Entry in the FINAL
FANTASY Franchise Ships to North American Retailers Today, Just in Time for the
Holiday Season
Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of
Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today
that FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS: REVENANT WINGS™, available exclusively
for the Nintendo DS, is shipping to retailers across North America.
"We are extremely excited to see
FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS make its debut in North America," said
Director Motomu Toriyama. "We adjusted the overall difficulty level of the game
for the North American market and introduced a new dungeon and a new boss from
FINAL FANTASY XII. We believe that the US consumers will find the changes very
challenging and entertaining."
Featuring full Touch Screen
functionality, FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS allows players to control
massive armies, unleash special moves and activate Gambits, all with the use of
the stylus. The world of Ivalice comes alive through the respected musical
stylings of Hitoshi Sakimoto and the direction of Motomu Toriyama, the director
of FINAL FANTASY X-2 and the upcoming FINAL FANTASY XIII.
STORY
One year after the events of FINAL
FANTASY XII, the young protagonist Vaan travels the skies of Ivalice with his
trusted navigator Penelo at his side. Their treasure hunting adventures take
them to the sky continent of Lemurés where they meet Llyud, a member of the
aegyl race. These mysterious winged people have been living on the floating
continent for centuries, but a disturbance has allowed treasure-seeking sky
pirates to breach their once-hidden territory. It falls to Vaan and his band of
young sky pirates to stand up against the trespassers, and defend this
extraordinary world and its people.
FEATURES
Experience the next installment in
the IVALICE ALLIANCE, a series of titles set in the same fantastical game world
as FINAL FANTASY XII and FINAL FANTASY TACTICS: THE WAR OF THE LIONS
Stunning CG movies make full use of
the Nintendo DS hardware – lavishly rendered sequences are displayed across both
screens, giving users a new way of experiencing cinematic cutscenes Intuitive
Touch Screen functionality allows players to command, plan and execute attacks
with ease – control massive armies, unleash special attacks and activate Gambits
with the use of the stylus-driven interface The Ring of Pacts enables users to
pick and choose from over 50 familiar summons such as cactuars and chocobos
Reunite with the beloved characters of FINAL FANTASY XII, faithfully translated
to the Nintendo DS
FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS
has been rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) by the Entertainment Software Rating
Board (ESRB) and will be available at retailers for a suggested retail price of
$39.99. For more information on FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS, please visit
http://na.square-enix.com/ffxiirw/.
