<s>
The	O
twelfth	O
main	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
first	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
introduced	O
several	O
innovations	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
:	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
;	O
a	O
seamless	O
battle	O
system	O
;	O
a	O
controllable	O
camera	O
;	O
a	O
customizable	O
"	O
gambit	O
"	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
lets	O
the	O
player	O
control	O
the	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
(	O
AI	O
)	O
of	O
characters	O
in	O
battle	O
;	O
a	O
"	O
license	O
"	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
determines	O
what	O
abilities	O
and	O
equipment	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
by	O
characters	O
;	O
and	O
hunting	O
side	O
quests	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
find	O
and	O
defeat	O
increasingly	O
difficult	O
monsters	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
open	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
also	O
includes	O
elements	O
from	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Chocobos	O
and	O
Moogles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
was	O
both	O
a	O
critical	O
and	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
earning	O
several	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
awards	O
and	O
selling	O
over	O
six	O
million	O
copies	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
by	O
November	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2007	O
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
titled	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revenant	I-Application
Wings	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
an	O
expanded	O
version	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
International	O
Zodiac	O
Job	O
System	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
high-definition	B-Device
remaster	I-Device
of	O
the	O
International	O
Zodiac	O
Job	O
System	O
version	O
,	O
The	O
Zodiac	O
Age	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
July	O
2017	O
,	O
for	O
Windows	O
in	O
February	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
April	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
world	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
is	O
rendered	O
to	O
scale	O
relative	O
to	O
the	O
characters	O
in	O
it	O
;	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
caricature	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
roaming	O
around	O
miniature	O
terrain	O
,	O
as	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
earlier	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
every	O
area	O
is	O
represented	O
proportionally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
may	O
save	O
their	O
game	O
to	O
a	O
memory	B-Device
card	I-Device
using	O
save	O
crystals	O
or	O
gate	O
crystals	O
,	O
and	O
may	O
use	O
the	O
latter	O
to	O
teleport	O
between	O
gate	O
crystals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
in-game	O
bestiary	O
provides	O
incidental	O
information	O
about	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
restructures	O
the	O
system	O
of	O
earning	O
gil	O
,	O
the	O
currency	O
of	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
games	I-Application
;	O
instead	O
of	O
gil	O
,	O
most	O
enemies	O
drop	O
"	O
loot	O
"	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
sold	O
at	O
shops	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Excluding	O
the	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
Final	B-Protocol
Fantasy	I-Protocol
XI	I-Protocol
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
not	O
to	O
include	O
random	O
encounters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
may	O
swap	O
to	O
and	O
issue	O
commands	O
to	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
party	O
,	O
but	O
guest	O
characters	O
are	O
controlled	O
by	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
(	O
AI	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
,	O
a	O
mysterious	O
phenomenon	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Mist	O
"	O
is	O
the	O
key	O
energy	O
which	O
allows	O
characters	O
to	O
cast	O
summoning	O
magic	O
and	O
perform	O
"	O
Quickenings	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
X	O
,	O
the	O
summoned	O
creatures	O
become	O
active	O
participants	O
in	O
battle	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
cinematic	O
attacks	O
seen	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
Espers	O
have	O
origins	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
and	O
Tactics	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
and	O
others	O
are	O
derived	O
from	O
the	O
final	O
bosses	O
of	O
previous	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
games	I-Application
such	O
as	O
Chaos	O
,	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Zeromus	O
,	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
IV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
introduces	O
"	O
Quickenings	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
Limit	O
Break	O
system	O
unique	O
compared	O
to	O
those	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
Sphere	O
Grid	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
X	O
,	O
all	O
characters	O
may	O
obtain	O
all	O
licenses	O
on	O
the	O
board	O
,	O
but	O
each	O
Quickening	O
and	O
Esper	O
license	O
may	O
only	O
be	O
activated	O
by	O
a	O
single	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
is	O
set	O
within	O
the	O
land	O
of	O
Ivalice	O
during	O
an	O
age	O
when	O
"	O
magic	O
was	O
commonplace	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
airships	O
plied	O
the	O
skies	O
,	O
crowding	O
out	O
the	O
heavens	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
six	O
main	O
playable	O
characters	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
are	O
Vaan	O
(	O
Bobby	O
Edner/Kensho	O
Ono	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
energetic	O
orphan	O
of	O
Rabanastre	B-Application
who	O
dreams	O
of	O
becoming	O
a	O
sky	O
pirate	O
;	O
Ashe	O
(	O
Kari	O
Wahlgren/Mie	O
Sonozaki	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
determined	O
princess	O
of	O
Dalmasca	O
who	O
lost	O
her	O
father	O
and	O
her	O
husband	O
in	O
the	O
Archadian	O
invasion	O
;	O
Basch	O
(	O
Keith	O
Ferguson/Rikiya	O
Koyama	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
disgraced	O
knight	O
of	O
Dalmasca	O
charged	O
with	O
treason	O
for	O
slaying	O
the	O
king	O
;	O
Balthier	O
(	O
Gideon	O
Emery/Hiroaki	O
Hirata	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
gentlemanly	O
sky	O
pirate	O
who	O
pilots	O
his	O
airship	O
,	O
the	O
Strahl	O
;	O
Fran	O
(	O
Nicole	O
Fantl/Rika	O
Fukami	O
)	O
,	O
Balthier	O
's	O
partner	O
and	O
a	O
Viera	O
exile	O
whose	O
knowledge	O
extends	O
to	O
legends	O
and	O
myths	O
;	O
and	O
Penelo	O
(	O
Catherine	O
Taber/Marina	O
Kozawa	O
)	O
,	O
Vaan	O
's	O
childhood	O
friend	O
who	O
accompanies	O
him	O
on	O
journeys	O
to	O
"	O
keep	O
an	O
eye	O
on	O
him	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
technological	O
marvels	O
of	O
airships	O
and	O
synthetic	O
nethicite	B-Application
—	O
a	O
form	O
of	O
magicite	O
that	O
absorbs	O
Mist	O
—	O
are	O
thanks	O
to	O
Doctor	O
Cid	O
(	O
John	O
Rafter	O
Lee/Chikao	O
Ōtsuka	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
prominent	O
researcher	O
from	O
Archadia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mythos	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
revolves	O
around	O
a	O
character	O
known	O
as	O
Dynast-King	O
Raithwall	O
,	O
a	O
man	O
who	O
once	O
united	O
Ivalice	O
to	O
create	O
the	O
Galtean	O
Alliance	O
in	O
ages	O
past	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Dalmasca	O
's	O
capital	O
city	O
of	O
Rabanastre	B-Application
,	O
Princess	O
Ashelia	O
(	O
Ashe	O
)	O
of	O
Dalmasca	O
and	O
Prince	O
Rasler	O
of	O
Nabradia	O
have	O
just	O
wed	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
Archadian	O
Empire	O
invades	O
the	O
two	O
countries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
years	O
later	O
,	O
Vaan	O
,	O
a	O
Rabanastre	B-Application
street	O
urchin	O
,	O
ignores	O
his	O
friend	O
Penelo	O
's	O
objections	O
and	O
infiltrates	O
the	O
palace	O
during	O
a	O
dinner	O
celebrating	O
the	O
appointment	O
of	O
Archadian	O
prince	O
Vayne	O
Solidor	O
as	O
consul	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
four	O
then	O
escape	O
together	O
back	O
to	O
Rabanastre	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ghis	O
takes	O
the	O
magicite	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
royal	O
Dalmascan	O
artifact	O
,	O
"	O
deifacted	O
nethicite	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
party	O
escapes	O
,	O
but	O
as	O
Ashe	O
had	O
planned	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
magicite	O
as	O
proof	O
that	O
she	O
was	O
the	O
princess	O
,	O
the	O
group	O
journeys	O
to	O
collect	O
another	O
of	O
the	O
pieces	O
of	O
nethicite	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Dawn	O
Shard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
party	O
journeys	O
to	O
Archadia	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
discover	O
Doctor	O
Cid	O
,	O
the	O
creator	O
of	O
manufactured	O
magicite	O
,	O
who	O
directs	O
them	O
to	O
go	O
to	O
Giruvegan	O
to	O
find	O
the	O
source	O
of	O
nethicite	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Giruvegan	O
,	O
Ashe	O
encounters	O
the	O
makers	O
of	O
nethicite	B-Application
,	O
the	O
immortal	O
Occuria	O
,	O
who	O
"	O
pull	O
the	O
strings	O
of	O
history	O
"	O
;	O
they	O
give	O
her	O
the	O
Treaty	O
Blade	O
to	O
cut	O
new	O
pieces	O
from	O
the	O
Sun-cryst	O
,	O
the	O
source	O
of	O
all	O
nethicite	B-Application
and	O
its	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Al-Cid	O
tells	O
them	O
that	O
the	O
Dalmascan	O
Resistance	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
Ondore	O
,	O
is	O
about	O
to	O
fight	O
Archadia	O
in	O
Rabanastre	B-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
Archadian	O
forces	O
now	O
include	O
the	O
Sky	O
Fortress	B-Device
Bahamut	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
for	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
began	O
in	O
December	O
2000	O
and	O
was	O
headed	O
by	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
director	O
Yasumi	O
Matsuno	O
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
IX	I-Application
director	O
Hiroyuki	O
Ito	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ito	O
drew	O
inspiration	O
for	O
gambits	O
from	O
plays	O
in	O
American	B-Application
football	I-Application
where	O
each	O
team	O
member	O
has	O
a	O
specific	O
job	O
to	O
do	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
conditions	O
and	O
desired	O
outcome	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
asked	O
to	O
comment	O
on	O
the	O
fan	O
observation	O
of	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
similarities	O
,	O
Minaba	O
replied	O
that	O
although	O
he	O
was	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
necessarily	O
an	O
influence	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
similarities	O
originate	O
from	O
The	O
Hidden	O
Fortress	B-Device
,	O
the	O
1958	O
Akira	O
Kurosawa	O
film	O
that	O
inspired	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
initially	O
planned	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
big-headed	O
"	O
character	O
designs	O
of	O
previous	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
but	O
settled	O
on	O
similar	O
proportions	O
as	O
characters	O
in	O
Vagrant	B-Application
Story	I-Application
,	O
the	O
team	O
's	O
previous	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
development	O
progressed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
were	O
motivated	O
by	O
the	O
commercial	O
failure	O
of	O
Vagrant	B-Application
Story	I-Application
,	O
which	O
featured	O
a	O
"	O
strong	O
man	O
in	O
his	O
prime	O
"	O
as	O
the	O
protagonist	O
,	O
and	O
switched	O
the	O
focus	O
to	O
a	O
younger	O
protagonist	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
English	O
localization	O
process	O
,	O
Alexander	O
O	O
.	O
Smith	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
Vagrant	B-Application
Story	I-Application
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
X	O
,	O
acted	O
as	O
producer	O
and	O
translator	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
playable	O
demo	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
shipped	O
with	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
of	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
VIII	I-Application
in	O
November	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
commemorate	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
,	O
playable	O
demos	O
of	O
the	O
English	O
version	O
were	O
available	O
at	O
DigitalLife	O
's	O
Gaming	O
Pavilion	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
on	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
a	O
day	O
dubbed	O
"	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
Gamer	O
's	O
Day	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
person	O
was	O
asked	O
to	O
show	O
Square	O
Enix	O
three	O
photos	O
of	O
his	O
or	O
her	O
costume	O
for	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
win	O
a	O
trip	O
to	O
New	O
York	O
and	O
participate	O
in	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
Gamer	O
's	O
Day	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
once	O
held	O
the	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Record	O
for	O
longest	O
development	O
period	O
in	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
production	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
five	O
years	O
,	O
spanning	O
from	O
2001	O
until	O
its	O
release	O
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
a	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
"	O
postmortem	O
"	O
at	O
MIT	O
in	O
March	O
2009	O
,	O
Hiroshi	O
Minagawa	O
mentioned	O
that	O
several	O
years	O
of	O
production	O
were	O
devoted	O
to	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
custom	O
tools	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
promotional	O
soundtracks	O
were	O
released	O
before	O
the	O
original	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
Symphonic	O
Poem	O
"	O
Hope	O
"	O
and	O
The	O
Best	O
of	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
Soundtrack	O
,	O
on	O
March	O
1	O
and	O
15	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
16	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
Japan	O
released	O
a	O
special	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
package	O
,	O
which	O
contained	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
game	O
system	O
,	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
game	O
,	O
a	O
standard	O
DualShock	B-Device
controller	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
vertical	O
console	O
stand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
third-party	O
manufacturer	O
Hori	O
also	O
released	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
memory	B-Device
cards	I-Device
on	O
the	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
;	O
stickers	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
characters	O
are	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
peripheral	O
maker	O
Logicool	O
(	O
Logitech	O
's	O
Japanese	O
branch	O
)	O
released	O
a	O
special	O
edition	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
controller	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Suntory	O
produced	O
"	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
Potion	O
"	O
—	O
a	O
drink	O
containing	O
such	O
ingredients	O
as	O
royal	O
jelly	O
,	O
chamomile	O
,	O
sage	O
,	O
thyme	O
,	O
and	O
marjoram	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Suntory	O
also	O
released	O
a	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
Premium	O
Box	O
,	O
which	O
came	O
with	O
a	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
collector	O
's	O
card	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
was	O
also	O
adapted	O
into	O
a	O
manga	O
by	O
Gin	O
Amou	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Studio	O
BentStuff	O
published	O
three	O
Ultimania	O
books	O
in	O
2006	O
:	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
Battle	O
Ultimania	O
and	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
Scenario	O
Ultimania	O
on	O
June	O
16	O
,	O
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
Ultimania	O
Ω	O
on	O
November	O
24	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
last	O
guide	O
,	O
the	O
Ultimania	O
Ω	O
,	O
includes	O
voice	O
actor	O
interviews	O
,	O
the	O
complete	O
story	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
including	O
additional	O
character	O
profiles	O
,	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
artworks	O
and	O
illustrations	O
,	O
the	O
complete	O
play	O
guide	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
novella	O
written	O
by	O
Benny	O
Matsuyama	O
,	O
author	O
of	O
Hoshi	O
wo	O
Meguru	O
Otome	O
from	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	O
Ultimania	O
Ω	O
Guide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
Ultimania	O
edition	O
,	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
International	O
Zodiac	O
Job	O
System	O
Ultimania	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
6	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
guide	O
book	O
for	O
the	O
International	O
Zodiac	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
re-released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
25th	O
Anniversary	O
Ultimate	O
Box	O
Japanese	O
package	O
in	O
December	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
edition	O
includes	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
packaged	O
in	O
a	O
metallic	O
case	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
special	O
bonus	O
disc	O
,	O
which	O
contains	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
developer	O
interviews	O
,	O
an	O
art	O
gallery	O
,	O
U.S.	O
and	O
Japanese	O
trailers	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
featurette	O
,	O
"	O
History	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
"	O
,	O
which	O
gives	O
a	O
brief	O
overview	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2007	O
,	O
Balthier	O
was	O
featured	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
:	I-Application
War	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Lions	I-Application
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
second	O
Yasumi	O
Matsuno	O
game	O
to	O
garner	O
a	O
perfect	O
score	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
being	O
Vagrant	B-Application
Story	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
scenarios	O
,	O
game	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
freshness	O
it	O
brought	O
to	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Newtype	O
USA	O
named	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
its	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Month	O
"	O
for	O
November	O
2006	O
,	O
praised	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
RPG	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
any	O
Sony	O
platform	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
IGN	O
wrote	O
that	O
while	O
"	O
still	O
extremely	O
strong	O
"	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
has	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
weaker	O
soundtracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kawazu	O
expressed	O
his	O
frustration	O
and	O
regrets	O
regarding	O
the	O
storyline	O
,	O
citing	O
creative	O
differences	O
between	O
the	O
PlayOnline	O
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
members	O
of	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
was	O
named	O
best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
game	O
and	O
best	O
RPG	O
by	O
numerous	O
video	O
game	O
journals	O
and	O
websites	O
,	O
including	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
GameSpy	O
and	O
IGN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japan	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2006	O
honored	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
with	O
their	O
"	O
Grand	O
Award	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Award	O
for	O
Excellence	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Awards	O
2006	O
bestowed	O
the	O
"	O
Double	O
Platinum	O
Prize	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
also	O
received	O
nominations	O
in	O
such	O
categories	O
as	O
best	O
RPG	O
,	O
story	O
,	O
art	O
direction	O
,	O
character	O
design	O
and	O
original	O
musical	O
score	O
at	O
the	O
Interactive	O
Achievement	O
Awards	O
,	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
,	O
BAFTA	O
Video	O
Games	O
Awards	O
,	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Satellite	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
sold	O
more	O
than	O
1,764,000	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
almost	O
equaling	O
the	O
sales	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
X	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Square	O
Enix	O
conference	O
report	O
stated	O
that	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
sold	O
more	O
than	O
2.38	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
the	O
two	O
weeks	O
since	O
its	O
March	O
16	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
shipped	O
approximately	O
1.5	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
fourth	O
best-selling	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
game	O
of	O
2006	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
November	O
2009	O
,	O
over	O
6	O
million	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
October	O
2017	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
remaster	O
shipped	O
over	O
one	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
expanded	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
International	O
Zodiac	O
Job	O
System	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
August	O
10	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revenant	I-Application
Wings	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
takes	O
place	O
one	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
and	O
follows	O
the	O
adventures	O
of	O
Vaan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortress	B-Device
,	O
an	O
action	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Grin	O
,	O
was	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
a	O
spin-off	O
game	O
that	O
took	O
place	O
following	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Revenant	B-Application
Wings	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2017	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
released	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Zodiac	O
Age	O
,	O
a	O
high-definition	B-Device
remaster	I-Device
of	O
the	O
Japanese-only	O
International	O
Zodiac	O
Job	O
System	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Zodiac	O
Age	O
was	O
largely	O
developed	O
by	O
Virtuos	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
developed	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
X/X	I-Application
-2	I-Application
HD	I-Application
Remaster	I-Application
for	O
Square	O
Enix	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
Windows	O
was	O
released	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
on	O
February	O
1	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Versions	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
were	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
30	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gambit	O
system	O
inspired	O
similar	O
systems	O
used	O
in	O
other	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Dragon	B-Application
Age	I-Application
:	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
and	O
Pillars	B-Device
of	I-Device
Eternity	I-Device
II	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Protocol
Fantasy	I-Protocol
XIV	I-Protocol
also	O
used	O
the	O
gambit	O
system	O
as	O
a	O
base	O
for	O
its	O
"	O
Trust	O
System	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
mechanic	O
that	O
pairs	O
online	O
players	O
with	O
story	O
characters	O
controlled	O
by	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
incorporated	O
several	O
regions	O
and	O
characters	O
from	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
into	O
its	O
game	O
world	O
,	O
alongside	O
other	O
games	O
from	O
the	O
Ivalice	O
universe	O
with	O
Yasumi	O
Matsuno	O
as	O
a	O
guest	O
creator	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Michael-Christopher	O
Koji	O
Fox	O
,	O
the	O
translation	O
director	O
of	O
Final	B-Protocol
Fantasy	I-Protocol
XIV	I-Protocol
indicated	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
that	O
the	O
team	O
have	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
people	O
who	O
worked	O
on	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
and	O
"	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
borrow	O
heavily	O
from	O
because	O
they	O
thought	O
it	O
was	O
really	O
cool	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
really	O
liked	O
the	O
imagery	O
and	O
lore	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Astria	B-Application
Ascending	I-Application
used	O
its	O
job	O
system	O
seen	O
in	O
later	O
re-releases	O
as	O
a	O
source	O
of	O
inspiration	O
for	O
its	O
gameplay	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Diofield	I-Application
Chronicle	I-Application
used	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
one	O
source	O
of	O
inspiration	O
for	O
its	O
controls	O
and	O
player	O
movement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
localization	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
was	O
praised	O
as	O
a	O
high	O
point	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
video	O
games	O
as	O
a	O
whole	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lead	O
localizers	O
Alexander	O
O	O
.	O
Smith	O
and	O
Joseph	O
Reeder	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
collaborate	O
again	O
on	O
Tactics	B-Application
Ogre	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wheel	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fortune	I-Application
,	O
the	O
remake	O
of	O
a	O
previous	B-Application
Yasumi	I-Application
Matsuno	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
with	O
its	O
localization	O
also	O
receiving	O
high	O
praise	O
.	O
</s>
