<s>
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2010	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Imageepoch	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Capcom	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
combines	O
mission-based	O
explorations	O
,	O
and	O
combat	O
featuring	O
players	O
controlling	O
Zig	O
in	O
real-time	O
during	O
turn-based	B-Application
battles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
scenario	O
was	O
created	O
by	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
writer	O
Kazushige	O
Nojima	O
,	O
who	O
also	O
created	O
supplemental	O
novellas	O
expanding	O
on	O
the	O
narrative	O
and	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
saw	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
Japanese	O
critics	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
citing	O
its	O
gameplay	O
as	O
standing	O
out	O
from	O
other	O
RPGs	O
of	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
where	O
players	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
protagonist	O
Zig	O
as	O
he	O
battles	O
his	O
way	O
through	O
the	O
ranks	O
of	O
the	O
military	O
group	O
Bazalta	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
fantasy	O
world	O
which	O
is	O
governed	O
by	O
the	O
Warlord	O
Organization	O
Bazalta	O
from	O
the	O
capital	O
city	O
Ghandoar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reclaiming	O
a	O
stolen	O
Cantaleran	O
artifact	O
from	O
Zebrilla	O
,	O
they	O
discover	O
that	O
a	O
proclaimed	O
king	O
of	O
Cantalera	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
"	O
—	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
strongest	O
warrior	O
—	O
can	O
open	O
a	O
doorway	O
to	O
the	O
Evinos	O
's	O
domain	O
and	O
end	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zig	O
wins	O
,	O
taking	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
,	O
and	O
goes	O
through	O
the	O
portal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Imageepoch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
directed	O
by	O
Kazuya	O
Niinou	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
earlier	O
worked	O
at	O
Atlus	O
on	O
Trauma	B-Application
Center	I-Application
:	I-Application
Under	I-Application
the	I-Application
Knife	I-Application
and	O
the	O
original	O
Etrian	B-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
before	O
joining	O
Imageepoch	O
and	O
directing	O
7th	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Niinou	O
had	O
a	O
great	O
respect	O
for	O
Capcom	O
as	O
love	O
of	O
their	O
projects	O
had	O
encouraged	O
him	O
to	O
enter	O
the	O
gaming	O
industry	O
,	O
particularly	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
producer	O
was	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Minae	O
Matsukawa	O
,	O
known	O
for	O
her	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
Ace	B-Application
Attorney	I-Application
series	O
,	O
while	O
established	O
Capcom	O
illustrator	O
Tatsuya	O
Yoshikawa	O
created	O
the	O
character	O
designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yoshikawa	O
described	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
less	O
exaggerated	O
than	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
or	O
Devil	B-Application
May	I-Application
Cry	I-Application
,	O
steering	O
to	O
his	O
preferred	O
style	O
of	O
"	O
muddy	O
"	O
and	O
restrained	O
designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Evinos	O
enemies	O
were	O
designed	O
by	O
illustrator	O
Shin	O
Nagasawa	O
,	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
monster	O
designs	O
for	O
the	O
Etrian	B-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
scenario	O
was	O
written	O
by	O
Kazushige	O
Nojima	O
,	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
there	O
were	O
several	O
tropes	O
associated	O
with	O
RPGs	O
similar	O
to	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
,	O
Nojima	O
's	O
scenario	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
an	O
adult	O
take	O
on	O
a	O
shōnen	O
storyline	O
that	O
would	O
avoid	O
genre	O
tropes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
faster	O
pace	O
of	O
battles	O
compared	O
to	O
Niinou	O
's	O
earlier	O
menu-based	O
projects	O
was	O
chosen	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
being	O
developed	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
(	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
which	O
Niinou	O
felt	O
was	O
more	O
suited	O
to	O
an	O
action-based	O
combat	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
music	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Yoko	O
Shimomura	O
,	O
known	O
for	O
her	O
work	O
both	O
at	O
Capcom	O
on	O
titles	O
including	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
later	O
at	O
Square	O
Enix	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
freelancer	O
for	O
her	O
work	O
on	O
Parasite	B-Application
Eve	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
to	O
other	O
projects	O
she	O
worked	O
on	O
,	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
featured	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
live	O
orchestral	O
recording	O
sessions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
instruments	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
included	O
piano	O
,	O
cello	B-Application
,	O
pan	O
pipes	O
,	O
low	O
whistle	O
,	O
and	O
electric	O
and	O
twelve-string	O
guitars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
theme	O
for	O
Harth	O
's	O
battle	O
,	O
"	O
Be	O
The	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
"	O
,	O
combined	O
motifs	O
from	O
all	O
the	O
other	O
battle	O
themes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
looking	O
for	O
a	O
collaborator	O
,	O
Uverworld	O
was	O
chosen	O
as	O
their	O
style	O
of	O
music	O
fit	O
in	O
with	O
the	O
world	O
design	O
of	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited	O
edition	O
album	O
of	O
five	O
tracks	O
arranged	O
for	O
piano	O
,	O
violin	O
and	O
cello	B-Application
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ishikawa	O
performed	O
several	O
arranged	O
themes	O
from	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
at	O
a	O
violin	O
recital	O
on	O
17	O
October	O
at	O
Verbrugghen	O
Hall	O
in	O
Sydney	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
hint	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
existence	O
was	O
given	O
in	O
2008	O
by	O
Imageepoch	O
president	O
Ryoei	O
Mikage	O
,	O
who	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
was	O
working	O
on	O
an	O
action-based	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
title	O
that	O
would	O
be	O
revealed	O
within	O
the	O
next	O
year	O
or	O
two	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
15	O
July	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
was	O
among	O
several	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
titles	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Japan-exclusive	O
UMD	O
Passport	O
program	O
,	O
allowing	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
titles	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
supplementary	O
books	O
were	O
published	O
;	O
the	O
strategy	O
guide	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Complete	O
Guide	O
by	O
ASCII	O
Media	O
Works	O
on	O
31	O
August	O
,	O
and	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
Official	O
Setting	O
Documents	O
Collection	O
containing	O
developer	O
interviews	O
and	O
artwork	O
on	O
10	O
September	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speaking	O
in	O
a	O
2011	O
interview	O
Haru	O
Akeanga	O
,	O
president	O
of	O
Imageepoch	O
's	O
then-publishing	O
partner	O
NIS	O
America	O
,	O
noted	O
that	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
were	O
difficult	O
to	O
market	O
overseas	O
due	O
to	O
lower	O
sales	O
on	O
the	O
platform	O
outside	O
Japan	O
,	O
explaining	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
localization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Titled	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
:	O
Be	O
The	O
Last	O
One	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
written	O
by	O
Satoshi	O
Ueda	O
and	O
illustrated	O
by	O
Fuuki	O
Shikiyagi	O
under	O
Capcom	O
's	O
supervision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
manga	O
created	O
by	O
Yu	O
Satsuki	O
and	O
supervised	O
by	O
Capcom	O
,	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
:	O
Chain	O
of	O
Blue	O
Silver	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
volume	O
on	O
27	O
July	O
2011	O
by	O
ASCII	O
Media	O
Works	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
Last	B-Application
Ranker	I-Application
entered	O
gaming	O
charts	O
in	O
fifth	O
place	O
,	O
selling	O
over	O
60,750	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Winterhalter	O
noted	O
its	O
similar	O
approach	O
to	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
with	O
a	O
delivery	O
of	O
new	O
gameplay	O
concepts	O
accompanied	O
by	O
tutorials	O
,	O
noting	O
some	O
players	O
would	O
not	O
have	O
the	O
patience	O
for	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
