While the first start was complicated, Final Fantasy XIV has become the most profitable episode in the saga and is now one of the main sources of revenue for Square Enix. After the release of Endwalker in 2021, the second MMORPG in the series is slowly starting a new narrative arc that should have a real introduction with the next expansion, which is expected to be released in 2024. On this it must be said that the Creative Business Division 3 within Square Enix The project manager is already busy finalizing Final Fantasy XVI, which will be released in less than two months.
Still, FFXIV continues to receive updates to keep its players going as it’s set to clockwork. At the moment they are waiting for patch 6.4, titled The Dark Throne, which should land at the end of May.. To fill the time and especially to wait until the next expansion and the release of Final Fantasy XVI, some are taking the time as best they can. This is especially true for Reddit user u/eriyu, who started a completely insane challenge.
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A script as long as your arm
As an MMORPG in which the story plays an important role, Final Fantasy XIV contains a lot of cinematics, more or less dubbed. Of the hundreds of hours that make up the main adventure, the title needs to contain even more dialogue scenes. Nevertheless, This did not deter u/eriyu, who challenged themselves to transcribe the game’s entire script in a simply titled document Game script for Final Fantasy XIV. Its purpose is to write all the dialogue for the cutscenes that make up the main quest, dubbed or not. Currently, the netizen has completed the base game A Realm Reborn and the now-mandatory Crystal Tower raid quests, leading him to begin the first expansion, Heavensward. When asked why he is doing this, eriyu replies:
I owe my life to the people who post PS1 JRPG scripts on GameFAQs and I couldn’t believe there wasn’t a similar script for (Final Fantasy 14) when I was looking for one so I took matters into my own Hand.
Don’t worry, he doesn’t copy all the game text by hand, but uses the events tab in the chat window on the bottom left to copy/paste everything. Once you’re done, you can use this tool to find specific passages in the cutscenes by simply pressing CTRL+F, instead of having to visit her again at the inn. Surprisingly, he’s not the only Final Fantasy fan facing such challenges.
In the French part of the municipality the user Pampino33 set the task of watching Final Fantasy XI Online cutscenesthe first MMO of the saga to write a detailed scenario on the website completion. A good way to discover this unknown and not very accessible episode that is no longer translated into French and above all very strict since it is an MMORPG from 2002 and still online. With all that said, there’s definitely enough to wait until Final Fantasy XVI comes out exclusively on PS5 on June 22nd.
