Final Fantasy All the Bravest
Final Fantasy All the Bravest | ||
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Artist(s) Naomi Sanada | | |
Series | Final Fantasy | |
Platform(s) | iOS, Android | |
Release | iOS
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Mode(s) | Single-player |
Final Fantasy All the Bravest[a] was a video game in the Final Fantasy series developed by BitGroove and published by Square Enix. The game was released for iOS and Android mobile devices.
The title featured gameplay, characters, locations, and art assets from many different Final Fantasy games. Gameplay focused on expanding the number of characters players could possess and unlock all the character jobs by defeating enemies and bosses. Players could also include up to forty characters in their parties.
The game was met with near-
The Android version was shut down and removed on November 10, 2022.[2] The iOS version was shut down and removed on July 27, 2023.[3]
Gameplay
Combat
Players' characters could traverse an overhead map between battles. After a series of battles, players could confront a boss enemy.
Features
Battles featured 30 songs from the Final Fantasy franchise, most of which were battle themes from different titles.[8] With the progress in the game the players could unlock 20 different character jobs such as blue mage, knight, and thief.[5] The players could encounter enemies, including boss characters from previous titles, as well as recurring enemies such as behemoths and cactuars.[9] A player could use Facebook and Twitter within the game to promote the title and earn extra character slots.[9] The game also featured leaderboards for those who have advanced the farthest.[5]
In-app purchases
When characters were defeated, they took 3 minutes to revive per character (not simultaneously). Golden hourglass items were purchasable in order to revive all defeated characters instantly.[10] Players could purchase premium characters from previous Final Fantasy games in the in-game shop at random.[8] Characters included Tifa Lockhart, Rinoa Heartilly, Terra Branford, Chocobo, Moogle, a pig from Final Fantasy IV, and others.[11] World tickets were also purchasable to access notable Final Fantasy locations, including Zanarkand, Midgar, and Archylte Steppe.[12]
Development
The first hints of the game's existence came when
The original concept for the game came from Tetsuya Nomura who also served as creative producer on the game.
All the Bravest producer Ichiro Hazama recognized that the title "was a fun app, not a game".[17] He also acknowledged that since it was not a full game, many fans were disappointed and that apps must be marketed appropriately based on what they are.[17]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 25/100[18] |
Publication | Score |
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Gamezebo | [19] |
IGN | 2.5/10[20] |
Pocket Gamer | 3/10[21] |
TouchArcade | [22] |
Digital Spy | [23] |
Slide to Play | 2/4[24] |
Final Fantasy: All the Bravest was almost universally panned. Reviewers mainly focused their criticisms on the large number and cost of
IGN stated that despite a small amount of nostalgia, the game had such high prices for its in-game purchases that it was insulting, with the gameplay as repetitive and boring.[20] They ultimately concluded that the game was a black mark on the Final Fantasy franchise.[20] They even took the unprecedented step of issuing a public service announcement not to buy the game.[26] They later cited the game for making money despite bad reviews and high prices.[27] Pocket Gamer also criticized the gameplay and in-app purchase system, stating that there was hardly any game to at all, with the app being like a shady casino.[21] Slide to Play criticized the game for having no gameplay or strategy and that it existed to take people's money.[24] Digital Spy echoed the criticisms of the games in-app purchases and poor gameplay, stating that it felt like a "parody" of what free-to-play games are like, feeling that it exists to "make loyal fans waste their money", adding that it would have had some appeal if not for its "shallow" gameplay.[23]
GamesRadar+ ranked it as the 44th worst game ever made. The staff accused its developers of cashing in on the Final Fantasy brand.[30] USgamer cited the game as being the most notable misstep Square Enix had done since CEO Yosuke Matsuda took over,[31] but also noted that the project had begun under the previous CEO, Yoichi Wada.[31]
A few critics found elements to compliment.
References
- ^ a b Diener, Matthew (September 13, 2013). "[Update] Only for the bravest - Final Fantasy All the Bravest comes to Android". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on October 13, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Important Notice Regarding End of Service for Android (November 10)". November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Important Notice Regarding End of Service for iOS (July 27)". July 27, 2023.
- ^ Owen Good (January 16, 2013). "It's Official: Final Fantasy All the Bravest Comes to iOS Tomorrow". Kotaku. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ a b c Sinan Kubba (January 16, 2013). "Final Fantasy All The Bravest hits iOS tomorrow". joystiq. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ a b James Gilmour (January 16, 2013). "Cloud and Terra together at last in Final Fantasy: All The Bravest". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Nicholson, Brad (January 16, 2013). "TA Plays: 'Final Fantasy: All the Bravest' – It's Like 'Final Fantasy', Except Way Faster". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ a b "Final Fantasy All the Bravest Coming To iOS; Uses Active Time Battle System". Siliconera. January 16, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Connor Sheridan (January 16, 2013). "Final Fantasy: All the Bravest landing tomorrow". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on March 21, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Mark Brown (January 17, 2013). "Random characters, 69p revivals, day-one DLC - the true cost of Final Fantasy: All the Bravest". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on March 31, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Spencer (January 17, 2013). "Final Fantasy: All The Bravest's Joke On Players – A Pig Is A Premium Character". Siliconera. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- Penny Arcade. Archived from the originalon August 26, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Square Enix Are Working On Something Called "All The Bravest"". Siliconera. December 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ Justin Davis (January 16, 2013). "Final Fantasy: All The Bravest Coming This Week". IGN. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ Jason Schreier (January 15, 2013). "Square Enix Will Probably Announce A New, Original Final Fantasy Game For iOS On Thursday". Kotaku. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Justin Davis (January 16, 2013). "Final Fantasy: All The Bravest Coming This Week". IGN. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Russell, Danny (March 25, 2015). "Square Enix and DeNA on Final Fantasy Record Keeper, All the Bravest, and free to play". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Final Fantasy: All the Bravest for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ a b "Final Fantasy: All the Bravest Review". Gamezebo. January 21, 2013. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c Davis, Justin (January 18, 2013). "Final Fantasy All The Bravest Review". IGN. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ a b "Final Fantasy: All The Bravest review - iPad reviews". Pocket Gamer. January 18, 2013. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Ford, Eric (January 18, 2013). "'Final Fantasy: All the Bravest' Review – A Cowardly Cash-grab". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "'Final Fantasy: All The Bravest' review (iPhone): Free-to-play failure". Digital Spy. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ a b Oxford, Nadia (January 21, 2013). "Final Fantasy All the Bravest Review". Slide To Play. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ a b Jason Schreier (January 18, 2013). "The Slow, Excruciating Death Of Final Fantasy". Kotaku. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "PSA: Don't Buy Final Fantasy - All the Bravest". IGN. January 17, 2013. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Justin Davis (February 4, 2013). "Real Talk: 'Nice Guy' Game Developers Make Less Money". IGN. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Chris Pereira (January 21, 2013). "Final Fantasy: All the Bravest Stands As an Insulting Excuse for a Game". 1up.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "PSA: Do not purchase Final Fantasy All The Bravest". PocketTactics. January 17, 2013. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- GamesRadar+. April 15, 2013. Archivedfrom the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ USgamer. Archivedfrom the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ Gueed (January 17, 2013). "iOS用アプリ「ファイナルファンタジー オール ザ ブレイベスト」配信開始。最大40キャラが参加するアクティブタイムバトルに注目したい一作". 4Gamer. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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- ^ Mike Fahey (January 21, 2013). "If There's One Reason to Play Final Fantasy: All the Bravest, It's The Hilarious Flavor Text". Kotaku. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.