Welcome to Esperiae - FF XII Walkthrough!
Welcome indeed! FF XII is the newest installment in the Final Fantasy series, the last on the PS2 and, in my opinion, one of the best so far and the perfect blend between the older generation (FF I to VI) and the 2nd (FF VII to X-2), with elements of FF XI and all the previous games directed by Matsuno. It may sounds like an odd combination, but somehow it works, and you let yourself being dragged helplessly in a story of wars and empires, princess and sky pirates, generals and thieves and espers and crystals. I hope this website will do it justice
Latest Updates
Older updates....
03.10.09 - Major update
Ok, finally - finally! - beginning to get where I've always wanted to be! There's now an entrance page to the domain. It's not elaborate in any way, but it will do the job until I get the new version of Illustrator and have it installed on my new computer.
Also, most updates will appear in my Twitter updates above - I'll keep this place for larger announcements like this one. Easier to update that way and will take less place on the main page ^-^
Ok, now on to the walkthrough proper....first, I'm done with all entries to the bestiary, in that they are all now typed. I still need to verify them, so they'll become available as I go through them: check the bottom of this page for a list of entries already available (list soon to be moved to its own page)
Finally, I'm back on the walkthrough both to complete the last few chapters and to improve on what was up already. If you check chapter 0.1, you'll see that there is now a table summarizing what's to do in that chapter, link to the entry of the fiends you will encounter, etc. Boss' details will be on the walkthrough's page, although names that could reveal plotlines will be avoided to keep it all spoiler-free, in particular for first time players ;-) The most important improvement, imo, is that you can also open a map of the location in a pop-up window (including treasures/shops/other information), meaning you can follow the walkthrough and view the map at the same time. Anyway, all this will be explained in a guide page on how to use the walkthrough I'm working on. Oh, and expect chapter 1.1 to be similarily updated real soon now *g*
How this works - about spoilers
Ultimately, my goal is to make this a comprehensive walkthrough with lots of extras on the side - galleries and artworks, media, etc It will take some time to build but I should get there eventually *g* At any rate, feel free to contact me if you have suggestions of any kind for the site, if you'd like to contribute or would like to exchange links - I may take a few days to get back to you though, so please be patient, thanks!
For now, my priority is the gaming aspects, i.e. the walkthrough itself, the side quests and the game data, but keep your eye peeled for more very soon! Btw, chapter divisions follow that of the Ultimania Scenario guide, as it is the most logical I've found so far
Regarding spoilers: a walkthough is, by its very nature, spoilerish when it comes to gameplay. As for the storyline, I try my best to reveal only what I need to make sense (for instance, I will tell you when Basch joins the team), but I won't write about plot events otherwise. Also, I won't give the name of bosses that play a part in the storyline. As for pictures, I only put up screencaps that don't reveal story events, the others will be available only if you follow a link. If you really don't like the perspective of an illustrated walkthrough and want to remain spoiler-free in that regard, but still want to follow this walkthough, a text version will be available at FFXII.net
Copyrights notice
Final Fantasy XII, the world and the characters depicted herein are copyright © Square-Enix No infringement intended. This site is copyright © Aria. Text, layout or gaphics (except unaltered Square Enix graphics, or graphics credited to another source - check the latter's website for permission to use their graphics) cannot be reproduced without written permission. If you'd like screencaps, don't steal, ask! I'll say yes anyway, but these things take time to create and edit, and I'd like to know where it goes. Also, link back to this page if you use them on your own website
To link back to this site, please use the button below (more to come!)
or a text link, thanks!
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