You’d think Square Enix would leave at least World of Final Fantasy on the PS4 and PS Vita but instead, Square Enix has recently officially announced that they will be releasing World of Final Fantasy: Meli-Melo for the iOS and Android! While World of Final Fantasy has been selling like hot cakes for the PS4 and PS Vita with an astonishing 480,000 copies combined, Square Enix has decided to stretch it further on the mobile platform.
Check out their first trailer for the game:
The game was revealed in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu as a free-to-play title with micro-transactions that will be released in Japan later this year. Unsure when is the release date, they have also launched their pre-registration along with a milestone event that will reward players with gems and characters as seen below:
Pre-registration milestone rewards:
- 50,000 pre-registrations – 1,000 total Crystal Chips
- 100,000 pre-registrations – Avatar Accessory: Cat
- 200,000 pre-registrations – 1,500 total Crystal Chips
- 300,000 pre-registrations – 2,000 total Crystal Chips
- 350,000 pre-registrations – Player Costumes: White Mage and Black Mage
- 400,000 pre-registrations – 2,500 total Crystal Chips
- 450,000 pre-registrations – 3,500 total Crystal Chips
- 500,000 pre-registrations – Mirage: Shiva (Four Stars) (Mirages are monsters that appear in the game)
Below’s an overview of the story:
Story
“Valgallan.” There is a world where legendary beings called Mirages and small people known as “Lilikins” coexist.
The earth, which is said to be “the source of all energy,” is divided into five magical powers—“fire,” “ice,” “forest,” “light,” and “dark”—and is protected by five “Mythical Beast Kings” who specialize in each power.
However, the “day of calamaity” will come…
During the ceremony celebrating one thousand years since the founding of the Baron, King Cecil was suddenly swallowed up by darkness and went missing.
And so the [Player] was summoned to Valgallan.
With their “Garden User” ability that enables them to befriend Mirages, the [Player] will go on an adventure to change the fate of destruction engulfing the world.
Below’s an overview of in-game features:
Systems
- Train Your Very Own Monsters – You can train Mirages in the Garden, and they grow when you give them magical gems known as “Rise” that you can acquire when “Adventuring” and “Exploring.” Depending on their growth stats, you can train them as original monsters all your own in order learn various abilities.
- Stacking Battles – Battles progress automatically. Take monster attributes and affinity into consideration in order to form the best possible party, and use abilities to gain victory. Through cooperative stacking techniques that connect your party, you can trigger various techniques, including powerful special moves that turn the tides of battle, depending on the combination of Mirages.
- Mega Mirages and Champions – By stacking specific Mirages, you can trigger a “Mega Mirage Summon” where a giant Mirage unleashes a special move, as well as a “Champion Summon,” where a Final Fantasy series character is summoned to provide battle support.
- Dome Challenge – By using the “Mirage Domes” acquired when “Adventuring,” you can play a simple battle where a maximum of four friends can participate at the same time. By clearing the battle, you can get exclusive Mirages and growth items.
- Manga Scenarios – If you clear “The Land of Beginnings” area when “Adventuring,” the opening scenario manga will unlock, enabling you to read it from the “Garden.” Go on an adventure to save the world with the monsters of Final Fantasy!