What is Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae?

The name “Duscae” is a location in Final Fantasy XV’s game world – not a pun on the Japanese words “desu ka” or “Is it?” (which lead to the awkwardly named “Final Fantasy XV: Is it an Episode?”), Hajime Tabata said as he presented the game to an audience at Tokyo Game Show. Frankly, the director said, he is too old for that sort of thing.

When the demo arrives, players can probably complete it in a bout an hour if they decide to play the story, but it’s expected that those who take their time and explore the world and dungeons can squeeze out at least four hours out of the thing when all’s said and done. The playable field is open-world and travel can be done on foot or in a car – though the former will obviously take longer. If desired players can operate the car on their own, or just let Ignis drive in auto-pilot while you set a destination and take in the scenery. Allowing the AI to take control will trigger various conversations amongst Noctis and his group of friends.

Should timing allow, Tabata says he’d also like to add in chocobos as a form of transportation. The demo itself will take place near the early parts of the story, immediately following the opening where the player becomes in control of the characters.

Episode Duscae won’t have you taking on any boss encounters, however something “more amazing than a boss.” According to Tabata, “This is something that Final Fantasy fans will really like.”

The demo will be included as a downloadable voucher with purchased copies of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, which releases worldwide in March 2015. Square Enix can’t give us a final release date quite yet, but Tabata said that his team is working to get it out on the same day or near Type-0’s launch. If you’d like a little preview of what to expect, however, look no further than Final Fantasy XV’s latest trailer.


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Erren Van Duine As a self-professed Final Fantasy fan, Erren created Nova Crystallis in 2009 as a place to collect the latest information on her favorite series. As owner and Editor-in-Chief, she also spends her time as a freelance illustrator.

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