History VideoGame / FinalFantasyDimensionsII

The game can best be described as "''Final Fantasy'' meets ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''", in that it has plenty of {{mythology gag}}s and references to the ''Final Fantasy'' series but the plot echoes the TimeTravel shenanigans shown in ''Chrono Trigger''. (director Takashi Tokita, also responsible for ''Trigger'', [[http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/12/21/cancelled-chrono-trigger-sequel-lives-on-in-final-fantasy-game downright admitted]] ''Dimensions II'' was built from his plans for the [[Vaporware seemingly never coming]] third ''Chrono'' game)

The game can best be described as "''Final Fantasy'' meets ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''", in that it has plenty of [[MythologyGag mythology gags]] and references to the ''Final Fantasy'' series but the plot echoes the TimeTravel shenanigans shown in ''Chrono Trigger''.

Gameplay emulates the Conditional Time Battle system of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', as the player travels across different nodes and battles waves of enemies. Abilities and spells are learned by equipping signets - stones that hold the power of numerous eidolons. Each character can obtain specific signets unique to them that allow them to learn and master the abilities within, and many are aligned to each character's elemental affinity. Though characters can only equip four signets at a time, mastering the signets allows them to use the abilities permanently. In addition to learning abilities, signets allow the characters to [[SummonMagic summon]] the eidolon within for a powerful ability.

** The [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Tower of Babil]] is a RecurringElement across a few different eras that also acts as the game's hundred-floor BonusDungeon.

* HalfIdenticalTwins: [[DarkAndMysteriousPast Chronos]] (the girl) and Kairos (the boy), a pair of ChildProdigy mages from ancient Mysidia. However, Chronos has been locked in crystal in a PlaceBeyondTime and hasn't seen her brother Kairos in ''centuries''. She doesn't even know if he's alive.

* BlackAndWhiteMagic: Ancient Mysidia studied these two magic types extensively, centering most of their civilization around the research and development of new magic. While they did have a king and queen in the form of Doga and Unei, there is also a Sage for both black and white magic who are the strongest mages of their era. Sorgue was the Sage of Black Magic while Minwu was the Sage of White Magic.

* GhostShip: Morrow sees one at the beginning of the game while going to investigate the meteor, and it makes sporadic appearances afterward dropping monsters no matter which era the party is in.

* {{Wutai}}: Home to the ninja clans that protect history, on the eastern continent in both the Middle Ages and the modern day. Maina is their only modern day descendant left.

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* PlaceBeyondTime: A few of them. Once the time traveling begins, the party uses Chronos' Space as their base of operations, where the mysterious girl named Chronos lives, trapped in crystal. The Eidolon World is also one of these.

** One sidequest chain has ''Alba'' herself from VideoGame/FinalFantasyDimensions appear through a rift in time and space, and she tests her strength against you numerous times.

* BadFuture: Aemo comes from one. It's a BarrenWasteland with toxic air, and whatever is left of humanity lives in complete isolation within pods that prevent them from interacting with any other human. That's the reason why Aemo is an EmotionlessGirl - she never had the opportunity to interact with other people before.

** One sidequest chain has ''Alba'' herself from VideoGame/FinalFantasyDimensions'' appear through a rift in time and space, and she tests her strength against you numerous times.

* RecurringCharacter: Only one character is encountered in every time period, from ancient Mysidia to the BadFuture: [[spoiler: [[IHaveManyNames Sorgue/Deathlord/Dr. Black/Sorgue again]], in all different roles ranging from villain, to AntiVillain, AntiHero, and then to a true heroic figure]]. His immortality gave him lots of time to think over his previous actions.

Gameplay emulates the Conditional Time Battle system of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', as the player travels across different nodes and battles waves of enemies. Abilities and spells are learned by equipping signets - stones that hold the power of numerous eidolons. Each character can obtain specific signets unique to them that allow them to learn and master the abilities within, and many are aligned to each character's elemental affinity. Though characters can only equip four signets at a time, mastering the signets allows them to use the abilities permanently. In addition to learning abilities, signets allow the characters to [[SummonMagic summon]] the eidolon within for a powerful ability.

The game can best be described as "''Final Fantasy meets ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''", in that it has plenty of [[MythologyGag mythology gags]] and references to the ''Final Fantasy'' series but the plot echoes the TimeTravel shenanigans shown in ''Chrono Trigger''.

The game can best be described as ''[[XMeetsY Final Fantasy]] [[XMeetsY meets]] ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', in that it has plenty of [[MythologyGag mythology gags]] and references to the ''Final Fantasy'' series but the plot echoes the TimeTravel shenanigans shown in ''Chrono Trigger''.