Final Fantasy XV: 10 Major Risks That Could Go Either Way
3. Luna
Since the game started its life as Versus XIII, main character Noctis has been set to have a female rival/love interest. Originally, she was called Stella and had the same power-set as Noctis, but despite caring about him and being compelled to fight him by the gods, didn't actually want to. Now, after revising the story to be a one and done narrative, the character has taken the form of Luna, an oracle princess who is also Noctis childhood friend and fiancé.Though her exact role in the story is un-clear at this point, the trailers and interviews by the games director have indicated that shes one of the games most important characters. I have two main concerns about this: Firstly, can her role feel cohesive with the rest of the story after being so heavily rewritten? Secondly, and most importantly, can the game manage to make us care about a character and their romance with the protagonist when theyre not a party member? Writing a compelling romance is hard enough, without one half of it being off screen most of the time. This is why no one really cares about Sora and Kairis romance in Kingdom Hearts. Kairi has had twenty minutes on screen over the course of seven games. Hopefully the writers will manage to balance this and make Luna a compelling, dynamic character. Who knows, maybe she'll end up in the party temporarily.
