An Outsiders' Inside Guide
Each of the chapters in Ultimania contains a section of interviews with the key devs and each interview includes a little aside titled “A Secret About FFXVI Only I Know.” We’ve collected them here in a single post.
The character blurbs and accompanying comments from Creative Director Maehiro Kazutoyo published in the 2024.10.03 issue of Famitsuu.
The chart of letters and numbers, as well as the contents of the 3 letter billets that appear on Shirleigh’s board in the new hideaway, rendered in English.
The Valisthean text that appears in The Art of Final Fantasy XVI, rendered in English.
The text of the list various denizens of the hideaway can be seen holding, rendered in English. Another little easter egg for fans of the series.
The Valisthean text on Mid’s schematics for the Enterprise as seen in CH35 of FFXVI, rendered in English.
The Interdimensional Rift sequence in CH48 (VIII-5) English + Japanese + Translation
The World Chronology of FFXVI as it appears in chapter 8 of Ultimania with accompanying notes.
