Western Square fans have been waiting a long time for the next canonical(Roman-numeral-bearing, non-MMO, non-X-2) Final Fantasy release--five years if we're not mistaken--and they've apparently taken to creating live-action videos of the game to make the wait easier.

The makers of Ultimate Utopia XXIII dedicated nearly twelve minutes of runtime (and likely many hours more of their lives) to produce a rather extended look at what a live-action Final Fantasy battle should look like, so kindly check it out if you've got some time to kill before XII arrives. That Chrono Cross music in the beginning really takes you back, though.


See also:

• Host of higher-res (including iPod) versions of Ultimate Utopia XXIII


• Battle 2: "RPG Sequence (Final Fantasy Re-enactment)"


• Battle 3: "Live Action Final Fantasy 7 Movie"


• Battle 4: "For role-playing times, make it Suntory time"


• Long FFVI Flash spoof starring the PSP (every console ever made)


• Famitsu fetes Final Fantasy XII with 40/40 review score


• Sonic and Chrono composers to join PLAY! in Chicago