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Details from the latest Active Time Report (5/31)

Earlier today, fans in Japan were treated to a special edition Active Time Report broadcast, with Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata taking on the task of answering a myriad of community-focused questions. The party’s official ages have finally been revealed.

• Noctis Lucis Caelum: 20 years old, born on August 30, 176cm, enjoys getting the highest score in video games.
• Ignis Scientia: 22 years old, born on February 7, 183cm, enjoys creating new recipes.
• Gladiolus Amicitia: 23, born April 2, 198cm, enjoys collecting Coleman camping equipment.
• Prompto Argentum: 20, born October 25, 173cm, enjoys taking pictures. (source)

Gematsu rounded up all the details below:

• You can’t climb.
• There is a system similar to a skill tree. You can also learn new abilities.
• The game isn’t set in an open world where you can freely go wherever you like. Since there is a main quest, the more you progress, the more places you’ll be able to go.
• The action isn’t very difficult. It’s an RPG through and through that everyone can enjoy. The game will have difficulty settings, which will be discussed more at E3.
• The second episode of Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV will come out around E3.
• There are seven types of standard weapon categories, and each category has a variety of weapons. Combined with the Phantom Sword, there are even more categories within itself.
• There won’t be a gallery mode in the final version, but there are plans to make it after the game is finished. There are no plans for a camera mode.
• Cars are faster than chocobos.
• The white-hooded man from the E3 2013 trailer is still in the game.
• In response to a user concerned about the “downgraded” graphics of the Platinum Demo, who asked when we’ll see the graphics of the actual product, the response was “Please look forward to E3.”
• You can’t control the boat. You can control the camera, however.
• There aren’t just 10 songs from previous Final Fantasy games to listen to in the car—there’s an abundance of songs to enjoy. Since there are law restrictions and such per country, being able to play your own music in the game is a difficult thing to implement.
• You can save at any time (not just at camp).
• You can return to areas you’ve previously visited so long as it’s before the last boss.
• You can fast travel by choosing camp sites and such from the map.
• Facial structure and hair designs for Prompto were altered after receiving negative feedback so that users around the world would better receive the game.
• You’ll get a “Game Over” if you fail to land the car from flight. It’s not that difficult, though.
• You can give chocobos buffs through meals.
• The Lucis government is a friendly one compared to the Shinzo Abe administration.
• Tabata is planning a countdown to midnight release live stream on September 29.
• Tabata attributes Noctis drinking Ebony in Brotherhood to the behavior of a young person drinking coffee to be cool, since Noctis says he hates it in Episode Duscae.
• A “Day 0 Edition” Active Time Report is planned for June 13, the day before E3. (source)