Final Fantasy XI: How Gustaberg Incorporates Japanese Aesthetics - Building Character
In our actual return to Final Fantasy XI, we announce a new series! Building Character: Distant Worlds, an in-depth look at some of the greatest moments of world-building in gaming! And for our inaugural episode, we're taking a look at one of my favorite areas in Final Fantasy XI; Gustaberg. We take a look at how its world-design made such an impact to players for over a decade and how Japanese Aesthetics might have influenced it.
Special thanks to Zathoth and Abysmii for consultation regarding the music theory section!
Gustaberg Orchestral version (and other various songs) created by Tweex! You can check out his soundtrack and support him here!
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