Over on the official Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn blog, the trailer has been revealed, with some additional information.
Taken directly from the blog, here’s the information related to the video:
Supposedly, the idea for this sample video came the day before the performance. Yoshi-P, wanting something utterly epic, came to one of the event planners (we’ll call him ‘H’), and gave him a list of demands:
- There must be three riders
- They must be traversing a snowy mountain trail
- The girl must look like a former imperial soldier suffering from amnesia who is being controlled by the Empire with a Slave Crown
Luckily, H was up to the challenge, and despite the lack of prep time, was able to whip up a fairly faithful recreation of a “certain” classic RPG’s opening scene. Right down to their imperial uniforms!