A strange little side quest
Final Fantasy Sonic X4 may feel immediate, but the ideas around role-playing games have been evolving for a very long time. By 1987, fantasy role-playing had become a major computer-game direction, with Zelda, licensed Dungeons & Dragons games and other story-led adventures expanding the form. That is only half the story. Women's boxing made its Olympic debut at London 2012. That is the kind of background detail that makes another attempt at Final Fantasy Sonic X4 feel a bit more connected to the history of play.
