Title screen The title screen is a recurring feature that appears in all of the games in the " Final Fantasy " series . The options present in the title screen are in a list format and can be traversed by using the D - pad , clicked with the mouse on the MMOs , the stylus for Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS games , or by tapping for iOS and Android games . Its features allow the player to select if they will play a New Game , continue from a quick save , or load a saved file . Some newer games also allow for cloud saving . The title screen usually features the game ' s logo , but with some exceptions , with the list format of options usually underneath the logo and positioned centrally . If the title screen doesn ' t feature the logo then the options for New Game , Load Game etc . usually appear in the center of the screen . If the player presses no buttons while in the title screen the game often begins to play an intro credits sequence . Older " Final Fantasy " games did not feature an opening option on the title screen ; pressing the Start button or any confirmation button lead directly to the saved files menu with the New Game option present at the top . Layout . The common options present in the title screen are the New Game and the Load Game options which allow the player to start a game from the beginning or continue from a saved file respectively . The NES version of the title screen features three windows draped over a black background . The options available are Continue and New Game while the third window shows the Respond Rate . The PSX version of the title screen features the game ' s logo draped over a white background . The options available are New Game , Load Game and Memo File . The GBA version features the logo draped over a white background . The options available in this screen are New Game and Load Game . The iOS version features the logo draped over a white background . The options available in this screen are New Game , Load Game and Resume . The PSP version features the logo draped over a white background . The options available in this screen are New Game and Load Game . The title screen for the PlayStation version features a simple white background with the game ' s logo and the message " PUSH ANY BUTTON " . Doing so reveals the options New Game and Load Game . The title screen features five windows draped over a black background . The options available in this screen are New Game and Message Speed , while the three windows are used for the purpose of loading a specified save file . The screen features the logo draped over a white background . Under the logo is the opening quote from the NES version with only some of it shown at a time on a background . The options made available in this screen are New Game , Load Game and WiFi Settings . The title screen features the logo draped over a white background . The options available in this screen are Continue , New Game and Load Game . The screen features the logo on a white background . The options available are New Game , Load Game , Gallery and Options . Appearances . " Final Fantasy IV " . At first , the title screen didn ' t have any options on it . This option made its first appearance in the GBA release . The title screen for the US version , Japanese version , and Easy Type version all had different title screens . The screen has the New Game and Load Game options , while " Prelude " is playing in the background . Resume also appears if a quicksave was made . The title screen features the game ' s logo over a white background with Amano art of Ceodore and Cecil . The options available are New Game , Select Story , Load Game , Bestiary and Back . " Final Fantasy V " . PlayStation . The title screen features the game ' s logo on a black background . The logo ' s reflection can be seen on a body of water beneath it . Pressing any button takes the player to a black screen with a blue menu on the right side and a random playable character sprite walking around . The options available on the menu are New Game , Memo , Slot 1 and Slot 2 . The logo appears on a white background . Unlike the SFC and PSX releases , the title screen usually plays with " Prelude " instead of " Main Theme of Final Fantasy V " . The options New Game , Load Game , and Extras are available . Extras has the Bestiary , which shows all the enemies killed in one save file . The title screen features the logo morphing the 2 " F " s to form the logo . Like the " Advance " version , the title screen plays with the game ' s " Prelude " theme . Their options are " Resume " to load from the quicksave file , " Load Game " to load the existing game data , and " New Game " to start the game playthrough . Other options can view achievements ( iOS only ) , as well to access Music Player , Bestiary and Help menu . The original release does not have a title screen , but rather an attract reel showcasing the title ' s intro and opening credits , which loop . opens the Load Game screen with the available saves unless there are none , in which the game begins from the start instead . " Final Fantasy VI " . The title intro features thunderclouds with the title appearing wreathed in fire , cutting down to a cliff side with red specs foreshadowing the game ' s second act . In the lead up to the title , the music grows louder and more ominous before a choir chants " Kefka . " The title screen features a black background with a random character sprite walking around ( this can be any playable character , including guests ) . To the right there ' s a box with the following options : New ( selected by default ) , Memo , Slot 1 , Slot 2 and Bonus . The character sprite will perform different animations depending on the choices selected , including falling asleep if no action is taken for a couple of minutes . The logo appears on a white background , with the " Prelude " piano piece playing . The options New Game , Load Game , and Extras are available . Extras has the Bestiary , which shows all the enemies killed in one save file . The opening reel is similar to in the SNES version , only it also has the red image of Terra riding a Magitek armor appearing in the second vocalization . " Final Fantasy VII " . The title screen has the Buster Sword stuck in the ground in front of a black background with a beam of light on the sword and the options " New Game " and " Continue ? " . Regardless of any changes made to a save file , the menu will always be navigated with in PlayStation versions . Controls can be configured outside of save files in PC versions so whatever is set to [ OK ] will select it . The PC version is identical to the PlayStation version , however , the updated 2012 release has version and version number displayed on the bottom left corner of the screen . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . The title screen has options for New Game or Load Game , with the image of Zack Fair holding the Buster Sword on Midgar Wasteland ; the same image that appears in the game cover . Similarly to " Final Fantasy XII " , the title screen can be skipped altogether if the player presses during the introduction cinematic , which brings up the New Game and Load Game options without the title background itself . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . The title screen has options for starting a game , tutorial menu and extra features . Its background image is official art of Vincent Valentine and other important characters from the game . Vincent ' s pose in the art is an allusion to an from the original " Final Fantasy VII " . " Final Fantasy VIII " . The title screen depicts the Lunar Cry with a symbol of Griever flying through it ; the words " FINAL FANTASY VIII " are superimposed over Griever . Below this is the New Game / Continue selector , which can be navigated by means of the button and the D - Pad . The title screen is identical for the PC - version . " Final Fantasy IX " . The title screen plays " The Place I ' ll Return to Someday " , and depicts a Crystal crossed by two daggers , with " FINAL FANTASY IX " superimposed over it . Beneath that is the standard New Game / Continue selection , which can be navigated by means of the button and D - Pad . Not making any selection for a long time will cause the game to cycle through pictures of the characters along with a slogan depicting their personalities . The Steam version has several new elements on the title screen including a help section that when tapped will direct the player to a help website , staff roll , and language selection . Along the staple New Game and Load Game are Continue and Cloud Data . Beating the game at least once adds new options to play the blackjack minigame and view FMVs from the game . The mobile version also includes a button for achievements , while in the PC version this button is not included as community features such as achievements are accessible at any time by pressing Shift + Tab . " Final Fantasy X " . The title screen features the logo under a stream of water and on a cascading blue background . The options available in this screen are New Game and Load . " " plays for the title and load screens . Staying at the title screen without pressing anything will cause the introduction credits to replay . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The title screen features the logo draped over pictures of the protagonists , circular glyphs and stone carvings . The options available in this screen are " New Game Plus " , " New Game " and " Load " . The " New Game Plus " option becomes available after the player clears the game once . The title screen features the logo draped over pictures of the protagonists , circular glyphs and stone carvings . There is now a black box underneath the logo labeled " International + Last Mission " . The options made available in this screen are " International " and " Last Mission " . " Final Fantasy XI " . The title screen features the game ' s logo over a video showcasing a random location in Vana ' diel . The available options are Select Character , Create Character , Delete Character and Back . To the right of the screen is a column of horizontal boxes , one for each expansion of the game . The expansions that the player has installed will have their title highlighted , whereas the others will be grayed out . " Final Fantasy XII " . The title screen features the logo over a dark background . Below the logo , the options New Game , Load Game can be found . The title screen can only be seen if the player waits for the introductory cinematic to end . Pressing during the cinematic will bring up the New Game and Load Game options with the cinematic still playing in the background . In the " International Zodiac Job System " , a third option , Trial Mode is available . The background is an image of Lemurés stretched across both LCD screens . The top screen features the game ' s title , while the bottom screen features the " Galbana " airship with the New Game and Continue options . To see the title screen , the player can either wait for the introductory cinematic to end or skip it . " Final Fantasy XIII " . The title screen has the logo on a white background with New Game , Load , Settings , and Extras underneath . The music that plays in this screen is " FINAL FANTASY XIII - The Promise " . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Similar to " Final Fantasy XIII " , the logo appears on a white background , with New Game , Continue , downloadable content , Beginner ' s Primer , Extras , and Settings underneath . " FINAL FANTASY XIII - 2 - Wishes - " plays in the background . The logo appears on the top of the screen with New Game , Continue , Settings , Install and underneath . Highlighting each option displays a different illustration graphic of Lightning . " " plays in the background . " Final Fantasy XIV " . " Final Fantasy XIV / Legacy " . The title screen features the logo over a white background . Below the logo , the options New Game , Opening Movie , Credits and Quit . On the upper left corner of the screen , information on the current game version can be found . " Final Fantasy XIV : A Realm Reborn " . This version is very similar , with the new logo on a shifting blue ( with purple ) background . Below the logo the options are now Play , Opening Movie ( after it has been viewed once ) , Options , and Quit . During the beta versions the logo had a " β Version " next to the logo in a pinkish color . " Final Fantasy XV " . The instrumental version of " Somnus " plays in the title screen . The background featured is of the night sky and the moon slowly passing by . The title screen features the logo and options for New Game , Load Game , Options , Licenses and Credits . If the player idles in the title screen , the background will slowly change from night to dawn to day to dusk and back to night , but seeing the whole cycle would take approximately one hour and thirty minutes . Upon completion of the story , the title screen features the " complete " version of the " Final Fantasy XV " logo , with Noctis sitting and sleeping alongside Luna . The background sky now begins at dawn , reflecting the end of the Starscourge , and " Somnus " is replaced with " Noctis " , the protagonist ' s leitmotif . " Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae " . The title screen for the demo has the same music and the background as for the main game . It has options for New Game , Load Game , and Config . The background shows a sky that changes depending on what " time " it is in the demo . " Soul fragments " , seen in the " Final Fantasy XIII " trilogy and early trailers when the game was still called " Versus XIII " , glimmer in the sky . " Platinum Demo – Final Fantasy XV " . " Somnus " plays on the background with a close - up of Carbuncle against a sky . The title screen features the game ' s logo over a section of the map of Ivalice . The options available are New Game , Continue , Tutorial and Sound . The title screen for " Final Fantasy Tactics : War of the Lions " features the game ' s logo over a map of Ivalice . The options available are New Game , Continue and Tutorial . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The title screen features the logo drawing ( a Judge with a Grimoire ) , in green , stretched across both LCD screens . The bottom screen features the title and the following options : New Game , Load , Continue , Trade and Language . The title screen features a simplistic design , with the logo draped over a white background featuring a crystal . The options available in this screen are Start Game , Help and Devplay . " Crystal Defenders " . " " from " " plays in the background . There are two title screens since it requires the usage of two UMDs and each sport an icon on the bottom right of the screen , indicating whether or not that UMD allows the functionality of multiplayer , as well as an icon on the bottom left which indicates their respective disc numbers . The two title screens share an image of the logo draped over a background of an enlarged Rubrum emblem . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The title screen of the first disc contains the options New Game , Load Game , History and Options , while also sporting an icon on the bottom right of the screen to indicate a single player experience . The title screen of the second disc contains the options titled Load Game , Mission List , Multiplayer , History , Options and also an icon on the bottom right of the screen which indicates a multiplayer experience . Multiplayer is only available on the second disc due to the linearity of the content on the first disc . The title screen features the game ' s golden logo . The options include New Game , Continue , Missions , History , and Options . " " plays in the background for all title screens . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . The title screen features the game ' s logo over a shaded background . The options available are New Game and Load Game . " " . DS . The top screen features the game ' s title over a baby blue background . The bottom screen has the options Start and Options , and features the game ' s logo drawing of Sherlotta in her cat form and a crystal . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . There is no options on the title screen in the game , once the player presses a button . They will be taken to the load menu screen where the player will have a chose to pick either a New Game or one of three possible save games . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The title screen is a simple screen , it has two options on it . Located right below the logo of the game is the New Game and Continue option . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The title screen has two options on it , located right below the logo of the game is the Start and Continue option . By holding Holding Down , Start and the B button while on the title screen , the player will have access to the Sound Test . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The title screen has two options on it , right below the logo of the game is the New Game and Continue option . By holding the Select , Start and B button while on the title screen , the player will have access to the Sound Test . A bug occurs where the save - counter value from the loading screen is carried over if the player happen to go there first , leading to overflow and illegal values for the Sound Effect option . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The title screen has two options on it , right below the logo is the New Game and Continue option . " Bravely Default " . The top LCD screen is entirely dark , with the game ' s logo illuminated by an animated butterfly flying around the screen . The bottom screen shows the available options : New Game , Continue , Members and AR Movie ( an augmented reality introduction to the characters ) . In the " For the Sequel " update , and by extension the localized version , the bottom screen initially shows three save files instead . Selecting one leads to four available options : Continue , AR Movie , New Game Plus and Special Movie ( a game - engine based , interactive cutscene using the console ' s gyroscoping features , and that serves as a teaser for " " ) . Only the Continue and AR Movie options are initially accessible , the other two must be unlocked after defeating Ouroboros . Starting from Chapter 6 , the title screen will change slightly : in the Japanese version , the first letters of the subtitle " Flying Fairy " will turn red and disappear , leaving the words " Lying Airy " . In the localized version , this is retained , but with the subtitle " Where the Fairy Flies " turning into " Airy Lies " . The screen shows the two main characters of the game , Daria and Sharia , appearing to be conversing at a massive library . " " . In the demo , the top LCD screen is entirely white , with the game ' s logo showing an image of a city through it . Similar to the " For the Sequel " version of its predecessor , the bottom screen initially shows three save files instead . In the main game , the top screen is also entirely white with the logo instead showing the night sky and stars . The bottom screen , also white , shows three save files , and a box with Special Gifts next to two more boxes , Delete and Copy . After reaching a certain point and choosing the game file with the hourglass , the screen changes , showing the night sky and stars with the logo now in white . The letter S and P appear in front of End Layer , so it says Send Player . The lower screen becomes black with the boxes for Continue , New Game + , and AR movie . The title screen features the game ' s logo over a white background . To the right of the screen are the available options : Resume , Load Game , New Game and Help . The title screen of the iOS version is identical to the Android one , with the exception of the added option " Shop " . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The title screen features the game ' s logo over a white background . The options available are New Game , Load Game and Data install . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The title screen features the game ' s logo over a white background . To the right of the screen are the available options : New Game , Load Game and Extras ( which now includes Data install ) . The title screen features the game ' s logo on the top LCD screen and the message " Touch to start " on the bottom one . Touching it will allow the player to choose a pre - existing profile or , if playing for the first time , creating a new one . It features the title screen on the top , the start button in the middle and the settings on the bottom . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Depending on the current holidays or game - related happenings , the title screen may change thematically . Along with the temporary change of the title screen , its musical theme also changes .