Chapter Several installments in the " Final Fantasy " series separate their storylines into chapters , also known as episodes or acts . Most chapters end with a boss battle . Appearances . In its original release on mobile phones in Japan , " The After Years " was separated into 13 chapters . Each chapter focuses on a different character , with the exception of Gathering ' s Tale and the two Final Tales , which are the final areas of the game . When the game was translated and released on the Nintendo Wii , the Prologue , Ceodore ' s Tale and Kain ' s Tale were merged together , and the three final Tales were merged into one called " The Crystals " . In the " Complete Collection " release for PSP , Ceodore ' s Tale remains merged into the Prologue as one Tale , but Kain ' s Tale is stand - alone again , and the three final Tales are also still merged . When playing Kain ' s Tale , the player can import data from the Prologue / Ceodore ' s Tale to retain character levels and items gained in Ceodore ' s Tale . In the final Tales , the player can import data from all their finished Tales , and may or may not have access to some of the side - characters , depending on if they completed the other Tales or not and the fates of some characters during the playthrough of those Tales . In the mobile and Wii releases of the game , additional chapters must be purchased for play and can be played or not in any order the player likes . In " Complete Collection " Ceodore ' s Tale is begun when the player selects New Game , after which all tales except for the Lunarian ' s Tale and The Crystals will be available for play in any order . Completing all these tales unlocks Lunarian ' s Tale , which when completed unlocks The Crystals . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . " Crisis Core " is separated into eleven chapters , which each relate to an assignment of Zack ' s as a SOLDIER , including a training mission and the missions that promote him to a top SOLDIER . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . " Dirge of Cerberus " is separated into 12 chapters : " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " is separated into five chapters . In the Japanese version , Chapters are labeled as Story Levels in the save menu ( Story Lv ) . Ending a chapter ends the possibility of completing any remaining Missions for that chapter , which are usually , though not always , only available within a specific chapter or chapters . Chapter 4 is generally the shortest Chapter , as it consists of visits to only two locations , with most other material available through optional conversations using devices known as CommSphere s , made available based on which locations the player chose to visit in Chapter 3 . " Final Fantasy XIII " . " Final Fantasy XIII " is separated into thirteen chapters , which correspond to one of the locations explored in each game , with exception of Chapter 11 , which has Gran Pulse as its setting . Every time a player completes a chapter they earn an achievement . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . The story of " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " is divided up into six chapters , called episodes in - game . Also included are two side story episodes and an epilogue episode . Beginning new episodes also earns the player achievements and trophies . " Final Fantasy XV " . " Final Fantasy XV " is separated into a prologue and fifteen numbered chapters . Completing each one earns the player achievements and trophies . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . " Final Fantasy Tactics " is separated into four chapters : " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " is divided into eight chapters . " Final Fantasy Agito " . " Final Fantasy Agito " is divided into seven chapters , which are in turn divided into between four and five named segments . " Bravely Default " . The story is divided into ten chapters : a prologue , eight numbered chapters , and two versions of the final chapter : " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . " Dissidia ' s " story is divided into the ten Destiny Odyssey stories , which each follow a different character : After the Destiny Odyssey storylines are completed , Shade Impulse is unlocked : After Shade Impulse is completed , Distant Glory is unlocked . Completing all storylines then unlocks Inward Chaos . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The main storyline — Treachery of the Gods — is divided into 8 chapters allowing the player to control one character at a time and then in the final chapter — have a party of 5 set characters to control . After completing the Epilogue , Main Scenario 013 Light to All is unlocked . The Light to All storylines are the same as the original " Dissidia ' s " Destiny Odyssey storylines , adapted to the new " Dissidia 012 " game mechanics and placed in a different order to reflect the approximate chronological order of events in them , rather than in order of original game . Completing all ten Light to All chapters unlocks the Epilogue , which is a combination of all four chapters of Shade Impulse similarly adapted to the new gameplay as the previous storylines were . Upon completing Light to All , Main Scenario 000 Confessions of the Creator is unlocked . The player can also unlock it after completing Treachery of the Gods by purchasing it in the PP Catalog for 2000 PP . " World of Final Fantasy " . " World of Final Fantasy " is split into a prologue , 21 chapters , and a postscript .