Figli del Tradimento- a Final Fantasy XVIII story

Figli del Tradimento-a Final Fantasy XVIII story is a prequel to Final Fantasy XVIII, telling the story of Pier Alfonso Mitama from the Armistice of Cassibile to when he came to Japan. 
The game is set in Italy, which is split between the Republic of the Goddess (which is primarily Shinto in faith and allied with the Japanese) and the Southern Kingdom (catholic and allied with the Americans). 
== Plot ==
"The Scion of Amaterasu no longer sits on the throne given him by the Sun Goddess. His own daimyos have broken their loyalty and joined the oppressors from the West. All vows to the gods are now broken, and the only god Italy follows is the God of Greed. The Republic of the Goddess is all that remains of Shinto in the Old World, and even if the Sons of Betrayal win, the Kami will punish them in ages to come".
-Pier Astolfo Mitama, in his opening monologue.
8th of September 1943: Italian prime minister Nishizo Badoglio communicates by radio that Italy has broken its alliance with Japan and that king Kiyoaki of Savoia has converted to christianity and stripped the Scion of Amaterasu of all his power. The Order of the Goddess, a council of soldiers and Shinto priests that ruled over Italy, is dissolved by Badoglio's orders. The Americans have ordered the destruction of all Shinto temples in Italy and that any Italian citizen has to publicly reject Shintoism.
Pier Astolfo and his wife Kazuko live in Kaminaga city, in the Hokuzai region, but refuse to accept the USA as their lords, and stay loyal to the Japanese, so they decide to head north to reach the territories that are still controlled by the Order of the Goddess. 
The partisans, Italians who have betrayed Japan for America and the Soviet Union (and who are called "Sons of Betrayal" by the Shinto), destroy the Shinto temple of Kaminaga and massacre any civilian who still prays to the gods of the East. Their leader, commander Corrado Masetti of "63a Brigata Bolero", also shoots in cold blood Pier Astolfo's daughter, Saki Mitama, who was a miko in the temple. Despite struggling to defend the temple, Pier Astolfo and Kazuko are outnumbered and have to flee Kaminaga as the partisans now control it.
== Party members ==
Pier Astolfo Mitama: a soldier in the Army of the Gods, who stays loyal to the Order of the Goddess even when the USA have taken control of Italy. His daughter Saki is killed by Corrado Masetti in the massacre of the Kaminaga Temple. He practices the "Fascio di Spade", a martial art that allows him to create blades of mana, and as such he's a "Fascist" (no relation to real-life fascism).
Kazuko Kawasaki-Mitama: Pier Astolfo's wife. She is a Chocobo Knight, being able to control her Chocobo Riki and do combined techniques with him.
Elisa Raiya: A soldier of the Army of the Gods, and the commander of the Blood Sword Unit. He's a Dark Knight. 
Miku Kadokura: a J-Pop idol from Japan. She was in tour in Italy when Badoglio made the Armistice and had the Partisans imprison her as a Nazi because of her innate magic power. She's a Blood Mage. 
== Antagonists ==
Nishizo Badoglio: A former member of the Order of the Goddess who betrayed the Scion of Amaterasu for the USA. He's based on general Pietro Badoglio.
Corrado Masetti: One of the Partisans leaders that work for Badoglio in eradicating magic and Shinto faith. He killed Saki Mitama and burned the temple of Kaminaga to the ground. Killing him is Pier Astolfo's goal.
== Gameplay ==
Battles work similarly to Final Fantasy XVIII, however there are no Social Link bonuses due to how the game is linear and without SLs. Classes are fixed per character.
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by J-Pop band "Civico 88", and is in a hybrid of heavy metal and traditional Japanese style. It has been described as "Hatecore J-Pop". The main theme is a remix of the anthem of the X MAS Flotilla, an Italian marine corps during WW2.
== Trivia ==
In this game, the word "Scion" (as in "Scion of Amaterasu"), is always pronounced "SHEE-on", reminiscent of the Japanese name Shion. 
By buying this game and importing data from it in mainline FFXVIII, you get special ultimate weapons: the Arsenal of the Italian Hero for the Fascist, the Greatsword of the Italian Hero for the Dark Knight, the Rune of the Italian Hero for the Blood Mage and the Naginata of the Italian Hero for the Chocobo Knight. Playing this game is the only way to get another Fusion Blade (weapon for the Fascist class) stronger than the normal Fusion Blade.
In this alternate timeline, Italians who support Japan are called "Otaku", "Nipponists" or "Shintoists" instead of "Fascists". The latter word is used for practitioners of the martial art "Fascio di Spade", which are also known as "Blademasters" ("Assi di Spade" in the Italian version), and has no relation whatsoever with political alignment. The term "Nazi" is similarly used out of context due to the alternate timeline, as it refers to those who are born able to use magic due to their Japanese blood. 
The Dark Knight Elisa Raiya is named after Elise Kamikaze, a scrapped name for the protagonist of Final Fantasy XVII (whose final name is Ametatsu Kamikaze). The reason why Kamikaze was not named Elise was because his name is not Japanese. 
This game, like the main Final Fantasy XVIII, isn't meant to be in any way propaganda for real-life fascism and nazism, but only to criticize American imperialism. 
Category:Final Fantasy Games
Category:Games set in Italy
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