Leveling in “Final Fantasy” games, even the great ones, has often seemed like a chore. It always feels like there are just enough missions and monsters to go around until you hit a certain point, and from then on out it’s pure grinding. Square-Enix has a bit of news for grind-averse gamers (like myself) – in “Final Fantasy Type-0,” your characters will continue to gain experience points and level up even when you’re not playing the game.

While specifics are slim on how much XP you’ll gain or if there are limitations on the feature, the basic breakdown of the function goes like this: You’ll access “Final Fantasy Type-0’s” Secret Mission feature before powering down your game and presumably select the character to participate. From there, as long as the PSP battery stays charged and you keep the game in your PSP, your characters will continuously gain experience points.

When your character finally levels, you’ll earn a small amount of AP. You can then use this AP to purchase special abilities, such as Ace’s Cannon Laser and Queen’s Energy Bomb. Combat in “Type-0” occurs in real-time but still makes use of the familiar ATB gauge, which developers included so you can control multiple characters during a fight.

“Final Fantasy Type-0” is headed to Japanese markets on October 27, with no official announcement for a North America release. However, if history is any indicator, you may see the game in your area sometime in 2012.

In the meantime, what do  you folks think of automatic, passive leveling? It worked well for “EVE,” but will it function for “Final Fantasy?”

Via Siloconera

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