For me Fabula Nova Crystallis, as a concept, feels very confused.

First of all the "Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy XIII" was announced. That consisted of three games: Final Fantasy XIII, Versus XIII and Agito XIII. Three different games but based on the same mythos. Happy days!

But that didn't go to plan, did it? What once was "Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy XIII" dropped the XIII tag and just become Fabula Nova Crystallis. Square Enix felt Agito XIII didn't have enough in common with XIII apart from the mythos, which I thought was supposed to be the case anyway. That of course led to speculation about whether Versus XIII would distance itself from XIII...of course none of us expected XV.

Of course now we've had "The Lightning Saga" within the "Fabula Nova Crystallis". So what was to be three games now consists of:

Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy Type-0
Final Fantasy XV

In my opinion XV should have stayed Versus XIII, the same goes for Type-0 and Agito XIII because then they could have got away with being linked by l'Cie, fal'Cie, Etro etc. Now it just seems all too spread out, and XIII and XV will now both have l'Cie, Etro etc. I know most FF share the crystal theme, but two main numbered FF games with this much of a connection is weird.

Fabula Nova Crystallis definitely needs to die before FFXVI. This isn't to say I'm not looking forward to both Type-0 HD and XV! But we need a totally FRESH start.