How to FULLY Understand FFXV's Main Story

If you have an Xbox One or PlayStation 4 and have access to the Platinum Demo, good, you'll need that. If you don't have either of those 2 things, then watch a full playthrough of the Platinum Demo on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PojYosSUhmQ This novel is provided by Square Enix. https://finalfantasyxv.square-enix-games.com/public/novella/FFXV_Novel_ENG.pdf You can watch the official Final Fantasy XV Brotherhood anime for free on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsVhwsUFaDE&list=PLbhHt7tfNMCAhpjJlSh3Rm7KSdcmuzM4m You can rent Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV for $3.99USD, or buy the entire movie for $12.99USD on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W31NUbPG00c Obviously you will need the game to experience the story of Final Fantasy XV. This DLC is required to learn more about Gladiolus, one of the Crownsguard leaders. This DLC is required to learn more about Prompto, member of the Crownsguard. This DLC is required to learn the secret about Ignis, member of the Crownsguard. This DLC is required to learn the secret story of the usurper, Ardyn, you can acquire this DLC for $9.99USD on Steam. This DLC is required to learn about Eos, during the main story.

Play or watch a full session of the Final Fantasy XV Platinum Demo. Keep in mind, this demo is only available for those who obtained it on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 when it was initially released, you cannot acquire this demo officially anymore.

Second, Final Fantasy XV Brotherhood
Watch Final Fantasy XV Brotherhood before you start Chapter I on Final Fantasy XV.

Read this novel provided by Square Enix, this takes place before Chapter I on Final Fantasy XV (https://finalfantasyxv.square-enix-games.com/public/novella/FFXV_Novel_ENG.pdf). Either before of after Chapter II, watch Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, you can rent this movie for $3.99USD, or buy the entire movie for $12.99USD on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W31NUbPG00c Once you have reached Chapter VII, you will start Episode Gladiolus. Once you have reached Chapter XII or Chapter XIII, you will begin Episode Prompto. After or During Chapter XIII, you will want to backtrack to the beginning of Chapter XIII to play Verse II. (You're essentially playing through the chapter twice but on 2 perspectives). Upon completion of Final Fantasy XV, you will enter Episode Ignis. After the Crownsguad DLC's and the main game has been completed, you will start Episode Ardyn. Upon total completion of the main game and all DLC, you will enter Comrades to get a second perspective six months after Chapter XIII.