Michael-Christopher Koji Fox, also known as Koji Fox, M.C. Fox, or his forum alias Fernehalwes, is a localising supervisor and senior translator working for Square Enix. He is also a co-lead world and lore developer for Final Fantasy XIV.
Outside of official Square Enix duties, he has been a drummer in The Star Onions, a band of Final Fantasy XI staff members, and he also appears on-stage as the vocalist and rapper of The Primals, a band composed of Square Enix musicians that cover the music of Final Fantasy XIV in a metal style.
Works in the series[]
| Title | Year | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy XI | 2003 | Translator |
| Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | 2006 | Translator Soldier 2 |
| Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions | 2007 | Translator |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King | 2008 | Epitav |
| Dissidia Final Fantasy | 2008 | Special Thanks |
| Final Fantasy XIII | 2009 | Special Thanks |
| Final Fantasy XIV | 2010 | Translation Direction & English Localization |
| Final Fantasy Dimensions | 2012 | Translation Supervision |
| Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn | 2013 | Translation Direction & English Localization |
| Final Fantasy XI: Rhapsodies of Vana'diel | 2015 | Localization Support |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward | 2015 | Translation Direction & English Localization |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood | 2017 | Translation Direction & English Localization |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | 2019 | Translation Direction & English Localization |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker | 2021 | Translation Direction & English Localization (6.0) Localization Supervisor (6.1-6.5) |
| Final Fantasy XVI | 2023 | Localization Director |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail | 2024 | Localization Supervisor |
Voice-acting roles[]
Fox voices the Black Mage character in Mario Hoops 3-on-3, co-developed by Square Enix.
He did the voices for the Moogles in the "Good King Moggle Mog XII" theme song in Final Fantasy XIV.
In-game appearances[]
Final Fantasy XIV[]
Koji Fox in the Eighteenth Floor.
Fox appears in the 2015 edition of The Rising event, as one of the staff in the Eighteenth Floor.
Behind the scenes[]
Final Fantasy XII is one of his favorite games in the series from a lore/story perspective. The moment that has stayed with him the longest is Galuf's battle with Exdeath in Final Fantasy V.[1]
Fox is a prolific reader/watcher of fantasy series. Much of this influences his work on the Final Fantasy series.[2]
Citations[]
- ↑ Bailey, Kat (2022). "Exclusive: Final Fantasy 16’s Developers Open Up About Game of Thrones Comparisons, Sidequests, and Representation". From IGN.
- ↑ Fox, Michael-Christopher Koji (2023). "Koji Fox Breaks Down The Lore Of Final Fantasy XVI". From YouTube.