Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has finally gone on record to explain why the main cast is dressed the way they are. We are not quite sure you will welcome or deride this knowledge.
Basically, the clothes aren’t coordinated boy band casual wear. Rather, they’re military uniforms, befitting their stations under the Kingdom of Lucis. Black is a particularly important color in Lucian culture, which is why they are dressed like this as well.
You can read Tabata’s full statement, as he chimed in on a forum, below.
The clothing worn by the four main characters is the official battle gear of the Kingdom of Lucis.
Noctis is a member of the royal family and the other three characters are parts of various Lucian national organisations and they are each wearing the specific battle dress relevant to their individual stations.
In the Kingdom of Lucis where our heroes reside, the colour black has historically been treated as a special colour. Because of this, the attire of the royal family and those in occupations closely tied to them are unified by having black as a base colouring. This part of the lore is the reason why the outfits of all four main characters are black. For the finished game we also intend on having their clothing having effects in battle and not just being a part of the world and its background. So watch out for that too!
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Final Fantasy XV is in development for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.