This is especially notable during the massive Eikon battles, such as when we see Phoenix battling Eikon of Fire and Ifrit facing off with Titan. The right side of the screen is constantly listing off statuses and moves, such as Deadly Chain and Deadly Takedown, to list what you’re pulling off.ĭuring what looks like boss encounters, the screen shifts to almost a fighting game-style display where the enemy’s health bar is held in a static location on the screen, like Clive’s, rather than floating on their character. Clive can launch, combo, and perform skills and abilities on the fly, leading to flashy, cinematic finishers. Aside from a HUD with a level number, HP bar, and what look like MP bars, the action looks almost more like a straight character-action game. Yoshida himself describes the game as having “high-octane battles,” which certainly looks to be the case. The new trailer really focuses more on the gameplay, which looks even more action-focused than we suspected. He is best known for being a combat designer on Devil May Cry 5 and Dragon’s Dogmawhich lends some credibility to the theory that this will be a more action-focused game. Granted, all the footage shown had no HUD or UI, so it is possible there is some sort of turn- or time-based mechanics going on, but the credits list Ryota Suzuki as the battle director. ![]() ![]() We see Clive casting various spells on the fly and then moving right into sword combat with some type of teleporting abilities. In terms of gameplay, Final Fantasy 16 looks to continue pushing into the action RPG genre that started with Final Fantasy 15 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake. The second trailer further dives into what we knew or suspected, starting with the quote, “In a world ruled by Tyranny and turmoil, there are those who would fight to take back control of their fate.” A voice then asks questions about what the Dominant are, who are apparently being eroded by the power of their summons living inside them. Perhaps the game will go back and forth between two time periods or simply have a time skip at some point. Perhaps taking a cue from the ending sequence of Final Fantasy 15there also appears to be some time-period shift in the game’s plot since we see both a younger and much older version of Clive in the trailer. Jill Warrick is another character we see briefly and is something of an adopted sister to Clive and Joshua, but not much is known about her role in the story just yet. Joshua’s Eikon is the fire elemental Phoenix, allowing him to use fire-based magic. Instead, he is the sworn protector of his younger brother Joshua, who was the one to become the Dominant but is still able to use some of the Eikon’s power. He is the son of the Archduke of Grand Duchy of Rosaria and was the one who was expected to become the Dominant of that kingdom. In terms of characters, we got a good look at our new protagonist, Clive Rosfield. The tagline of the game, “The legacy of the crystals has shaped our history for long enough,” perhaps hints at a villain’s goal to destroy the world’s Mothercrystals. While these elements will all make up the central plot of the game, those are all the details we have about the story so far. These Mothercrystals power the world however, something called The Blight has begun to spread across Valisthea. Each kingdom is granted magic thanks to its Mothercrystal, as well as a single person with the power to summon Eikons called Dominants. ![]() The game will take place in Valisthea, which is broken up into six kingdoms: Grand Duchy of Rosaria, Holy Empire of Sanbreque, Kingdom of Waloed, Dhamekian Republic, Iron Kingdom, and Crystalline Dominion. We know that Final Fantasy 16 will be going back to the more traditional fantasy roots of the series as opposed to the more recent games that had more modern or even futuristic elements to the worlds. Between the single trailer and the game’s official website, a large amount of story information is available. We get glimpses of the story, cutscenes, and what even looks to be snippets of actual gameplay. The reveal trailer, called Awakeningis jam-packed with details in its four-minute run time. PC is likely to get the game earlier, perhaps even at the same time, as Sony has made a push toward supporting the PC more with their first- and third-party-exclusive games. Odds are Sony will have console exclusivity for a year, like what we’re seeing with Final Fantasy 7 Remakeat which point we could see the title hit Microsoft’s machine. As far as PC and the Xbox Series X are concerned, we’re still in the dark about how long this exclusivity deal will last.
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