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Another Final Fantasy Character Is Finally As Powerful As Donald Duck
29.6.2023
Donald Duck is considered by many fans to be the most powerful mage in all of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. For a long time, his reign as the supreme magic user in the franchise was unchallenged. But that’s changed with the release of Final Fantasy XVI, because now there’s finally another mage...
Final Fantasy XVI’s Jill Should Be More Than Pretty
28.6.2023
I’m sure that I love Jill Warrick—Final Fantasy XVI’s female lead—because her hair is healthy and long, gathered at the end with a ribbon, with one delicate braid as ornament. I also love her, I think, because she wears a cream-color chemise under layers of blue leather, contrasting like the small...
Final Fantasy XVI Shouldn’t Be This Divisive
28.6.2023
Much like David Bowie, who was likely born of a Mothercrystal himself, Final Fantasy is constantly reimagining itself. Different battle systems, different aesthetics, different worlds, and a whole new story with every entry. Yet, the arrival of Final Fantasy XVI has been divisive among the...
Every Final Fantasy Moogle, Ranked
26.6.2023
When Final Fantasy III released in 1990, developer Square Enix had no idea that the pastille-shaped, cave-dwelling Moogles it introduced would inspire decades worth of commemorative figurines and nightlights on Etsy. These paunchy creatures existed for so long in designer Koichi Ishii’s...
Final Fantasy XVI Won’t Have A Day-One Patch For Folks Without Internet
23.5.2023
Folks who don’t have internet or don’t want to sit through a long day-one patch download for Final Fantasy XVI are in luck, as Square Enix doesn’t have one planned for when the Devil May Clive action-RPG hits PlayStation 5 on June 22.Read more
Not Even Final Fantasy XVI Devs Could Follow The Game's Confusing Story
23.5.2023
There’s a lot going on in Final Fantasy XVI, Square Enix’s upcoming stylish reinvention of the iconic RPG franchise. Between the new setting, massive Eikon battles, and Game of Thrones inspiration, FFXVI can be confusing to follow. And you aren’t alone, as the developers added an in-game explainer...
Final Fantasy XVI's Developers Had To Watch Game Of Thrones
23.5.2023
Final Fantasy XVI is the next mainline entry in the long-running RPG series and it seems to be going for a radically different tone compared to past entries. We definitely got some Game of Thrones vibes from past trailers. And in retrospect, that’s not surprising, as the developers working on...
Final Fantasy XVI Sounds Fun, But Series Vets Might Have It Rough
22.5.2023
Final Fantasy XVI is due out on June 22, 2023 on PlayStation 5, following what could perhaps be best described as an identity crisis for the long-running RPG series. Promising a radically different tone for both storytelling and combat, FFXVI is ready to shake things up and, potentially, make...
Final Fantasy 16 Producer Tries To Pet Dog, Attacks It Instead
27.3.2023
We’ve still got a few months before the action-heavy Final Fantasy XVI drops on June 22 for PlayStation 5. And in preparation for the RPG’s imminent release, Square Enix continues to show off more of the game’s various elements, from gameplay and cutscenes to characters and Eikon battles. While...
Final Fantasy 16's Party Is Looking Top Tier With This New Wolf Buddy
21.3.2023
We’re a few months away from Final Fantasy XVI’s June 22 release date, and more details about the upcoming not-so-final fantasy-RPG keep tricking out. In addition to learning that the game is approximately 80 hours long, we’ve finally gotten a short-but-sweet glimpse of the cute wolf buddy kicking...
Final Fantasy 16 Devs Say Only PS5 Can Handle The Game’s Combat
13.3.2023
Maybe you were wondering why Final Fantasy XVI, Square Enix’s highly anticipated action RPG, will only be available on PlayStation 5 when it launches on June 22. Well, according to Square Enix, it’s because of “the power of PlayStation 5" that lets the team achieve next-gen (when do we call...
Final Fantasy XVI Producer Doesn't Seem To Love The Term 'JRPG'
28.2.2023
Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida aka Yoshi-P revealed in a recent interview that he and other developers in Japan didn’t like the popular term JRPG (Japanese role-playing game) when it first popped up years ago, thinking it was “discriminatory” or being used to “make fun of” Japanese...
Final Fantasy XVI Previews Reveal Series’ Pivot Toward All-Out Action
28.2.2023
We’re roughly four months out from Final Fantasy XVI’s release, and the press recently got to preview the next entry in the legendary JRPG series. Writers in attendance were impressed by the grandiose, cinematic real-time battles that some likened to God of War. They praised the series’ departure...
New Final Fantasy XVI Trailer Reveals Massive Massive Kaiju Summon Fights
9.12.2022
Square Enix premiered a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy XVI, its upcoming PS5-exclusive roleplaying game, during Thursday’s Game Awards 2022 livestream. What we saw looked intense, including giant fights between the series’ classic eidolon summons. We also finally got a release date of June...
Final Fantasy XVI Dev Has A Terrible Answer For Why The Game Is So White
4.11.2022
Two weeks ago, Square Enix released a new story trailer for its upcoming RPG, Final Fantasy XVI. There’s just one noticeable problem—there doesn’t seem to be a single non-white character in it. So IGN asked producer Naoki Yoshida about whether or not the game would feature any Black people or other...