Final Fantasy 16 (PS5)

[The Crypto Guy]

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Finally a bit of news:

Yoshida confirmed the progress in a pamphlet that accompanied the franchise's official clothing line, translated by Twitter user @aitaikimochi, saying "We're in the final stages of development for the numbered game in the series, Final Fantasy XVI."

Yoshida added that he thinks the game's story, which is obviously a very different experience from Final Fantasy 14 Online (which he also produces), is a fleshed-out experience that will bring older fans back.

"Unlike an online game that involves many players at the same time, Final Fantasy 16 offers a different experience where it focuses on the individual player and immerses you in the story," he said per the translation.

"For those who have grown up and realised that reality isn't kind to you and have drifted away from Final Fantasy, we hope that Final Fantasy 16 will be a game that can bring back anew the passion that you once had with the series."

He also promised that a big reveal would take place in spring this year, meaning it may not be long before fans find out when they can expect to play the game.

Given that Final Fantasy 16's development is in its final stages, and 2022 marks the franchise's 35th anniversary, it would certainly make sense for Square Enix to release the first mainline entry since 2016 this year.

Final Fantasy 16 Is in the 'Final Stages of Development' - IGN

Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has said the game is in its final stages of development, and that he hopes it brings lapsed players back to the series.

www.ign.com

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[aleshemsky83]

I said this in the other thread probably but it basically looked the same as 15 graphics wise so I dont think Covid should slow them down too much. Good to hear its on track. Im looking forward to another banger from the legendary game developer: Creative Business Unit 3

 

[Tw1ster]

I’m looking forward to this, especially having Yoshida working on it.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Any news on FF7 Remake Part 2? I haven't really been following since the day Part 1 released.

 

[Metroid]

Surprised no one posted it yet. New trailer dropped yesterday, and we also have to wait till summer 2023.
Prob means remake2 sometime in 2024.

 

[aleshemsky83]

This games gonna be good but next year. I guess it makes sense you dont want to cannibalize forspoken. Heres hoping forspoken absolutely bombs so they push ff16 forward.

 

[93LEAFS]

This games gonna be good but next year. I guess it makes sense you dont want to cannibalize forspoken. Heres hoping forspoken absolutely bombs so they push ff16 forward.

They also may be hoping for notably more PS5's to be out in the wild by then

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Surprised no one posted it yet. New trailer dropped yesterday, and we also have to wait till summer 2023.
Prob means remake2 sometime in 2024.

I'm thinking we see Remake come out next Spring, and this gets delayed to Winter 2023 if I had to guess.

 

[aleshemsky83]

by the way, there was some rumors this was unreal engine but I dont think it is, it doesn't have that unreal engine look to it.

 

[Metroid]

I'm thinking we see Remake come out next Spring, and this gets delayed to Winter 2023 if I had to guess.

June 16 we may or may not find out about remake part2 which would make things but more clearer.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

June 16 we may or may not find out about remake part2 which would make things but more clearer.

Yup, I think we get an answer then.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Final Fantasy 16 Producer Confirms It Won't Be Open World - IGN

In a new interview with IGN, producer Naoki Yoshida talked about Final Fantasy 16's inspirations, in the process confirming that it won't be open world.

www.ign.com

Thank god. FF15 was terrible and felt so bare.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Final Fantasy 16 Producer Confirms It Won't Be Open World - IGN

In a new interview with IGN, producer Naoki Yoshida talked about Final Fantasy 16's inspirations, in the process confirming that it won't be open world.

www.ign.com

Thank god. FF15 was terrible and felt so bare.

FF15 was great especially the Royal Edition

 

[The Crypto Guy]

FF15 was great especially the Royal Edition

To each their own, i just couldn't keep going with it after 20 or so hours.

 

[Metroid]

New trailer. Hot damn this looks fantastic. GoT / FFVI vibes.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

New trailer. Hot damn this looks fantastic. GoT / FFVI vibes.

Wow, that looked REALLY REALLY GOOD.

 

[RandV]

Yeah looks like we could have a really good (single player) Final Fantasy game here. I don't know the ins and outs of the creative people at Square but a big positive takeaway for me from the trailer here is the story looks coherent, a big struggle for them since the PS2 days. Like when I finally got around to playing FFXIII I actually didn't mind it and thought there was potential for a very good game in there but the creator was too focused on making his fem-Cloud waifu look awesome (gotta start with a train scene!) that the delivery was just a coherent mess.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Final Fantasy 16 is 'About 95%' Done and Its Release Date Should Be Revealed by the End of 2022 - IGN

Final Fantasy 16's development appears to be well on track, as its creators have shared the game is "about 95%" done and that its release date should be revealed by the end of 2022.

www.ign.com

Exclusive: Final Fantasy 16’s Developers Open Up About Game of Thrones Comparisons, Sidequests, and Representation - IGN

In an exclusive interview with IGN, four members of Final Fantasy 16's development team come together to talk about topics ranging from being the first M-rated Final Fantasy to representation for people of color in its world.

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GN: Watching the trailer, I find myself mentally comparing it to popular fantasy like Game of Thrones and The Witcher. In particular, the focus on political intrigue and the warring kingdoms, with Clive seemingly standing in for Geralt. What do you think of these comparisons?

Michael-Christopher Koji Fox, Localization Director: The two series being so prominent, I suppose it’s hard to make a medieval high-fantasy game these days without drawing at least a few comparisons to Game of Thrones and The Witcher. And while we are ultimately aiming for something that we hope can stand alone on its own merits, the truth is, there are a lot of fans of Game of Thrones on the development team, and so you will find some instances of similarity in narrative themes and character design. For the most part, however, these similarities usually don’t extend much beyond a few outward features, be they concerning appearance or characterization.

LOVE how it's going to have a little bit of GoT vibes.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

This is all nice but show us some f***ing gameplay that isn’t a boss fight.

We’ve had three trailers and haven’t gotten a single frame of a character moving about the world or doing anything other than fighting a massive enemy. Makes me worried that it’s going to be more like a playable movie than a video game.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

This is all nice but show us some f***ing gameplay that isn’t a boss fight.

We’ve had three trailers and haven’t gotten a single frame of a character moving about the world or doing anything other than fighting a massive enemy. Makes me worried that it’s going to be more like a playable movie than a video game.

That’s pretty normal, for most games actually. They are only teasing stuff so far. They will eventually bombard us with previews but it’s not worth it to show unpolished gameplay. Game is still 9-10 or so months away. I think around Feb we will start seeing the gameplay.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Final Fantasy 16 Is, According to a PlayStation 5 Ad, Exclusive to PS5 for Six Months - IGN

It was already known that Final Fantasy XVI was a timed exclusive on PS5, but now it appears the exclusivity window will last six months.

www.ign.com

 

[aleshemsky83]

Final Fantasy 16 Is, According to a PlayStation 5 Ad, Exclusive to PS5 for Six Months - IGN

It was already known that Final Fantasy XVI was a timed exclusive on PS5, but now it appears the exclusivity window will last six months.

www.ign.com

Thats a lot shorter than ff7 remake which was like 2 years before it hit PC and still isn't on xbox.

 

[93LEAFS]

Thats a lot shorter than ff7 remake which was like 2 years before it hit PC and still isn't on xbox.

My guess is that it hits PC in 6 months. No idea if and when it will ever go to Xbox. Seems Sony locked up a lot of stuff console-wise in regards to Final Fantasy.

 

[Jovavic]

June 22, 2023, let's goooooo

 

[Seedtype]

Good job Square-enix, I'm actually kinda interested in this upcoming one. A little salty PC will have to wait a bit but whatever.