Final Fantasy 16 Cutscenes Longer Than Entire Lord of the Rings Trilogy Runtime
Final Fantasy 16 will have a surprisingly high number of cutscenes, and they will last more than the entire run of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. The news was revealed by Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida, who talked more about how the new title is shaping up, and the expectations from its story.
Final Fantasy 16 is one of the most anticipated games of 2023, and gamers already know a few details about its story. The game will follow Clive, a man in a story of revenge in the magical world of Valisthea. It will feature classic magic crystals, and summons, but also have a darker, more mature storyline than previous titles in the franchise. Clive saw his kingdom being destroyed, and along with his younger brother Joshua, he’ll be out for revenge on the people who wrecked his life.
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In a recent interview, Yoshida revealed that Final Fantasy 16 will have 11 hours of cutscenes alone, following the tradition of long cutscenes that are found in many JRPGs. As a comparison, the whole Lord of the Rings Trilogy takes 557 minutes (9 hours, 17 minutes) to watch in their theatrical versions. Someone would need to watch the extended version, which has 682 minutes (11 hours, 22 minutes), and that’s counting the credits, to match the upcoming Square Enix title’s cutscene time. These won’t be 11 hours of doom and gloom, though, as it was already confirmed that Final Fantasy 16 will have romance in it, so Clive will get at least a bit of happiness in his dark journey.
The reason for so many cutscenes is that the team wants to tell a story that will feel really complete. Final Fantasy 15 was widely criticized for using DLC to finish its story properly, so the developers are
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