Square Enix is gearing up to launch their next big title, Final Fantasy 16, and many across the gaming space are curious about what the title will offer once it’s fully playable. We’ve seen numerous trailers about the game, from its cutscenes to its action-focused gameplay. Plus, we’ve heard from the team at Square Enix, who have been working on this game for years. The potential for this to be a “series-defining entry” is there, but whether they capitalized on this new “vision” of the franchise remains to be seen. However, with a month to go until release, the picture is starting to get clearer.
We say that because Square Enix dropped a special Twitter post that highlighted not only the month-long countdown to the game’s release but a series of previews that have been dropped about the game. Between video and verbal previews, you can check out plenty and see if the game sparks your interest.
The countdown continues. There's just one month until @FinalFantasyXVI is released worldwide. #FF16We gave press and influencer hands-on access to the game, and we'll be adding their reactions for you here: https://t.co/NCXAltncO0 pic.twitter.com/PbzGm4w3jv
To highlight some of them, Final Fantasy 16 does appear to be a kind of “return to form” by embracing the more “fantasy-style” themes of past games versus certain “modern takes” that other titles in the line have done. The media were given a specifically cut version of the title, but what they saw sometimes made them hungry for more.
Such as how the game started with the powerful Eikons battling one another. Or how the game’s cutscenes helped flesh out the world and its characters. The combat is apparently a highlight, though the cinematic feel of the world was equally praised by
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