Final Fantasy 16 Is Already Fighting A Losing Battle With FF7 Rebirth

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’s hopes of competing with look dim. The games technically won’t battle with each other in the marketplace because their release dates are slated months apart (’s in June and next winter). However, hype for is already much greater than that for, suggesting’s sequel has beaten in its marketing campaign.

Any game relating to the beloved is bound to have an easy time getting attention.Still, Square Enix has done an excellent job promoting over the last three years, slowly releasing information like in last year's 25th anniversary celebration for the original ’s release. In contrast, much of the information surrounding 's story and gameplay only came with the world premiere trailer in December 2022 and the recently unveiled gameplay previews.

’s comparable lack of hype build-up is going to make things difficult forit once it comes to launch day. However, the game might have always been doomed from the start.will not only be connected to the prestige of the original ,but also the compelling story changes in; fans’ imaginings of what will do with ’s plot passively markets the game for Square Enix. But with seemingly taking place in a new world with new characters, players have less to latch onto before it comes out, and they can only base their expectations off of the lackluster game preceding it:.

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may not be a direct sequel to, but connections between their gameplay and narrative tropes have already been made. Though was successful, it received criticism for how empty it feels in comparison to other titles. Noctis and his allies have a lack of depth and clarity that makes them feel closer to 's barren open world than iconic characters like Cloud