Final Fantasy 16: Naoki Yoshida Shows Us The Hideaway and What It’s For
Naoki Yoshida went on a panel with localization director Koji Fox at the recently concluded PAX East to share information on Final Fantasy 16.
We have decided to spotlight the Hideaway as one of the highlights of this talk. We will discuss the Hideaway and details about it below.
The Hideaway is a special place that Clive Rossfield can go to while taking breaks from the main story campaign. In Final Fantasy 16’s lore, the Hideaway is run by Sid, but Clive will have to meet him first before he can access it.
The Hideaway isn’t quite Clive’s main base of operations, but you can think of it as a hub, or a safe area, where Clive doesn’t have to worry about fights, and the player can chill while they plan their next moves.
There are also different facilities in the Hideaway, for Clive to buy, collect, build, etc in preparation for upcoming levels and battles.
The first shop Naoki and Koji shows is Charon’s Toll, run by an old woman named Lady Charon. Lady Charon will sell you weapons, armor, materials, and potions. On the side, you will find your pet Torgal sleeping by Lady Charon’s side while you’re in the Hideaway.
A short distance away from Charon’s Toll is the forge, run by Blackthorne. As the master blacksmith, Blackthorne can upgrade your weapons or even build you new ones. You will need to find the materials for upgrades or new weapons, and of course, pay the man yourself.
The Hideaway will allow you to access side quests, which you can see in the area as exclamation point alerts that you have to go to. There are side quests in other areas as well, but most of them will come up in the Hideaway.
Deep in the Hideaway is the Arete Stone, a monolith that allows you to access other modes. For example, the Hall of Virtue is
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