Final Fantasy is a series full of nostalgia, it's part of the charm. It looks like Final Fantasy XVI is aiming to go all-in on pulling our hardened heartstrings, however, with a surprising number of references to earlier games in the series being collated by eagle-eyed super fans.
In a thread on Twitter, user MKH130masters and others compiled a collection of visual references caught in the recent World of Valisthea trailer (above) and gameplay accompanying a PAX East panel shown off later.
From musical motifs to recreating iconic shots and conversations, the developers clearly know what they are doing, and we're absolutely here for it.
Did you spot any deep-cut references in any recent Final Fantasy XVI footage? Let us know in the comments section below.
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So what every final fantasy game does.
Series has great history.
I'm hoping this would be another ivalice alliance with other games set within this world, but not a direct sequel like 10-2 and the 13 trilogy.
CBU3 did a wonderful job with FFXIV, filling it with lots of love and homages for the series' history. I'm not surprised they're doing the exact same with XVI
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