Final Fantasy fans find references to previous games in FF16
Final Fantasy fans have been picking apart new footage of FF16 to discover possible references to previous games in the series.
As Vikki reported yesterday, new footage of the game has been released online, taken from a talk by producer Naoki Yoshida and localisation director Koji Fox at PAX East. It looks truly stunning.
The full panel presentation also includes further details on the game and answers a few fan questions.
One criticism of the game so far is that it feels quite different to previous games from the series. That's despite sharing the same DNA as past games and including many iconic elements, from the Eikon summons, to rideable chocobo, spell names, and yet another incarnation of Cid.
Yet one Twitter user, named The Dragoon/Keyblade Master, has been collating comparisons with previous games.
This thread is other Final Fantasy References in Final Fantasy XVI starting with Final Fantasy pic.twitter.com/PUl6XXIYB3
For instance, the battle music from composer Masayoshi Soken (Final Fantasy 14) appears to reference «Don't Be Afraid» from Final Fantasy 8. Might there be more musical references in Final Fantasy 16?
There are other similarities too, like similar shots in cutscenes from the likes of Final Fantasy 1, 4, and 9.
Perhaps the most obvious game to reference, though, is Final Fantasy 14, considering this game shares many of the same team. In the fight with Benedikta, for instance, she cries «now fall!», which appears to be a reference to Garuda in the MMORPG.
Final Fantast XVI Speaking of Other Final Fantasy references After finding the FF1 throwback And FF8 music reference Benedikta saying «Now Fall» has to be a Final Fantasy XIV referencepic.twitter.com/nfKHTTCfdx
The PAX East panel provided a look at
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