Staple character Cid finally returns as an active party member in Final Fantasy XVI
Fans of the Final Fantasy franchise can always except a few things in each new entry, mainly that they will ride Chocobos and meet a character named Cid at some point. Each game has featured a person named Cid in a role, but players haven’t actually gotten to adventure with him as an active party member since Cid Highwind enamored fans in Final Fantasy VII back in the 90s. Final Fantasy XVI is just coming off of an official preview session before its launch this summer, and lucky players actually got to play a demo where the main character, Clive, fights along with an active companion named Cid.
According to Easy Allies first-hand experience with the game, the demo included during the sneak peak of Final Fantasy XVI let players control the Clive during a gameplay portion, and accompanying him was his trusty dog Torgal, and another party member named Cid. It is mentioned that Cid is a companion for this entire portion of the demo experience. It is not confirmed whether or not the demo has made major alterations to the in-game experience, but it would be a major misdirect to include Cid simply for a preview.
The major characters in Final Fantasy XVI function as vessels known as Dominants for the many different Eikons (also called Summons in the Final Fantasy series) that inhabit Valisthea. It is believed that Clive might be the Dominant for Ifrit. Cid, on the other hand, is apparently the Dominant for Ramuh. Whether he remains with Clive the entire game is yet to be seen, but it is fun to anticipate him being a full party member for the entirety of the game.
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FFXVI launches on June 22 for PlayStation 5 with little to no chance of a delay. The game has been mentioned
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