"What you've seen is only a very small part of that battle," Naoki Yoshida discusses Eikon battles in Final Fantasy XVI

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In a recent interview with Gamespot, Naoki Yoshida spoke about Final Fantasy XVI, and a large part of the discussion revolved around combat. The Eikon battles in Final Fantasy XVI promise to be quite exciting, and the producer discussed some of what fans can expect:

When asked about the Titan battle, Naoki Yoshida said that fans only saw a fraction of what that battle would be like. Part of the trailer showed Shiva doing battle with Titan, but the first part of it was just a cutscene. While that cutscene is going on, Clive, the main protagonist of Final Fantasy XVI, will be in the area and will experience the battle from a completely different perspective.

The Eikon battles will go through several stages, and these phases of battle will change in real-time. This will allow players to experience large-scale, action-packed battles in a way they haven’t seen before. However, the more interesting thing is that the Eikon battles will all be different experiences.

One interesting aspect of the conversation was the revelation that some of the UI elements were removed from the trailer. This is to avoid certain spoilers for the game. The developers want fans to see the battles and know that they exist, along with the fact that Clive will be able to control a summon in some of the battles without spoiling certain things.

These massive Eikon vs. Eikon battles aren’t the only fights either. There will also be smaller-scale battles for Clive to take part in as he explores the world. Whether they are waves of enemies or singular battles, he will partake in fights without the Eikons.

Elite foes will also be present, similar to what might be called a mini-boss in other games. While there are incredible Eikon battles, Yoshida also mentioned