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finalfantasy2022-07-04 06:07 pm
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FFXVI random news updates!
I'm utterly bored today because FFXIV is down for 24 hour maintenance, so I figured I might as well make a post about various FFXVI news that came out recently. When the initial trailer dropped, I set up a Google alert so I get news emailed to me daily.
Gonna put it under a cut for those that prefer not to read anything about the game.
PlayStation Blog interview with Naoki Yoshida! Tidbits:
DOGGO! - Remember the dog from the first trailer? He has a name - Torgal - and just might be a party member. This article also says "one or more A.I. companions" will be party members, but doesn't confirm Torgal may be one. BUT WAIT! Here's a screenshot from the latest trailer that appears to show Torgal in battle.
Speaking of party members, this article all but confirms only Clive with be controllable. It goes on to say that the real-time action was the focus for the battle system. Also: "That said, [Final Fantasy 16]’s main focus will be on maintaining that series-wide feel of 'playing a movie' rather than drawing from past titles." - i.e., there will be Easter Eggs but FFXVI will have much less callbacks than XIV does.
That's it for now! I'll post again if any good news comes out. Apparently FFXVI is going to be on the July 11th cover of Famitsu so we could get more information then!
Gonna put it under a cut for those that prefer not to read anything about the game.
PlayStation Blog interview with Naoki Yoshida! Tidbits:
- He says the core elements of a Final Fantasy game are "a deep story, deep gameplay, cutting-edge graphics and cutting-edge sound"
- He didn't find it too hard to work on a stand-alone game rather than a MMORPG
- The game is currently playable start to finish, but there is voiceover and polishing work that needs to be done.
- Bahamut is his favorite summon from the franchise as a whole, but he can't say who his favorite summon in FFXVI is as it'd be a spoiler
- The PS5 allows for lightning-fast load times, making transitions pretty seamless
DOGGO! - Remember the dog from the first trailer? He has a name - Torgal - and just might be a party member. This article also says "one or more A.I. companions" will be party members, but doesn't confirm Torgal may be one. BUT WAIT! Here's a screenshot from the latest trailer that appears to show Torgal in battle.
Speaking of party members, this article all but confirms only Clive with be controllable. It goes on to say that the real-time action was the focus for the battle system. Also: "That said, [Final Fantasy 16]’s main focus will be on maintaining that series-wide feel of 'playing a movie' rather than drawing from past titles." - i.e., there will be Easter Eggs but FFXVI will have much less callbacks than XIV does.
That's it for now! I'll post again if any good news comes out. Apparently FFXVI is going to be on the July 11th cover of Famitsu so we could get more information then!