Final Fantasy XVI (PC/PS5) - June 22, 2023

[The Stig]

The trailer/presentation/reveal for DMC5 was hype too with that song!

[Cantih]

[Tohmane]

The superior version:

[Ayn]

My work here is done.

[Ragns]

Why when they have Soken?

Last time Soken did some industrial-ish song it turned into a drama shitstorm

[Lucavi]

Yeah, because there's a difference between "industrial-ish" and "literally copying a song". The dude who composed the Dragonball PS2 games, Kenji Yamamoto, got busted big time for that shit back in the day.

[6souls]

[Tyrath]

Summer 2023 AGFDJHGFSDGUFJKGGSDG

[Koyangi]

Sign me the fuck up!

[The Stig]

What does it look like to you guys?

I feel like your main char is ... Clive, your normal dude (Phoenix?), and you go around recruiting GFs (Eikons, but I'm calling them GFs lol) to your cause, who are playable in human form and I guess in the important fights you can go HUGE. I can't tell what the party/game system will be like overall from this, it almost feels like it's just Clive and your party of GFs for now.

Looks like each nation has their own equivalent, probably akin to a superweapon.

What was also odd was there was an Eikon of Fire and also Ifrit in the trailer, so it's 2 seperate entities.

It's very interesting.

edit: nevermind, just watched the trailer like 5 times.

Clive = Ifrit
Some kid = Phoenix
Thanos = Titan
Hot Blonde = Garuda

for all we know for now

[6souls]

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/06...5-summer-2023/

In previous interviews and updates, we didn’t delve too deep into details about the game system, but hopefully with this preview, you all were able to get a better picture of what actual gameplay will entail—namely, high-octane battles featuring our protagonist Clive Rosfield wielding a full arsenal of attacks unique to the game’s many Eikons (summons). Not to mention epic clashes between the Eikons themselves that put you right in the action.

The team, under direction of Hiroshi Takai, has entered the final leg of development and is focusing on polish as they continue their march toward master up and launch. I, for one, would like to personally thank them for all the hard work they’ve put into the project.

With the power of the PlayStation 5 behind us, we’re looking to take you on a seamless, story-driven, white-knuckle ride that will rival even the most thrilling roller-coaster. So buckle up, the wait is almost over!

Yoshida Naoki

Final Fantasy XVI Producer

First, allow me to apologize for making everyone wait so long for new information on Final Fantasy XVI…but the good news is it’s finally here!

In our latest trailer, we’ve introduced several new Eikons, as well as provided a more detailed peek at our action-packed battle system and the freedom it gives players. As for development progress, I’m happy to announce that the game is fully playable from start to finish; though, from optimization to brush-up, there is still a mountain of challenges to tackle as we head into our final push.

Until then, please stay tuned. We’ll do our best to not keep you waiting too long before our next update!

Hiroshi Takai

Final Fantasy XVI Director

Introduction of the Dominants of Titan and Garuda

We here on the Final Fantasy XVI team hope you enjoyed the trailer and we wanted to give our fans a little bit more information about the Dominants of Titan and Garuda that you just saw.

Permanent Economic Adviser Hugo Kupka’s meteoric rise to prominence was sudden, if not unexpected. Once a nameless foot soldier in the Republican Army, his awakening as Dominant of the Eikon Titan thrust him to the forefront of Dhalmekian politics. It was here he used his newfound position as the most powerful man in the republic to exert influence over both the nation’s armies and its policy making—amassing a personal fortune in the process. Yet while it is said that a man who has everything wants for nothing, Benedikta Harman will teach him money and power are far from all the world has to offer.

Having emerged from the storm of youth coldhearted and ruthless, Benedikta Harman—Dominant of the Eikon Garuda, Warden of the Wind—turned her talent for swordplay and subterfuge into a command of Waloed’s elite intelligencers. It is on a mission to find the elusive second Eikon of Fire that she crosses paths with a like-minded Clive and is forced to face her past.

Development Staff Introduction

Speaking of the team, we would now like to introduce some of the key development team members behind Final Fantasy XVI. There are some veteran members you may already know of and some we are announcing for the first time, but they all share the same passion and excitement for the next standalone entry in the Final Fantasy series.

• Producer - Naoki Yoshida
• Main Director - Hiroshi Takai
• Creative Director & Original Screenplay - Kazutoyo Maehiro
• Localization Director - Michael-Christopher Koji Fox
• Art Director - Hiroshi Minagawa
• Combat Director - Ryota Suzuki
• Character Design - Kazuya Takahashi
• Composer - Masayoshi Soken

Landscapes of Final Fantasy XVI

Valisthea— the setting for the protagonist Clive Rosfield’s arduous story. We would like to present a selection of screenshots to leave you with a glimpse into this realm.

[Eurell]

What does it look like to you guys?

I feel like your main char is ... Clive, your normal dude (Phoenix?), and you go around recruiting GFs (Eikons, but I'm calling them GFs lol) to your cause, who are playable in human form and I guess in the important fights you can go HUGE.

Looks like each nation has their own equivalent, probably akin to a superweapon.

So Naruto and the Tailed Beasts.

Works for me

[Kaslo]

Soken confirmation woooo

[6souls]

The main website has been updated with details and screenshots - http://www.finalfantasyxvi.com

[Prothescar]

Soken confirmation woooo

I could hear him all over that trailer music

[Kirin]

I hope theres going to be more of a party element here than 15 presented, but not looking like that.

I'll be happy though with something that amounts to a much tighter and more polished FFXV.

[Bweigelt]

If anything it seems like there is no party element, it's simply you, but you can swap jobs/eikon forms or whatever which is a big plus for me. Teammates in action rpg's like this usually just feel superfluous. This trailer also adds some very interesting context for the first trailer we saw. Overall I can't wait for this, Yoshi-P has never let us down.

[Anoat]

Summer 2023 release and Yoshi P says the game is finished already. A whole year of polish. Hopefully that means no crunch or delays. And that gives anyone that doesn’t already have a PS5 time to get one.

[Kirin]

Summer 2023 release and Yoshi P says the game is finished already. A whole year of polish. Hopefully that means no crunch or delays. And that gives anyone that doesn’t already have a PS5 time to get one.

I really think the delay isnt really a delay development wise, but to give time for the PS5 user base to increase and give them a comfortable release window that doesnt have to contend with BotW2.

But sure, more polish here doesn't hurt anything when applied with capable hands.

Spoiler: show

Gonna laugh hard if Atlus announces Persona 6 at the concert series for summer 2023

[Tyrath]

I don't think Persona would really compete with FF16 in the mainstream. It's a bit more niche.