Final Fantasy Resonance was revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct, and brings the HD-2D art style, popularized by the Octopath Traveler games, to Square Enix’s flagship franchise. The game comes out October 22, and you can check out its reveal trailer below.
While it looks like a completely new story to the unfamiliar, it’s actually an adaptation of the story and world from the first arc of Brave Exvius, a Final Fantasy-themed mobile game that was shuttered last year. It brought players on a typical Final Fantasy adventure (complete with chocobos and airships), and included appearances from characters like Cloud, Tidus, and other iconic heroes from the series’ history.
In a press release about the game, however, Square Enix asserts that the experience is not quite a port or remaster. “Far from just a direct port, [Resonance] has been refined and extensively rebuilt as a full-fledged console-quality RPG experience,” it reads. Our friends at IGN have played the game already, and clarify the difference a little further in their preview.
While it was specifically announced in a Nintendo Direct, when Final Fantasy Resonance comes out on October 22, it will also be available for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. For more of Square Enix’s recent announcements, check out the reveal of Final Fantasy VII Revelation and the latest trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4.
