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Square Enix announced Final Fantasy Resonance, adapting the defunct mobile title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius into a full console RPG featuring the housemade 2D-HD visual style. A playable demo highlighted its original storyline alongside extensive franchise homages.
Mechanically, the title incorporates Visions, allowing players to equip and level up classic series heroes like Espers from Final Fantasy 6 to learn new skills. Acquiring these heroes involves answering questions following a brief story recap and video montage.
The reviewer noted that the aesthetic evokes 16-bit era classics combined with high-end modern art. Furthermore, a humorous dialogue exchange involving the mad scientist Dr. Lazarov ultimately won the reviewer over.
During a midpoint sequence at Dr. Lazarov's laboratory, heroes Rain and Lasswell confront the scientist for experimenting on fallen comrades. After defeating a summoned abomination that crackles in a manner reminiscent of Final Fantasy 6 bosses, the battle is interrupted.
