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Final Fantasy Resonance, an anniversary-style title from Square Enix, adapts the first season of the 2015 gacha game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. The story follows Rain, Lasswell, and Fina as they protect the world of Lapis from the Sworn Six of Paladia. Siliconera notes that while the plot occasionally struggles to adapt its source material and lacks depth regarding themes of imperialism, it remains satisfying, reminiscent of shonen anime.
Developed by Team Asano, the game features a turn-based combat system inspired by Octopath Traveler. Key mechanics include an elemental weakness system, a stagger gauge, and a turn economy. Players utilize a Vision system, which functions as a job system by allowing characters to equip iconic protagonists from across the Final Fantasy series to specialize their roles or cover weaknesses.
The reviewer praises the combat for its depth, noting that exploiting weaknesses grants bonus turns and enables powerful Resonance attacks. However, they express disappointment that classic series characters are consistently more engaging to use than the original Brave Exvius cast. Despite this, the reviewer spent nearly 90 hours with the game, finding the gameplay and world variety highly memorable.
Final Fantasy Resonance is scheduled for release on October 22, 2026, for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam. A playable demo is currently available for those interested in experiencing the mechanics firsthand.
