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Final Fantasy Resonance, a new HD-2D title from Square Enix, serves as a significant milestone ahead of the franchise's 40th anniversary. Developed by Alim, this game reimagines the mobile title Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius as a premium experience. According to the reviewer, it successfully sheds its mobile origins to become a compelling, standalone JRPG that captures the series' core DNA.
The game features a deep turn-based combat system centered on the 'Visions' mechanic, which allows players to equip and combine abilities from iconic series characters. The reviewer praises this system as both intuitive and strategically profound, noting that it provides a satisfying level of complexity for fans of traditional JRPGs.
Despite its strengths, the reviewer identifies some limitations. The dungeon design is described as somewhat brief and simplified, and the original Brave Exvius characters are occasionally overshadowed by the fan-service elements. Additionally, the reviewer notes that the game lacks a feature to save custom team builds, which would have improved the overall user experience.
With an estimated 30 to 40 hours for the main story and up to 80 hours for completionists, the game offers a substantial, mature narrative. The reviewer highlights the exceptional soundtrack by Noriyasu Agematsu and the team at Elements Garden as a major emotional highlight, ultimately recommending the title as a triumphant return to the series' roots.
