Tag Archives: Final Fantasy

June’s IGN First is focused on Final Fantasy 16. With less than a week until the game finally makes its way to the PS5 on June 22, it is time for our final Final Fantasy XVI exclusive. It might sound like we’re getting ahead of ourselves, but we asked the …

Of course, the developers themselves are players and fans of the Final Fantasy series too, and finding out their favorite Final Fantasy games may offer a few hints as to the inspirations behind the new game. So during a visit to Square Enix’s Tokyo HQ, we asked six members of …

Aerith dies. If you know one thing about Final Fantasy 7, it’s probably that Aerith dies. The praying girl gets cut down by the guy with the massive sword. There’s a reason why this pivotal story beat is one of the most well-known spoilers in gaming: it’s a moment that’s …

Almost an entire year after we last saw Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, we’ve finally got a brand new trailer for the second chapter in the remake trilogy. The big closing number for Summer Game Fest gave us a huge look at the story, gameplay, and locations from beyond the walls …

While Final Fantasy XVI has a linear structure for the most part, there are also four vast areas that the player can freely explore. In these areas lurk tough enemies, called Notorious Marks. As they are side content, engaging in battle against them is completely optional. However, players who do …

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was the final announcement at Summer Game Fest 2023, as we got gameplay and a launch window for the highly anticipated PlayStation 5 game. But it wasn't the footage or Early 2024 news that got fans talking. It was this:` Final Fantasy VII Rebirth comes on …

For 35 years, the Final Fantasy franchise has captivated fans with its anthology style of storytelling, keeping things fresh with new characters and stories. It even has a tendency to set the time periods somewhere between past and future in each game while keeping them connected with the same plot: …

Final Fantasy XVI is less than a year away, but Square Enix has left most of the details to be speculated on by the fans. A recent trailer offered more hints about what to expect, including a hint of what crystals – a Final Fantasy standby – mean for the …

"Has your journey been good?" a key character asks me, in reference to all my years of adventuring. We’re a few hours into Final Fantasy XIV's latest expansion, Endwalker. "Has it been worthwhile?" My character never really gets to answer, and many hours later, I think that's because Square Enix …

In the beginning there was Final Fantasy XIV, and it was not good. For most games, the story would’ve ended there. But Square Enix, perhaps feeling that its prized franchise's name was in danger of becoming too literal, undertook a mammoth effort to keep Final Fantasy’s legacy from being marred …