Final Fantasy 16 wouldn’t have been possible without Devil May Cry veteran Ryota Suzuki, its producer has revealed. GamesRadar+ recently spoke to Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida, and asked how hiring Ryota Suzuki, a Devil May Cry veteran at Capcom, helped shape the new game. “So our development team …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 has “fully AI-driven” party members in battle
While Final Fantasy 16 features “fully AI-driven” characters in battle, the familiar sense of party camaraderie you get from other mainline games remains intact. That comes from Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida, who tells GamesRadar+ that spreading out battle controls across multiple party members could end up hindering the …
Read More »Exploring Final Fantasy 16s action battle system with producer Naoki Yoshida
When Clive Rosfield hits the battlefield in the latest Final Fantasy 16 Dominance trailer (opens in new tab), a barrage of attacks explode onto the screen. It’s a spectacle, with the protagonist propelling up into the air with an enemy and swiftly inflicting damage thanks to the wind elemental powers …
Read More »Everything we know about Final Fantasy 16
Final Fantasy 16 made a recent appearance during the latest June State of Play showcase, where we got to learn a little more about the next entry in the series. With a helping of gameplay showing off combat and story elements, we also now have an official launch window that …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 shows off its lush in-game world with new screens
Final Fantasy 16 has shown off several enticing screenshots of its in-game world. Last week, Square Enix finally debuted a brand new Final Fantasy 16 trailer for just the second time in over 18 months, revealing a release window of summer 2023. Alongside the new trailer, the Final Fantasy 16 …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 releases next summer
Square Enix has unveiled a new Final Fantasy 16 trailer at PlayStation State of Play, revealing that the new game is set to release summer 2023. The trailer starts with with another peep at the upcoming RPG’s grandiose summons, which are called ‘Eikons’ in this one. So far, we’ve seen …
Read More »Looks like Final Fantasy 16 combat could have a lot in common with Devil May Cry 5
A Final Fantasy 16 fan has compared its combat to Devil May Cry 5’s, after the latter’s combat lead was hired at Square Enix. Final Fantasy 16 was originally announced all the way back in 2020 with a brief in-game trailer, which saw protagonist Clive pulling off a number of …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 trailer is “done” and the game is nearly finished
Final Fantasy 16’s new trailer is “done,” and should release soon, according to the game’s producer. The news comes from Naoki Yoshida, appearing earlier today on May 6 in a joint presentation with NieR Reincarnation producer Yosuke Saito. When asked about the ongoing development of Final Fantasy 16, Yoshida revealed …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 leads originally worked on a Bloodborne-like game
Final Fantasy 16 leads were originally developing a Bloodborne-like game prior to working on Final Fantasy 14. Over the past few years, Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida has been publishing a regular column for Famitsu called “Yoshida Uncensored.” The works were collected in a book in 2018, and Yoshida, …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 is in the “final stages of development”
Final Fantasy 16 is in the “final stages of development.” The new comments come from veteran producer Naoki Yoshida, speaking to Japanese publication Famitsu earlier this week, and handily transcribed by fan @aitaikimochi on Twitter just below. Commenting as part of the 35th celebrations for the franchise, Yoshida says that …
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