After the huge success of Final Fantasy 15, every Final Fantasy fan is waiting for any updates over the upcoming game Final Fantasy 16. Final Fantasy 16 will not be coming out this year, but the creators of Square Enix, are all set to share some interesting details about the game’s story, characters, and gameplay scenarios.
Final Fantasy 16 – TRAILER
During Sony’s September 2020 PlayStation 5 showcase, a Final Fantasy 16 trailer was launched titled Awakening. In the trailer, we were able to see the medieval fantasy world full of magic and Final Fantasy Summons is known as “Eikons”. The trailer also reveals the new destinations in the maps of the game including places engaged in wars known as Shiva, Titan and Phoenix. In a scene, we saw Shiva going against the Titan.
Joshua, a boy was introduced who will be described as “Dominant”, blessed with magical powers linked to Eikon Phoenix. As in the trailer, we saw two protagonists, sources are providing information that both are just the same character from different timelines. The entire trailer consisted of in-game scenes rather than pre-rendered footage.
RELEASE DATE
Sony has not provided any information about the Final Fantasy 16 launch date but has said that a great information leak is scheduled for Fall 2021. The game is in process for 4 years now and gamers are now getting impatient over the new chapters of the story ahead. Early 2022 is the soonest possible release date for Final Fantasy XVI.
Final Fantasy XVI – STORY
The story is set in a world called Valisthea, where the Mothercrystals bless people with Aether, which helps them cast magic. Eikons will play an important role in the game story of Final Fantasy XVI. More information about the story has not been revealed yet.
Final Fantasy 16 – CHARACTERS
The protagonist of the game is called Clive Rosfield, the older brother of Joshua Rosfield. As Clive was not chosen as a Dominant, he decided to train and decided, to master the blades. Ifrit can be seen in the trailers which gives us a hint that he will be in the story as well. Dhalmekian Republic Army can be seen as the apprentice of Shiva.
GAMEPLAY
Final Fantasy 16 will include Dark Souls and will combine that with the combat powers of Final Fantasy 15. Combat will have a mix of Shift Wraps as well as Summons. It looks like the game will have more science-fiction aspects comparatively.
Final Fantasy XVI will release in Early 2022 as it is currently in development.
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