Square Enix continues to provide interesting glimpses of its next main line Final Fantasy game Final Fantasy XVI.
This time, we focus on the animal companions, starting with a Chocobo, who is certainly giving us a pretty stern look.
PAX East 2023でお披露目されたチョコボの動画をご紹介
『ファイナルファンタジーXVI』
🔔予約受付中🔔https://t.co/6BciWXOhuV #FF16 pic.twitter.com/Ikd1aGnOI0— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@FF16_JP) April 10, 2023
Next, we take another look at Torgal, the hero Clive’s canine best friend, who can fight by our side, be the target of our affections, and guide us through the game world.
PAX East 2023でお披露目されたトルガルの動画をご紹介
『ファイナルファンタジーXVI』
🔔予約受付中🔔https://t.co/6BciWXOPkt #FF16 pic.twitter.com/UVhtCwIT1s— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@FF16_JP) April 9, 2023
If you are not familiar with final fantasy 16, is the next mainline game in Square Enix’s popular fantasy series. Its development is spearheaded by many developers of the final fantasy XIV team, which isn’t too surprising considering the success of the latest MMORPG in the series, which recently surpassed 27 million registered accounts worldwide.
They include producer Naoki Yoshida, director Hiroshi Takai, writer-creative director Kazutoyo Maehiro, artist Hiroshi Minagawa, composer Masayoshi Soken, and many more.
The game is said to be a darker version of the Final Fantasy concept, while its battle system is entirely action-based. However, you can expect many traditional concepts from the series, including summons and Chocobos.
The planned release date is June 22, 2023 for PS5 and it has already gone gold. A PC version is also likely to arrive at some point, although there is no official release date at the moment. We also learn that a demo is planned and should arrive shortly before the game launches. While we wait, you can also check out a bunch of games showing at PAX East.