Final Fantasy Resonance is a console reimagining of the mobile game Brave Exvius, built in Square Enix's HD-2D visual style and returning the main series to turn-based combat. The project draws heavily on Final Fantasy nostalgia, featuring character cameos alongside its own cast across a 30-40 hour campaign.
Early hands-on coverage has highlighted the game's successful blend of classic turn-based systems with modern production values, praising its combat depth and visual presentation. The recurring tension in previews centers on whether Resonance leans too heavily on fan service, potentially overshadowing its original characters and story. A free PS5 demo featuring the entire first chapter launched alongside recent Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch announcements, allowing players to transfer save data to the full release. The game is scheduled for October 22, 2026.
Here's what the critics had to say. Square Enix is giving the Final Fantasy series the HD-2D treatment this October. Previews (and a demo) have now gone live for Resonance and so we've put together this round up to give you a better idea of what to expect. Starting with our own h…
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Final Fantasy Resonance reimagines Brave Exvius as a 30-40 hour HD-2D RPG with Visions of Cloud and Zidane
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Today’s State of Play featured a new look at Final Fantasy Resonance, launching October 22, 2026. We’re also excited to announce the release of a free demo for PlayStation 5, featuring the entire first chapter of the game. Save data from the demo can be carried over to the full g…
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A demo for Final Fantasy Resonance is coming out today, Square Enix has announced. It will be available via the Nintendo eShop on Switch 2 and Switch. With the demo, players can experience the entire first chapter. Save data can be transferred to the full game when it launches ne…
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There are two things that a vocal part of the Final Fantasy fandom has wanted for some time now. One is a return to a turn-based battle system. The last true turn-based Final Fantasy game is arguably Final Fantasy XII, but some would even say Final Fantasy X was the last time we…
Final Fantasy has spent much of its modern life trying to figure out what comes next. We’ve gotten massive action RPGs, ambitious remakes, MMOs, experimental multiplayer games, mobile titles, and just about everything in between. So, when a new Final Fantasy game starts talking a…
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The HD-2D art style has been a revelation for Square Enix, proving to be brilliantly adaptable between new adventures with retro aesthetics and remakes of 30-year-old classics alike. With Final Fantasy Resonance, it’s being leant to the most prestigious series in Square Enix’s st…
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Square Enix’s revamped console version of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius has thrilling combat, but can the cast outshine all those memorable cameos?
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More than just a retelling of Brave Exvius, Final Fantasy Resonance feels like Square Enix testing the limits for what constitutes HD-2D
Cloudy with a chance of fanservice. Final Fantasy Resonance is a fan’s dream. I was lucky enough to play the franchise’s first HD-2D effort at an event in London yesterday, following the PS5 release’s showing at Gamescom in Cologne last week. Read the full article on pushsquare.c…
Visions of the past. Was anyone else slightly taken aback by the reveal that Final Fantasy Resonance would be the series' first foray into HD-2D? Perhaps it was the Pixel Remasters or the three Dragon Quest remakes , but this pairing seemed so obvious to me that it's a wonder Squ…
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Square Enix deserves praise for its Vision
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Given its rich legacy spanning almost four decades, it's something of a surprise that Square Enix has taken its time to give Final Fantasy an outing in HD-2D, the retro-modern aesthetic that clearly harks back to the pinnacle of pixel art from RPG classics of the 16-bit era, incl…
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Final Fantasy Resonance demo arrives ahead of October release date
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See Firion in action
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Any relation to the flying spaghetti monster?
