Final Fantasy Resonance was among the best received games revealed during last month's Summer Game Fest showcases, and it's easy to understand why JRPG fans are fully embracing the series' return to turn-based combat after the series took a more action-oriented direction with Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy XVI and the Final Fantasy VII Remake series.
However, it's not just the return to turn-based combat that is set to make the game launching this October on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch consoles one to remember, as a new trailer shared today does an excellent job showing how Square Enix is pushing the limits of pixel art with their upcoming game.
Unlike the vast majority of HD-2D games released so far, Final Fantasy Resonance's visuals look like a significant step up, with a dynamic camera that gives the experience the cinematic feel of modern entries in the series. With masterful spritework for main characters, NPCs, monsters and Espers, the series' classic summoned entities, it's really easy to believe what producer Kiseki Nakashima said last week regarding the amount of care that has gone into creating the game's HD-2D visuals.
Although the visuals are the stars of the show in the new Final Fantasy Resonance trailer, the music is no slouch either. While this shouldn't come as a surprise for those who played the mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius upon which the game is based upon, it's still exciting to hear that heavy rendition of the classic opening of the Final Fantasy battle theme, and how it evolves into something epic that seems well suited to the intense battles the game will feature, where players can use a variety of attacks and unleash the power of their Visions.
This second official look at Final Fantasy Resonance is every bit as exciting as the first, doing a great job showing how the game is not focused on nostalgia alone, but will actually have everything to stand head to head with the first six entries in the series. Hopefully, the game will do well on the market to prompt Square Enix to continue making classic entries in its JRPGs series alongside its bigger blockbusters.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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