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Final Fantasy Resonance shows off Squall, Zidane, Tidus, Cecil and Bartz after new gameplay trailer drops

Ifrit, Shiva, Titan, and original characters also detailed.

Squall from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Final Fantasy Resonance dropped a new gameplay trailer today, packed with combat, exploration, and a whole lot of gorgeous HD-2D pixel art on show.

Accompanying this new “Pixel Trailer”, Square Enix revealed new details about the game’s setting, systems, main characters, Esper summons, and Vision characters. These Visions include famous faces such as Squall from FF8, Zidane from FF9, and Tidus from FF10. Original Visions like Aileen also make a return from axed gacha Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.

Here’s everything we learned about Final Fantasy Resonance today:

The World

Dilmagia, the Machinopolis

Engineers abound in this steel-forged city, the birthplace of airship technology. Dilmagia was once home to the first Cid, a master airship mechanic who developed the technology that united man and sky. As time passed, “Cid” stopped referring to a single individual, and the finest engineer of each age now takes on his name.

Dilmagia the Machinopolis location in Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Olderion, the Aquapolis

The capital of the Olderion Federation, blessed with abundant, crystalline waters. Olderion has long been safeguarded by a clan known as the Wardens of the Waters. The city is kept safe by the prayers of the Maiden of Water, and by an esper known to the locals as the God of Water. Before the proliferation of airships, the city was a juggernaut in the shipbuilding industry and a thriving naval transport hub.

Olderion the Aquapolis location in Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Characters

Lid
English VA: Elsie Lovelock
Japanese VA: Ayaka Ohashi

An airship engineer from Dirnado, Lid—along with her brother—has been helping out around the family forge since she could first hold a wrench. All her time tinkering with machines has put her in easy contention for becoming the next “Cid,” an honor bestowed upon the top engineer in Dilmagia.

Lid fights alongside Mechabo, a mechanical chocobo of her own creation.

—Lid can deliver attacks with her trusty partner, Mechabo. Complete special subquests to unlock new skills and help it grow stronger!

Lid from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Nichol
English VA: Khoi Dao
Japanese VA: Tsubasa Yonaga

A strategist for the Olderion Federation. Having been brought up in a family of Wardens of the Waters—longtime guardians of the Water Shrine—Nichol’s passion for defending his homeland far exceeds most.

Nichol is tactical, objective and never loses sight of the bigger picture. Despite this, he often gets roped into Rain and co.’s shenanigans.

Nichol from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Veritas of the Heavens
English VA: Ricco Fajardo
Japanese VA: Show Hayami

One of the Sworn Six of Paladia. Hard to read and impossible to outmaneuver, he seeks the destruction of the Crystals with cold dispassion, dominating the skies with his lance and wind-aspected techniques.

Veritas of the Heavens from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Veritas of the Waters
English VA: Colleen Clinkenbeard
Japanese VA: Kana Hanazawa

One of the Sworn Six. Arrogant, driven and ruthless, she would employ any underhanded tactic to destroy the Crystals. She wields a veritable deluge of water magic to smite her foes.

Veritas of the Waters in Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Vision system

Crystallized essences of legendary heroes, including warriors from other Final Fantasy realms, who fight alongside Rain and his companions when their vision crystals are equipped.

—You may use the magic and abilities of visions who fight alongside you. The stronger your bond with a vision grows, the more abilities of theirs you can unlock.

—Staggering all enemies in one turn will allow you to trigger a Resonance with a vision and perform an exceptionally devastating attack.

—To obtain vision crystals, visit the Sanctums of Light that have been erected around the world.

Vision characters

Aileen

A weaponsmith who is as adept at wielding weapons as she is forging them. She’s also an expert at lowering enemies’ defenses, thanks to her Pilebunker.

Aileen not only aids the party in battle, she also forges powerful weapons for them…but requires precious adamantite to do so.

Adamantite can be found the world over, often appearing in the treasure chests that lie within dangerous crypts, or as a reward for completing side content.

Aileen from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Cecil

Former captain of the Red Wings, the empire’s airship fleet. He employs both light and dark elemental attacks, but can also defend and heal, making him quite versatile.

Cecil pixel art from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix
Cecil from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Bartz

A young man who travels the world on his chocobo companion Boko. He wields a sword imbued with fire and ice magic and can stagger foes with relative ease.

Bartz pixel art from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix
Bartz from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Squall

A candidate for SeeD, an organization that was formed to rid the world of sorceresses. The more he uses standard attacks in battle, the more damage he deals with them.

Squall pixel art from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix
Squall from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Zidane

A member of Tantalus, a theater troupe and thieves’ band. This thief, however, doesn’t just steal items—he can also sap enemies’ vitality and speed while augmenting his own abilities.

Zidane pixel art from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix
Image credit: Square Enix

Tidus

A renowned blitzball player from Zanarkand. He turns the tide of battle by increasing the party’s speed with Haste, then assailing his foes with wind and water attacks to stagger them.

Tidus pixel art from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix
Image credit: Square Enix

Espers

Over the course of the story, you’ll enlist the help of espers—entities that join the battle for three turns before unleashing an immensely destructive attack.

Ifrit

While Ifrit’s horns are intimidating, his Hellfire ability, which immolates all who oppose him with fire damage, is even more so.

Ifrit from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Shiva

This long-haired nymph decimates all foes with her ice ability Diamond Dust.

Shiva from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Titan

Sealed away long ago, this colossus unleashes Gaia’s Wrath on all opponents, dealing them massive amounts of earth damage.

Titan from Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

Other features

Collectibles / Minigames

Collect tablet shards strewn about the world to acquire items that will aid you on your journey.

Reap rewards from performing well in the minigames that await you in each town.

—Test your timing by jumping rope.

—Try to catch wily moogles in Mog Tag.

Playing Mog Tag minigame in Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

High-difficulty content that requires well-developed characters and perfect party composition, such as:

The Colosseum

Fight daunting foes and receive items for dispatching them. The stronger the foes, the more enticing the rewards.

In higher leagues, go up against some of the most familiar—and ferocious—faces in the Final Fantasy series.

Battling at The Colosseum in Final Fantasy Resonance
Image credit: Square Enix

The Twelve Legendary Arms

These weapons are some of the most powerful in the world, but can only be claimed after defeating the ruthless monstrosities sealed within.

If you’re ever unsure as to where one of these weapons is located, visit the Chamber of Arms.

Final Fantasy Resonance is a brand new HD-2D RPG that’s using Final Fantasy Brave Exvius’ story as a “narrative foundation”. Specifically, it’s adapting the gacha’s Season 1 story. It releases October 22 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch/Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. You can pre-order Final Fantasy Resonance right now, if you want to take advantage of those pre-order bonuses.

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