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Final Fantasy Resonance feels so good to play because Square Enix 'experimented' with combining the best bits of FF5 and FF6

Final Fantasy Resonance , a game made from the ashes of closed-down mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius , is good. Very good, in fact, as I learned at Gamescom 2026 . It's basically a pixel-first FF RPG that takes old-school turn-based combat and modernises it. It feels like Octopath Traveler , but with all the…

Final Fantasy Resonance feels so good to play because Square Enix 'experimented' with combining the best bits of FF5 and FF6
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Final Fantasy Resonance , a game made from the ashes of closed-down mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius , is good. Very good, in fact, as I learned at Gamescom 2026 . It's basically a pixel-first FF RPG that takes old-school turn-based combat and modernises it. It feels like Octopath Traveler , but with all the…

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10/05/2026 07:41
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  1. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says he "did his best" to fight for a full disc releaseEurogamer
  2. 'I Did My Best' — Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Responds to Fans Asking for Full Disc VersionIGN
  3. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director on its 'very extravagant' final Sephiroth fight and whether anyone will ever pull something like this trilogy off againPC Gamer
  4. Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG… oh, Final Fantasy 11, that's newPC Gamer
  5. The Best Final Fantasy Mmo Is Now Easier to Play Than EverPolygon

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