{"id":1980765,"date":"2026-06-09T15:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980765"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:29:29","slug":"were-getting-our-first-hd-2d-final-fantasy-game-and-its-based-on-the-now-shuttered-mobile-title-brave-exvius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980765","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re getting our first HD-2D Final Fantasy game, and it&#8217;s based on the now-shuttered mobile title Brave Exvius"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">We&#8217;re getting our first HD-2D Final Fantasy game, and it&#8217;s based on the now-shuttered mobile title Brave Exvius<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Rain on your parade.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/ff-resonance.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"ff-resonance.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Square Enix<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dom Peppiatt avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/pxl_20220402_110941365.portrait_V04meYj.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1044\" height=\"1130\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Dom Peppiatt avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"pxl_20220402_110941365.portrait_V04meYj.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1044\" height=\"1130\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/dom-peppiatt\">Dom Peppiatt<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Deputy Editorial Director<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-09T15:29:29+00:00\">June 9, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/first-hd-2d-final-fantasy-resonance-brave-exvius-mobile-game?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          4 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"6ba389c5-3065-4b62-9c0b-0c74ea19f8ef\" data-name=\"Final Fantasy Brave Exvius\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Final Fantasy Brave Exvius\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Final Fantasy Brave Exvius\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Final Fantasy Brave Exvius\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Final Fantasy Brave Exvius\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Final Fantasy Brave Exvius\" title=\"Follow Final Fantasy Brave Exvius\"><br \/>\n  Follow Final Fantasy Brave Exvius<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Today, as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-report\">the June 2026 Nintendo Direct<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/square-enix\">Square Enix<\/a> revealed that we&#8217;ll be getting our first HD-2D Final Fantasy game later this year. Named Final Fantasy Resonance, the title arrives 22nd October on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Swtich 1\/2.<\/p>\n<p>Now here&#8217;s the interesting bit: the game isn&#8217;t a wholly new title, technically. It is an adaptation of the story from the first season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-brave-exvius-out-now\">Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/another-final-fantasy-mobile-game-ends-global-service-this-time-the-one-with-ariana-grande\">now closed down<\/a>), that also adds elements from the rest of the game and introduces new story elements in its own right. Square Enix makes clear in press materials for the title it is not simply a port or remake; the game is its own beast. It simply uses the Brave Exvius story as a foundation, as Resonance &#8220;extensively rebuilds and reimagines&#8221; what came before.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE \u2013 Announcement Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch 2\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JIymhuh53pU?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/JIymhuh53pU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE \u2013 Announcement Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JIymhuh53pU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>To that end, Resonance has a new turn-based combat system (please note the turn order display in the trailer, the RPG sicko in me certainly did) and is packed full of stuff that never appeared in Brave Exvius such as a new overworld, chocobos, airships, and more besides. There are 33 new music tracks that have been made specially for the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The opening movie and other cinematics feature a cutting-edge pixel-based style using a production method that renders 3DCG in pixel form to achieve dynamic, realistic visuals while retaining the timeless charm of pixel art,&#8221; explains a press release.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Meanwhile, the special abilities of legacy FINAL FANTASY heroes, along with select summon sequences, are presented in striking 3D graphics. While this game is rooted in the HD-2D visual style, it offers a distinctive experience that seamlessly integrates multiple visual approaches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The trailer certainly impresses. If you&#8217;re only here for the nods and references to past FF games, don&#8217;t worry: Square Enix knows how powerful nostalgia can be. The comabt system revolves around equipping &#8216;Visions&#8217; in order to unlock new jobs, effectively, and though there are some unique Resonance Visions, there are plenty of FF tie-ins, too:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Warrior of Light, Final Fantasy I<\/li>\n<li>Terra, Final Fantasy VI<\/li>\n<li>Cloud, Final Fantasy VII<\/li>\n<li>Zidane, Final Fantasy IX<\/li>\n<li>Shantotto, Final Fantasy XI<\/li>\n<li>Y&#8217;shtola, Final Fantasy XIV<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Today, as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-report\">the June 2026 Nintendo Direct<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/square-enix\">Square Enix<\/a> revealed that we&#8217;ll be getting our first HD-2D Final Fantasy game later this year. Named Final Fantasy Resonance, the title arrives 22nd October on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Swtich 1\/2.<\/p>\n<p>Now here&#8217;s the interesting bit: the game isn&#8217;t a wholly new title, technically. It is an adaptation of the story from the first season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-brave-exvius-out-now\">Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/another-final-fantasy-mobile-game-ends-global-service-this-time-the-one-with-ariana-grande\">now closed down<\/a>), that also adds elements from the rest of the game and introduces new story elements in its own right. Square Enix makes clear in press materials for the title it is not simply a port or remake; the game is its own beast. It simply uses the Brave Exvius story as a foundation, as Resonance &#8220;extensively rebuilds and reimagines&#8221; what came before.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE \u2013 Announcement Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch 2\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JIymhuh53pU?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/JIymhuh53pU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE \u2013 Announcement Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JIymhuh53pU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>To that end, Resonance has a new turn-based combat system (please note the turn order display in the trailer, the RPG sicko in me certainly did) and is packed full of stuff that never appeared in Brave Exvius such as a new overworld, chocobos, airships, and more besides. There are 33 new music tracks that have been made specially for the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The opening movie and other cinematics feature a cutting-edge pixel-based style using a production method that renders 3DCG in pixel form to achieve dynamic, realistic visuals while retaining the timeless charm of pixel art,&#8221; explains a press release.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Meanwhile, the special abilities of legacy FINAL FANTASY heroes, along with select summon sequences, are presented in striking 3D graphics. While this game is rooted in the HD-2D visual style, it offers a distinctive experience that seamlessly integrates multiple visual approaches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The trailer certainly impresses. If you&#8217;re only here for the nods and references to past FF games, don&#8217;t worry: Square Enix knows how powerful nostalgia can be. 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