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While the Final Fantasy series started as turn-based RPGs, they have leaned into the action RPG genre with the most recent entries. However, a new report indicates that may be changing. Square Enix ...
Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has commented on the possible turn-based future of the series, following the recent success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Over the course of the series, Final ...
Square Enix has demonstrated success with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s turn-based combat mechanics. As a result, the company possesses compelling reasons to reevaluate the foundational systems that ...
GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The debate over the future of Final Fantasy, namely its approach to combat, continues, and this time the question has been put to Final Fantasy XVI ...
The solution to this latter problem? Return to turn-based combat. I believe Square Enix needs to look back to its roots rather than doubling down on real-time action combat. Final Fantasy XVII stands ...
It’s easy to typecast the Final Fantasy franchise as being the literal godfather of turn-based combat, but the truth is that there are hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of games that have been ...