New ‘FF Resonance’ Wins Over Old-School Fans — 5ch: ‘Just Release This as FF16’

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“Final Fantasy Resonance” is a new title that Square Enix has commissioned outside studio Lancarse to develop, featuring a system called “Visions” that builds on the series’ classic Job system. On 5ch’s Nanademo Jikkyou G board, fans responded warmly to the revealed Malboro footage and graphics, though reports that the price would be around ¥7,000 also drew comments like “that’s steep for full price.” Some voiced regret that Hironobu Sakaguchi and Nobuo Uematsu aren’t involved, while others speculated about where the series goes after the FF7 Remake trilogy wraps up.

What people said

21AnonymousSep 6, 2026 00:41
Just release this as FF16, honestly
23AnonymousSep 6, 2026 00:43
Re: #21
Scary thing is, there are current-FF antis out there who genuinely believe this.
27AnonymousSep 6, 2026 00:45
Why is Terra always picked to represent FF6 in these crossover celebration games?
37AnonymousSep 6, 2026 00:54
Re: #27
Balance, probably.
She's a rare female mage character.
32AnonymousSep 6, 2026 00:49
That Malboro looks like it genuinely reeks 😖 (Malboro: a classic FF monster infamous for its stench-based attacks)

https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2095071911588118529/vid/avc1/1920×1080/fGC1Se8EDUn48Y96.mp4?tag=29
41AnonymousSep 6, 2026 00:55
Re: #32
If the guy before Cloud dies, does Cloud die too?
40AnonymousSep 6, 2026 00:55
Is Hirono involved with GUMI again on this one?
43AnonymousSep 6, 2026 00:58
Re: #40
Hirono left Square Enix and went independent.
He's 'President Hirono' now.
42AnonymousSep 6, 2026 00:58
Given the FF brand-name premium, maybe around ¥980?
48AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:01
Re: #42
Re: #45 says it's ¥7,678 😨
55AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:08
Re: #42
I'd guess ¥1,500–1,980 is the going rate.
¥2,980 would already feel pricey.
45AnonymousSep 6, 2026 00:59
The main thread's a hit with old-school FF geezers too
[FFRS] Final Fantasy Resonance
https://krsw.5ch.io/test/read.cgi/ff/1788500636/
53AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:07
What's with the Stand-like thing?
Is it like Emblem Engage (Fire Emblem Engage)?
60AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:13
Re: #53
Visions.
Yeah, basically just like Stands (the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure kind).
61AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:13
Re: #53
They're called Visions — phantom-like manifestations of people from another world.
Officially described as an evolved form of the Job system.
Each one levels up individually, learns abilities, and can be freely swapped in and out.
57AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:11
Anyone hyped for this — you not playing FFBE?
58AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:12
Re: #57
What do you mean by that?
64AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:16
What's up with the game industry lately —
is it nothing but creepy photorealism, cheap-looking anime style, or dated pixel art?
66AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:16
Re: #64
Personally I hate that mid-tier crappy low-poly look the most.
65AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:16
FFBE's battle BGM is genuinely great
https://youtu.be/ku5oJqc9fSw?si=ppFeK2JHg7gmbUpG
100AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:45
Re: #65
It's so good that this masterpiece plays for every single battle in that game.
67AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:17
If you want to go retro, commit to it — no voice acting, no cut-in effects.
69AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:22
Re: #67
If they want to pander to nostalgia fans, they should at least add an on/off toggle for that stuff.
72AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:24
Without Sakaguchi and Uematsu on board, this isn't the FF we've been wanting.
76AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:26
Re: #72
Except Sakaguchi hasn't produced anything worthwhile since leaving Square, which made it pretty clear most of the credit belonged to his team.
79AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:28
Re: #76
I think 'the Beard's' (Sakaguchi's nickname) real talent was pulling together a bunch of quirky, capable people into one team.
Once he left, they just fell apart.
80AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:29
Re: #76
He's actually put out some pretty fun games, though.
They just haven't sold.
Also, isn't he back with Square Enix now?
77AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:27
Once the FF7 Remake trilogy wraps up, the FF brand is basically finished.
Even if FF17 comes out ten years from now, nobody's gonna care.
81AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:29
Re: #77
They've still got enough steam to keep the series going, though.
They'll just have to keep relying on whoever made the Romancing SaGa 2 remake or that plush-toy-style Dragon Quest remake.
88AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:33
This is full price, you know.
89AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:34
Re: #88
Something like ¥7,000.
91AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:36
Re: #88
Still better than Another Eden (mobile RPG).
92AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:36
Re: #88
Sounds like it's got a decent amount of content, at least.
93AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:37
Just hand it over to the studio behind the Dragon Quest 'Reimagined' project already —
they've got more love for Square Enix than the actual employees do.

https://youtube.com/shorts/y7I4Q0xEqpg
98AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:41
Re: #93
The DQ4/5/6 remakes will probably be up in the air between HD-2D and this style.
99AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:43
Sony's Sonezaki said something like this a while back —

that once a company gets big, the people who join later tend to think mostly about money and themselves, with nobody left willing to take risks.

Once a company grows large, it tends to change for the worse compared to what it used to be.
103AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:46
Re: #99
Big-company disease is basically a fate that follows every industry.
Should be interesting to see what happens once the AI industrial revolution hits.
105AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:47
Re: #103
The 'AI industrial revolution' basically just means laying people off.

There are a ton of incompetent execs out there, so once middle management gets wiped out, a lot of things are probably gonna go downhill fast.
108AnonymousSep 6, 2026 01:49
Re: #105
It'll probably become less rare for a group of otherwise powerless individuals to outdo some big corporate production.
In that sense, I've got some hope for this new era.

Background and Talking Points

“Final Fantasy Resonance” is a new title that develops the FF series’ classic Job system into a system called “Visions” — individually trainable phantom characters — with development handled by outside studio Lancarse, known for titles like Makibuou. In the thread, fans welcomed the graphics and how faithfully the monsters were rendered, while pricing information (around ¥7,000) drew mixed reactions — some called it steep for a full-price release, others argued that if this leans more toward a mobile-style project, ¥1,500–2,000 would be the more typical price point. Discussion also touched on the fact that series veterans Hironobu Sakaguchi and Nobuo Uematsu aren’t involved in this title, as well as speculation about what the franchise’s future looks like once the FF7 Remake trilogy concludes — turning the thread into more than just a simple new-game announcement. Note that the pricing and development details mentioned come from hearsay within the thread and are not confirmed by any official announcement.

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nanademo Jikkyou G) thread “[Good News] ‘Final Fantasy Resonance’ Is Being Called the FF We’ve Been Waiting For.”

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