It's Official, Xbox Is Now The Best Place To Play Final Fantasy

There is something special about 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy that makes me giddy whenever it appears at a major industry showcase. Yes, I am an immature fool who loves being pandered to with the nostalgia of a classic RPG, but 💟at least I’m honest🦩. Give me my dose of melodramatic anime boys.

Such excitement returned during the Xbox Showcase this past weekend, which was ripe with great announcements, ranging from At Fate’s End, from the studio behind 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Spiritfarer, to a new project from Double Fine in the form of Keeper, a game where you play as a lighthouse with legs who hap🔴pens to be best friends with a Dodo. Sometimes, this medium is wonderful. In between all of these reveals was a surprise appearance from everyone’s favourite JRPG.

Turns Out Xbox Is The Best Place To Play Final Fantasy Right Now

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Square Enix announced during the showcase that after five years of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:PlayStation exclusivity - not counting the PC version - 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to Xbox console🍌s later this year, and will presumably be followed by Rebirth at some point in the future. The window of exclusivity previously agreed upon with Sony ran out a long time ago, so this reveal isn’t too m𝔉uch of a surprise. But it’s still wonderful to learn that one of the best RPGs of the past few years will soon find an entirely new audience. I’m curious to see how it compares in both its visuals and performance, as well as taking the opportunity to earn some new achievements.

What surprised me most, however, is the shadowdrop of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy 16, which for a long time was treated as a purebred PlayStation exclusive; something that the series hasn’t had for years. While its side quests learn many of the worst lessons from Final Fantasy 14 and its😼 combat risks growing long in the tooth, it also has some of the most compelling characters and best combat in the series’ history. It feels 🐬and looks incredible, cementing itself as a gem which is very, very easy to recommend. If you’re an Xbox diehard and looking for a good time, hurry up and play this banger.

With both of these games now calling Xbox home and the arrival of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:F🐼inal Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice✅ Chronicles later this year, Microsoft’s console i𝕴s now the best place to play the series. Or at the very 🥂least, the most prolific.

There’s Only One Mainline Final Fantasy Not Available On Xbox

Tifa, Barret, Cloud, Aerith, and Red 13 stand on the outskirts of Midgar.

Aside from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy 11, which isn’t available on any modern console on account of it being millions of years old, every single mainline Final Fantasy title is currently availab♒le on Xbox platforms. Thanks to the recently released pixel collection and the steady arrival of the other numbered titlesဣ in recent years - in remastered form or otherwise - all it takes is a few downloads to experience Final Fantasy in (almost) its entirety. That, and a huge amount of time.

There was a time during my childhood where I never could have imagined a scenario like this. You either had boxed copies of increasingly rare games, the ability to emulate, or you were out of luck. Being a fan meant piecing together a patchwork legacy of brilliance which was bound to change at any moment. Now, though, new and existing players can jump into Final Fantasy wh🥀enever and however they like.

I still think the best starting point is 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy 10. It still l♛ooks and plays great and is not too different from 🌺what the series has evolved into since.

But what makes Final Fantasy superior to Nintendo Switch or PlayStation? Well, that’s thanks to the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy 13 trilogy, which is available on the platforms thanks to native backward compatibility. It hasn’t been officially released in remastered form (yet), and so relies upon an actual physical copy of the original games or a digital purch𒁏ase to play them. Two of the titles in the trilogy have also been patched to support 4K resolution and improved textures, looking better than ever and, in the case of Final Fantasy 13, like a modern triple-A experience.

I bet it’s only a m🐽atter of time until this outlook changes, especially with Final Fantasy 13 slowly but surely becoming a favourite amongst fans. But for now, it’s fascinating to know that Xbox, a platform that is traditionally not known for Final Fantasy, is now the best place fans can experience it.