Nobody however Sq. Enix at present is aware of what path Closing Fantasy is headed after Closing Fantasy 16, though it may appear to some that sure parts are already assured. Following Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘s success, for instance, it will be pure to imagine that Final Fantasy 17 — what is going to presumably be the subsequent mainline installment within the collection — will deliver turn-based fight again to the franchise. In spite of everything, with Sq. Enix having publicly acknowledged the success of Clair Obscur and acknowledging turn-based RPGs as their roots earlier this 12 months, Closing Fantasy 17 would presumably observe go well with.
Nevertheless, that may not be the most effective plan of action for Sq. Enix to take with the subsequent Closing Fantasy, particularly when contemplating what followers really need. Proper now, the decision for Closing Fantasy to return to its roots appears loud, because the reward of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues, however whereas followers do seem to need the subsequent sport within the collection to tread again in some methods, there are different parts that they’d slightly Sq. Enix go away behind. There’s even a complete Reddit thread for Final Fantasy 17 already that is devoted to followers expressing what they wish to see within the subsequent sport — and the expectations are quite a few. It is an older thread, but it surely checks out.
Reddit’s Early FF17 Posts Favor the FF7 Remake Fashion of Fight
Regardless of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘s skill to attain such success with a turn-based fight system, most followers on the r/FFXVII thread want Closing Fantasy 7 Remake‘s fight over turn-based. In a submit from round a 12 months in the past, earlier than Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘s launch, Reddit user Enough_Food_3377 held a poll asking followers to vote on which fight system they’d wish to see within the subsequent Closing Fantasy. Among the many decisions had been ATB, Flip-Primarily based, Motion, and FFVIIR-style motion/ATB Hybrid.
Here is how the ballot turned out:
- ATB (3 votes)
- Flip-Primarily based (4 votes)
- Motion (4 votes)
- FFVIIR-style motion/ATB Hybrid (12 votes)
After all, there are a few components to contemplate right here. Firstly, there have been solely a complete of 23 votes forged on this ballot, and had been there much more, the scales may need tipped towards a distinct fight system than Closing Fantasy 7 Remake‘s. That being stated, contemplating the FFVIIR-style motion/ATB Hybrid choice nonetheless acquired 3 times the votes as Flip-Primarily based and Motion, and even a bit greater than ATB alone, the probability that followers want Final Fantasy 7 Remake‘s combat system over turn-based seems larger.
Secondly, this ballot was accomplished earlier than Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 launched, which suggests the expectations of Closing Fantasy followers may need shifted since then. Nevertheless, different posts had been made after Clair Obscur‘s launch that appeared to point followers would nonetheless want one thing apart from turn-based fight in Closing Fantasy 17. However the consensus can be that the subsequent entry wouldn’t deliver again the real-time motion fight of Closing Fantasy 16 and as an alternative attempt to land someplace within the center. Another Reddit user praised Clair Obscur‘s fight, stating their hopes that Closing Fantasy would take word, however most of the feedback within the thread both disagreed or claimed it was unlikely that Sq. Enix would go that path.
Many followers have said all through the Closing Fantasy 17 Reddit thread that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘s combat isn’t strictly turn-based, because it employs real-time techniques that give it extra of a hybrid really feel. Nonetheless, technically talking, Clair Obscur is a turn-based RPG, whereas a sport like Closing Fantasy 7 Remake leans extra on the motion facet of fight whereas nonetheless providing turn-based technique to an extent. Judging by what followers have been stating on the Closing Fantasy 17 Reddit thread, then, it appears they count on the subsequent main entry to go the route of Closing Fantasy 7 Remake greater than Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Closing Fantasy 17’s Protagonist Is Met With Sure Expectations
One of many extra common requests for Closing Fantasy 17 (in response to the r/FFXVII Reddit anyway) is that it function a feminine protagonist like Final Fantasy 13‘s Lightning or Closing Fantasy 6‘s Terra. In reality, some followers on the Reddit thread appear to suppose a feminine lead in Closing Fantasy 17 is the “most evident selection at this level,” contemplating the male-dominated entries the collection has seen most not too long ago. Expectations aren’t essentially so simple as “Closing Fantasy 17 ought to have a feminine protagonist,” although, and are as an alternative extra express in nature.
On one Reddit thread particularly devoted to conversations about Final Fantasy 17‘s protagonist, followers word clear traits they need the lead character to have. “I need her to have a lot of character,” one consumer stated, whereas one other added alongside related strains, “I desire a cheerful, happy-go-lucky protagonist.” One consumer even when as far as to say they’d wish to see a “feminine antihero who will get nearer to the sting and blurs the strains of antihero and villain,” however there have been nonetheless others within the thread who did not essentially specific curiosity in a feminine lead. As an alternative, they stated hope Sq. Enix simply includes a happier, much less moody protagonist than the collection is understood for.
Hypothesis Has Been Circulating About Closing Fantasy 17’s Setting
Followers have additionally been setting expectations for Closing Fantasy 17‘s setting, regardless of the sport not present but. One Reddit post by user SalamiSalamander invitations different followers to invest on the subsequent mainline entry’s setting, and there have been some slightly fascinating concepts added to the thread.
Listed below are the largest settings the Closing Fantasy collection has already explored:
- Excessive fantasy
- Fashionable fantasy
- Tech fantasy
- Darkish excessive fantasy
- Steampunk
- Sci-fantasy
Beneath the submit, followers expressed quite a lot of needs for Final Fantasy 17‘s setting. Among the many settings talked about had been post-apocalyptic, wild west, cyberpunk, and house opera. It does look like many of the feedback lean extra towards post-apocalyptic, which Closing Fantasy 10 featured to some extent.
Followers Have Requests for Closing Fantasy 17’s Lead Artist
Lastly, yet one more common expectation followers have already been setting for Closing Fantasy 17 is its lead artist. In a Reddit post by user JustinCredible1991, Tetsuya Nomura was listed as a preferred selection, although simply as many followers gave the impression to be in opposition to the concept. Nomura has contributed to the artwork in lots of Closing Fantasy video games, however he has led the character and visible design in entries like Closing Fantasy 7, Closing Fantasy 8, Closing Fantasy 10 and 10-2, and Closing Fantasy 13.
Different feedback on the identical submit say they would favor it if Akihiko Yoshida (Closing Fantasy Ways, Closing Fantasy 12, Closing Fantasy 14) did the artwork for Closing Fantasy 17. The OP additionally talked about Yusuke Mogi because the potential lead artist for Closing Fantasy 17, and one other remark within the submit talked about Osamu Kamikokuryo, who has been the artwork director for a number of Final Fantasy games within the late-2000s and 2010s.
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June 22, 2023
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M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Sturdy Language, Violence
