“With Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix was able to fuse a setting that is both a modern and fantasy world in one. WHEN IT COMES TO MAIN-NUMBERED FINAL FANTASY GAMES, the directors think of EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH WITH EACH INSTALLMENT [implying that this will be completely different than what just came before in xv, an adhd/seizure inducing rage fest that couldn’t possibly have more action]. That said, it doesn’t mean we’ll necessarily see a modern setting for Final Fantasy XVI. Hashimoto says that they haven’t made anything for Final Fantasy XVI yet, but to keep in mind that JUST BECAUSE FINAL FANTASY XV HAD A CERTAIN SETTING, it DOESN’T MEAN THE NEXT ONE WILL FOLLOW IN THE SAME WAY [another clue, that things will be different. DERP. what were you reading? because if it was this, you totally missed the point].

HASHIMOTO EMPHASIZES THE DIFFERENCES WE’VE SEEN IN MAIN-NUMBERED FINAL FANTASY TITLES [yet a third clue that things will be different than xv] by using VII, VIII, IX as examples on how we saw it go from a very steam punk cyber world in Final Fantasy VII and then back to more of a fantasy world in Final Fantasy IX. He says that THIS IS SOMETHING DIRECTORS DO ON PURPOSE TO CHANGE THINGS UP FOR THE SERIES [4th clue, things are going to be different. not like x].

As far as the battle system goes, this is also something that is decided by the director, so it DOESN’T necessarily MEAN Final Fantasy XVI will be MORE on the ACTION RPG side as we’ve seen in Final Fantasy XV [ok he’s practically saying it will be turn based amirite? why is everyone on the internet saying more action than xv? you people are retarded]. Hashimoto says when they start work on a new Final Fantasy, they set the bar to make the ultimate fantasy of the generation with each installment. So if a director feels that a certain battle system would work best in the current generation, that’s the main system they’ll go with.”

I count 6 clues that 16 is going to be going into a different direction than xv, probably less action, probably more of a fantasy/medieval setting and less cyber/steam-punk…