Producer Naoki Yoshida found that the changed UI "blended too much with what was going on, and it became difficult to see."
Producer Naoki Yoshida didn't want to extend development time and so made the decision to focus only on a PS5 release.
Travelling around the world will mostly be done through fast travel, while traversal methods will include walking and riding Chocobos.
Final Fantasy Mode offers a tougher difficulty for New Game+, while Ultimaniac increases that even further for Arcade Mode.
Square Enix's highly anticipated action RPG launches exclusively for the PS5 in less than a month's time.
Sony also provided valuable development support for the action RPG, producer Naoki Yoshida says.
"First, we want to see if Valisthea and Clive are really things players want to see more of and then make that decision,” says Naoki Yoshida.
"We really looked deeply at the God of War games, looking at all the leaves on the trees and comparing them to what we have to make sure what we have is hopefully better than what they have," says art...
Square Enix has previously confirmed that the action RPG will receive a demo shortly before its late June release.
Director Hiroshi Takai is confident in the final build and also empathises with those who don't have internet access for a patch.
"We were going to focus on telling a complete story from beginning to end and not make those same mistakes as FF15 did," says producer Naoki Yoshida.
It's "actually something that I’ve discussed with the higher-ups," says Yoshida. "Maybe it’s about time we removed the numbers from the title."
Various publications went hands-on with the game's first three hours, delving into Clive's backstory, how he meets Cid and much more.
The next mainline title in Square Enix's legendary RPG series arrives in June, but how does it differ from its predecessor? Find out here.
Square Enix's upcoming action RPG is looking like it'll stand out even in a year as packed as 2023.
Check out how Cidolfus and Jill assist Clive in combat, the different commands Torgal can use and much more in new gameplay.
Final Fantasy 16 is getting a PS5 bundle, while Japanese players will also get limited edition PS5 covers and DualSense controllers.
Here's everything we learned from Final Fantasy 16's recent massive gameplay showing.
Taking place in Los Angeles, the celebration will be live-streamed. The action RPG launches on June 22nd, exclusively for PS5.
The theme song is performed by artist Kenshi Yonezu, popularly known for tracks in anime like Chainsaw Man and My Hero Academia.
