Square Enix shares new details about the battle system in Final Fantasy XVI. This includes information on how the player can enhance Clive’s abilities, the companions the player will encounter throughout the game, and how special “Summon” actions will work. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
As Ruler, Clive will be able to channel various abilities assigned to specific summons, known as Eikons in the game. Players will be able to switch between each of these “Summons” in real time and take advantage of their specific abilities and attacks on the fly. Players will also fight these symbols The Last Illusion summon in the game, through large-scale battles. More information on this will appear in the future.
In addition to general combat details, Square Enix extrapolates “Story” and other “Action”-focused modes that players can choose from in the game. Final Fantasy XVI. As mentioned earlier, the story mode functionality will include some accessory players can pick and choose to make the experience more enjoyable for them. The story mode will also allow summoning booster attacks to be done easily and automatically avoid attacks with some of these accessories. Additionally, players will be able to upgrade various abilities related to Clive’s weapons and abilities related to various Dominions.
Torgal, Clive’s wolf, will act as a companion throughout the game. Players can instruct Torgal to attack and even engage enemies together. Additionally, Clive will be joined by other characters that will act as AI-driven companions. This includes Cid and Jillwas shown alongside Clive fighting in a premiere trailer during The Game Awards 2022.
Final Fantasy XVI will release for PlayStation 5 above June 23, 2022.
