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Earlier today, Final Fantasy Resonance was announced during a Nintendo Direct. The game is heralded by Square Enix as the "first HD-2D Final Fantasy game." Now, it's hard to see the word "first" there, and not assume that means there will be more HD-2D Final Fantasy games coming in the future. These could be original titles like Final Fantasy Resonance, but this could also be a way to remake older games at a less ambitious scale than the FF7 Remake trilogy. Square's HD-2D style is perhaps one of my favorite innovations in gaming presentation styles. It captures the retro feel of pixel-art game

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will launch in spring 2027 but Square Enix has not confirmed a specific date yet. Revelation is also the first game in the trilogy to launch on all platforms simultaneously, including PC. There are no PC store pages yet, but Revelation will be available on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Xbox for PC. So no store exclusivity deals this time around, either.

I’m glad the combat in Kingdom Hearts IV looks similar to what we saw in KH3. I love Sora’s high-flying air combos and all the magical ways he can use his keyblade. A prominent combat feature from KH3 were amusement park summons that enabled Sora to call for combat help from classic Disney attractions like its famous spinning teacup ride. It looks like Square Enix has tweaked that feature for KH4, with the trailer showing Sora summoning a stream of chains he then surfed on to strike enemies. Sora also gets a new shield mechanic and the ability to shoot golden chains out of his keyblade. Donald