Final Fantasy dips back into the SNES golden era with Resonance
Square Enix has released 'Final Fantasy Resonance,' the first game in the series to utilize the 'HD-2D' art style. The title blends modern graphical techniques with traditional turn-based gameplay reminiscent of the SNES era.
Why it matters
The release highlights the gaming industry's trend of leveraging nostalgia and retro-inspired aesthetics to appeal to long-term franchise fans.
Final Fantasy is a lot different than it used to be. While many of the early Final Fantasy titles look and play similarly to each other, the series has since grown to encompass blockbuster games like Final Fantasy XVI and the gargantuan Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, which don’t play much like the classics. But there’s still an audience for retro RPGs and old-school Final Fantasy games, especially thanks to the HD-2D style that mixes gorgeous pixel art with detailed 3D graphics to great effect. Square Enix has made a bunch of HD-2D games already, like the remakes of early Dragon Quest titles, but this week, it’s launching the first HD-2D Final Fantasy game: Final Fantasy Resonance.
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