Square Enix Unveils Final Fantasy Resonance for 5 Platforms as FFBE Returns in HD-2D
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Updated · AUTOMATON WEST · Jun 12
Square Enix Unveils Final Fantasy Resonance for 5 Platforms as FFBE Returns in HD-2D
3 articles · Updated · AUTOMATON WEST · Jun 12
Summary
October 22 is the release date for Final Fantasy Resonance, a full-priced console reimagining of 2015 mobile RPG Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, launching on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2 and PC; Steam follows on October 23.
HD-2D marks a first for the Final Fantasy series, with Square Enix saying it spent 1 to 2 years researching how to blend pixel sprites, 3D backgrounds and more cinematic camera work for summons, airships and cutscenes.
FFBE’s first-season story and core cast remain, but the scenario was extensively rewritten for consoles, with revised dialogue, reordered plot elements, new side stories and a restored world map to deepen immersion.
Turn-based combat keeps FFBE’s party-building focus through a 26-character Vision system, while adding 1.5x and 2.0x battle speed, random encounters with minimap warnings, and Normal and Casual difficulty options.
Producer Keisuke Nakashima said the project began with a 2020 proposal to preserve FFBE after service ended in 2025 and to deliver the classic pixel-art Final Fantasy experience he believes some fans still want.