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Final Fantasy XVI

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Square Enix Loses Close to $2bn in Market Value Since Final Fantasy XVI’s Release

Posted on September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

According to the Video Game Chronicle, Square Enix’s stock has dropped 30% from its peak value this year. The slump took place in the months following Final Fantasy XVI’s release, and it closed at its lowest value (since May 2022) on Wednesday. Square Enix’s downfall since its the release of its biggest AAA title of…

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News Round-Up: Baldur’s Gate 3 Challenges Zelda, FFXVI Falls Short in Sales Expectations, and is Xbox Series S Holding Back the Series X?

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Regrettably, I might have underestimated Baldur’s Gate 3’s potential as a GotY contender when I proclaimed a few weeks ago that only Starfield remained – as a yet to be released title – posing a serious challenge to Nintendo’s Masterpiece (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom). Baldur’s Gate has arrived on PC, and…

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Yoshida: There is Negativity and Malice From a Segment of Final Fantasy Fans

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Producer Naoki Yoshida, has read your (or at least from some fans) responses regarding his latest game, Final Fantasy XVI. Needless to say, he is not pleased. According to tweets from Audrey (who translated Yoshida’s comments from a mini documentary), Yoshida is frustrated by the ‘hate’ that he has received from a segment of the…

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Final Fantasy XVI Review: The Most Entertaining Final Fantasy in Decades

Posted on July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Yoshida, and Creative Business Unit III, crafted an experience in Final Fantasy XVI, that in my opinion, delivers a storyline, and audio/visual presentation on par with some of Sakaguchi’s best work. Yes, in my opinion, Final Fantasy XVI is a worthy successor to Final Fantasy X (XI, and XIV were online entries, FFXII was great,…

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Final Fantasy XVI’s Initial Sales Disappoint Fans: Should Square Enix Panic?

Posted on July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

So, give it or take, Final Fantasy XVI has sold about 3 million copies, as we quickly approach its first month of sales. Square Enix hasn’t given further updates from that early number, which likely means that the majority of people who wanted Final Fantasy XVI, already bought it, and any other sales beyond that…

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Stop the Complaints: Final Fantasy XVI is a Very Good Entry in the Series

Posted on June 27, 2023June 28, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

The following excerpt is from my upcoming review of the Final Fantasy XVI that will – apart from offering my perspective on the game – address certain complaints from a sizable section of our JRPG Group community who has trashed the game, needlessly, over aspects of Final Fantasy XVI that have never been much of…

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Final Fantasy XVI Preview: The Best Final Fantasy in Two Decades

Posted on June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Given that it has been over two decades since the last great Final Fantasy  (2001’s FFX), saying that FFXVI is the greatest Final Fantasy in two decades, is not necessarily a grand statement.  However, after playing Final Fantasy XVI’s demo, which chronicles the early stages of the game, I have no choice but to feel…

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Final Fantasy XVI: Story is Heavily Inspired by Game of Thrones, and its Combat by Devil May Cry

Posted on May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Final Fantasy XVI (its first four hours) have been sent to big website writers, and the preview notes are in. As we have discussed before Final Fantasy XVI will feature a much darker, more mature story, coupled with fast paced action combat.  The previews have been largely positive, and most writers have loved the new…

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Nintendo Does it Again! The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an Early Favorite for GoTY Awards

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Main (Nintendo EAD developed) Zelda games are never just good, they are either very good, or great, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (so far) has proven to be the rule, rather than the exception. The game holds a 96% Metacritic rating as its average score from 87 reviews. That makes it…

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As Tears of the Kingdom Approaches We Remember the Last Zelda Direct Sequel: Majora’s Mask

Posted on May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

On May 12th, one of the most anticipated video games of all time (when has a new The Legend of Zelda game not been a highly anticipated title?) arrives in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. With over 30 million units sold, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is not only…

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