FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE is the first HD-2D entry in the legendary series, developed with LANCARSE and published by Square Enix. Travel with companions bound by fate, call on Visions to aid you in battle and uncover the truth behind a force that threatens to bring everything to ruin. The game debuted October 22, 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and Switch 2, with beloved characters from across the franchise appearing along the way.
The story centers on Rain (Nobuhiko Okamoto / Clifford Chapin), Lasswell (Yusuke Kobayashi / Alejandro Saab), and Fina (Akane Fujita / Lizzie Freeman) as they set out to protect the remaining crystals across the world after the Earth Crystal is destroyed by Veritas of the Dark (Akio Otsuka / Ian Sinclair).
Final Fantasy Resonance is a role-playing game with traditional turn-based combat, rather than the ATB system from previous installments in the franchise. Each of the main party members have predefined roles and specialities, such as the main character Rain focusing on physical and fire attacks, Lasswell focusing on ice attacks, and Fina focusing on light-based attacks and white magic. Enemies can be stunned by depleting a stagger bar, achieved by dealing damage and targeting enemy weaknesses. If an enemy is staggered, the party member who triggered the effect will receive an extra turn. Upon staggering all enemies in a battle, a "sweeping stagger" state is achieved and every active party member gets an extra turn. Characters can also perform "Limit Bursts," special moves that become available if the party sustains enough damage during a battle. During battles, players will be able to summon "Visions," phantoms of iconic characters from across the Final Fantasy series, to gain additional abilities. Each Vision has their own elemental alignment and combat specialty, such as Cloud from Final Fantasy VII granting enhanced physical attacks and lightning magic, Y'shtola from XIV offering enhanced magic and supportive abilities, or Clive from XVI providing enhanced fire and stagger capabilities. Visions are usually obtained by discovering shrines in the overworld, wherein the player must answer a series of questions based on the character and story they came from. As characters utilize Visions in battle, they will gain Vision Mastery levels which will award the corresponding party member a new passive buff or skill upon reaching a certain amount. Some of these benefits are perks that can be equipped on that character even when using a different Vision, and others are permanent stat boosts like additional health and magic points. There are more than 20 Visions obtainable in the game, with 16 of them being starring characters from each mainline Final Fantasy title up to that point. Additionally the main villain of Final Fantasy VII, Sephiroth, makes an appearance as a superboss and unlockable Vision. The character Fina can also harness the power of Espers, which are…
Full single-player campaign available offline on PC.
Square Enix fuses classic pixel art with modern depth for the first time in the series, with franchise cameos and a new Vision system. Here is the full breakdown.
8 Nov 2026 · 6 min read
