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Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy VII Revelation carries an April 8, 2027 release date across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, with two dozen press hands-on previews and a Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo behind it. Final Fantasy Resonance, the HD-2D rebuild of the discontinued mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, launches October 22 with a demo already out.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 14

For years the anime and manga readership knew Final Fantasy as a run of games and merchandise. Since September 2026 the beat has been release dates. Final Fantasy VII Revelation locked April 8, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, the date first announced during Sony's September 3 State of Play and repeated through every story since. Director Naoki Hamaguchi told 4Gamer that every location from Rebirth returns, and the same hands-on previews that covered the Highwind airship and its parachute deployment also described a fully unlocked WEAR system and playable Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine.

Final Fantasy Resonance has moved just as fast in the other direction. The HD-2D rebuild of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius launches October 22 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with the Steam version on October 23. A trial version covering Chapter 1 arrived September 4, and Square Enix published a Q&A addressing whether players need Brave Exvius knowledge and whether the mobile original's gacha carries over. It does, rebuilt as Vision Crystals equipped like Final Fantasy VII Materia.

The anniversary and merchandise businesses ran alongside both games. Final Fantasy X got a 25th anniversary exhibition at Lumine Zero in Shinjuku and a lottery from September 12, with a Yuna figure as the last prize. Final Fantasy XIV reran its Final Fantasy XV crossover from September 24 with the Regalia mount, and patch 7.56 added the Beastmaster limited job on September 8. Square Enix opened pre-orders for a Final Fantasy 40th anniversary Gallery Card set and a Zack Fair PLAY ARTS Shin figure, and Diesel's Final Fantasy XIV capsule went on sale from September 16.

Key facts

Final Fantasy VII Revelation release date
April 8, 2027, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC ↗
Final Fantasy VII Revelation file size
Around 200GB, per director Naoki Hamaguchi; the PS5 packaged version ships on a single disc that requires an internet connection and an additional download ↗
Final Fantasy VII Revelation traversal
Players pilot the airship Highwind and parachute directly from the ship to any destination rather than fixed landing points ↗
Final Fantasy VII Revelation WEAR system
Fully unlocked from the start, letting players pick a favorite character instead of unlocking options one at a time ↗
Final Fantasy VII Revelation returning locations
Every location that appeared in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth returns, with traversal by chocobo, parachute, and the Highwind ↗
Final Fantasy Resonance release
October 22, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with the Steam version on October 23 ↗
Final Fantasy Resonance demo
A trial version covering Chapter 1 distributed from September 4, 2026, with save transfer to the full game ↗
Final Fantasy XIV patch 7.56
Implemented September 8, 2026, concluding Dawntrail's main story and adding the Beastmaster limited job and the Toujuuren battle content ↗
Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XV crossover rerun
'The Man in Black' (A Nocturne for Heroes) runs from around 17:00 on September 24 to around 23:59 on October 13, with the four-person Regalia mount among the rewards ↗
Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary exhibition
FINAL FANTASY X MUSEUM -Ko no Kioku- runs September 12 to 27 at LUMINE ZERO in Shinjuku, built around 10 themes ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
four UNDERTALE and FINAL FANTASY collaboration items drawn in pixel style · 2026-09-18
Announced
Gallery Card Vol. 1 Final Fantasy "40th Anniversary" Collection (BOX) · 2026-09-11
Announced
40th anniversary trading card set · 2026-09-10
Release
game · 2027-01-31 · Japan · 2026-09-11
Release
game · 2026-09-04 · Apple Arcade · 2026-09-04
Release
game · 2026 second half · Switch 2 · 2026-08-09
Licensed by
Apple Arcade (global) · 2026-09-04
Noted
The Pixel Remaster of the original Final Fantasy is now on Apple Arcade with adjustable difficulty and mobile controls, arriving as the series approaches its 40th anniversary next year. · 2026-09-04

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3d ago

Final Fantasy Resonance Launches As Series' First HD-2D Title

Square Enix released Final Fantasy Resonance on October 22, 2026 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC, with the Steam version following on October 23. The standard edition costs 7,678 yen, the Digital Deluxe Edition 9,878 yen, and the Collector's Edition 25,500 yen. The game was built around the concept of what Final Fantasy might look like had it kept evolving as pixel art. It uses HD-2D, combining pixel art characters with a 3DCG world, and a technique called Cinematic Pixel that turns 3DCG into pixel art for the opening movie and event scenes. Battles are turn-based command battles with a job system, and players explore by chocobo, with summoned beasts and by airship.

3d ago

Isamu Kamikokuryo to Show About 40 Original Works in Tokushima

Isamu Kamikokuryo, a concept artist and art director on several Final Fantasy titles, will hold an original art exhibition at Boat Race Naruto UZU HALL in Tokushima Prefecture starting November 3. About 40 original artworks from Final Fantasy X, XII, XIII and XV and other titles are scheduled. The run splits into a first term from November 3 to 11 and a second term from March 5 to 10.

3d ago

Square Enix Opens Teaser Site for FF14 Typing Game Keybound Blowler

Square Enix opened a teaser site on October 21 for "Keybound Blowler," a typing game for up to four players inside Final Fantasy XIV's Manderville Gold Saucer. A Final Fantasy VII Remake series crossover stage runs from around 17:00 on October 28 until maintenance for Patch 8.0. Players earn Manderville Gold Saucer Credit to trade for glamour gear, mounts and emotes, including a Minion: Barret and two orchestrion rolls. Gamepads and software keyboards cannot be used.

3d ago

Roland's FF14 BRIDGE CAST Audio Mixer Launches December 12

Roland will release the BRIDGE CAST FINAL FANTASY XIV Edition gaming audio mixer on December 12. Pre-orders open at midnight on October 31 and the price is open. The unit is an official collaboration with Square Enix's online RPG Final Fantasy XIV, built on Roland's existing BRIDGE CAST basis. The top panel carries a new Chocobo (Alpha) and Omega illustration plus the Meteor mark, and the packaging uses a design made for this model. Roland has built in official game sound effects: the dungeon entry cue players call the "shaki" sound, and the F.A.T.E. entry sound. Both fire from a single button during voice chat or a stream. The base hardware is retained, including a dual-bus mix for separate stream and monitoring audio, a microphone preamp for broadcast-grade XLR mics, and a voice transformer that adjusts pitch and formant. Sales run through the Square Enix e-STORE, Yodobashi Camera, Bic Camera, Sofmap and Bic Camera Group online stores.

3d ago

Xbox Game Pass Adds Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Across Eight-Title Window

Microsoft has announced the eight titles joining Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass between October 21 and November 3, 2026. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade leads, arriving October 29. Also on launch day are the light-MMO action RPG Scramble Knights Online (Game Preview) on October 26 and the horror parkour game Terrible Lizards on October 29. Both launch titles support Ultimate and PC Game Pass on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and cloud.

4d ago

Final Fantasy Resonance Reviews Praise HD-2D Debut and Break-Driven Battles

Square Enix will release Final Fantasy Resonance on October 22, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with the Steam version set for October 23. The RPG rebuilds the first season of the smartphone title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as a buy-to-play console game and is the first Final Fantasy entry built in HD-2D, the pixel-and-3DCG style Square Enix uses in the Octopath Traveler series. Reviews from Game Spark, 4Gamer.net, and ASCII.jp published October 20 all describe turn-based command battles where depleting an enemy's Break Gauge stuns it and lowers its defense, and breaking every enemy at once triggers a Full Break that gives the party extra actions. Character building runs through Visions, equippable crystals carrying heroes of past Final Fantasy games, including Firion, Noctis, Zidane, and Sephiroth as a boss encounter. Rain and Lasswell, knights of the Kingdom of Grandshelt, pursue the Six Knights of Paladia, who are destroying the world's crystals.

4d ago

War of the Lions Gets Controller Support and 60fps on iOS and Android

Square Enix pushed an October 19 update to Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions on iOS and Android. The patch adds game controller support, a speed-up feature, a revised battle UI, 60fps operation and bug fixes. The mobile version keeps the extra content missing from the console and PC remaster Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, including the Onion Knight and Dark Knight jobs and Balthier from FF12 as an ally.

5d ago

Kuzuha Joins FF14 Fan Festival 2026 Day 2 Naoki's Room Guest List

Square Enix's official Final Fantasy XIV account announced on October 19 that VTuber Kuzuha will appear at FF14 Fan Festival 2026, set for October 31 and November 1 at Makuhari Messe. Kuzuha is one of the guests on Naoki's Room, the Day 2 stage hosted by producer Naoki Yoshida and Toshio Murouchi. The posted guest list for Naoki's Room also includes k4sen, SHAKA, Karubi Akami, Clutch_Fi, Nekomugi Tororo, Obo, Uruka, Tonakaito, Sasatikk and Tatsuomi Hamada. The announcement said scheduling had been worked out, leaving the impression the booking was settled late. The event is billed as the largest FF14 Fan Festival yet, run with AEON Mall Makuhari New City and Toyosuna Park, and the venue program covers activities, food menus, a piano concert and a special live performance alongside the guest stages.

5d ago

AION 2 Tops This Week's Steam Sales Chart in Japan

NC's cross-world MMORPG AION 2 took 1st place in this week's Steam sales ranking for Japan, surveyed October 19, 2026 at 13:00. Apex Legends is 2nd and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is 3rd. New entries include Japanese Ramen Simulator at 4th in early access and Final Fantasy Resonance at 5th, with Tales of Eternia Remaster at 10th.

5d ago

GALLERIA Bundles FFXIV Tournament PC with Logitech G Peripherals

Thirdwave announced on October 19, 2026 that its GALLERIA brand will sell a set model combining the Final Fantasy XIV tournament commemorative PC with Logitech G peripherals, available from the same day through November 30. Prices start at 375,968 yen including tax. The PC on its own has been on sale since July 2026. The bundle adds a Logitech G502 X PLUS mouse, G515 RAPID TKL keyboard, and G522 headset, and comes in black or white configurations. Three PC builds are offered. The tournament-adopted model uses an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU with 32GB of memory and 1TB of storage, priced at 540,968 yen. The cheapest build uses an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti with 16GB of memory and 1TB of storage. The PC commemorates the Crystal Conflict Regional Championship 2026 Japan tournament, and the bundle will build the play environment for the finals at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo on October 31.

5d ago

Square Enix Warns of Unauthorized FFXIV and Dragon Quest X Logins

Square Enix posted a notice titled "[Important] Notice Regarding Unauthorized Access and Account Management" on the Final Fantasy XIV Players' Site and The Lodestone on October 19, and later posted a matching notice on the Dragon Quest X official site. The company says it has confirmed logins to Square Enix Accounts using email addresses, account IDs and passwords believed to have leaked from other companies' online services, and that the reused combinations are being tried as-is. Accounts that reuse the same credentials as another service are at higher risk, and Square Enix adds that easily guessed passwords such as repeated characters, repeated numbers or a date of birth carry the same danger. The company asks affected users to change passwords immediately, and it recommends one-time passwords in addition to an ID and password. Accounts believed to have been compromised have already been restricted from logging in, with instructions on lifting the restriction sent to the registered email address, and Square Enix says a reset of all Square Enix Account passwords is possible if the unauthorized access keeps increasing.

6d ago

Final Fantasy Resonance And Modern Warfare 4 Lead A Crowded Release Week

Final Fantasy Resonance and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 headline the week of October 19 to 25, 2026, according to the release calendars published by 4Gamer.net, Game Spark and Inside. Final Fantasy Resonance arrives Thursday, October 22 on Steam, PS Store, Xbox Store and My Nintendo Store for 7,678 yen, with the Steam version following on October 23. The HD-2D RPG follows Rain, a knight of the Kingdom of Granshelt, and Fina, a girl without memories, as they pursue an armored man called Vaelius of the Eternal Dark. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches Friday, October 23 on the same four storefronts for 9,800 yen and sets its campaign on the Korean Peninsula after a large-scale North Korean invasion, cutting between young South Korean soldiers and Captain Price. Stupid Never Dies, an action RPG built on devouring enemies and implanting gears, also ships October 22 on Steam and PS Store for 7,690 yen.

Oct 14

Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy Share a Yokohama Winter Event From November 11

Square Enix and Mitsubishi Estate Property Management will run the holiday event Yokohama Minato Mirai Winter Holiday 2026, a Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy collaboration, from November 11, 2026 to January 11, 2027. Landmark Plaza and MARK IS Minato Mirai host holiday objects, photo spots, a six-spot stamp rally, the SuraChoco Kitchen cafe, an iron bead workshop, and a two-venue SQUARE ENIX POP UP STORE.

Oct 10

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Opens Season 2 With Duel Mode And A Godzilla Pack

Sega launched Season 2 of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds on October 10, adding Duel Mode, a one-on-one format played online and offline, plus the Grand Master Plate gadget upgrade and 15 new gadgets. Bayonetta and Aigis join as racers, unlocked by beating them in Rival Duel. Collaboration DLC runs from November through next December, starting with the Godzilla Pack on November 4 at 660 yen.

Oct 7

Final Fantasy Tactics Apparel Lands on Amazon Merch on Demand

Amazon's on-demand print service Merch on Demand now carries apparel from Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles. The lineup has T-shirts and hoodies printed with pixel versions of Ramza and Delita and of Agrias and Ovelia, plus two Zodiac designs. Shirts run from 3,000 to 3,600 yen, hoodies 6,200 yen, in men's, ladies', kids', and unisex sizing across several body colors.

Oct 5

Tokyo Game Show 2026 Cosplay Roundup: Ann, Tifa, Aigis

Tokyo Game Show 2026 ran from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, with the September 21 session canceled as a typhoon approached. Business days were September 17 and 18, public days September 19 and 20. More than 250,000 visitors attended across the four days, and 1,138 companies and organizations from 53 countries and regions exhibited. A photo roundup collects eight cosplayers, among them Ann Takamaki from Persona 5, Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII, Aigis from Persona 3, and Yasmine from Street Fighter 6.

Oct 5

Final Fantasy Resonance Brings HD-2D to the Series for the First Time

Final Fantasy Resonance, a consumer RPG rebuilt from Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, appeared in playable form at Tokyo Game Show. The game renders the series in HD-2D for the first time, pairing Super Famicom-era pixel art with modern effects. Series protagonists including Cloud and Terra appear as Visions that can be equipped via Vision Crystals. It launches October 22, 2026 on PC via Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a Steam release on October 23.

Oct 5

Square Enix Reveals Stage Schedule for Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo

Square Enix announced the stage lineup for Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo, the Final Fantasy XIV fan event running October 31 to November 1, 2026. Producer and director Naoki Yoshida gives the keynote on day one and is expected to bring news on the expansion The White Silver Wanderer. Day one also includes the Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship 2026 Japan final, a rapid-fire Q&A, and a paid-stream piano concert with Keiko and guest Amanda Achen. Day two adds a development panel on BGM production with Takafumi Imamura, Daiki Ishikawa and Masayoshi Soken, a LIVE Q&A, the Glamour Collection fashion show, and Naoki's Room with guests including Tatsuomi Hamada, k4sen, SHAKA and Karubi Akami. THE PRIMALS close the event with a paid special live. Most programs outside the music stages stream free, and live viewings of the keynote and THE PRIMALS concert go to Aeon Cinema locations.

Oct 5

Fourth Boundary and FFXIV Team Up for Edda's Bag ARG at Fan Festival

Fourth Boundary announced on October 5 that it will run "Edda's Bag," a collaboration ARG with Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV, as an advance implementation at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in TOKYO. The event runs October 31 to November 1 at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 1-7. Participants receive a real "Edda's Bag" and walk the venue while accepting quests on their smartphones, an experience that carries FFXIV into the physical world. The work mixes elements of Fourth Boundary's Hito Series, such as Hito no Saifu, with tour-style content. Fourth Boundary warns that danger may befall players themselves and their characters, and that the piece contains horror elements on the level of the FFXIV dungeon The Tam-Tara Deepcroft (Hard) and related quests. To take part, attendees need a Fan Festival two-day pass plus a separately sold Edda's Bag experience ticket. Regular tickets cost 4,400 yen and PT tickets cost 11,000 yen, both tax included.

Oct 5

Final Fantasy XI Removes Free Trial Time Limit, Keeps Level Cap At 75

Square Enix announced on September 30 that the free trial for the MMORPG Final Fantasy XI no longer has a usage period. The trial previously ran for 14 days. The level cap increase from 50 to 75, applied on September 10, remains in place alongside the change, so trial players can develop characters at their own pace. Character data carries over to the retail version, which is available for PC.

Oct 4

WurtS's INSIDE Becomes Image Song For Final Fantasy Resonance

Universal Music announced on September 25 that WurtS's "INSIDE" is the image song for "Final Fantasy Resonance," which goes on sale October 22. The song also appears in the final trailer. "INSIDE" will be included on WurtS's 1st Mini Album "SPARK," out October 21. The pairing came through "Game Music & Artists," a service that coordinates collaborations between game companies and artists.

Oct 4

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Hands-On at TGS 2026 Shows a Free, Difficult Battle System

Square Enix brought Final Fantasy VII Revelation to Tokyo Game Show 2026 as a public playable demo, with the release date set for April 8, 2027. A roughly 30-minute media session covered a Tornado Labyrinth run, the mid-boss Gigas, and the new WEAR job system, including Summoner Cloud, Black Mage Tifa, and default Vincent and Cid, who joins the party.

Oct 4

Brasil Game Show 2026 Runs October 9 To 12 With Modern Warfare 4 And FF7 Revelation Demos

Brasil Game Show 2026 runs October 9 to 12 at Distrito Anhembi in São Paulo, with five EXPO halls. Activision brings a playable Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 through Monster Energy, using 36 PlayStation consoles ahead of the game's October 23 release. Square Enix shows a Latin America demo of FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION plus a Final Fantasy Resonance boss demo. Sega lists five titles, and Nintendo has confirmed its exhibition.

Oct 3

Steam Autumn Sale Runs Through October 9 With Palworld and Pragmata Discounted

Valve started the Steam Autumn Sale at 2:00 AM Japan time on October 2, and the sale runs until 2:00 AM on October 9. Pocketpair put Palworld at 30 percent off for 2,380 yen and Craftopia at 40 percent off for 1,680 yen, with the publisher saying every eligible title sits at its lowest price yet. Capcom's BIOHAZARD requiem is 30 percent off at 6,293 yen and PRAGMATA is 20 percent off at 6,392 yen. Square Enix and Atlus opened their own sales ahead of Valve's start, listing Persona 3 Reload at 70 percent off for 2,303 yen and FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH at 70 percent off for 1,973 yen. 4Gamer.net reported Pocketpair's discounts and Automaton listed titles including ARC Raiders at 50 percent off and Monster Hunter Wilds at 25 percent off.

Sep 20

Japan Game Awards 2026 Future Division Names 10 Winners

The Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association announced the Japan Game Awards 2026 Future Division winners on September 20. The division selects unreleased titles shown or announced at Tokyo Game Show 2026, decided by a general user vote and screening by the selection committee. Of 537 eligible titles, 10 were chosen, among them Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Persona 4 Revival, Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and STRANGER THAN HEAVEN.

Sep 20

Square Enix Opens Preorders for Zack Fair PLAY ARTS Shin Figure

Square Enix is taking preorders for a Zack Fair figure from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in its PLAY ARTS Shin line, priced at 28,600 yen with a release date of January 30, 2027. The figure uses a renewed articulation style with a mechanism that moves the eyeballs, and ships with an interchangeable battle face, a Buster Sword with interchangeable Materia, and interchangeable hands.

Sep 19

Tokyo Game Show 2026 Trial Play Tickets Sell Out Across Multiple Booths On Day Two

At Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe and TKP Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall, trial play tickets for several titles ended distribution on September 19, per the official X accounts of each title. Final Fantasy VII Revelation used a numbered ticket system for safety reasons, and distribution for the day closed at 9:24 AM once the planned number was reached. Persona 4 Revival tickets at the Sega/Atlus booth ended at 9:34 AM. Earth Defense Force 6.2 tickets at the D3P booth appeared to end at 10:28 AM. Distribution also ended for Final Fantasy Resonance, Romancing SaGa 3 Destiny United, STRANGER THAN HEAVEN, Ace Combat 8, GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT, Yu-Gi-Oh! TAG FORCE GX, and others. Social media posts included 'Already over!?' and 'So it's one of those that you can't make even with a opening dash.'

Sep 18

Final Fantasy VII Revelation File Size Expected Around 200GB

Square Enix director Naoki Hamaguchi told VGC that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will be around 200GB. The third and final part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake series is set for April 8, 2027. Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind join as playable characters. The PS5 packaged version ships on a single disc, but playing it requires an internet connection and an additional data download.

Sep 18

Square Enix Opens Pre-Orders for UNDERTALE x FINAL FANTASY Pixel Merch

Square Enix is taking pre-orders for four UNDERTALE and FINAL FANTASY collaboration items drawn in pixel style, with UNDERTALE characters wearing FF job outfits. The lineup is a pouch at 2,200 yen, a tenugui towel at 3,080 yen, a tote bag at 3,300 yen, and a sticker set at 2,200 yen, all tax included. Release is set for January 16, 2027.

Sep 17

FF14 And FF15 Crossover Event Returns September 24 With Regalia Mount

Square Enix announced on September 17 that the Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XV crossover event "The Man in Black" (A Nocturne for Heroes) will rerun from around 17:00 on September 24 to around 23:59 on October 13. Noctis appears in Eorzea, with battles against magitek soldiers, magitek armor, and Garuda. Rewards include Noctis's armor, hairstyle, and the four-person Regalia mount.

Sep 17

Square Enix Debuts Final Fantasy Resonance Final Trailer Ahead of October 22 Launch

Square Enix released the final trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance on September 17, 2026, ahead of the game's October 22 launch on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The trailer confirms "Inside" by WurtS as the theme song. The HD-2D game rebuilds the first story arc of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, the smartphone RPG that ended service in October 2024 in English and October 2025 in Japanese. It follows Rain and Lasswell, who set out after Veritas of the Dark shatters the Earth Crystal. Nobuhiko Okamoto voices Rain in Japanese and Clifford Chapin in English. The Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo at Makuhari Messe runs September 17 to 21 and adds "Dungeon Conquest" and "Arena" modes that are not in the currently distributed demo. Players who try it receive a Retro Package-style BOX and a Final Fantasy Trading Card Game PR card featuring Fina. Mercian will release a Chateau Mercian Rouge collaboration wine on October 22 for 13,000 yen.

Sep 14

BEAMS Marks TGS And 50th Anniversary With Game Art T-Shirt Collection

BEAMS will sell the GAME ARTeee COLLECTION, a T-shirt line tied to Tokyo Game Show 2026, from September 15, 2026. TGS official illustrator Zashikiwarashi drew new characters for seven domestic game companies, including Yuffie from FINAL FANTASY VII, Sonic, Astro, and Tasha from ACE COMBAT 8. Shirts cost 6,600 yen, with kids sizes at 4,950 yen.

Sep 14

Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Exhibition Opens At Lumine Zero In Shinjuku

The exhibition FINAL FANTASY X MUSEUM -Ko no Kioku- runs from September 12 to September 27 at LUMINE ZERO in Shinjuku, Tokyo, marking 25 years since Final Fantasy X. It is built around 10 themes, with a Zanarkand photo spot featuring Tidus's sword Fratanity, a Macalania Woods area screening Tidus and Yuna scenes, Nobuo Uematsu's production notes, and early storyboard drafts including Yuna's speech.

Sep 11

Square Enix Opens Pre-Orders for Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary Card Box

Square Enix has opened pre-orders on Amazon.co.jp for Gallery Card Vol. 1 Final Fantasy "40th Anniversary" Collection (BOX), priced at 5,500 yen including tax and scheduled for release on January 31, 2027. The box holds 180 types of cards across 97 illustration types, including a newly drawn Y'shtola illustration from Final Fantasy XIV used as the package key visual, and an Ultimate Legend Rare card carrying a digital signature and serial number from Yoshitaka Amano.

Sep 10

FF7 Revelation's WEAR System Ships Fully Unlocked, Director Says

Director Naoki Hamaguchi said the WEAR system in Final Fantasy VII Revelation is fully unlocked from the start of the game, in an interview published September 10, 2026. The system adds combat styles to each character and is built so players can freely pick a favorite character rather than unlocking options one at a time. Final Fantasy VII Revelation is the closing chapter of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy and is set to release on April 8, 2027. A media and influencer preview demo covered the open-world-like regions Mideel, Gold Saucer, Costa del Sol, Wutai, Gongaga, Junon, and Grasslands. Hamaguchi said that demo packed about 20 hours of content, while play sessions ran roughly one hour. A new trailer had recently been released ahead of the demo.

Sep 10

Square Enix Opens Gallery Cards Line With Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary Set

Square Enix will launch a new trading card series, Square Enix Gallery Cards, with a first set tied to Final Fantasy's 40th anniversary. The pack holds 180 card types across 97 illustrations and releases January 8, 2027 at 550 yen per pack, 5,500 yen per box. Y'shtola of Final Fantasy XIV appears on the package key visual, and rare tiers include a Yoshitaka Amano signed Ultima card, a Phantom hologram card, and an NFC Harmonic card.

Sep 10

FFVII Revelation Director Says Every Rebirth Location Returns

Square Enix director Naoki Hamaguchi told 4Gamer that Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final part of the Remake trilogy set for April 8, 2027, will keep every location that appeared in Rebirth rather than cut areas the story does not revisit. The team concluded it had to build them all properly, adding traversal by chocobo, parachute, and the Highwind so returning regions play differently.

Sep 10

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Hands-On Previews Detail Highwind Airship

Square Enix gave press outlets early hands-on time with Final Fantasy VII Revelation ahead of its April 8, 2027 release. The demo covered Chapter 4, where players pilot the airship Highwind and can parachute directly from the ship to any destination rather than landing at fixed points. Previewers explored Mideel, a tropical island area new to the remake series, and Wutai, Yuffie's homeland, which was not visitable in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The parachute descent is a real-time sequence, and the Highwind's interior functions as a base with crew interactions. New playable characters Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine join the combat roster. A new system called WEAR lets each character equip job roles including Warrior, Black Mage, Knight, and Summoner, changing their abilities and appearance. The demo contained nine separate routes; outlets played roughly one hour each. A third playable slice of Final Fantasy VII Revelation is set for the Square Enix booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026.

Sep 9

Tokyo Game Show Sale Cuts Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to 70% Off

Sony Interactive Entertainment started the Tokyo Game Show Sale on the PlayStation Store on September 9, offering discounts on a range of PS5 and PS4 titles. The sale runs until September 23, ahead of the Tokyo Game Show 2026 event that begins September 17. Among the featured discounts, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the Square Enix RPG preceding a series finale, is priced at 1,973 yen, a 70 percent reduction from 6,578 yen. Monster Hunter Wilds, which has a large DLC planned, is 25 percent off at 3,742 yen, while Pragmata Deluxe Edition receives its first-ever discount at 20 percent off, bringing it to 7,192 yen. Other titles include Persona 3 Reload Digital Premium Edition at 60 percent off (5,491 yen), Biohazard Requiem at 30 percent off (6,293 yen), Nioh 3 at 43 percent off (5,517 yen), and Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Imagined Land at 50 percent off (4,840 yen). The sale also covers deluxe editions and DLC, with more titles listed on the official sale page.

Sep 7

Final Fantasy Resonance Q&A Addresses FFBE Knowledge and Gacha Questions

Square Enix published a Q&A on the official X account for Final Fantasy Resonance, covering whether players unfamiliar with FFBE can enjoy the game, whether paid gacha exists, playtime, fast travel, difficulty settings, and irreversible elements. The HD-2D RPG rebuilds FFBE's 1st season story. A demo covering chapter 1 is available with save transfer to the full game. Release is October 22 on PC (Microsoft Store), Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, with Steam on October 23.

Sep 7

FF7 Remake Director: Trilogy Is an Attempt to Pass the Game to the Next Generation

Naoki Hamaguchi, director of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, told a PAX West 2026 panel that the project is an attempt to pass FF7 to the next generation rather than a simple remake. He said the goal is a work that keeps producing new fans 20 to 30 years from now. The panel also covered the graphics direction and new mysteries added to the story. The finale, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, launches April 8, 2027.

Sep 4

FINAL FANTASY+ Brings the 1987 Original to Apple Arcade

Square Enix has released FINAL FANTASY+, a Pixel Remaster of the original 1987 Famicom RPG, on Apple Arcade. The version redraws the pixel art for modern displays, reviews the game balance, and adds a Boost Function that multiplies earned experience and gil by up to four times. Tap Movement mode moves the character to a tapped spot on the map, supporting one-handed play on mobile.

Sep 4

Final Fantasy Resonance Preview Shows Gacha Reborn as Growth System

Final Fantasy Resonance, the console rebuild of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, launches October 22 on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with the Steam version a day later. A demo covering all of Chapter 1 is available now. The buy-to-play title is the first in the series to use HD-2D, and it converts FFBE's gacha-based Vision system into Vision Crystals equipped like FFVII Materia.

Sep 4

FF7 Revelation Character Poses Echo the 1997 Original

Square Enix set Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the finale of the remake trilogy, for April 8, 2027, on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2. The official site's character standing illustrations drew attention for resembling the 1997 original's art. Comparison images on X and Reddit pair the 1997 and 2027 versions of Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Red XIII, and Cait Sith. Fans read the poses as deliberate homage, while differences such as Aerith's pose and Cid's missing cigarette draw comment.

Sep 4

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Locks April 8, 2027 Release Date

Square Enix set FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION for April 8, 2027, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The RPG was previously slated for spring 2027. Official materials released alongside the date include screenshots of Cloud, Sephiroth, and Tifa, plus field shots showing the scale of the world. Trilogy art covering Remake, Rebirth, and Revelation was also published. Pricing starts at 9,900 yen.

Sep 3

Final Fantasy Resonance Hands-On: HD-2D FF Rebuilds FFBE Story

Square Enix releases Final Fantasy Resonance on October 22 as the first HD-2D Final Fantasy title, reconstructing the story of the discontinued mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius for consoles. A demo covering all of Chapter 1 launched September 4. A Denfaminicogamer hands-on report after about five hours of play finds the game aimed squarely at the feel of the dot-matrix era FF, with crystals, espers, and a cast built from golden-age RPG archetypes given added depth.

Sep 3

Final Fantasy Resonance Reveals Sephiroth Boss and Demo During State of Play

Square Enix unveiled Final Fantasy Resonance during Sony's State of Play livestream, presenting a new trailer that shows Sephiroth as a boss and announces a playable demo. The HD-2D offline game is based on the first story arc of the defunct Final Fantasy Brave Exvius smartphone title and launches October 22 on multiple platforms.

Sep 3

FF7 Revelation Release Date Set for April 8, 2027

Square Enix announced during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play broadcast on September 3 that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will launch on April 8, 2027. The presentation included a trailer focused on each character's resolve, set in a world the sources describe as unseen and never before shown. Alongside the release date, Square Enix released a separate gameplay video titled Gameplay Battle & Exploration, which introduces an airship that lets players traverse a vast open world and parachute down to points of interest. The third installment in the Final Fantasy VII remake series is scheduled for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The same broadcast also revealed a trilogy pack containing Revelation, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, with preorders opening on September 3. The series began with Remake in 2020, followed by Rebirth in 2024, and Revelation concludes the three-part retelling of the 1997 original.

Sep 3

Final Fantasy Resonance Trial Version Lands September 4, Sephiroth Appears

Square Enix announced during the September 3 State of Play broadcast that a trial version of Final Fantasy Resonance will be distributed on September 4, 2026. The game is the first HD-2D title in the Final Fantasy series, rendered in a dot x 3D visual style based on the concept of what the franchise might look like had it stayed with pixel art. The latest trailer shown during the broadcast featured battle scenes and cutscenes involving Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, alongside other past series characters who appear through a growth and special move system called Visions. Final Fantasy Resonance is scheduled for full release on October 22, 2026, for PC (Microsoft Store), Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with the Steam version arriving one day later on October 23. Pricing starts at 7,678 yen for the standard and download versions, with a Digital Deluxe Edition at 9,878 yen and a Collector's Edition at 25,500 yen.