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Final Fantasy Resonance
Final Fantasy Resonance is a completed, dated release, launched October 22, 2026 after a Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo. It is Square Enix's HD-2D rebuild of the discontinued smartphone RPG Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. The game is out on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with the Steam version following October 23.
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3d ago
Final Fantasy Resonance arrived on October 22, 2026, after a run of reveals that established one fixed shape for the game. It is a consumer RPG rebuilt from the first story arc of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, the smartphone title that ended service in October 2024 in English and October 2025 in Japanese. Square Enix first announced the project during a Nintendo Direct on June 9, 2026, and later confirmed the game in playable form at Tokyo Game Show 2026, where the demo added Dungeon Conquest and Arena modes absent from the earlier distributed demo covering Chapter 1.
The presentation is HD-2D, the first time the series has used it. Pixel-art characters sit against 3D backgrounds, and cutscenes use a technique called Cinematic Pixel that converts 3D CG into pixel art. Combat is turn-based command with a job system, a break gauge that triggers a break state and a finishing move called Resonance, and a Vision system that equips past protagonists such as Cloud, Terra, and Squall through Vision Crystals. Producer Keisuke Nakajima said everything except the broad story outline and characters was changed from the mobile original.
The price and window were settled early and repeated: 7,678 yen standard, 9,878 yen Digital Deluxe, 25,500 yen Collector's Edition, with the Switch 2 version listed at 6,906 yen in one trailer report. The game is out on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, with Steam following October 23. WurtS's "INSIDE" is the image song, placed through the Game Music & Artists service and included on the mini album "SPARK."
Key facts
- Release date
- October 22, 2026, with the Steam version on October 23 ↗
- Platforms
- PC via Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam ↗
- Source material
- Rebuilds the first story arc of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, which ended service in October 2024 in English and October 2025 in Japanese ↗
- Visual style
- HD-2D, blending pixel art with 3D backgrounds; cutscenes use a technique called Cinematic Pixel ↗
- Lead characters
- Rain, voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto in Japanese and Clifford Chapin in English, and Lasswell ↗
- Image song
- WurtS's "INSIDE," also included on the mini album "SPARK" ↗
- Editions and pricing
- 7,678 yen standard, 9,878 yen Digital Deluxe Edition, 25,500 yen Collector's Edition ↗
- Battle system
- Turn-based command battles with a break gauge, the Resonance finishing move, a job system, and Visions equipped as Vision Crystals ↗
- Producer statement
- Keisuke Nakajima said everything except the broad story outline and characters was changed from the mobile original ↗
- Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo
- Playable at Makuhari Messe September 17 to 21, adding Dungeon Conquest and Arena modes not in the distributed demo; trial play tickets ended distribution on September 19 ↗
Timeline
- Oct 5, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance Brings HD-2D to the Series for the First Time
- Oct 4, 2026 WurtS's INSIDE Becomes Image Song For Final Fantasy Resonance
- Sep 19, 2026 Tokyo Game Show 2026 Trial Play Tickets Sell Out Across Multiple Booths On Day Two
- Sep 17, 2026 Square Enix Debuts Final Fantasy Resonance Final Trailer Ahead of October 22 Launch
- Sep 7, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance Q&A Addresses FFBE Knowledge and Gacha Questions
- Sep 4, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance Preview Shows Gacha Reborn as Growth System
- Sep 3, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance Hands-On: HD-2D FF Rebuilds FFBE Story
- Sep 3, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance Reveals Sephiroth Boss and Demo During State of Play
- Aug 29, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance Shows Shiva Freeze All Enemies With Diamond Dust
- Aug 14, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance Gameplay Footage Shows HD-2D Shiva Battle
- Jul 17, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer Released, Switch 2/Switch Pre-Orders Open
- Jul 16, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance 2nd Trailer Shows Odin, Titan, and Past Heroes
- Jun 10, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance Hands-On: HD-2D Brings Cinematic Pixel Art to the Series
- Jun 10, 2026 Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy Resonance, First HD-2D Entry in the Series
- Jun 9, 2026 Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy Resonance, First HD-2D Game in the Series
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Facts
- Release
- game · 2026-10-22 · Switch, PS5, Xbox · 2026-10-21
- Release
- game · 2026-10-23 · PC (Steam) · 2026-10-21
- Release
- game · 2026-10-23 · Steam · 2026-09-04
- Release
- game · 2026-10-22 · Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC · 2026-10-20
- Release
- game · 2026-10-23 · 2026-07-16
- Release
- game · 2026-10-22 to 2026-10-23 · Japan · 2026-10-18
- Release
- game · 2026-10-22 · PC via Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S · 2026-10-05
- Release
- game · October 22 · 2026-09-03
- Release
- game · 2026-10-22 · 2026-07-16
- Release
- game · October 23 · 2026-09-07
- Release
- game · 2026-10-22 · PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S · 2026-09-04
- Noted
- built on the concept of what Final Fantasy would look like if it had kept evolving as pixel art · 2026-10-21
- Noted
- uses HD-2D plus Cinematic Pixel to render 3D scenes as pixel art · 2026-10-21
- Noted
- standard edition costs 7,678 yen · 2026-10-21
- Noted
- Digital Deluxe Edition costs 9,878 yen · 2026-10-21
- Noted
- Cloud, Terra, and Clive appear · 2026-10-21
- Noted
- players equip Vision Crystals to learn abilities · 2026-10-21
- Noted
- first HD-2D Final Fantasy title · 2026-10-21
- Noted
- is a Brave Exvius season one scenario rebuilt for consoles · 2026-10-21
- Noted
- ranked 5th in this week's Steam sales ranking for Japan on preorders · 2026-10-19
- Noted
- trial play ticket distribution ended on September 19 · 2026-09-19
- Noted
- A demo covering chapter 1 is available with save transfer to the full game. · 2026-09-07
- Noted
- The HD-2D RPG rebuilds FFBE's 1st season story. · 2026-09-07
- Noted
- A demo covering all of Chapter 1 is available now. · 2026-09-04
- Noted
- 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. · 2026-09-04
- Noted
- The preview shows how a ten-year mobile game's gacha economy was rebuilt as a buy-to-play growth system, and how HD-2D reframes a story its own veterans already know. · 2026-09-04
- Noted
- the first HD-2D Final Fantasy title · 2026-09-03
- Noted
- reconstructing the story of the discontinued mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius for consoles · 2026-09-03
- Noted
- A demo covering all of Chapter 1 launched September 4 · 2026-09-03
- Noted
- showcases the game's HD-2D visuals, which blend dot art with 3DCG depth, a first for the Final Fantasy series. · 2026-08-14
- Noted
- It includes a battle against the summon Shiva, with pre-battle dialogue and HD-2D presentation, as well as a special cut-in scene featuring Squall from Final Fantasy VIII within the Vision system, which brings back protagonists from past titles. · 2026-08-14
- Noted
- The footage also offers a glimpse of the Vision system's mechanics, which appears to be a central feature for summoning past heroes. · 2026-08-14
- Noted
- the upcoming console reconstruction of the smartphone game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius · 2026-08-14
- Noted
- Pricing is set at 7,678 yen for the standard and download versions, 9,878 yen for the Digital Deluxe Edition, and 25,500 yen for the Collector's Edition. · 2026-08-14
- Announced
- appeared in playable form (Tokyo Game Show) · 2026-10-05
- Announced
- Final Trailer (Tokyo Game Show) · 2026-09-17
- Announced
- TGS 2026 Demo (Tokyo Game Show) · 2026-09-17
- Announced
- playable demo (State of Play) · 2026-09-03
- Announced
- Sephiroth as a boss (State of Play) · 2026-09-03
- Announced
- second trailer · 2026-07-16
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Claim activity
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- Confirmed game October 22 Sep 27 · source
- Confirmed playable demo Sep 17 · source
- Confirmed pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch download versions Sep 12 · source
- Confirmed initial reveal during Nintendo Direct in June 2026 Sep 12 · source
- Confirmed game October 22, 2026 Sep 9 · source
- Disputed game October 22 Sep 5 · source
- Confirmed console remake of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius using HD-2D graphics Aug 31 · source
- Confirmed first Final Fantasy game to use HD-2D graphics Aug 31 · source
- Confirmed new RPG based on the first season of mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, rebuilt as a console title Aug 31 · source
- Confirmed first HD-2D game in the Final Fantasy series Aug 31 · source
All coverage
3d ago
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.
4d ago
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.
5d ago
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.
6d ago
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 5
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 4
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.
Sep 19
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 17
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 7
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 4
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 3
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
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.
Aug 29
Square Enix posted battle footage on the official X account for Final Fantasy Resonance showing the summoned beast Shiva drawn in HD-2D. In the clip, Shiva unleashes Diamond Dust, which instantly freezes all enemies. The game rebuilds the smartphone app Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as a pixel-based RPG and is the first title in the FF series to adopt HD-2D visuals.
Aug 14
IGN released approximately 15 minutes of gameplay footage for Final Fantasy Resonance, the upcoming console reconstruction of the smartphone game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. The footage, published on August 13, 2026, showcases the game's HD-2D visuals, which blend dot art with 3DCG depth, a first for the Final Fantasy series. It includes a battle against the summon Shiva, with pre-battle dialogue and HD-2D presentation, as well as a special cut-in scene featuring Squall from Final Fantasy VIII within the Vision system, which brings back protagonists from past titles. The game is scheduled for release on October 22, 2026, for PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with the Steam version launching a day later on October 23. Pricing is set at 7,678 yen for the standard and download versions, 9,878 yen for the Digital Deluxe Edition, and 25,500 yen for the Collector's Edition. The footage also offers a glimpse of the Vision system's mechanics, which appears to be a central feature for summoning past heroes.
Jul 17
Square Enix released a second trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance on July 16 and opened pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch download versions. The game, an HD-2D offline adaptation of the first story arc of the defunct mobile title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, launches on October 22 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store. The Steam version releases a day later 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 trailer shows the opening story, featuring protagonists Rain and Lasswell as they investigate the Earth Shrine and encounter the armored Veritas of the Dark. The game uses HD-2D graphics for the first time in a Final Fantasy title, with cutscenes rendered in a technique called Cinematic Pixel that converts 3D CG into pixel art. The turn-based battle system includes a job system and Visions that summon past Final Fantasy heroes. Pre-orders for the Switch 2 and Switch versions are available on the Nintendo eShop. The Japanese version of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ended service in October 2025, and the English version in October 2024.
Jul 16
Square Enix released the second trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance on July 16, 2026. The trailer showcases the HD-2D RPG's summons, including Odin, Titan, and Ramuh, and phantoms of past protagonists such as Cloud, Bartz, and Noctis. The game is the latest entry in the "Dot Final Fantasy" series, built on the concept of what the franchise might look like if it had continued evolving in pixel art form. It uses HD-2D graphics to tell a new story centered on crystals. The turn-based command battle system and job system return, along with chocobos, espers, and airship exploration. Some summon animations and special moves are rendered in full 3D, blending classic dot visuals with modern effects. Final Fantasy Resonance launches on October 22, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Windows and Steam. The Steam version follows on October 23. The standard price is 7,678 yen (tax included), while the Nintendo Switch 2 version is listed at 6,906 yen. The trailer follows the game's initial reveal during a Nintendo Direct in June 2026.
Jun 10
Square Enix's Final Fantasy Resonance, a console remake of the mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (FFBE), is the first Final Fantasy title to adopt HD-2D graphics, fusing pixel-art characters with 3D backgrounds. Based on the first season of FFBE's story, which ended service in October 2025 after about 10 years, the game launches on October 22, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Windows), with a Steam release on October 23. A media preview event offered roughly one hour of gameplay on a PS5 development build. The game introduces a visual style called "Cinematic Pixel," using dynamic camera work and close-ups to create dramatic event scenes and battles. The turn-based command battle system features a break gauge: hitting enemy weaknesses depletes the gauge, triggering a break state that grants extra actions and allows a finishing move called Resonance. Party composition is customizable through "Visions," which are essentially jobs representing characters from past Final Fantasy titles, including Cloud from Final Fantasy VII and Tina from Final Fantasy VI. The preview highlighted a mysterious girl who can summon Bahamut as a playable character, and the story centers on Rain, captain of an airship squadron from the kingdom of Grandshelt. The standard edition costs 7,678 yen, with a Digital Deluxe Edition at 9,878 yen and a Collector's Edition at 25,500 yen.
Jun 10
Square Enix revealed Final Fantasy Resonance, a new RPG based on the first season of mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, rebuilt as a console title. It launches October 22, 2026 on PC, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch. The game is the first Final Fantasy to use HD-2D visuals, with turn-based battles, break gauges, and a Vision system for equipping character abilities.
Jun 9
Square Enix announced Final Fantasy Resonance, a new HD-2D offline RPG based on the first story arc of the defunct smartphone game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, during a Nintendo Direct livestream on June 9. The game will launch on October 22 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store on Windows. The Steam version follows on October 23. This is the first Final Fantasy title to use HD-2D graphics, which blend pixel art characters with 3D backgrounds. The story follows Rain, commander of an airship squadron, and his childhood friend Lasswell as they investigate a weakened magical barrier and confront a mysterious armored man who shatters the Earth Crystal. The game rebuilds the smartphone original's first season for console, with producer Keisuke Nakajima stating that everything except the broad story outline and characters has been changed. The battle system is turn-based command with a job system, and players can borrow the power of past series protagonists through a Vision system. A Collector's Edition including an artbook, soundtrack, and trading card is available for pre-order.