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2d ago
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.
5d ago
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.
6d ago
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.
6d ago
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 2
The RESONANCE OF ORIGIN HATSUNE MIKU collection by illustrator Keigo Inoue goes on sale August 31 at 11:00 at the GRAPHT official store. The lineup spans wired earphones, a cable-type DAC, apparel, and interior goods. The centerpiece, THE STANDARD Hatsune Miku Edition earphones, sells for 8,800 yen with three earpiece sizes, a carrying case, and a magnet cable clip. Other items include an LED art board, an acrylic stand, a clear file, T-shirts, a parka, and a tote bag.
Sep 1
Pluto TV will add two anime channels in September: It's Anime, for English-dubbed content, and Big A Anime, a curated lineup. The service is adding Vampire Knight, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Terror in Resonance, Mononoke, and Hikaru no Go with dubs and subtitles, expanding dub access to Naruto, Sailor Moon, InuYasha, Zom 100, and Captain Tsubasa, and adding English-dubbed and subbed versions of Inuyashiki Last Hero, One-Punch Man, and KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple.
Aug 29
Focus Entertainment and Asobo Studio have released Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, a new action adventure set 15 years before the previous game. Players control Sophia on an island steeped in Minotaur legend, facing mythical monsters and a terrible curse. The game is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a day-one Game Pass release.
Aug 29
Game Spark's latest access ranking roundup leads with Final Fantasy Resonance showing Shiva's Diamond Dust in HD-2D, alongside MGS4 Master Collection comparisons, a free Otogirisou stream, and a needle-in-haystack game drawing 10,000 RP and 180,000 likes.
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 27
This week's release slate, covering August 24 to 30 in both Japan and North America, is headlined by STAR WARS Zero Company, ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition, and Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2. STAR WARS Zero Company, a turn-based strategy game set during the Clone Wars, launches on August 28 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition arrives on the same day for Nintendo Switch 2. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, a four-player co-op survival shooter, releases on August 26 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S at 6,480 yen. The week also includes METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 on August 27 across multiple platforms, featuring Metal Gear Solid 4 and Peace Walker, plus Captain Tsubasa 2 WORLD FIGHTERS on August 27 at 8,470 yen with a new goalkeeper-perspective mechanic. Other notable releases include Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, a spinoff focused on Sophia, and Brigandine Abyss, a fantasy war simulation with six playable nations. The lists from 4Gamer.net, Game Spark, and Inside each highlight these titles as the week's main draws, with dozens of smaller indie releases filling out the schedule.
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 22
The official website for Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance debuted the fifth teaser trailer and key visual on Wednesday, previewing the action and the entity "Fallen." The site also announced Sumire Morohoshi will voice Penem. The film opens in Japan on November 13.
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 17
SNS Game and Samurai Kobo released the fourth booster pack 'Grand Resonance' for the trading card game Xross Stars on July 17, 2026. The set includes 81 regular cards and 35 parallel cards, with 16 new leader cards and 8 SR cards. A new rarity 'CP' is introduced. A POP-UP STORE in Osaka runs until July 26, with a release event featuring talents Maza-3 and Obo on July 18.
Jul 16
V-Cas, a VTuber casting service operated by iBlade, announced a streaming campaign for Blue Protocol: Star Resonance Season 3 starting July 16. Sixteen VTubers split into two teams led by Hiiro Yukimiya and Lavka Lapis will compete in a point ranking based on stream count, installs, and game progression. The campaign coincides with Season 3's new Twin Striker class and Musician system.
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.
Jul 2
V Collection, a virtual artist clan from CHET Group, will release its second song 'Resonance' on July 15, 2026. The track is a collaboration between VTuber Shumi Mingosu (voice actress Asami Imai) and enogu leader Nao Hinata, produced by C.H.E.T. A pre-save campaign runs July 1-14, offering a smartphone wallpaper.
Jun 22
At a technical meeting during Machi Asobi vol. 30, director Seiji Mizushima, animation supervisor Naoki Ogita, effects artist Masaki Tada, and producer Koichi Noguchi discussed the full 3D production of the theatrical anime Paradise Lost: Resonance of the Heart, set for release on November 13, 2026. Ogita explained his facial correction process, including softening outlines and adjusting mouth deformation to keep characters cute from any angle.
Jun 12
Focus Entertainment released a new gameplay trailer for Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, a prequel set 15 years before Requiem. The action adventure stars Sophia on Crete Island, with combat using short and long swords, puzzle elements involving a Minoan Sphere, and a dual-timeline story connecting the medieval era to ancient Minoan civilization.
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.
Jun 7
Asobo Studio and Focus Entertainment announced during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 stream on June 8 that the next entry in the A Plague Tale series, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, will release on August 27, 2026. The game is set 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem and follows a young Sofia, a character who appeared in Requiem, as the protagonist. The trailer shown during the stream depicted Sofia wielding a sword in action sequences, including combat in an arena-like setting surrounded by spectators. The title will be available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store. It will be a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass. Sources also list Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming among the supported platforms. The announcement was part of a larger showcase that included reveals for other titles such as Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, and Persona 4 Revival.