The saga has had no problem separating itself from other genres.
The Final Fantasy saga is experiencing one of its best moments today, giving rise to the recent launch of its sixteenth installment being celebrated in style, since, as reflected in our analysis of Final Fantasy XVI, you can see that we are before one of the most important titles of the year that it can be a serious candidate for the GOTY, although that is something that time will have to decide, since the competition this year with The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Starfield and Alan Wake 2 can be overwhelming.
Be that as it may, it must be said that at Square Enix they never stop thinking about new Final Fantasy titles, since the saga is one of the great pillars of the Japanese company, this being the reason why it should not surprise us that rumors are already beginning to be heard about the possibilities of seeing a remake of Final Fantasy VI in the future. However, in this case it seems that they have spoken of another genre, whereas They do not rule out making a Final Fantasy shooter.
Square Enix’s vice president highlights the versatility of Final Fantasy to cover different genres in video games
This information comes in this case from the company’s vice president, Yoshinori Kitase, who has indicated that Square Enix could take different directions with Final Fantasywhile in an interview with Bloomberg he has even stated that they would be open to making a first person shooter of Final Fantasy just like Activision does with Call of Duty.
Perhaps it could be a rather drastic change from what the saga has us used to, but the truth is that with Final Fantasy VII First Soldier It was possible to see the first attempt to make a more oriented shooter in Battle Royale, this being a title that, unfortunately for the company, has not finished standing out as it should. Be that as it may, Kitase gives an example of the versatility of Final Fantasy what happened with the last installment, since he gave Yoshida complete freedom to do whatever he wantedresulting in one of the most anticipated titles of the generation.
We will have to see what ends up happening with Final Fantasy, but the truth is that the saga has lent itself to hack & slash, music games and tactical RPGsSo nothing can be ruled out. Having said all this, remember that Final Fantasy XVI is now available for PS5.