Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Success Prompted Square Enix to Acknowledge Turn-Based RPGs

The success of Sandfall Interactive’s RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has prompted Sq. Enix to acknowledge that there’s nonetheless a marketplace for turn-based RPGs, particularly with its Last Fantasy franchise. As noticed by X person Genki_JPN, Sq. Enix president Takashi Kiryu responded to questions on the way forward for the Last Fantasy franchise, particularly close to the newest mainline entry forsaking turn-based fight to as an alternative undertake action-styled gameplay.

Kiryu reportedly acknowledged the recognition of turn-based RPGs, and seemingly plans to have Sq. Enix develop and launch extra of them down the road. Nevertheless, it’s value noting that no bulletins or confirmations had been made about whether or not we’d see Last Fantasy return to its turn-based roots with Last Fantasy 17. In reality, the corporate is probably going busy with the franchise by way of a number of upcoming video games, together with the third a part of the Last Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, in addition to the upcoming Last Fantasy Techniques – The Ivalice Chronicles.

The latter – a remaster of the seminal Last Fantasy Techniques launched for the unique PlayStation – was introduced earlier this month. The sport is slated for launch on September 30, and will likely be coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, Nintendo Swap and Nintendo Swap 2.

With regards to the deeper points of the remaster, The Ivalice Chronicles will embody Enhanced and Basic variations of the sport. It’s going to make use of the interpretation from the Struggle of the Lions model that was initially launched on PlayStation Transportable. The Ivalice Chronicles will even embody extra trendy visuals in addition to some quality-of-life options.

As for the Last Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, Last Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade not too long ago received introduced for launch on Xbox Sequence X/S. Whereas no launch date has been given, the title will likely be coming to Xbox in Winter 2025. This seemingly additionally signifies that the second title within the trilogy – Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth – may find yourself coming to the platform a while subsequent 12 months.

Last Fantasy 16, then again, not too long ago made its method on to Xbox Sequence X/S. You’ll be able to try extra particulars concerning the sport in our evaluation.

Again in March, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sport producer and Sandfall Interactive co-founder François Meurisse spoke about how the RPG was impressed by traditional Last Fantasy video games in addition to extra trendy motion video games like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

“These are massive childhood video games for Guillaume [Broche], our sport director,” Meurisse mentioned, speaking about Last Fantasy 7, 8, 9, and 10. “He wished to have like sort of feeling that he imagined would have remained in trendy Last Fantasy-like video games, if they’d stored doing turn-based stuff. However he combined additionally a number of totally different inspirations. Positively Last Fantasy and JRPGs are the preeminent gameplay heritage now we have. The protection system is extra impressed by Sekiro and From Software program video games. It has this sort of rhythm ingredient and a extra real-time part in it. Extra skill-based.”

Meurisse additionally spoke about different inspirations, together with card video games like Slay the Spire that permit gamers to utilize distinctive mechanics via totally different combos of playing cards.

“There are additionally a number of totally different smaller inspirations,” mentioned Meurisse. “For instance, the thought of getting motion factors for abilities within the battles is extra impressed by deckbuilding video games than having the same old like magic factors scores or mana in RPGs.”