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New HD-2D Final Fantasy announced for consoles and PC

Engadget · Jun 9, 2026, 3:50 PM

Key takeaways

  • Final Fantasy Resonance is the first game in the series to employ the popular modern-retro art style.
  • Square Enix has spent the last few years giving all sorts of games the lavish HD-2D treatment, from classic titles reimagined to brand new franchises.
  • "Far from just a direct port, it has been refined and extensively rebuilt as a full-fledged console-quality RPG experience" Square Enix wrote in a press release.

Final Fantasy Resonance is the first game in the series to employ the popular modern-retro art style.

Square Enix has spent the last few years giving all sorts of games the lavish HD-2D treatment, from classic titles reimagined to brand new franchises. But for whatever reason it's only now getting round to Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy Resonance can proudly call itself the first HD-2D Final Fantasy game, and it's not a remake like the recent Dragon Quest ones, but rather a new(ish) series entry based on the first story arc of mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. "Far from just a direct port, it has been refined and extensively rebuilt as a full-fledged console-quality RPG experience" Square Enix wrote in a press release.

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