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Final Fantasy Resonance Preview Shows Revived Pixel Art With Cinematic Pixel Direction

The preview positions Final Fantasy Resonance as a full HD-2D rebuild of the FFBE first season, not a port, with expanded story and a new visual direction Square Enix calls Cinematic Pixel.

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Final Fantasy Resonance Preview Shows Revived Pixel Art With Cinematic Pixel Direction

GAME Watch previewed Final Fantasy Resonance, an HD-2D remake of the first season of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, ahead of its October 22 release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch. The preview highlights the game's "Cinematic Pixel" visual style, which combines pixel art with free-moving camera cutscenes and enhanced story details compared to the original smartphone version.

GAME Watch went hands-on with Final Fantasy Resonance ahead of its October 22 launch, playing the first 90 minutes of Square Enix's HD-2D reimagining of the first season of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. The preview praises the game's "Cinematic Pixel" visual style, which uses free-moving camera cutscenes and enhanced lighting effects beyond previous HD-2D titles. The story, which follows Rain and Lasswell investigating the Temple of Earth, has been significantly expanded and reordered from the original smartphone version. The game launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch, with a Steam version following on October 23.

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