Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer Released, Switch 2/Switch Pre-Orders Open
Final Fantasy Resonance is the first Final Fantasy game to use the HD-2D visual style, signaling Square Enix's strategy of transforming its deprecated mobile properties into full-priced console releases.
Key Facts
- Final Fantasy Resonance is the first Final Fantasy game to use the HD-2D visual style.
- The game launches on October 22, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store; the Steam version releases on October 23.
- The standard edition is priced at 7,678 yen, the Digital Deluxe Edition at 9,878 yen, and the Collector's Edition at 25,500 yen.
- Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch download versions began on July 16, 2026.
- The game is based on the first story arc of the defunct mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, which ended service in Japan in October 2025 and in English in October 2024.
Reporting from 4 sources: Anime News Network, GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp.
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.
The game is built on the concept of "What if FF had evolved while staying pixel art?" according to the press release. Square Enix previously released a similar HD-2D console adaptation of a mobile game, Octopath Traveler 0, in December 2025. The game is rated CERO C (ages 15 and up) and supports one player. Audio is available in Japanese and English.
- Rain: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Japanese) / Clifford Chapin (English)
- Lasswell: Yūsuke Kobayashi / Alejandro Saab
- Fina: Akane Fujita / Lizzie Freeman
- Veritas of the Dark: Akio Ōtsuka / Ian Sinclair
- ? (unnamed character): Inori Minase / Corey Pettit
- Lid: Ayaka Ōhashi / Elsie Lovelock
- Nichol: Tsubasa Yonaga / Khoi Dao
- Veritas of the Heavens: Show Hayami / Ricco Fajardo
- Veritas of the Waters: Kana Hanazawa / Colleen Clinkenbeard
The Digital Deluxe Edition includes a Magitek Armor Key, an "Archwitch's Grimoire," and consumable items. The Collector's Edition adds an artbook, soundtrack, and a Final Fantasy Trading Card Game promotional card. Pre-order bonuses for all versions include a weapon, armor, and a magitek airship passkey. The Square Enix e-STORE offers a Super Giant Cactuar solid sticker; Amazon Japan offers an original sticker as an exclusive bonus.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Final Fantasy Resonance Game Posts New Trailer
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「ファイナルファンタジー レゾナンス」最新トレーラー公開。Switch2/Switchダウンロード版予約開始
- Denfaminicogamer 『ファイナルファンタジー レゾナンス』Nintendo Switch、Nintendo Switch 2向けダウンロード版の予約が開始。「もし『FF』がドットのまま進化をしていたら…」をコンセプトに開発されたシリーズ最新作
- ASCII.jp 『ファイナルファンタジー レゾナンス』Switch 2／Switchダウンロード版が本日より予約開始！