Posted 3/12/2024, 11:56:43 AM
Final Fantasy Remakes Signal Return to Series' Roots with Focus on Character Parties
- Final Fantasy historically centered on a party of characters, but recent entries have shifted away from this to focus on a single protagonist
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake and its sequel Rebirth have brought back the party system, evolving it with new combat abilities and deeper character interactions
- The remake project puts a lot of effort into developing bonds within the party and giving each member engaging emotional arcs
- Building games around multiple main characters provides narrative and mechanical depth but is very resource intensive compared to a solo hero
- The author hopes future Final Fantasy games continue featuring parties, which are the “soul” of the series, rather than lone warriors