Overview
- Also Known As
- Final Fantasy 16
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
PlayStation 5
- 22nd Jun 2023, $69.99
- 22nd Jun 2023, £64.99
- Series
- Characters
- Tags
- Controller Support
- Feature Support
- Official Site
- na.finalfantasyxvi.com
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
Reviews
Review Final Fantasy 16 (PS5) - Final Fantasy's Triumphant Return to the Top
Flames of Rebirth
Final Fantasy 16 is the furthest the mainline series has ever strayed from its traditional RPG roots. It's more of an action game with RPG elements bolted on than it is an RPG with action combat, but at the same time, it boasts all of the ingredients that we associate with the greatest Final Fantasy titles. Its character-driven...
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Final Fantasy XVI Guides
Guide Final Fantasy 16: All Materials and Where to Find Them
Locations for every material
Looking for all materials and where to find them in Final Fantasy 16? Materials are used to craft increasingly powerful equipment for Clive, and can also be used to upgrade existing gear. Most materials in the game are very common — often dropped by all manner of monsters — but others are exceedingly rare, and can...
Guide Final Fantasy 16 Guide: Your Ultimate Wiki and Walkthrough Resource
A full guide for the action RPG
Welcome to our Final Fantasy 16 guide, your ultimate resource to Square Enix's PS5 action RPG. We gave the game an 'excellent' 9/10 in our Final Fantasy 16 PS5 review, calling it "the best single-player Final Fantasy in over a decade". We've spent over 200 hours with the game in order to bring you this comprehensive...
Guide Final Fantasy 16: How Long Is It?
How many hours is Final Fantasy 16?
How long is Final Fantasy 16? Square Enix has gone on record saying that the main story takes around 35 hours, but having played through the whole game ourselves — including all side content — we've got some more accurate numbers. Unfortunately, the game itself doesn't track your playtime — you can't even...
Guide Final Fantasy 16: Best Eikon Abilities
The best Eikon abilities to unlock and equip
Looking for the best Eikon abilities in Final Fantasy 16? By the end of the game, Clive will have access to a wide range of abilities, each one bringing something unique to his elemental arsenal. In this Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going to cover the pros and cons of each ability in order to try and...
Guide Final Fantasy 16: All Quests
Every main quest and side quest in Final Fantasy 16
Looking for information on all quests in Final Fantasy 16? As you'd expect, this action RPG is divided up into multiple main quests and side quests, all of which will be presented to you as you make your way through the story. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, below is a list of all quests in...
Guide Final Fantasy 16: Are There Party Members?
Yes and no
Are there party members in Final Fantasy 16? Do you only play as Clive? The answers to these questions are a little bit more nuanced than you might think, so let's get into the details in this Final Fantasy 16 guide. Are There Party Members in Final Fantasy 16?: The short answer is yes, Clive is joined by numerous party members...
Guide Final Fantasy 16 Difficulty: Difficulty Settings and How to Change Them
Timely accessories and hard mode explained
Looking for info on difficulty settings and how to change them in Final Fantasy 16? In this hopefully helpful Final Fantasy 16 guide, we'll explain how difficulty works, and how it can be altered to suit your needs. Final Fantasy 16 Difficulty: Difficulty Settings and How to Change Them: Final Fantasy...
Guide Final Fantasy 16: All Notorious Mark Hunts
All hunt locations, rewards, and combat tips
Looking for all Notorious Mark Hunts in Final Fantasy 16? These optional but always entertaining side activities see Clive track down and battles against some of the game's most dangerous warriors and creatures. In this Final Fantasy 16 guide, we'll be listing all Notorious Mark Hunts, complete with...
Guide Final Fantasy 16: How to Get a Chocobo
How to ride a Chocobo
Looking for how to get a Chocobo in Final Fantasy 16? These big birds have been mascots of the Final Fantasy games for decades, and they make a return in Final Fantasy 16. And yes, Clive can ride one to get around faster. In this Final Fantasy 16 guide, we'll tell you how to get a Chocobo. How to Get a Chocobo in Final Fantasy...
Guide Final Fantasy 16: All Curiosities for the Wall of Memories
For the Hoard
Looking for all curiosities for the Wall of Memories in Final Fantasy 16? Curiosities are unique items you'll gradually gather during your time with Final Fantasy 16, and some of them will be displayed in Clive's Chambers on the Wall of Memories. You need to track down all of these in order to unlock the For the Hoard Trophy. As part...
Guide Final Fantasy 16: What's the Max Level?
How to reach max level in Final Fantasy 16
What's the max level in Final Fantasy 16? Success in battle awards Clive with experience points, and once he's got enough of them, he'll level up, which increases his base stats, like HP and strength. But is there a cap to how powerful Clive can get? Having completed the game, we've got the answer in this...
Guide Final Fantasy 16: Can You Keep Playing After Completing the Game?
There's always more to do
Can you keep playing Final Fantasy 16 after completing the game? This is sometimes a difficult question to answer when it comes to RPGs, but we're going to give it a shot with this spoiler-free Final Fantasy 16 guide. Can You Keep Playing Final Fantasy 16 After Completing the Game?: Yes, you can keep playing Final Fantasy...
Final Fantasy XVI News
News Square Enix Bafflingly Backtracks on Final Fantasy 16 Sales, Blames 'Slow' PS5 Adoption
Publisher's "high expectations" not met
Is there a more baffling big publisher than Square Enix? Just last month, the Japanese company issued a statement saying that it considered sales of Final Fantasy 16 "extremely strong" after the PS5 exclusive had surpassed 3 million copies in under a week following its launch. Now, however, new Square Enix...
News Fans Vote Clive the Second Best Final Fantasy Protagonist
Guess the winner
Wow, people really like Clive Rosfield. The main character of the recently released Final Fantasy 16, the leather-clad hero seems to have really struck a chord with players, as he was voted the second best protagonist in Square Enix's mainline series. That's according to several thousand Final Fantasy fans, all of whom voted in our...
Poll Who's the Best Final Fantasy Protagonist?
There can only be one
Now that we've all had time to settle into a reality where Final Fantasy 16 exists, this is our chance to revisit a question that's reverberated around the Final Fantasy fandom for decades: just who is the series' best protagonist? Now, for the sake of this poll, we're going to streamline things and focus on mainline Final...
News Square Enix Happy with Final Fantasy 16 Sales, Considers Them 'Extremely Strong'
Pleased with PS5 attach rate
Square Enix has gone on record to say it's happy with the initial sales stats of PS5 exclusive Final Fantasy XVI, going so far as to consider them "extremely strong". In a statement given to IGN, the Japanese publisher goes on to compare the sales figures of Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS4 in relation to the PS5's...
News Final Fantasy 16 DLC Is Now an Option Being Considered by Square Enix
Yoshi-P more open to the idea
Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida has stated DLC is now something under consideration at Square Enix as the company looks to support its latest title after launch. Prior to last month's release, Yoshida described the experience as a "one-off game" that would only be built upon if "players around the world want to...
Random Final Fantasy 16 Theme Song's Official Music Video Equal Parts Sombre, Melodramatic
As it should be
Final Fantasy XVI is currently making a home within millions of PS5s, even if sales appear to have slackened quite severely in recent days. One of the highlights of the game (we thought) was its soundtr
News Japanese Final Fantasy 16 Sales Plummet by 90% in Second Week
Beaten by Master Detective Archives too
Japan really doesn't seem as hot on Final Fantasy titles anymore, as after the 16th mainline entry failed to hand the PS5 a chart-topping position, sales of the game have dropped considerably by 90 per cent. In its first week on the market, Final Fantasy XVI sold just over 336,000 physical copies. However, in...
News Final Fantasy 16 PS5 Update 1.03 Out Now, Get All the Patch Notes Here
Motion Blur toggle! New controller options! Camera sensitivity!
The first post-launch update for Final Fantasy XVI is available to download now on PS5, bringing the Square Enix title up to version number 1.000.003. The patch adds a couple of new features to the game like a motion blur toggle, another three controller layouts, and more extensive...
News Final Fantasy 16 Is the Seventh Best Final Fantasy Game According to Fans
Early ratings are very positive
Final Fantasy 16 is less than a couple of weeks old at the time of writing this article, but it already seems to be highly rated amongst fans of the franchise. Regular readers may already know that we have a Best Final Fantasy Games list here on the site, which ranks every PlayStation Final Fantasy title based on user...
News Over 56% of Final Fantasy 16 UK Launch Sales Were Digital, But the Charts Only Count Physical
Half the story
Final Fantasy 16 dropped off the top spot of the UK sales charts this week, but as we've been saying for years now, the charts themselves rarely tell the whole story of a game's commercial success. This is because digital sales are only becoming more and more prevalent, and, frustratingly, the publicly released charts are based...
About The Game
An epic dark fantasy world where the fate of the land is decided by the mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them.
This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a warrior granted the title “First Shield of Rosaria” and sworn to protect his younger brother Joshua, the dominant of the Phoenix. Before long, Clive will be caught up in a great tragedy and swear revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that brings calamity in its wake.
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