Every Final Fantasy fan knows, there’s nothing scarier than a Tonberry.
Sure, the little green guys look sweet enough with their big shoes and bulging eyes.
But let them get close and their knife attack means instant death.
At least, the Tonberries scare until defeated and goofilylaying face down in the dirt.
To recap (spoilers!
In the process, Clive absorbs the abilities of the elemental Eikons associated with each crystal.
It turns out Leviathan’s tribe have resided in secret in a northern territory, hidden behind a glamour.
Composer Masayoshi Soken’s piano-led score is as gorgeous as ever.
It’s great to be back in this world.
This beauty hides a dark secret, though.
It’s content, mostly, to look cool.
This extends to battles, too.
The action combat proved divisive with longtime fans, though for me that’s not fundamentally an issue.
It’s Devil May Clive all over again, thanks to combat director Ryota Suzuki.
Perhaps there were some mismatched expectations between fans of single-player games and an MMO developer.
It’s intriguing, too, to consider FF16 in the wake of the recentFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthrelease.
A year later, I’m still astounded by its phenomenal opening act.
Perhaps Square Enix will swing wildly in a different direction once more for the inevitable Final Fantasy 17.
I’m excited to find out.
