History YMMV / FinalFantasyXVI

** Square is cribbing notes from Namco. [[labelnote:Explanation]]After the reveal trailer and story information dropped, fans noticed that Clive Rosfield bears a lot of similarities to Velvet Crowe, the protagonist of the sixteenth ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'' game, ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria''. Both are the protagonists of a DarkerAndEdgier game in their franchise, which is also the sixteenth mainline series entry. Both are [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]] obsessed with {{Revenge}}, spurned forward by the death of a little brother. Both have a color scheme that predominantly uses red and black, along with frayed and tattered clothing. Both use the power of other entities in battle -- Ifrit for Clive, and a daemon for Velvet -- which is manifested as [[RedRightHand a demonic-looking left arm]]. Some of the memes thus make tongue-in-cheek suggestions that Square Enix is doing ''Berseria'' with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.[[/labelnote]]

** Square is cribbing notes from Namco. [[labelnote:Explanation]]After the reveal trailer and story information dropped, fans noticed that Clive Rosfield bears a lot of similarities to Velvet Crowe, the protagonist of the sixteenth ''[[VideoGame/TalesSeries Tales]]'' game, ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria''. Both are [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]] obsessed with {{Revenge}}, spurned forward by the death of a little brother. Both are the protagonists of a DarkerAndEdgier game in their franchise, which is also the sixteenth mainline series entry. Both use the power of other entities in battle -- Ifrit for Clive, and a daemon for Velvet -- which is manifested as [[RedRightHand a demonic-looking left arm]]. Some of the memes thus make tongue-in-cheek suggestions that Square Enix is doing ''Berseria'' with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.[[/labelnote]]

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Seeing as how [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV Masayoshi Soken]] has been confirmed to be the composer, this is a given, but already the scores of both trailers released so far have made waves. The second one in particular, with an epic crescendo that combines [[Music/NobuoUematsu the classic ''Prelude'' theme]] with a choir chanting the names of the Eikons.

* AwesomeMusic: Seeing as how [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV Masayoshi Soken]] has been confirmed to be the composer, this is a given, but already the scores of both trailers released so far have made waves. The second one in particular, with an epic crescendo that combines [[Music/NobuoUematsu the classic ''Prelude'' theme]] with a choir chanting the names of the Eikons.

** Additionally, people have taken to compare the more "political intrigue" tone of the trailers with that found in works like ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', forgeting that not only did ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' tackle similar themes, ''Tactics'' did so only a year after the first book was published in English, and it wouldn't be until 2013 that they would reach Japanese shores.
* TaintedByThePreview: Following the "Dominance" trailer being released, many in the ''FF'' community were quite upset at the gameplay revealed. First, it's a ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''-esque HackAndSlash as opposed to more traditional turn-based or ATB combat, or even a hybrid system like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake''. Second, the complete lack of any sort of party members has left many bemoaning the excision of the most enduring staple of mainline ''Final Fantasy'' games. That said, it was known that the gameplay would be like that since the first trailer, especially since it was known that one of the gameplay devs of ''Devil May Cry'' was leading the gameplay department.

* TaintedByThePreview: Following the "Dominance" trailer being released, many in the ''FF'' community were quite upset at the gameplay revealed. First, it's a ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''-esque HackAndSlash as opposed to more traditional turn-based or ATB combat, or even a hybrid system like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake''. Second, the complete lack of any sort of party members has left many bemoaning the excision of the most enduring staple of mainline ''Final Fantasy'' games. That said, it was known that the gameplay would be like that since the first trailer, especially since it was known that one of the gameplay devs of ''Devil May Cry'' was leading the gameplay department.

** Additionally, people have taken to compare the more "political intrigue" tone of the trailers with that found in works like ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', forggeting that not only did ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' tackle similar themes, ''Tactics'' did so only a year after the first book was published in English, and it wouldn't be until 2013 that they would reach Japanese shores.

* OlderThanTheyThink: People have complained about the more "Western fantasy" aspect of the setting, but they seem to forget that the very first ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'' was, in essence, an almost straight adaptation of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' and, like ''Franchise/DragonQuest'', was influenced by computer role-playing games like ''VideoGame/{{Ultima}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Wizardry}}''.

* OlderThanTheyThink: People have complained about the more "Western fantasy" aspect of the setting, but they seem to forget that the very first ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'' was, in essence, an almost straight adaptation of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.

** Square is cribbing notes from Namco. [[labelnote:Explanation]]After the reveal trailer and story information dropped, fans noticed that Clive Rosfield bears a lot of similarities to Velvet Crowe, the protagonist of ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria''. Both are [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]] obsessed with {{Revenge}}, spurned forward by the death of a little brother. Both are the protagonists of a DarkerAndEdgier game in their franchise, which is also the sixteenth mainline series entry. Both use the power of other entities in battle -- Ifrit for Clive, and a daemon for Velvet -- which is manifested as [[RedRightHand a demonic-looking left arm]]. Some of the memes thus make tongue-in-cheek suggestions that Square Enix is doing ''Berseria'' with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.[[/labelnote]]

* OlderThanTheyThink: People have complained about the more "western fantasy" aspect of the setting, but they seem to forget that the very first ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'' was, in essence, an almost straight adaptation of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.

* TaintedByThePreview: Following the Dominance Trailer being released, many in the ''FF'' community were quite upset at the gameplay revealed. First, it's a ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''-esque HackAndSlash as opposed to more traditional turn-based or ATB combat, or even a hybrid system like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake''. Second, the complete lack of any sort of party members has left many bemoaning the excision of the most enduring staple of mainline ''Final Fantasy'' games. That said, it was known that the gameplay would be like that since the first trailer, especially since it was known that one of the gameplay devs of ''Devil May Cry'' was leading the gameplay department.

* OlderThanTheyThink: People have complained about the more "western fantasy" aspect of the setting, but they seem to forget that the very first VideoGame/FinalFantasyI was, in essence, an almost straight adaptation of TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons.

* TaintedByThePreview: Following the Dominance Trailer being released, many in the ''FF'' community were quite upset at the gameplay revealed. First, it's a ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''-esque HackAndSlash as opposed to a more traditional RPG, or even a hybrid system like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake''. Second, the complete lack of any sort of party members has left many bemoaning the excision of the most enduring staple of mainline ''Final Fantasy'' games. That said, it was known that the gameplay would be like that since the first trailer, especially since it was known that one of the gameplay devs of ''Devil May Cry'' was leading the gameplay department.

* OlderThanTheyThink: People have complained about the more "western fantasy" aspect of the setting, but they seem to forget that the very first VideoGame/FinalFantasyI was, in essence, an almost straight adaptation of TabletopGame/Dungeons and Dragons.

* TaintedByThePreview: Following the Dominance Trailer being released, many in the ''FF'' community were quite upset at the gameplay revealed. First, it's a ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''-esque HackAndSlash as opposed to a more traditional RPG, or even a hybrid system like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake''. Second, the complete lack of any sort of party members has left many bemoaning the excision of the most enduring staple of mainline ''Final Fantasy'' games. That said, it was known that the gameplay would be like that since the first trailer, especially since it was known that one of the gameplay devs of Devil May Cry was leading the gameplay department.

* TaintedByThePreview: Following the Dominance Trailer being released, many in the ''FF'' community were quite upset at the gameplay revealed. First, it's a ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''-esque HackAndSlash as opposed to a more traditional RPG, or even a hybrid system like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake''. Second, the complete lack of any sort of party members has left many bemoaning the excision of the most enduring staple of mainline ''Final Fantasy'' games.

* TaintedByThePreview: Following the Dominance Trailer being released, many in the FF community were quite upset at the gameplay revealed. First, it's a ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''-esque HackAndSlash as opposed to a more traditional RPG, or even a hybrid system like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake''. Second, the complete lack of any sort of party members has left many bemoaning the excision of the most enduring staple of mainline Final Fantasy games.

** MAKE US MORE MONEY. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Several production members from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' -- including producer Creator/NaokiYoshida, composer Masayoshi Soken, and writer Kazutoyo Maehiro -- will also be working on ''XVI'' in the same roles. With how much ''XIV'' turned into a CashCowFranchise for Square Enix, jokes abounded shortly after the "Dominance" trailer dropped that Square Enix is hoping the production crew can replicate the success.[[/labelnote]]

* BrokenBase: While both trailers where recieved with a certain amount of enthusiasm, there are also those who are put off by the shift in gameplay (closer to a Character Action Game than any other genre), the move to a western-influeced fantasy setting, and the apparent focus on politics rather than character.

* MemeticMutation: Square is cribbing notes from Namco.[[labelnote:Explanation]]After the reveal trailer and story information dropped, fans noticed that Clive Rosfield bears a lot of similarities to Velvet Crowe, the protagonist of ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria''. Both are [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]] obsessed with {{Revenge}}, spurned forward by the death of a little brother. Both are the protagonists of a DarkerAndEdgier game in their franchise, which is also the sixteenth mainline series entry. Both use the power of other entities in battle -- Ifrit for Clive, and a daemon for Velvet -- which is manifested as [[RedRightHand a demonic-looking left arm]]. Some of the memes thus make tongue-in-cheek suggestions that Square Enix is doing ''Berseria'' with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.[[/labelnote]]

* MemeticMutation: Square is cribbing notes from Namco.[[labelnote:Explanation]]After the reveal trailer and story information dropped, fans noticed that Clive Rosfield bears a lot of similarities to Velvet Crowe, the protagonist of ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria''. Both are [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]] obsessed with {{Revenge}}, both are the protagonists of a DarkerAndEdgier game in their franchise (which is also the sixteenth mainline series entry), and both use the power of other entities in battle -- Ifrit for Clive, and a daemon for Velvet -- which is manifested as [[RedRightHand a demonic-looking left arm]]. Some of the memes thus make tongue-in-cheek suggestions that Square Enix is doing ''Berseria'' with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.[[/labelnote]]

* MemeticMutation: Square is cribbing notes from Namco.[[labelnote:Explanation]]After the reveal trailer dropped and information about the story came out, fans noticed that Clive Rosfield bears a lot of similarities to Velvet Crowe, the protagonist of ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria''. Both are [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]] obsessed with {{Revenge}}, both are the heroes of a DarkerAndEdgier game in their franchise (which is also the sixteenth mainline series entry), and both use the power of other entities in battle -- Ifrit for Clive, and a therion for Velvet. Some of the memes thus make tongue-in-cheek suggestions that Square Enix is doing ''Berseria'' with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.[[/labelnote]]

* MemeticMutation: Square is cribbing notes from Namco.[[labelnote:Explanation]]After the reveal trailer dropped and information about the story came out, fans noticed that Clive Rosfield bears a lot of similarities to Velvet Crowe, the protagonist of ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria''. Both are [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]] obsessed with {{Revenge}}, both are the heroes of a DarkerAndEdgier entry in their franchise, and both use the power of other entities in battle -- Ifrit for Clive, and a therion for Velvet. Some of the memes thus make tongue-in-cheek suggestions that Square Enix is doing ''Berseria'' with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.[[/labelnote]]

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