# Final Fantasy Resonance: what players say As of 28 October 2026, 96% of 3,173 player reviews of Final Fantasy Resonance recommend it. > Square Enix’s HD-2D retelling of Brave Exvius opened to near-universal praise from players, who call it a return to classic Final Fantasy. Developer: Square Enix. Publisher: Square Enix. Released 22 October. ## In short Players welcome it as classic Final Fantasy, with turn-based battles, a striking HD-2D look and music they love, and they enjoy building a party from Visions of the series’ heroes. The complaints are few and minor, led by a thin story, guidance that spells out every objective and tight limits on Vision and accessory slots. Fans of the older games and of Brave Exvius get the most from it. ## What players say Players praise the classic feel, the turn-based battles, the look and the music. A thin story and heavy guidance draw the most complaints. We read these reviews in full on 26 October. - 80 most helpful reviews: 69 positive, 3 mixed, 3 negative, 5 off-topic. - 40 latest reviews: 29 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative, 8 off-topic. - **It feels like classic Final Fantasy.** Players call it the return to the older games they wanted, with turn-based battles, a world map to explore, classic summons and music from the original games. - **The HD-2D look and the music win wide praise.** The pixel art with modern lighting draws praise in review after review, and many single out the soundtrack. - **Visions make party building deep.** Players enjoy equipping Visions of heroes from earlier Final Fantasy games and planning their party around them, and they find the turn-based fights reward that planning. - **The story is the weak point.** A minority find the plot predictable and the writing thin next to the older games, even among players who recommend it. - **Some find it explains too much.** The most helpful review and a few others say objectives are spelled out at every step and tutorials keep coming, and they want the game to trust them more. - **Builds run into tight limits.** One Vision slot and two accessory slots per character frustrate some players, and attuning Visions across the party takes grinding. ## Questions ### Is Final Fantasy Resonance worth it? Most players say yes. As of 28 October 2026, 96% of 3,173 reviews recommend it, for its classic feel, its battles and its music. Players who mention the price mostly call $49.99 fair for its length. ### Is Final Fantasy Resonance a gacha game? No. Players who know Brave Exvius say the gacha has been removed, and the heroes from earlier Final Fantasy games now appear as Visions that work much like a job system. ### Is Final Fantasy Resonance just Brave Exvius? It retells the first story arc of the mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, rebuilt for consoles and PC instead of ported directly. Players who played the original say its areas and story have been reworked for a full single-player game. ### How long is Final Fantasy Resonance? Players who have finished it, or nearly, put it at 40 to 50 hours, demo included. ### Does the Final Fantasy Resonance demo carry over? Yes. Saves from the free demo carry over to the full game, and the demo covers the whole first chapter. ### How does Final Fantasy Resonance run on PC? Smoothly, by most players’ accounts. The few PC complaints are about its DRM, which locked one player out for 24 hours. ### What PC do you need for Final Fantasy Resonance? The minimum is a Ryzen 3 2300X or Core i3-8100, 8 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1650, Radeon RX 6400 or Arc A580, for 1080p at 30 fps on Low. Square Enix recommends a Ryzen 5 2500X or Core i3-8100 and a GeForce GTX 1650, Radeon RX 5500 XT or Arc A580 for 1080p at 60 fps on the highest preset. It needs Windows 11 and 15 GB. ### Is Final Fantasy Resonance on Switch 1? Yes. It came out on 22 October 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. ### Is there a physical release of Final Fantasy Resonance? Yes. Square Enix’s store sells a physical Standard Edition, and the Collector’s Edition comes with it. ## Sources 176. Steam: Final Fantasy Resonance, store page and user reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3259780/ 177. Nintendo: Final Fantasy Resonance: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/FINAL-FANTASY-RESONANCE-3112390.html 178. Square Enix press site: Final Fantasy Resonance: https://press.na.square-enix.com/FINAL-FANTASY-RESONANCE 179. Square Enix Store: Final Fantasy Resonance: https://na.store.square-enix-games.com/final-fantasy-resonance Page: https://creativecult.digital/games/final-fantasy-resonance