It’s an Action-RPG
Square Enix is sticking with the action-RPG genre for another game it seems as Final Fantasy XVI appears to be ARPG through and through.
This might seem like a no-brainer as that has been the direction that the series has gone in for a while now, but there were a few other approaches that Square Enix could have taken that seemed plausible.
Coupling the high fantasy setting with a return to turn-based combat would have been appropriate. Or the hybrid style that Final Fantasy VII Remake used could have been the move as well considering how well it was received.
In either event, we see the main character zoom around the battlefield rapidly chucking fire spells and dashing all around trying to get angles for sword strikes on his opponent.
On the surface, it looks more similar to Final Fantasy XV than Final Fantasy VII’s more methodical brand of ARPG combat, but it’s definitely too early to make any firm conclusions.
