UK Charts: Unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy XVI Knocks Zelda: TOTK Down A Peg

Splatoon 2 at 36th and Splatoon 3 at 37th, buddies together 😄

Glad to see Kirby and the Forgotten Land hanging about at 22. Well worth picking up if you haven't already.

It'll be interesting to see where Everybody 1-2-Switch debuts next week.

This game is peak Final Fantasy I'm so happy it's great hopefully this kicks off a new Renaissance for the series ^__^

Can't wait to play Final Fantasy XVI when it's ported to Nintendo's home console two generations away xD

I mean I've only beaten the first 3 so far, so I shouldn't complain

Having almost beaten FFV this weekend, it kinda saddens me that FF series went off the rails somewhere after X. I watched it being played for like and hour and didn't even feel like trying it myself. The series that was the best of the best is now kinda like those generic AAA copypaste titles.

@Grumblevolcano And which does better or worse, that or the AEW game.

I think after I get done with seven, whenever that is, I’m going to play this next!

Honestly 16's physical sales being lower is probably due to the negative reception to 15, people that pre-ordered that game got burned pretty hard so not surprising that they didn't want to pre-order again. Shame, as I think 16 is amazing personally, but what matters more is long term sales.

@ComfyAko Playing it right now (about 30h in) and I definitely wouldn't consider FF16 a "generic AAA copypaste title"

But I do admit that the overall tone of the game is imo very different to other FFs, it's much darker

I’m pretty confident Tears of the Kingdom will reclaim its number one spot in the next week or two.

@ComfyAko I understand the feeling, but considering most AAA nowadays are open world sandbox games with loads of repetitive areas and repetitive collectibles, FFXVI does not fit this profile.
It's more linear and story focused with not much in the way of optional pointless content.

Sonic origins though! Final fantasy won’t stay there long I don’t hear anyone talking about it.

I keep feeling like Tear of the Kingdom has just came out yesterday, time is funny.

@Wheatly The problem with Final Fantasy as a franchise is the series has had so many combat revisions and system changes over the years that saying something doesn't "sound like Final Fantasy at all" doesn't really hold any weight anymore because the series has never had any real consistency in terms of what makes it FF-like.

And people said the exact same thing about FF7's ATB gameplay when it came out complaining about how it wasn't turn based, and that game is one of the most beloved in the series now.

I'll definitely agree that the game is lacking in RPG mechanics in terms of character building especially in comparison to FF7 Remake but the actual feel of the combat is miles better FF7R IMO.

@ComfyAko You are right. There's a great (albeit 45-min) review by SkillUp on YouTube worth a peep for anyone skeptical of the new direction.

As for your copypaste comment, A lot of people say the game feels very dated with almost archaic mechanics. Numerous comparisons to the Witcher have been made already.

It's definitely worth checking out if you have the time. The old school was where it was at, though, for SURE.

@Glrd ATB started with final fantasy four but nice try.

The problem with final fantasy discussions is you can never have an honest one because there are multiple sub-fanbases and the SE corporate-era fans (the worst ones) Will attack anyone that doesn't say it's a perfect game, and will rewrite history to fit with whatever they're trying to Say at the time.

@ComfyAko I recently played the FFVII remake and can't wait for part 2 to launch! It's so amazing! Loved every bit of it.

Now playing FFXVI and it's pretty amazing too. Though only negative I feel it's more on-rails and less open than FFXV, which is a shame.
FFXV was just boring, but the more open world design is better than FFXVI, so it's a shame they went back from it.2

All in all though. So far the FFVII remake is my favorite FF game so far, next to the MMO FFXIV.

Final Fantasy has been loosely tied together as a series for 10 installments through similar battle systems and other features (world maps, summons and magic, jobs, chocobos, moogles). The series absolutely went off the rails around 12-13 and hasn't been the same or as good since.

Ganondorf will rise again.

@ComfyAko @FredsBodyDouble we really seem to have been playing different franchises. I have I through X-2 beaten in release order (for the most part), yet the subsequent offline flagships have consistently proven to be the highlights of the series to me. XIII trilogy is among my top fave FFs and JRPGs in general, XII might well join that tier once I'm done with it but is already safely sharing the second one with the likes of V, VI, VII and X - and this second best tier is also shaping up to welcome XV despite all the scars and scratches it earned in the development hell. XVI, while I will obviously have no means to play it in the visible future, looks promising so far as well - and, as far as I can judge from my last 15 years of catchup experience with the series, unmistakably Final Fantasy at its core. Add fantastic side projects like Dissidia 012 (still my top fave fighting game, period), Theatrythm and Type-0, and even quality mobile stuff like Opera Omnia or Record Keeper (the latter no more westside, but still chugging on in Japan) - and the franchise looks fit as a fiddle. But if it's no longer your cup of tea, there are always other pastures, including but not limited to the superb Xenoblade.

@Wheatly It's pretty self explanatory I mean it's one of the best games in the series and belongs on the upper echelon of the series along side titles like VII & X the story and characters are incredible it has a fantastic interesting world and lore, sensational music. Final Fantasy is an ever evolving franchise and lots of games in the series have their own uniqueness and different combat so spare the generic waaah it's not turn based so it isn't FF line there have been many JRPGs with action combat Kingdom Hearts being one of the biggest examples JRPGs don't have to have turn based combat to be considered so and not every game needs to be a giant open world FF XV had an open world an it offered nothing but dull empty fields with jack all in them X is one the best games ever made and it's world is a linear as a piece of string.

I picked up the Sonic Origins Plus collection for the Switch partly because it's Mega drive reversable cover is amazing. I'm not sure what it is about the new Final Fantasy but it just doesn't appeal to me

@Keyblade-Dan Those certainly are all words.
Maybe use some punctuation once in a while.

It's not a final fantasy. it has minimal rpg elements, no party system, BS skill tree, Enemies don't have elemental weaknesses? There's no status effects? The dungeons and dragons influence that defines the series is completely gone. Nice trash mobs THAT JUST STAND THERE.

A correction - Final fantasy hasn't been "turned based" since the NES. They use the active time battle system from FFIV onwards.
However every final fantasy has utilized some sort of menu system for Issuing commands as though you were a general marshaling troops. (Like 12 or 13) Until now.

The big changes in the series happened after the series creator left the company and it became corporate property. Fans have been saying ever since the series has lost its way and they still say that.

The 1st 10 games under sakaguchi are definitively final fantasy and the same with tons of similar elements.They didn't start going off the rails with innovation until the man in charge left and corporate had no idea what to do anymore.

Now you guys pretty much nod your head and agree that final fantasy is whatever corporate says it is.

But It's not.

Kingdom Hearts has final fantasy spell names and summons. Is it a final fantasy or is it kingdom hearts?

Basically, the argument boils down to how high your standards are or if you just swallow every pill they hand you.

This looks and plays more like stranger to paradise part two so why is it called final fantasy sixteen? They can't even keep track of what makes a main line entry and what makes a spin off any more other than sales expectations.

The problem is final fantasy used to innovate and spearheaded a genre. Ever since the merger they chase tails and claim they are being innovative just for copying other people and introducing the systems to their much more popular games. FF16 is the witcher ripoff and SoP was the Souls attempt. All mids compared to the other "sourced" games.

I mean if you like it that's fine, but don't come out here Trying to say this is peak Final fantasy unless you want people to think you're a clown.

Liking something is great, loving it is even better, but that type of self serving hyperbole does no good for anyone.

Playing through it now and it’s… fine? It’s weird. The game has so much production value crammed into and has fun DMC-lite combat. I should be head over heels for it but it lacks that “zing” stuff like KH or other similar series have.

@Wheatly Yeah it's not an RPG at all. It's a fun, if limited, action game for sure but it's no RPG. People trying to say it is are just doing mental gymnastics.

@Cordyceps "Kingdom Hearts has final fantasy spell names and summons. Is it a final fantasy or is it kingdom hearts?" - by now, Kingdom Hearts by and large but it started out as an explicit FF/Disney crossover, hence the legacy terminology. Even the Mana series started with a literal FF spinoff.

And since when is being "a clown" in a fan's eyes bad news?

@Keyblade-Dan I'm glad you enjoy it. I'm about 23 hours in and I like it but it does feel like an average linear action game with high production values rather than an RPG. The RPG-like elements in this game are no deeper than other similar action games. No elemental damage, no resources to manage in battle other than health, no unique equipment other than a few necklaces, etc.

It's funny how some people will call Zelda overrated, then turn around and act like Final Fantasy isn't.

@Wheatly Smart to set those expectations. I went in assuming it was action focused but still maintained lots of RPG elements. The shallowness of those RPG elements really caught me off guard.

Finding a new weapon or piece of armor through exploration is very rare and all the loot you find is just crafting materials. When you do find or craft a new weapon it's just slight stat increases with no special properties. There is no elemental damage in the game, no magic points to manage, no status effects, no customization outside a small amount of Eikons abilities, etc.

@Wheatly
it kind of feels somewhere in the middle when it comes to the level of freedom when it comes to customisation.

as for what measure im using i would say that FFII's proto-SaGa system would be on the high end with it giving you pretty much full control over your parties skills and stats where something like the original FFIV would be on the lower end.

with XVI you can equip 3 "eikons" and up to 2 skills from each eikon (you can use skill points to upgrade skills but you can respec) equipment wise shops in each town carry new gear but you can also craft and upgrade gear using materials you find, there's also 3 slots for accessories which have various properties such as increasing the damage/improving cooldowns of a specific skill or special properties such as giving you an attack boost when you do a perfect dodge, others are flat stat boosts.

in terms of linearity the game is split up into dungeons which are linear and usually with at least 1 or 2 minibosses along the way and field areas which open up more as you progress with each one offering a small amount of sidequests from townsfolk, theres also a hunt board for more powerful enemies which are minibosses in their own right and give special crafting materials as a reward.

sorry for the large amount of text i thought i would just give what i learned from my experience with the game.

Kinda surprised about Diablo IV slipping this much.
I was sure it was going to dominate for a couple of weeks.

Also a bit surprised about FF seemingly having a somewhat weak launch. Heard so many people hyping about it among my friends.

FF16 is INCREDIBLE!

There are way more factors then just “digital is stronger now” to explain a 70+% drop compared to XV.

I don't know if I like FF16 or not, but it must be doing something right as I keep coming back to play more. The story is kind of eh, though it's nice that it's violent tendencies that they did with Type 0 have made a come back. Most of the attempts at emotional scenes impact are completely destroyed with poor or mis-ordered story pieces however. As well as so much of the story hidden behind walls of text much akin to FF13.

I'm leaning towards it being a pretty decent game but a rather bad Final Fantasy game. It comes off as a Baby's first Devil May Cry with some sprinkle of FF theming (considering the amount of animations straight taken from DMC4 and from same key developers it makes sense.) Game for the most part looks exceptionally good graphically, which is what majority of current players only care about these days.

Just found out that FF16 isn't even an RPG, why is the game even called Final Fantasy again?

@nhSnork that Kefka is a bad dude though!

I've been playing FF16 & have to agree with others here. Its a fun action game, but it ain't no FF game, expect when they sprinkle the theme here & there to remind you that it actually is lol
It is a shame to see the series become so dumbed down & simplied though.

I changed my switch to 720p to play sonic frontiers as people said it gave the best image. I forgot to switch it back to 1080 when playing TOTK. just made the switch back to 1080 and the difference is night and day. 720 TOTK looks terrible, I thought it was just pushing the switch, geez, I wasted so much time with blur-o-vision

Sorry to say that I did end up buying FF16 at launch and I've now officially abandoned TotK! I'm a bit annoyed at myself as I really should at least finish TotK's story first and then get FF16 potentially cheaper too, but I just got very bored of TotK alarmingly quick.

The problem for me is that I already spent scores of hours searching the BotW map for Korok seeds. I'm done with that. The underground and sky islands are not interesting enough at all.

So yes, Final Fantasy time!

@Cordyceps

..whaat? FF without elemental weakness or status effects? what kind of nonsense is that?

Thankfully I don't have anything that I could play this game eventually. Few vids I've looked at, it "looks great" but..just one guy doing some mega combo on one enemy.

I'll stick with oldies.

@Arawn93 agreed more ps4 around them ps5 for final fantasy 15 also final fantasy 15 was also on the xbox and windows plus digital gaming is much more pronounced now then when final fantasy 15 was released majority of sony game sales are digital..

@Keyblade-Dan I don't really see how it can be 'peak' Final Fantasy when Square themselves are saying it's a rebirth or departure for the series. From what i've seen, it has hack-and-slash third person action gameplay in a Game of Thrones wrapper. If it wasn't for the name and the Eikons, no-one would guess it was Final Fantasy.

@Cordyceps This is the most honest and insightful commentary on FF16 that I've ever read. Bravo.

Hey Saints Row is back!

@Pat_trick yes, but at the same time it's very simplified and action focused.

@Cordyceps thanks, I'll check it out later!

@Jeronan I heard such great things about VIIR that I might break my no FF after FFX rule

@nhSnork don't get me wrong - I love FF, but lately, it's been more and more simplified and the stories resonate less and less. In FFV the battle system is nearly perfect, and up until X the system was honed and transformed many times, each time being close to perfection. But something happened and FFXIII was... extremely simplistic.

FFXV was one of the biggest failures in the gaming industry which is already a decaying shadow of the former self. Everything that was fun in FFXV was the demo. It really set a pretty good mood with various new concepts in each dream. But then there were horrible things like lack of battle system (I mean, anything more than mashing circle), and the fetchquests which was just a lack of respect for gamers' time. Top it of with bahamut demo

• which was supposed to show what sidequests would look like in the game but ultimately proved to be the ONLY good sidequest in the game
• and the whole latter part of the game - corridor maze
  and you'll have a hot mess of a game

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@FredsBodyDouble I'm not the biggest 12 fan by any stretch, but I mostly enjoyed my time with it after I finally got into it. It's a weird, huge, messy game, but it's hard for me to see it as where the series went off the rails.

Similar battle systems? That's 12's secret - for as different as it looks, especially with the ability to move since combat just happens in the world, it's still basically got an ATB system deep down. You're just able to automate your characters as much as you want, too.
I do miss the old-fashioned world maps.
Summons? Check. None of the traditional ones - whose names have been taken by airships - and only 13, and most of them don't do that much damage so I never actually used them, but I do like the designs.
Magic? Check. Basically unchanged.
Jobs? Added in the zodiac job system versions.
Chocobos? Check, although definitely not super useful for transport.
Moogles? They look pretty different - I know some people refuse to recognize them - but they're there!

I'd be willing to take 13 as where it went off the [or on?] rails, mostly because the series got stuck in that rut for a while... but that still had some of those things, I think it's actually really hard to come up with a definition of a "real" FF that includes specifically the ones someone likes and excludes the ones they don't with any objective criteria 😛

FF, for better and worse, has always been a series torn between referencing itself and reinventing itself as technology allowed. Sometimes that means a MMO. Sometimes that means the awkward "single-player MMO" structure of 12. I totally get not liking certain directions! But I think there's still a good amount of FF in there, if not your FF.

Anyway, that's why I'm also not too worried about 16 being the future of the series forever.

@Glrd That doesn't make sense, since the ATB system was used since at least FF IV (I never played III, so I don't know about that one).

In short, I felt like every final fantasy was an evolution to some degree, until now. this is a step backwards.

I'll go with a two week death pool bet before ToTK goes back up top.

Pikmin 1 + 2 flop?

Advance Wars 1 + 2 = flop!

It's going to be outdone by 7 remake part 2 next year. But it is real good trying to skip but it won't be easy. Maybe just think of my backlog hopefully that should do it, still may pick it up if I get to tempted.

@mariomaster96 I haven't played any FF game since the first one I played was 13 and was disappointed by it. However, I do feel that 16 is more...bloody? thank other interactions

@Cordyceps Kefka is an undeniable insult to makeup performers, but for every Kefka there's a Charlie!

@CoastersPaul "Summons? Check. None of the traditional ones - whose names have been taken by airships - and only 13, and most of them don't do that much damage so I never actually used them, but I do like the designs."

And then came the real-time tactics sequel, Revenant Wings, which IIRC still holds the franchise's record for the biggest number of summons.

As someone who was a fan 1-13 theres just too many contradictory priorities and alienate fans while not actually doing enough to attract new players.

They've removed a lot people associate w/ FF even compared to even other real time combat FF titles like Stranger of Paradise FF Origin or FFVIIR.

They said FFXVI is supposed to attract new players who never played FF but its on PS5 only. Surely the Xbox and PC are the platforms that have that audience given the series has been on Playstation for 26 years. Their swinging back and forth between being multiplat and Timed PS exclusive isn't building the fanbase.

They've used GoT as inspiration but also still feature porcelain face JRPG looking characters which aren't really what GoT are going to want the characters to look like. I think on PS5 God of War is closer to the gritty character design. Again Stranger of Paradise's Jack Garland seems like a more western-focused FF protagonist than Clive.

I really wouldn't be surprised if this game drags FF back down to pre-PS1 level of sales

@ComfyAko hence my point about "playing seemingly different franchises" - my experiences with XIII trilogy and XV's combat alike has been starkly different from everything I've ever heard of it. Paradigm Shift is easily my favourite battle system among all FFs; it does simplify execution micromanagement but still allows you full control over the leader's abilities (besides a largely competent and context-aware prompter) and certainly never acts as a press-to-win button (unless you outlevel the target into next Saturday, but that's the case with most stat-based games). There are numerous decisions that go into preparing a paradigm loadouts at the clashing point of preferred playstyle and imminent challenges, and battles themselves constantly have your eyes darting all across the screen to assess and adjust to the situation, especially if you care about stagger gauge management (which, I observe, can be the make-or-break factor of people's performance in and experience of the battle system in general).

FFXV? You'll mash circles as often as in any other action combat, but that's far from all I'm mashing in my current playthrough. Constantly dodging and trying to catch the perfect guard windows for retaliation, maneuvering to take advantage of blindspots or hit and harvest specific body parts, flashstepping around to chase retreating enemies (lest they should come back with a kick in the back when you're busy with something else) or engage the pesky ranged attackers, helping the comrades in a critical state or trying to limp away and take cover until they can do the same to you, managing the tech gauge with the best ally tech for the situation at hand, juggling tradeoff options like Noct's own weapons (be it a slower yet tougher two-handed weapon for exploiting vulnerable states or machinery stuff that's even less wieldy yet provides quality crowd control in return) or various craftable magic (whose perks often come with the fine print of risking friendly fire unless/until you dedicate a whole accessory slot to nullifying it)...

Both games are exciting and hectic in their combat - again, unless you astronomically outlevel a given encounter which can makes it a quick routine in any such game under the sun. Both games have countless fights that still give me flashbacks. In comparison, FFV combat isn't even all that big by itself - it improves the ATB system but the game's main strength has always been its job system which continues to inspire many great modern works from Xenoblade Chronicles 3 to Code Vein. The rest of the honing didn't always go smoothly either - IX is among my top faves as well, for instance, but certainly no thanks to the Trance mechanic which is admittedly harder to manage (read: consciously use) than the Limit Breaks of the two prior games; in fact, trances can sometimes feel like a step back to VI's Desperation Attacks, except for your generously higher odds of actually witnessing them.😅

As for the more linear endgames... I have yet to play a Final Fantasy (or any JRPG, really) that begged to differ. The final stretches are typically where the plot thickens and goes full steam towards the climax and resolution, so having a clear vector is nothing new and JRPGs usually still allow you to travel/quest/grind around before (or even after) diving in. And abundant fetch quests don't sour XV any more than the first Xenoblade, especially as both games use it as an excuse to send you to various corners of the map.

@mariomaster96 The darker tone is definitely noticeable. It's like they took Vagrant Story/FFXII and thought "We could do that," but then watched Game of Thrones before they started.

@nhSnork First of all - it's really great that you have so much fun with it, I mean it without any sarcasm or anything. It's always a good feeling when someone enjoys things even if I personally don't. I also don't want to sour this experience for you.

My hazy memories from FFXIII were those of changing "Relentless Assault" to "that healing one with 2 healers and a sentinel" and back most of the time and it worked like a charm. I compared it to FFV because of how much fun I had with the latter. I still remember the Fork Tower where 2 of the characters (I chose Krile and Reina) have to fight a mage that autocasts return whenever he is hit. It took me 3 tries to figure out summons don't cause this and I started casting reflect on him because he would selfcast "float" which made my best summon - Titan - useless. After I finally figured that one strat that got me through the boss I was euphoric. And the pride I got after getting Odin in 45 seconds or Bahamut in 4 turns - priceless.

I don't like FFXV and XVI because they were turned into action RPGS with all the dodging and everything. I love dodging, I completed Bloodborne, but with FF I want to be able to make my own squad, set up strategies, find new combos of spells, discover a system that isn't even explained to you. This is why I love FFV and its job system.

Xenoblade is actually great, too and thanks for reminding me to complete Code Vein.

The one about the 2nd part of FFXV was from the reviewers because I didn't get that far, but I remember someone said that 1st part is an 8/10 and the second part (with the corridors) is a 3/10 game. The corridors are same'y with ugly textures.

The same reviewer actually said that those fetchquests are a waste of time - you go from the questgiver a to point b and back and the questgiver a gives you another quest to go to point c and collect something. Point c is very close to point b but far away from questgiver a, so it's just trying to make a game longer.

These are the points that do not sit with me regarding the last couple of FFs.

On a more personal page, I also don't like not having the option to play as a female character, which kinda bothers me, but that's just my very individual preference

The real focus of this article should be how the just dance twenty thirteen edition moved up five spaces.

I enjoyed the demo and will probably get it eventually but it sure didn’t feel like Final Fantasy. No party, twitchy reflex-based gameplay, strict Western medieval fantasy setting with no visible science fantasy elements. (Though some of the games introduce the science fantasy quite late so maybe it shows up eventually.)

@CoastersPaul I'm not saying the games since 12 are bad, I actually like 12 and to some extent 15, but they're no longer the gaming events they once were from FF7 to FF10, where every game was hyped to no end and mostly delivered. I'd also make the case that combat evolved relatively slowly from 1 to 10, and then Changed entirely thereafter. I'll end by saying FF13 is a disgrace. Terrible plot and characters, terrible pacing, horrible battle system which could be exploited to no end, and as I recall the introduction of hard level caps which to me represents terrible game design. I will eventually play 16 when a console I own inevitably gets a port down the road, but I'm not super excited about it. Likewise, I'll probably eventually play the FF7 remake but again, a decade ago I would've considered pre ordering a game in this series for day 1 release, now they're just another "pretty okay" series.

I think the lower physical sales is probably due to the fact it's a PS5 exclusive for now while 15 was released on both Xbox and PS4 at the time and obviously the poor reception of 15 didn't help. The M rating I don't think has much of a effect on sales but seeing how FF generally has a wider appeal to people of all ages maybe that also effects it.

A bit off topic but among my gamer friend group no one is talking about it, for me at least there doesn't seem to be much hype for 16 in my social circle and everyone are gamers.

As for myself I'll probably buy it in the future when I get a PS5. Still haven't taken the plunge since I hate how the console looks and oversized the hardware is. Still waiting for a console revision from Sony and my PS4 backlog is never ending.

@FX29 also digital gaming is more of a force now then when final fantasy 15 came out 70% or more of sony games are digital these days.. also less of a user base now with the ps 5 then with the base ps4 when 15 came out

I would be lying if I said I think it will have a strong week 2.

Every now and then I feel like I'm missing out on a must play AAA next gen experience. Elden Ring was an example. I feel nothing when I think of missing out on Final Fantasy these days.

I wonder how FF16 sales compare to Xenoblade Chronicles 3 sales. Also I don't see a game big enough to permanently shake up this top 10 until Starfield in September (Pikmin 4 will be big, but will drop off fast, will definitely have strong sales in Japan however).

@Cashews Elden Ring was a good experience but it can't maintain its quality throughout and is probably 5 to 10 hours too long. I still feel the original Dark Souls is the pinnacle of the Souls formula, with Bloodborne being a close second.

@FredsBodyDouble I agree with your overall assessment of the series. Accurate

Having an absolute blast with the game. Every aspect of it has been a home run, and I was really itching to come back from work just to play. I think anyone upset at it not really being an RPG because of series “identity” or whatever should probably take a good long look at how much identity actually matters from game to game.

@riki_sidekicks Interestingly enough, the demo doesn’t introduce the “ancients”, but as soon as you load where it picks up you get dumped with lore about how their structures are all over the place. One town early on even lives on an ancient “airship”.

@Glrd ATB has been around since FFII on the SNES lol

I do agree with what you’re saying though. Consistency isn’t exactly what the franchise is about.

And despite originally revealing FFXVI with a mention of a PC version and every other mention/leak of a PC version, the lairs at Square Enix who claimed there was no PC version coming, announce a PC version “in the works” on the game’s launch day.

What is surprising with the UK sales of FFXVI, is the 75% drop in physical sales, when compared to FFXV.

Ill just wait for the PC release, i keep hearing how this game overheats ps5? My cousin had the same.

TotK : 10 millions copies in 3 days.

FF XVI : all the copies on all the playstations in 3 days. Meaning barely 1 million.

Uh, ok. Well done Square with your stupid Sony (temporal) exclusive.

It's more than a little weird that I'm enjoying the TotK story more than FF16.

ff16 is really good. it's the best in the series since 9 imo