New Final Fantasy game is a nostalgic, goofy love letter to the series’ past
World of Final Fantasy looks cute and cartoonish, but it’s a fully fledged RPG that revisits important moments from the series – and takes the franchise into new territory
By now, you’ve almost certainly heard of Final Fantasy XV, the newest entry in one of gaming’s most long-running franchises, which is set to come out for PlayStation 4 in late November.
That’s not what we’re here to talk about.
No, there’s actually a second Final Fantasy game coming out this autumn that’s taking the series in a decidedly cartoonish, goofy, nostalgia-laced direction.
It’s called World of Final Fantasy, and the very first thing you’ve probably noticed about it are how giant the characters’ heads are, like Funko Pop! figurines come to life.
Though its childish art style might lead you to believe World of Final Fantasy is a bite-sized smartphone game, that’s not the case at all. It’s actually a fully fleshed-out RPG. It’s flown under the radar so far, mostly because it’s being overshadowed by the more epic Final Fantasy XV.