Ironically, to contrast the mature tones and trailers, Square Enix has released a small snippet from the game showing off the fan-favorite creatures in the Moogles. They don’t want to see the “cutesy” art style and story they had years before.
After all, the young kids who grew up playing the franchise are now full-blown adults. However, one could also argue that the game needed to at least dip its toe into more mature content and storylines to see how fans would react. The series had gone decades before its first mature title via the origin game that was released earlier this year. That unlike other RPGs out there, they don’t need to go the “mature route.” That is true to an extent. Some would argue that this isn’t necessary. The words “f**k” and “sh*t” are heard in the game. The game contains some sexual material: a character caressing and straddling a man in bed references to prostitution.”įinal Fantasy XVI ESRB description. Cutscenes depict additional acts of violence and blood: a character’s hands severed by a sword a guard’s throat slit by a knife a character impaled through the chest a prisoner’s shoulder stabbed and twisted by an interrogator’s blade. “Blood-splatter effects frequently occur when characters are slashed and killed.
#FINAL FANTASY XVI RATED M FULL#
But if you need more proof of that, you need only look at the ESRB rating for the game.Īs posted on Twitter, Final Fantasy XVI is indeed rated “M For Mature.” You can read the full description below, but here are some of the things that earned it that rating: Square Enix has repeatedly said that this would be the darkest game in their franchise’s history, and throughout several trailers, we’ve seen how accurate that is. Not only because the title will feature a new world and interpretation of things but because of the mature tone that the game is going for.
However, as fans know by now, the game won’t be the same as previous entries. Final Fantasy XVI is the next mainline entry into the beloved RPG series.
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