For a lot of Final Fantasy fans, the move away from turn-based combat was a bit of a disappointment. Recent rumblings suggest that old-school combat might be returning to the franchise. But until then ...
TL;DR: Square Enix plans to return the Final Fantasy franchise to its turn-based, command-style RPG roots following mixed reactions and disappointing sales of Final Fantasy 16's action combat.
It’s easy to typecast the Final Fantasy franchise as being the literal godfather of turn-based combat, but the truth is that there are hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of games that have been ...