Last year, Final Fantasy 16 marked developer Square Enix's grand franchise embracing some elements from outside its core JRPG tenants. Final Fantasy 16 made some notable changes to the familiar FF formula with its larger focus on real-time combat, centering on a sole protagonist in a grittier medieval setting rather than a collection of party members and sans some of the steampunk aspects that had been part of many previous entries. Still, FF16 was a title firmly in the true spirit of the series, offering a sweeping tale of unexpected twists and hard-forged friendships.