Final Fantasy 16 was released last year and marked some of the largest shifts in the established and expected design principles of Square Enix's popular RPG series. With more of a focus on a single central character, Clive Rosfield, Final Fantasy 16 followed the storied tale of his life from childhood as a conflicted noble to a rebel leader set on defeating the god Ultima. Not only did FF16 forgo the usual multiple party member system, but it also introduced real-time combat for the first time in the franchise. This break from conventions, though, threatened to erode its core identity in the eyes of fans and was divisive to some.