Square Enix is preparing a gift for fans of the classics: the release of the new part of the franchise will take place on March 24. While the main development team is poring over the finale of the FF7 remake trilogy, and talks about the Final Fantasy 17 combat system remain only a theory, the TechRaptor portal has revealed the details of a new project, Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy. This is a mobile spin-off that will bring legendary heroes and iconic bosses together in an arena battle format.
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Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy: a new mobile fighting game with team raids against bosses
Dissidia Duellum is a new free—to-play fighting game that will be released simultaneously on Android and iOS. Unlike the previous installments of the Dissidia series, the focus here is shifted to team interaction: players assemble a group of three characters in order to deal with a common enemy, the boss, faster than their rivals.
Key features of the new product:
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Dream Crossover: You will be able to assemble Zidane from Final Fantasy 9 and Cloud from Final Fantasy 7 into one squad.
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Familiar mechanics: the developers have adapted branded “ultimates” and abilities from numbered parts to the mobile format.
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Casual wardrobe: the characters will receive alternative looks in the style of casual clothes.
Alternative appearances of Final Fantasy Heroes: what does the community say about the new design?
The announcement of new skins has already managed to split the community. Cloud’s new everyday image caused a wave of skepticism online — some players considered him too far from the canon. Similar experiments affected Lightning from Final Fantasy 13 and Prompto from Final Fantasy 15. However, the opportunity to see your favorite characters in an unusual role has always been a feature of the Dissidia series — and Duellum is clearly no exception. Considering that there is very little left before the release on March 24, it will be possible to check the quality of the “mobile fighting game” and evaluate the outfits personally next week. Apparently, Square Enix relies on fanservice and fast sessions — the perfect format to pass the wait before the full-fledged FF16 sequel.
However, you won’t have to wait long — the release of Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy is scheduled for March 24. As befits a modern mobile hit, the project will be shareware, but with all the necessary “gacha mechanics”. It is through random that players will have to add new characters to their collection and unlock rare abilities. Paying real money or not is everyone’s choice, but donating money will obviously make it much easier to chase your favorite character from the roaster.
Dissidia Duellum Starter Rewards: How to Get Free Gacha Spins upon Pre-registration
If you plan to break into the game on release day, we recommend that you do not ignore pre—registration on Google Play or the App Store, depending on what you have in your pocket, Android or iOS. For this, Square Enix promises to pour in the initial rewards. All the “delicious” loot, including additional spins for gacha, can be picked up through a special entry event right on the day of the launch of this new Final Fantasy game.
By the way, this is a pretty bold experiment for a series. If we recall the origins — and the Dissidia line started back in 2008 on the legendary PlayStation Portable — then before that it was pure-blooded fighting duels between the protagonists and the villains of the main parts. Dissidia Duellum, with its focus on team-based PvE boss raids, is a completely new development vector for the sub—series. The developers cleverly adapted the classic crossover concept to mobile rails and the f2p model, relying on co-op rather than direct confrontation. Let’s see how tenacious this formula will be in the long run.
