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IGN showcases four tabletop games at PAX East 2024, including Dice Throne, Mega Man: The Adventure Game, Gloomhaven Buttons and Bugs, and SolForge Fusion, led by tabletop guide Scott White, offering a glimpse into the diverse array of tabletop gaming experiences available at the event.
Visions of Mana, the first mainline Mana game since 2006, offers a vintage RPG experience with a storybook art style and action-RPG mechanics, but struggles with clunky combat and empty world design. Despite its issues, the game shows promise with its whimsical charm and potential depth, especially evident in the final boss encounter, but may need further polish before release.
The release date for the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV expansion, Dawntrail, has been announced for July 2, with early access starting on June 28 for those who preorder. The expansion, described as a "summer vacation" for players, will offer in-game bonus content for preorders, including Final Fantasy IX-themed items, sparking rumors of a potential FF9 remake. Director Naoki Yoshida also hinted at bringing back challenge to the MMO while providing players with a well-deserved break after the emotional climax of 2021's Endwalker.
Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki ‘Yoshi-P’ Yoshida announced the release date for the Dawntrail expansion, jokingly giving Elden Ring fans one week to play the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC before the fantasy MMO's expansion launches on July 2. The early access for Dawntrail begins on June 28 for pre-orders, while the Elden Ring DLC releases on June 21. Yoshida teased the audience at PAX East about the timing, hinting at a connection between Dawntrail and Final Fantasy 9.
The director of Final Fantasy 14, Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida, teased that the numerous references to Final Fantasy 9 in the upcoming Dawntrail expansion are not a coincidence, but he refused to reveal more, calling it a "secret." Speculation arose from previous leaks, but with no further details from Yoshida, it remains a mystery. Additionally, the release details for Dawntrail were confirmed, with the expansion set to launch on July 2, 2024, following a week of early access starting on June 28.
Final Fantasy producer Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida confirmed at PAX East that the PC version of Final Fantasy 16 is coming "soon," with no specific release date announced yet. The upcoming DLC chapter, The Rising Tide, will launch for PlayStation 5 on April 18. The game will be demanding on PC and will benefit from running on an SSD. A PC demo is also in the works, and fans are encouraged to stay tuned for further updates.
Final Fantasy 16's upcoming Patch 1.30 will introduce a "Quick Complete" function for side quests, updated icons for important character quests, a new Skill Set feature for saving unique Feat and Ability sets, adjustments to Abilities and Accessories for easier use, and a new controller type with customizable button layouts. The release date for the update is not confirmed, but it is expected to arrive before or alongside The Rising Tide DLC on April 18th.
Slay the Princess, a horror visual novel game by Black Tabby Games, stole the show at PAX East 2023. The demo, available on Steam, features a time loop where the player must kill a princess who is a threat to the world. However, the princess appears differently to each player based on their dialogue choices and actions. The game raises questions about the narrator's motives and the true nature of the conflict. Slay the Princess is set to launch on Steam in the fall.
Final Fantasy fans have been analyzing new footage of FF16 from PAX East and have found possible references to previous games in the series, including musical references and similar shots in cutscenes. The game will feature RPG elements such as a hand-crafted world map, quick load times, and gear crafting. Battles occur seamlessly in the world and Eikon battles are unique. The team promises to show more RPG elements in April and confirms that players can pet the Torgal.
Square Enix's PAX East Panel on Final Fantasy XVI addressed fans' snarkiest questions and showcased 18 minutes of never-before-seen gameplay footage, including Eikon versus Eikon battles. More RPG aspects will be announced in April. The upcoming PS5 console exclusive has some series veterans worried about scrapped RPG elements.
Nintendo Life provides hands-on impressions of eight upcoming Nintendo Switch games at PAX East 2023, including Born of Bread, Loop8: Summer of Gods, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, Mina The Hollower, Wargroove 2, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, My Time at Sandrock, and Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories. The games range from visually appealing story-based adventures to tactical combat RPGs, with some featuring unique combat systems and others being faithful remakes of beloved classics. While some games encountered technical bugs, others impressed with their attention to detail and engaging gameplay mechanics.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum demo at PAX East showed promising elements, but also obvious opportunities for improvement. The game struggled with performance issues throughout the demo, frequently dropping frames and experiencing pop-in with the simplest of tasks such as sprinting or jumping. While the narrative was solid during the cutscenes, the character animations were often ill-timed and awkward, and felt outdated for a game built using Unreal Engine. The environment art appeared quite beautiful in trailers, but the PAX East demo looked very different in terms of performance and graphical quality.
Rumours suggest that Nintendo may share new information about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Tuesday, according to YouTubers at PAX East. The game was last featured in a trailer during February's Nintendo Direct presentation, and it remains to be seen whether anything official will come from these rumours.
New Final Fantasy XVI footage was shown at PAX East, showcasing the game's world, characters, Eikon battles, and more. The game will have both action and RPG mechanics, with more information on the latter coming next month. The loyal wolf companion, Torgal, will aid players in combat and exploration. Final Fantasy XVI will be a PS5 exclusive for six months, launching on June 22nd, 2023, with a PC version to follow.
Square Enix has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy 16, showcasing the various locations players will visit in the world of Valisthea. The trailer features protagonist Clive running through several newly-revealed locales, including a canyon with an enormous waterfall, a desert, a small grassy village, and a castle on a dark and stormy night. Final Fantasy 16 will not have an open world, instead focusing on large, segmented areas. The game is set to launch on PlayStation 5 on June 22.