Lo, behold the heralded MMORPG known as Final Fantasy 14, a game of grand repute and renown amongst the gaming realm, is venturing forth unto the realm of mobile devices, courtesy of a forthcoming port by the esteemed Tencent.
Verily, the manifestation of Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is poised to encapsulate the very essence of its core experience, fashioned in a new and mobile-friendly format. Though details are presently scarce, both the thrills of combat and the subtleties of non-combat features shall be faithfully reproduced for this port, along with the vivid tapestry of visual elements such as weather patterns.
In true Shakespearean fashion, like other mobile ports of yore, it appears that one shall have the opportunity to engage in playing Final Fantasy 14 Mobile as an alternative to its progenitor title. The press release doth proclaim that “veteran players can anticipate a nostalgic odyssey in a novel format, whilst new players shall revel in the allure of Eorzea for the first time.” Though no release window is as yet unveiled, ’tis whispered that it shall debut in China ere spreading its wings to embrace other lands.
Lauded be Tencent, a leader within the mobile gaming domain, not only for its first-party creations but also for its hand in co-developing mobile renditions of other esteemed titles such as PUBG Mobile (a collaboration with Lightspeed and Krafton), Black Desert Online, and Call of Duty: Mobile.
And lo, game director Naoki Yoshida doth declare in a press release, “It hath been 11 years since FF14 2.0: A Realm Reborn hath graced our presence, and this new mobile game shall stand as a sibling to FF14, aiming to resurrect the grandeur of the original’s tale and combat mechanics upon mobile devices.”
In a tale reminiscent of a bard’s ballad, the Final Fantasy 14 MMO, once scorned in its initial iteration, hath shifted from its origins as a PC exclusive to embrace other platforms over the passing decade. Square Enix and PlayStation, bound by a longstanding alliance and numerous exclusive arrangements, hath welcomed this MMO upon PlayStation consoles. Yet, in this current year, Square Enix hath ushered the game unto the realms of Xbox Series X/S, with promises of further titles to grace the Xbox platform. With this mobile revelation, the Nintendo Switch alone stands bereft of this MMO’s presence.
And lo, the beauty of Final Fantasy 14 lieth in its cross-platform nature, permitting one to revel in camaraderie with companions regardless of their chosen platform. Alas, it remaineth unclear if this camaraderie shalt extend unto the realm of mobile gaming. Forsooth, given the constraints of the mobile platform and the stark contrast betwixt the interaction with a touchscreen as opposed to a controller or mouse and keyboard, the prospect seemeth dim. As with other Tencent games such as Call of Duty: Mobile, support for cross-platform play with consoles or PCs doth elude our grasp, yet it flourisheth betwixt the realms of iOS and Android.