Unleashing a World of Endless Possibilities: Latest Final Fantasy 16 Update Introduces Jaw-Dropping Skins & Revolutionary Customization Features

Highlights

Final Fantasy 16 update 1.10 adds an Appearance feature, allowing players to change the costumes and weapons of characters like Clive.

Arcade mode has been enhanced with time limits per stage and decreased scores for specific abilities, enhancing both the game's level of challenge and its scoring system.

The update addresses a range of issues, such as character actions, weapon crafting, and game progress, while also announcing the development of two upcoming paid DLCs and a PC version.

In the latest update for Final Fantasy 16, players can expect new skins, additional customization options, bug fixes, and various improvements. While previous updates focused on controller configurations and motion blur customization, Square Enix has now announced a forthcoming patch that will emphasize the arcade mode in the game. Although the specific details of the other enhancements were not initially revealed, fans can now look forward to discovering the full extent of the changes in this update, as well as receiving exciting news about the future of Final Fantasy 16.

The latest update, version 1.10, has been released for Final Fantasy 16 on PS5, bringing significant enhancements to the game. One notable addition is the Appearance feature, allowing players to modify the outfits of characters like Clive, Jill, Torgal, and others. Additionally, players now have the ability to customize their weapons, including the inclusion of the onion sword. The update also introduces gameplay changes, such as increasing vulnerability of small enemies to follow-up attacks in the air.

Arcade mode in Final Fantasy 16 has undergone several adjustments in this update. Each stage now has a time limit, and the scores awarded for the Rime and Gouge abilities have been reduced. Furthermore, players have the option to enable or disable the use of Adaptive Triggers on the DualSense controller. Finally, the update offers players more flexibility in changing their locked-on target.

Finally, update 1.1 for Final Fantasy 16 will address various bugs and issues within the game. This includes fixing the incorrect triggering of specific characters' actions and resolving situations where certain weapons could not be crafted in Final Fantasy mode. Overall, this update brings about several beneficial changes and bug fixes.

In addition, Square Enix has exciting news for fans of Final Fantasy 16. Two pieces of paid DLC will be released in the future, although their contents have yet to be disclosed. It is possible that Cid may be featured in one of these add-ons. Furthermore, the development of the PC version of Final Fantasy 16 has been confirmed, and players can anticipate further updates on this matter in 2023.

Final Fantasy 16 Update 1.10 Patch Notes

Adds an Appearance feature to the Arete Stone in the hideaway.

This feature enables you to modify the costumes of various characters, including Clive. It also grants you the ability to alter the weapon Clive uses to match any previously acquired weapon.

continuity and avoid disruptions in the gameplay experience. Progressing through the story is necessary to access this feature, and it will only be activated once the designated milestone has been reached. However, it is important to remember that certain scenes may temporarily disable this feature to ensure a seamless and uninterrupted gameplay.

• Awards each player an onion sword, which can be claimed by accessing Redeemable

Items from the System menu.

Clive is able to wield the revered blade of the Warriors of Light, the courageous heroes of FINAL FANTASY III.

The Redeemable Items option becomes available once the player has advanced to a specific milestone in the storyline.

The onion sword shares the same characteristics as the other downloadable weapons, Braveheart and the blood sword. It decreases the cooldown period for activating Eikonic abilities following a successful parry.

The player's ability to perform aerial combos is enhanced by extending the duration for which small enemies remain susceptible to follow-up attacks after being lifted into the air.

Cooldown times for abilities are now included on the Details pages in the Abilities menu, along with relevant information on how these cooldown times are impacted by the accessories currently equipped.

Makes the following changes to the training options menu in the Arete Stone's Hall of Virtue:

Adds several options regarding Torgal's behavior.

Adds an option to restart the simulation from the original settings.

Fixes some text issues

Makes the following changes to Arcade Mode:

Adds a time limit to each stage.

The purpose of this change is to address a problem where certain abilities could be exploited to accumulate points indefinitely, resulting in scores higher than intended.

After surpassing the time limit, you can still play without any restrictions; however, any subsequent actions will not contribute to your score.

The scores granted by the Rime and Gouge abilities will be decreased. In upcoming updates, the scoring system will be adjusted to incentivize the skillful chain of multiple abilities. We will also closely evaluate the calculation of scores in Arcade Mode to ensure its difficulty remains intact.

Introducing a fresh leaderboard exclusively for players with this update. Players who choose not to install the update can still access and save their high scores on the existing leaderboard.

With the installation of this update, you will no longer have the option to view or record high scores on the previous leaderboard. However, any scores already recorded on the previous leaderboard will not be erased. We are aiming to make the previous leaderboards visible to all players in a future update.

The System menu is modified as follows:

Includes an Adaptive Triggers option in the Game Settings menu, enabling the toggling of the wireless controller's trigger effect function.

Introduces a new feature in the Game Settings menu called "Target Cycle" that offers four alternative ways to switch targets while locked onto an enemy.

Enhances the functionality of the Player Follow (Attack) option in the Camera Settings menu to resolve an issue where the camera position would involuntarily reset after certain attacks, even if the option was disabled.

A new option called Controller Volume is introduced in the Sound Settings menu, providing the ability to modify the sound effects volume played through the wireless controller's speaker.

Modifies the Visual Alerts functionality in the Sound Settings menu to include a preview of the alerts when enabled, and prompts a confirmation dialog when the setting is modified.

Fixes some text issues

Fixes the following issues:

Enemies in boss encounters were not triggering their actions correctly in certain conditions.

In certain conditions, the collision detection threshold could be exceeded during boss encounters.

An issue wherein certain characters' actions did not trigger correctly.

An issue wherein notorious marks did not appear under certain conditions.

Notorious marks were found in locations that did not match the ones indicated on the hunt board.

Holding down the touch pad button would cause the local map to appear when the Wireless Controller Layout option was set to Type F.

Certain weapons could not be crafted in Final Fantasy mode due to the unavailability of the required materials for crafting them.

The Search by Name function in The Thousand Tomes had a multi-language issue where certain entries could not be found.

An issue wherein game progress was not correctly carried over when transferring save data from the demo version to the full version.

Several minor text issues

Final Fantasy 16 is available now on PS5. A PC version is also in development.

Source: PlayStation LifeStyle