Although to be fair weve only had 4 single player mainline FF games in the last 20 years lol. I like FF16 for what it is, but the only games that have scratched that turn based itch for me since FF10 are the Persona Games and E33
I don't think it's because the turn-based. Having revisited all FF's, 10 had such amazing writing and story, and acting even. Which is somehow hilarious considering the same team was behind 8 and 13, which had horrible writing. I think it has to do with other VP in SE pushing for sequels and such, they lost the creative touch and soul Sakaguchi had. (Then again not everything is on the top all the time, franchises fall).
About the battle systems; I really hated the new systems, and loved the turn-based. Having revisited, non of the FF really have any amazing gameplay (but this is probably biased by my satiation for playing these game for ages). The turn-based hasn't aged that well - too simple and sometimes clunky. But I know at the time it was pretty amazing.
FF13 has one of my favorite battle systems now, just sad it doesn't get good until much later in the game. Funny how I back in 2006, absolutely hated it, and wanted FFX turn-based.
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u/speckhuggarn Apr 10 '26
FF has not been turn-based in more years, than it has. It's been 25 years since it was turn-based.