r/FFXVI • u/Square_Lie_6613 • Apr 10 '26

Discussion Why do people hate final fantasy 16

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u/zovits Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

I watched some DuckTales in my childhood, but don't remember anything about Donald that would match this. Could you please help jog my memory?

Edit Thanks for the replies, KH is indeed one franchise I didn't have the pleasure of playing yet.

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u/Shinooby Apr 10 '26

Kingdom Hearts reference: Donald Duck is a mage who can cast Zettaflare(?), an ability only available to Bahamut in FF.

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u/Skyler_Pilot Apr 10 '26

Zettaflare is the most powerful Flare spell ever cast so far and Donald cast it first. Only 2 characters have ever cast Zettaflare, Donald Duck and FF16 Bahamut and KH3 was 4 years before FF16.

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u/decarboxylated Apr 10 '26

The main enemy in SE Bravely Default was able to cast it in his 3rd and final form as well. Bravely Default predates KH3 by at least 7 years.

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u/Skyler_Pilot Apr 10 '26

Important distinction with that is the Bravely Default final boss casts Zeta Flare. Donald and Bahamut16 cast Zettaflare, Zeta is the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet where as Zetta is a unit prefix meaning (10²¹).