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Final Fantasy 14’s new cyberpunk city has me hoping Dawntrail will shower more love on the series’ best entryNo, it’s not FF7
No, it’s not FF7
Image credit:Square Enix
Image credit:Square Enix
FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL - New Town: Solution NineWatch on YouTube
FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL - New Town: Solution Nine
The latest connection to Dawntrail is in the name for the neon metropolis filled with glowing purple neon,Blade Runner-esque advertisements and buildings shaped like an Alienware PC case. It’s called Solution Nine - a callback to one of the Trance abilities of Final Fantasy 9 hero Zidane, used using the Limit Break-like status.
Of course,Final Fantasy14 is crammed full of references to the entire series, whether it’s bosses such as Kefka and Cloud of Darkness showing up or more playful homages and spins on fan favourites. For Final Fantasy IX, we’ve battled secret boss Ozma and an Alexander with a number of similarities to the summon that protects Alexandria, while the Hildibrand quests during Heavenward introduced a miniaturised black mage called Gigi, a clear nod to FF9’s existentially-challenged spellcaster Vivi.
I’m obviously biased here, given that Final Fantasy IX is my favourite of the lot, but there are so many memorable characters, locations and bosses - Zorn and Thorn! Burmecia! The Black Waltzes! - that I’d love to see find their way into XIV as a full questline or raid. I’m not asking for Tetra Master but, at the very least, give usChocobo Hot & Coldas a minigame to pass the time while we wait for a battle against Beatrix or Kuja, won’t you?
