Final Fantasy fandom thread as FFXIV and Revelation news circulate

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Final Fantasy fandom is buzzing as Square Enix confirmed FINAL FANTASY XIV will return to PAX Australia 2026 and revealed new details for Final Fantasy VII Revelation. Conversation centers on Revelation’s design choices, with director Naoki Hamaguchi saying a single playthrough will not be enough because the game rewards multiple runs, and announcements that players can opt into automatic boosts to skip grinding. In the thread, posts loop GIFs of favorite characters, dwell on moments like Final Fantasy X’s Farplane scene, and trade excited takes on the PAX Australia FFXIV panel including a noted hot sauce challenge.

kate bush’s husband

@airbagged.bsky.social

The first major Farplane moment in Final Fantasy X is solidifying to me that my initial playthrough when I was 13 was really the wrong time / wrong mindset for me to experience this game. I’m afraid it’s got its hooks in me now.

13618d ago

kate bush’s husband83

I don’t think I was really in the right headspace to play a game about abandonment, abuse and reckoning with mortality. I just wanted “cool” shit to play like Front Mission 3. I still have issues with it, but it’s winning me over.

Widge11

Definitely hammered my feelings about faith and a greater concept of god into place for me. Yuna is very tragic and anyone who trashes the sequel never had a friend who got free of a religious family and discovered themself.

poshywoshy.bsky.social5

it sucks that this game’s impression to people is “lol cringe JRPG ahawhawhaw” when moments like this sit at the core of the story.

Zack3

FFX hits much harder today with its themes of religion.

ℭ𝔞𝔪𝔭𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢 𝔊𝔬𝔱𝔥 🔥2

Used to play this game once a year back in the day. Probably my favorite in the franchise by a decent stretch. ⚔️

Auto, token Spaniard2

This makes me think I should try Spec Ops the Line again. It was the first game I got with my own money as a lad and I absolutely hated it because it felt unnecessarily mean to me as a player and all the comentary flew straight above my head (it was also my first military shooter).

Cubbyspice

@cubbyspice.bsky.social

Oh noesssss Im Sick 🤧 guess I’ll play some final fantasy tactics and stay in bed

8818d ago

GR2

I’ll cuddle you til you’re better 😘

Mr. Chaser1

I’ll take care of you

Tani1

i hope you feel better soon 🥺

Sam 🐦

@samplaysgames.bsky.social

How Final fantasy XIV feels right now on my hard drive. 🙃

4318d ago

HumbleDad - Art1

That's alotta big snakes presses against FF 👀

Pro’s The Best There Is Era1

Have you tried any of the Metal Gear Solid games? I hear they are mid af

🗝Sorawolfkiba👑🎮1

Never enough Metal Gear! 😆

Velnica 💜🐍👑

@velnica.me

LMFAO THE PAXAUS FFXIV PANEL IS A HOT SAUCE CHALLENGE? 🤣

Developer Panel – A Realm Reburned: The Stories Behind the Stories of FINAL FANTASY XIV, A Hot Sauce Challenge with Koji Fox and Foxclon

We're turning up the heat at PAX Australia with FFXIV veterans Koji Fox, Localization Director, and Foxclon, Global Community Producer, as they take on their toughest challenge yet: our very own hot sauce challenge.

As the heat rises, they'll answer questions, share behind the scenes stories, and reflect on their time working on one of the world's biggest MMOs, all while attempting to survive increasingly fiery sauces.

Join us for a panel that brings an entirely new meaning to The Bowl of Embers (Extreme).
Panel Location, Date, and Time

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre - Main Theatre
Friday, October 9, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (PDT)/
Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (AEDT)

3219d ago

Kieran Ravenplume4

"The Bowl of Embers (Extreme)" is going to be the new name of the bathroom at the end of the panel. 😭

Kat @FanFest Berlin :>1

A realm reburned, bruuuuh 😂

Cera 🌙 Perchance to Deer1

PLEASE IS THIS GOING TO BE STREAMED??

Kaida Nanami ( The 7-3 Deathlord)1

Damn it they should have brought Soken

🏳️‍🌈 🐀 Unusual Rat 🐀 🏳️‍⚧️1

Please tell me you're going to this?

Ari L.1

I wanna know how the panel and meet and greet work 😭 will i have to fight to get in!

chidorinnn

@chidorinnn.bsky.social

i just find it extremely funny that a franchise as large and popular as pokemon no longer gender-locks its player character customization options, while megaten and final fantasy continue to look at the parts of their player base that aren't solely comprised of teen boys and young adult men like

old man: "i don't know... that's scary..."

3118d ago

Gris 🇲🇽 @ FRU

@harething.com

QRP with a gif of your favorite Final Fantasy character

3418d ago

Shane Bettenhausen

@shanewatch.bsky.social

stoked for Final Fantasy Resonance in both game and wine form

2618d ago

Shivam Bhatt1

Fuck I want those little trinkets. I played so much ffbe

Christopher1

Loved the demo. Resonance will be a day one purchase for me. Wish @square-enix-games.com would release the full game early! October is going to be a crowded month of game releases.

MentalCrash

@mentalcrash.bsky.social

Let her IIIIIN~ @whimsicalem.bsky.social got a couple pics of her sona pressed against glass, as a Character TF version of Tasque Manager from Deltarune as well as a Lalafell from Final Fantasy. These are the second and third time I've drawn her in this pose, the first time being as a Gardevoir.

1518d ago

M. J. Gallagher (Final Fantasy mythology)

@mjgallagher.bsky.social

The Final Fantasy series is no stranger to referencing ancient Greek and Roman myths. FFXVI leans into this with aspects of Clive's leadership, liberation, and even alcohol, paralleling tales of the god Dionysus/Bacchus. My book 'MYTHOS' explores this and more. Details below.

2118d ago

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)

@kiraofthewind.com

I feel like I have a few, actually. Like, it took a few stepping stones for me to become a GAMER Mario was the first stepping stone Yoshi's Island was the second Pokemon was a BIG one and maybe the best single answer for me for this question But it was Final Fantasy 6 that made me a GAMER

2618d ago

TigerPanda 🇲🇽

@tigerpanda94.bsky.social

So excited!!! It might take me … a min (lol) to try out Final Fantasy, BUT I really do like what I’ve seen so far. For now though, Fire Emblem is calling me back 🥹😆 #fireemblem #finalfantasy #nintendo #switch2

2218d ago

RPGFan

@rpgfan.bsky.social

It's our Final Fantasy VII Revelation hands-on preview! ☄️ At this point it's the third and final [fantasy] in 7's saga; if you've come this far, maybe you're willing to reach the end with this experienced dev team at the top of their game. Full Preview: www.rpgfan.com/2026/09/21/f...

618d ago

Nint - Sophiane Enjoyer

@sophiane-enjoyer.bsky.social

FFXII is amazing because the party is made up of three duos: - the Final Fantasy Tactics protagonists (Ashelia, Basch) - the MMO sprouts (Vaan, Penelo) - A lesbian couple (Balthier, Fran) And they all somehow form the most cohesive unit in video games.

1018d ago