Hero image: Final Fantasy Resonance. Image: PlayStation Blog
Final Fantasy Resonance has 26 companions called Visions, and a PlayStation Blog hands-on from 20 October explains why they are more than summons. It is bylined by Corey Brotherson, a PlayStation Blog contributor, who says they went hands-on with the final game. Everything below is that post’s account, not ours.
What a Vision is
Brotherson describes crystal shrines, found while exploring, that each offer a short tale about a hero from an earlier game in the series. After video clips and multiple-choice questions, the player gets a Vision to equip on a party member, and it grants magic and attacks in combat — and permanently lifts baseline stats such as health and speed.
The post counts 26 companions, drawn from heroes spanning 16 main numbered games. Its examples are Sephiroth, Terra, the Warrior of Light and Lightning, plus original characters from Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, such as the Black Mage Tronn.
How they grow
Each Vision earns mastery points when the equipped party member wins battles. The post gives two examples: Noctis starts with a 20% attack boost and the ability to cast Thunder or Blizzard, and later mastery adds a 40% increase to the equipped member’s limit burst gauge for each enemy defeated. Zidane unlocks his Steal skill, which his Mug ability can boost.
The more a party member uses a Vision, the post says, the more their affinity grows. Collecting magicite and visiting the Moogle of Light raises a Vision’s base rank and unlocks more abilities.
What it does to a party
Staggering every opponent lets the player pick a Vision’s cinematic finisher, such as Cloud’s Ascension Resonance. The post separates Visions from the game’s Espers, which are traditional summons that join a fight for a set number of turns. Its summary line is exact: “Visions fundamentally alter and personalize your party’s proficiencies in combat.”
Roles decide the pairings. Lasswell is a Breaker, a class geared towards staggering enemies, and pairing him with the Medic Leah gave him healing magic and the option to pass his turn to an ally. Brotherson also teamed Lid’s Commando skills with Zidane’s Saboteur skills.
The post gives no price, and we did not read an Australian listing for the PS5 version. It says the game launches on PlayStation 5 on 22 October. Our own reports cover the Steam unlock time and the launch-day known issues. We have not played the game, and this is a report on a hands-on, not a review.
Source: PlayStation Blog – How Final Fantasy Resonance uses Visions to change how we see the series, Steam – Final Fantasy Resonance