Overview
- The game launched for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on Thursday, Oct. 22 with the Windows version arriving on Steam and the Microsoft Store on Oct. 23.
- Square Enix rebuilt the first story arc of mobile title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius into an HD‑2D single‑player RPG that uses a Visions system to equip party members with echoes of legacy Final Fantasy heroes.
- Combat centers on strategic, turn‑based play that rewards exploiting enemy elemental weaknesses to stagger foes, break defenses, earn extra turns and trigger cinematic Resonance attacks.
- Multiple purchase options are available, with the standard edition priced at $49.99, a Digital Deluxe at $59.99, and a Collector’s Edition that bundles physical items such as a soundtrack and artbook.
- Early metrics show promise but are preliminary: the PS5 version holds about an 85/100 Metacritic average and high PlayStation Store user ratings, SteamDB reported a day‑one peak of roughly 27,933 players, and recorded playtime estimates run from about 30–40 hours for a standard run to 60–80 hours to see most content.