Square Enix announces Final Fantasy Resonance, an HD‑2D Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy Resonance debuted during the Nintendo Direct as Square Enix's first HD-2D Final Fantasy, with a Collector's Edition announced and an October 22, 2026 release date. Artists and creators are reimagining Brave Exvius-era designs into HD-2D work, producing fully rendered key art, pixel-to-painting conversions, short animatics, comics, and cosplay concepts. Lasswell is a recurring focal point, buoyed by a voice actor announcement and numerous portrait renders, while summoned Eidolons are being showcased in cinematic turnaround studies and battle-screen animatics.