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Video: Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer Highlights Series Legend Cloud Strife
Square Enix has released another character trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance, this time showcasing series icon Cloud Strife as one of the game's "Visions" – allies who can be summoned to fight alongside the player during their journey. The clip follows a similar reveal for the Warrior of Light and continues the studio's rollout of character content ahead of the game's launch, giving fans a first proper look at a beloved hero rendered in the title's distinctive art style.
Though brief and light on gameplay footage, the trailer shows Cloud unleashing his signature combat moves rendered in Square Enix's HD-2D visual style, which Resonance becomes the first mainline Final Fantasy game to use, following titles like Octopath Traveler and Live A Live. The game will also feature series staples such as airships, crystals, espers, moogles and classic turn-based battles, and is set to launch on Switch 1 and Switch 2 on 22nd October 2026.
In short
- New trailer reveals Cloud Strife as a Vision in Final Fantasy Resonance
- Game uses HD-2D visuals, first mainline Final Fantasy to do so
- Resonance launches on Switch 1 and 2 on 22nd October 2026
Explained simply
Final Fantasy is a long-running role-playing game series made by Square Enix, with each main game telling a different story in a fantasy world. Cloud Strife first appeared as the lead character of Final Fantasy VII, released in 1997, and has since become one of the series’ best-known heroes.
Final Fantasy Resonance is a new entry in which players can summon familiar characters, called Visions, to fight alongside them. Its HD-2D look combines detailed pixel art with three-dimensional backgrounds, a style used in other Square Enix role-playing games. The game also draws on recurring series features such as airships, crystals and turn-based battles.