# Final Fantasy Resonance modders have already reinstated the original mobile game’s biggest icon, Ariana Grande

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/final-fantasy-resonance-modders-have-already-reinstated-the-original-mobile-games-biggest-icon-ariana-grande/
- Published: 2026-09-08T00:13:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-08T06:15:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/final-fantasy-resonance-mod-ariana-grande-mobile-game
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, TV

## Key points

- Modders restored Ariana Grande and ~1,300 other cut characters via FFR Vision Studio
- The mod defies developer Keisuke Nakashima's decision to drop her character
- Further updates, including animations and side quests, are still planned

## Summary

Modders have used the demo of Final Fantasy Resonance, a reimagined take on the defunct mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, to restore nearly all of the original title's guest characters, including the widely mocked Ariana Grande unit. The mod, called FFR Vision Studio, matters because it runs directly counter to the developers' stated creative direction, reinstating content that producer Keisuke Nakashima had deliberately left out, and highlights how attached fans remain to Brave Exvius's odd, campy crossovers years after the mobile game's shutdown.

The mod adds almost 1,300 Brave Exvius units to Resonance's "Visions" summon system, meaning guest characters such as Kingdom Hearts' Sora and Nier Automata's 2B can theoretically appear alongside series regulars like Cloud, Lightning and Cecil. Nakashima had told Kotaku that Ariana Grande's character "would not fit within the vibe" of the new game, but the mod's creator has continued refining the project regardless, with a recent blog post and roadmap outlining plans to improve animations, add a skill dictionary for Brave Exvius abilities, and potentially build side quests for certain Visions ahead of the full game's launch next month.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: Final Fantasy Resonance modders have already reinstated the original mobile game’s biggest icon, Ariana Grande](https://www.eurogamer.net/final-fantasy-resonance-mod-ariana-grande-mobile-game)
- [IGN: Final Fantasy Resonance Mod Brings Back Classic FF Character Ariana Grande](https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-resonance-mod-brings-back-classic-ff-character-ariana-grande)

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