Game changer: Final Fantasy’s decades of reinvention


A man walks past a display for the latest version of the video game franchise Final Fantasy, developed and published by Square Enix, at an electronics store in central Tokyo on June 19, 2023. The latest title, Final Fantasy XVI, will be released on June 22. — AFP

TOKYO: With its innovative plotlines and steampunk airships, video game franchise Final Fantasy has delighted fans and critics for 35 years.

Ahead of the June 22 release of the latest title, Final Fantasy XVI, here are five things to know about the hugely successful Japanese series:

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