8 Classic Weapons We Want In Final Fantasy 16 DLC
These eight famous weapons would be great to add to Final Fantasy 16.
When the PS3 and Xbox 360 got HD, it changed video games for good. It let developers fix games with patches and opened up the market so that games could get new material after they came out. Final Fantasy has used this idea before, especially in its most recent main series game, Final Fantasy 15.
On the different platform marketplaces, players could buy DLC episodes, costumes, and other gear. So far, Final Fantasy 16 hasn’t gotten much DLC, except for some items that came with the game when it was bought. Square Enix probably won’t add more outfits for Clive, but they might add swords from other games. Let’s think of the coolest swords in the series and dream big.
Cloud’s Buster Sword (Final Fantasy 7)
In Final Fantasy 7, Cloud uses a funny-looking sword called the Buster Sword. It looks like a huge piece of metal, and it was even funnier when Cloud showed up in games after the low-poly generation of the PS1 and the blade got bigger.
The Buster Sword is well-known, but it was quickly changed in the game because RPGs often have weapon shops. The new weapon system in the remake made the Buster Sword a better sword. Obviously, if it worked for Cloud, it could work for Clive, too.
Squall’s Revolver (Final Fantasy 8)
In the followup to Final Fantasy 7, Square made the hero’s sword just as silly in another way. In Final Fantasy 8, Squall had swords called “gunblades,” and his “starter” was called “Revolver.” It looked like a revolver with a blade connected to it, which is how most gunblades looked, though some handles looked more like handguns.
Once the player swings Squall’s gunblade in Final Fantasy 8, they can pull the trigger. If it was timed right, it would do more damage and explode, which would be cool for Clive both physically and visually.
Tidus’ Brotherhood (Final Fantasy 10)
After a few games, Tidus’s blade wasn’t nearly as difficult. In Final Fantasy 10, Tidus’s first blade was called Brotherhood, and it looked like it was made of water.
Even though his swords were normal size, they were light, and in the game, Tidus acted more like a mix of a rogue and a fighter. Because of this mix of lessons, he was quick on his feet. It wasn’t because of the sword, but if Brotherhood was added to Final Fantasy 16, Clive might be able to do that more often.
Lightning’s Blazefire Saber (Final Fantasy 13)
Lightning’s Blazefire Saber brought back the gunblade, but it was better than before. In FF13, Lightning could make this sword into a gun by putting his mind to it. In the world of this game, most of the party members had tools that could change shape.
It was also a game in which the Summons, which were called Eidolons, could change. Shiva, the ice elemental, was shown as twins who could join together to make a motorbike. At this time, Michael Bay’s Transformers movies were very popular, which may have led to all of the changing tricks.
Noel’s Flame Fossil (Final Fantasy 13-2)
Noel was one of the two main characters in Final Fantasy 13-2, which came right after FF13. The Flame Fossil was Noel’s starting weapon. It looked like two strange swords or knives. All of Noel’s tools could be made into a spear by putting them together. If Clive had a spear that gave him an edge in close combat, it could change the game. In front of the Flame Fossil, it would make Dion’s Dragoons look like a bunch of fools.
Noctis’ Engine Blade (Final Fantasy 15)
The gunblade was a silly idea, but Final Fantasy 15 made it look like a bad one. Noctis’s first weapon was called the Engine Blade. It looked like a sword with a motorbike engine attached to it. In Penalty Kick Online, players could spin the sword as if they were about to run away.
Even though it was strange, that wasn’t what made Noctis stand out as a swordsman. He could “pocket dimensions,” which meant he could change weapons on the fly. He could also throw tools and move his body to where they landed. Whether or not Clive got the Engine Blade, that would help him.
The Judge Sword (Final Fantasy Tactics Advance)
The main person in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is Marche. In the picture, he is holding a big, round-tipped sword. In the game, he never gets to use this sword, and neither does Luso, the main character of the next game, who also has it in promotional pictures. In these two games, Judges can use a skill called “Judge Sword.”
How cool would it be if the Judge Sword finally turned into a blade that could be used in FF16? It would make more sense in a strategy spinoff game in this series, but Clive could be a good test pilot as a metaphor.
Sephiroth’s Masamune (Final Fantasy 7)
The bad guy in Final Fantasy 7, Sephiroth, also had a cool blade, so the game had to be on this list twice. The Masamune has a thin, long blade that is almost the opposite of the Buster Sword. Since it is so long, it can also be used as a spear. It never made sense to me how Sephiroth could use it any other way, because it seemed so strange. If this was added to FF16, it would be even better than Noel’s Flame Fossil, which could change into a spear.
