An infamous Final Fantasy XIV monster returns in Final Fantasy XVI
by Ash Parrish from The Verge - All Posts on (#6CCS7)
Image: Square Enix Final Fantasy XVI, out today, is stuffed with neat little homages and references to the Final Fantasy games that came before it. One of the game's menus features sprites of Clive, Jill, Torgal, or whoever else is in your party if you're nostalgic for the old pixel art from the game's early days on the NES. When you speak to Harpocrates and have acquired enough lore, the old victory fanfare plays. But there's one homage that's more likely to inspire fear than warm fuzzy feelings.
Red Comet is back, and he wants his revenge.
Come with me back in time to 2020 when critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV released patch 5.35 for the Shadowbringers expansion. The patch added typical post-expansion launch endgame activities, including a...