Summary
Over the past decade,Final Fantasy 14has played host to various collaborations with different games. From an entire alliance raid series dedicated toNieR: Automatato the latestcrossover with Mountain Dew Gaming,Final Fantasy 14collaborations have given players a reason to stay engaged both in and out of Eorzea.
Given the sheer number of titles in Square Enix’s repertoire,Final Fantasy 14has included references to other games in theFinal Fantasyfranchise. While some references can be as subtle as a location’s name, other references such as glamours and boss designs are more obvious on the face. During the latter patches ofEndwalker’s main story,Final Fantasy 4fans were treated to several Trial battles against Golbez, Zeromus, and the Archfiends. However, someFinal Fantasycrossovers were made available periodically, with theFinal Fantasy 16event ending after just over one month of availability. While theFF16event could return toFinal Fantasy 14at any point, there is one outstandingFinal Fantasytitle that fans have been anticipating for years.
A Final Fantasy 14 x Final Fantasy 7 Remake Crossover Is Inevitable But Distant
Of all the games in the franchise that have not yet crossed over withFinal Fantasy 14, the most highly-anticipated crossover is withFinal Fantasy 7. While the original release goes back to 1997, the year 2020 gave fans the first entry in theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakesaga. In addition to references from the original release,Final Fantasy 7 Remakegave a new generation of fans a glimpse into the characters and moments that defined the franchise. However,FF7 Remake, and its sequel,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, are just two chapters of a planned trilogy.Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s third chapterremains unnamed and unreleased at the time of writing.
Final Fantasy 7’s Most Powerful Foes Are Already In Final Fantasy 14
Aside from glamours and materia, some iconic entities and enemies fromFF7have already made their way intoFinal Fantasy 14as challenges players can face. In theShadowbringersexpansion, the Sorrow of Werlyt trial series saw the Warrior of Light team up with their old enemy, Gaius Baelsar, to confront the war machines known as the Ruby Weapon, the Emerald Weapon, and the Diamond Weapon in a trilogy of 8-player battles. The Ruby Weapon and the Emerald Weapon were notoriously difficult super bosses in the originalFF7. InHeavensward, players confronted Eorzea’s version of the Knights of the Round, one of themost popular Summons inFinal Fantasy 7. Only time will tell how each will be incorporated into the nextFinal Fantasy 7 Remakegame.
AsFinal Fantasy 14prepares to launchtheDawntrailexpansion, Creative Studio 3 has already revealed that a crossover withFinal Fantasy 11via the Echoes of Vana’diel alliance raid is next on its docket. AlthoughFinal Fantasy 14has remained open to referencing and crossing over with other entries, it remains anyone’s guess as to how a potentialFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeevent would play out.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
WHERE TO PLAY
Begin your adventure in FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm RebornCreate your very own Warrior of Light and embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.Take to the skies in FINAL FANTASY XIV: HeavenswardTake your first steps in the reclusive nation of Ishgard, locked in a seemingly never-ending struggle with dragons.Rekindle the fires of hope in FINAL FANTASY XIV: StormbloodJourney to the East and rise up against the might of the Garlean Empire.Become the darkness in FINAL FANTASY XIV: ShadowbringersTravel to a world where light ushers all unto oblivion. But hope is not yet lost, for where there is light there is shadow.Journey to the very stars above in FINAL FANTASY XIV: EndwalkerA great calamity has been building - a second advent of the Final Days. The Warrior of Light must journey ever higher and stand firm as hope’s last bastion.Set forth for new horizons in FINAL FANTASY XIV: DawntrailBlue seas, clear skies, and boundless possibilities await! Explore uncharted territories with familiar faces as hope’s light dawns once more.
