Final Fantasy XVI may not have party members in the more traditional sense, but playable character Clive can be joined in battle by certain allies throughout his adventures. It sounds like his humanoid teammates will come and go depending on the story, but one trusty companion will be by his side more often than not, apparently.
That companion is none other than a loyal hound named Torgal. The large dog was revealed in the title's latest trailer, which shows Torgal aiding Clive in combat, and, of course, being petted by the protagonist.
Square Enix says that not only will Torgal chase down enemies, he'll also "mend Clive’s wounds" — so he's a bit of a healer. What's more, if you can "time Clive's orders right", you can combine the duo's attacks. In other words, you can actually give commands to Torgal — something that can't be done with Clive's other party members.
Here's a bit more on Torgal as a character: "Another outcast from the Northern Territories taken in by House Rosfield, Torgal was found alone in a snowfield during one of Archduke Elwin’s expeditions to the freezing north, and gifted to his sons upon his return. After somehow surviving the disaster that nearly ended the Rosfield line, he was reunited with Clive over a decade later, and now serves his master with the same fierce loyalty he did when he was but a pup."
Are you happy to see that Clive has a faithful companion? Command your own fearless canine in the comments section below.
[source blog.playstation.com]
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YES YES YES!!! This game will be amazing!!
Can't imagine myself ever swapping this guy out of my party 🐕
I think Sony will end up buying square enix after they get this Activision block. Both Final fantasy 16 and Forspoken look amazing.
FF16 with yet another reminder that yes this will be a good game.
That actually puts this into the category of maybe... especially if Red remains unplayable in FF7 Remake 2.
Better be a bronze trophy for petting him a 100 times or something. Torgal is Best Boy
10/10 Best Game, Best Game
@4kgk2 No way thats happening if the FTC block the Activision sale. More likely Sony will continue to go in for exclusive financing deals. Feels like the regulators are trying to clamp down on things relating to consolidation so Sony will get similar scrutiny over any attempt to buy square. Just my two cents though.
As for FF16. Wow. Just wow. Looks absolutely fantastic!
DLC.. Later to play the other characters, Like FF15.? .But i suppose this is better than nothing for now...Woof Woof.
Thats a amazing news.a dog being your partner is cool.yes final fantasy is gonna be a really good game.word up son
Guys guys! You already sold me! I need no more! A dog companion is all I need!
@Rob_230 square enix is way smaller than Activision and they’re games sell like crap on Xbox so FTC will likely let sony buy them.
@Uncharted2007 I don’t think red will be unplayable? I think that was only because of what it would take to program his character for how short of an appearance he made.
This game is literally Final fantasy - game of thrones edition
If Torgal ends up being the Dominant of Fenrir I think I'll go crazy
Can you pet Torgal?
@videoman190 you can, you can tell him he's a good boy, because yus he is! Who's a good boy, you are!
Ahem, got a bit carried away there.
The skill tree having a 3 tier system, Like DMC5..Just found out too..
I am a bit sad to not see party members. That is definitely a strong point in the turn based games. You get to control and get attached to everyone in the party. Things like betrayals, disagreements and deaths hit much harder.
But, well... this is a different game i intend to enjoy. I just hope they don't abandon turn based forever. Even if it's like FF7 does it.
@Korgon @playstation1995 @Baccaman @Danloaded @Mintie @Kanji-Tatsumi @freddquadros Agreed I must give this game 10/10 for the fluffy doggo.
Instant day one purchase for sure now! (though I was already going to anyways lol)
I hope there will only be dogs in FF17. Dogs are so much better than humans.
I'm still looking forward to put my paws on FF16 so I can enjoy my console as an actual PS5, not just a PS4 Pro-Pro
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