Final Fantasy Type-0 should have been the future of Final Fantasy

Long before Final Fantasy 16 launched to middling reviews, there’s been ongoing talk about the future of Final Fantasy, from Square Enix and long-time followers of the series alike. And every time I see it, I wonder why that future seems so uncertain when Square Enix already came close to getting it right back in 2011. Final Fantasy Type-0, a spinoff set in the world of Final Fantasy 13, struck an almost perfect balance of following trends and innovating without losing sight of itself. It was an ideal pattern for the future, yet Square Enix never used it again.