This article contains spoilers for Final Fantasy 16.
We zoom in on Midgar as the train arrives at its destination. The spiky-haired Cloud leaps off the train, the synths chug with tension, and we’re ready to blow up a reactor. It’s time for another Final Fantasy adventure.
Final Fantasy games are known for their openings, with FF7 in particular being an iconic example. Then there’s the Squall and Seifer battle at the start of FF8 before waking up at school; waddling around Alexandria as Vivi in FF9; and those wailing heavy metal chords that initiate blitzball in FF10.