With the recent announcement that Square Enix’s new mobile battle royaleFF7 The First Soldierhas opened pre-registration, it seems like the video game company is looking to keep moving heavily in the mobile gaming space. Now, another mobile title is drumming up online hype.Final Fantasy Brave Exviusrecently dropped a brief preview video showcasingFF8heroine Rinoa Heartilly’s iconic ability as her Neo Vision version makes her way into the video game.
Final Fantasy Brave Exviuswas launched worldwide five years ago in 2016. Given the date and the age of the video game, the development team is likely already hard-pressed to retain the player base. Especially in a space dominated by mobile arena titles such asMobile Legends,COD Mobile, and even therecently launchedPokemon Unite. Therefore, it is not surprising thatFF Brave Exviusis determined to bring in or keep its community by announcing new collaborations and bringing in powered-up versions of well-loved characters like Rinoa into the title.
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On the official Japanese Twitter account ofBrave Exvius, the team announced that there will be a special event featuringFinal Fantasy 8’s main female character Rinoa Heartilly. Though Rinoa is already a unit available in the mobile title, it is the Neo Vision version with the iconic Angelo Cannon move that is being added into the game. In the full CG animated movie, the team showcases the Angelo Cannon move in high-definition. With how well-loved and popular Rinoa is as a character,FF8fans will likely enjoy the short, well-made movie.
According to other tweets by the Japan team, the event will start from August 01, 2025, at 5:00PM Japan time. Rinoa will not be the only Neo Version unit included in the event, with fellowFinal Fantasy 8characters Squall Leonhartand Zell Dincht completing the roster. Given that this news only came from the official Japanese Twitter account, Western fans ofFinal Fantasy Brave Exviuswill have to wait longer and see when the Neo Vision versions of Rinoa, Squall, and Zell will be implemented globally.
With Halloween events going on across Square Enix’s current lineup ofFinal Fantasymobile titles such asOpera OmniaandWar of the Visions, fans still have plenty of content that they can go through before the newFF8Neo Vision units arrive. Hopefully bothFinal Fantasy Brave Exviusplayers and fans will have enough patience for the global launch of these new playable units.
Final Fantasy Brave Exviusis available on Android and iOS mobile devices.
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