Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
With the struggle between order and chaos quelled by saviours from beyond, the realm was destined to fade from existence. Instead, an arcane power has breathed new life into it—bestowing these decaying remains with purpose once more. The fight has begun anew, and the world is your arena. Over twenty-four of FINAL FANTASY's most recognisable faces have assembled to take part in interdimensional fisticuffs. Face off against other teams in action-packed, three-on-three melees that require sense as well as strength to win. Each combatant can be one of four types: vanguard, assassin, marksman, or specialist; play off your allies' fighting styles, master the bravery system, and emerge triumphant from the clash of steel and sorcery! In addition to standard battles, there will be skirmishes that employ special rulesets, along with cutscenes that tell the story of this reborn world, the gods that rule it, and the warriors who fight for it.
Game Discussion
Steam User 8
Not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. We really just need another game in the series.
Steam User 5
No idea why people aren't having fun.
The game is really entertaining, punchy and quick so if you lose the investments wont make you want to die.
There's a few annoying things, dodging and recovery feel a little slow and the Moogle is an ear grating, horrible wretch that i wish could be used as a training dummy. A lot of locked characters that you have to pay for.
Maybe the availability to play more characters right away considering the games age and unpopularity make any financial investment not something I could justify.
But if you want to kill time, kinda like the punchy value of your favorite little blorbo-- You'll enjoy yourself.
If you're expecting something life changing; you're not going to find it here. Just play an actual Final Fantasy game.
Steam User 6
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free is one of those games I wanted to like more than I actually did.
On paper, it should be perfect chaos. A bunch of Final Fantasy characters from different games thrown into flashy arena battles, dramatic music, giant attacks, and enough anime energy to power a small city. It has the kind of crossover nonsense that makes your brain go, “Wait, I can fight as THAT character?” and honestly, that part is still cool.
The problem is that the game feels a little like being dropped into a very pretty blender.
There is a lot happening on screen. Characters are flying around, attacks are exploding, numbers are popping, teammates are doing whatever they’re doing, and I am simply there trying to understand whether I am winning, losing, or being personally bullied by particle effects.
That being said, I do appreciate the spectacle. It is dramatic, flashy, and very Final Fantasy in the way it takes itself completely seriously while also being absolutely ridiculous. The character roster is the main appeal for me. Seeing familiar faces from across the series is fun, even if the actual gameplay does not always click.
As someone who is not really a hardcore fighting game person, this felt more fun to poke around in than fully commit to. I can enjoy the vibes, the characters, the music, and the over-the-top battles, but I never felt like I fully settled into the game the way I wanted to.
It is not terrible. It is just kind of messy, loud, and confusing in a way that makes it hard to love unless you are already really into what it is doing.
Still, for a free version, it is worth trying if you love Final Fantasy and want to throw iconic characters at each other in a glittering arena of nonsense. Just know that the learning curve may come at you holding a folding chair.
Steam User 5
Long story short, this is meant for new players 👍. It’s fun with friends, but for OG fans who’ve played Dissidia 012 (myself included), it’s a very different experience. Dissidia 012 had a story-driven campaign, HP finishers, and worked well for solo play, while NT removed those things and shifted completely to 3v3 team battles and fast-paced arena combat. Ranked matches are basically dead since 2020, and solo play won’t get you any points because the game doesn’t award points when you have an AI teammate. Party rank still works if you team up with two friends—you’ll rank up, but you’re mostly facing AI due to the dead servers.
Steam User 2
I like this game and I’ve been enjoying my time with it a lot. It really does capture well the feel of the original PSP Dissidia games. The story mode is cool and I liked seeing characters from the FF franchise interact with each other and even referencing some events from the previous Dissidia titles
The core combat system is pretty much the same as in the previous games so that's great, but the overall gameplay does have some differences. It’s no longer 1v1 like it used to be, and the summon mechanic is quite different as well. It feels like the gameplay kinda revolves around it now. The guard mechanic has changed too, it no longer staggers opponents like it used to
I think this game being unique and doing his own thing in some areas and the devs taking risks and innovating is cool. Even though some mechanics are gone and despite some differences with the previous titles here and there, it works very well and the game is very enjoyable and satisfying to play, especially once you start getting the hang of it
The soundtrack is 10/10, summon battles are fun and challenging, the visuals and graphics look great, and the cutscene before the final boss is AMAZING
The DLC outfits are a bit overpriced in my opinion however, and I wish Gabranth and Tifa had been included in the Deluxe Pack since both were in the PSP titles. But to be fair, this certainly isn’t the first fighting game or arena fighter to sell returning characters as DLC in a newer entry. There are also lots of brand-new characters and cool nostalgic outfits and weapon skins included in the Deluxe Pack, so it definitely balances out
Online is pretty much dead nowadays, but fortunately the game still offers offline content and things to grind both during and after completing the story mode. You can unlock and buy cool icons, titles, music tracks from the FF franchise and great remixes and arrangements of them as well. There’s also an offline rank system that’s separate from the online one
You can still obtain the online achievements too btw. All you have to do is queue for Ranked mode and if nobody joins after a few minutes, the lobby gets filled with AI opponents and teammates instead
I got the Deluxe Edition on sale and I don’t regret it at all. It’s a good and fun game!
Steam User 1
The graphics are beautiful, I wish they had re-introduced Kain Highwind into the story. He was a forgotten, yet memorable character I love. I'm just happy to have The Warrior of Light.
I have ran into a lot of freezing/crashing issues for optimization, this game seems to have a lot of those issues.
Steam User 1
I wish they would bring back the old Dissidia style that was on PSP this just didnt feel the same at all. Online matches were fun though and its free version so not complaining haha.