Famitsu scores Final Fantasy Resonance 32/40 in latest round-up
Final Fantasy Resonance scores 32/40 in Famitsu’s latest round-up, while Demons’ Night Fever earns the week’s most distinctive verdicts.
The latest Famitsu review scores put Final Fantasy Resonance on 32 points out of 40, with four editors each awarding it 8/8/8/8. The score makes it the highest-rated game in this week’s published round-up, alongside several other releases receiving their first Famitsu marks. 1
The scores
Famitsu’s four-editor format gives each game a mark out of 10 from each reviewer, producing a maximum total of 40. This week’s list also includes Minecraft Dungeons 2 on 33/40, EA Sports FC 27 on 32/40, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 on 32/40, Stupid Never Dies on 31/40, Demons’ Night Fever on 29/40 and Farming Camp on 27/40. 1
The standout new result is Demons’ Night Fever, a tactical simulation RPG built around an unusually dark combat idea: players can sacrifice their own units to trigger attacks or recover health. Its four scores were 7/8/7/7, for a 29/40 total. The source report also quotes Famitsu’s reviewers praising its distinctive battle system and replayable chapter structure, while noting that its deliberately crude humour and uneven storytelling will not suit everyone. 1
What Final Fantasy Resonance’s result means
A 32/40 is not a review verdict in the same sense as a single critic’s percentage score, but it does put Final Fantasy Resonance in the upper half of this week’s Famitsu table. The four identical 8s suggest a broadly consistent response rather than a result carried by one especially enthusiastic reviewer. The score itself says nothing about how the game will land with players outside Japan, so it is best read as an early critical signal rather than a buying recommendation.
Final Fantasy Resonance is listed on Steam as a pixel-art role-playing game that returns to the series’ classic roots, with companions, turn-based battles and Visions involved in its wider mystery. The official Steam listing provides the representative artwork used above. 2
Our opinion
The useful part of this week’s table is the spread of scores rather than any single number. Final Fantasy Resonance looks like the safest broad recommendation on paper, with every Famitsu reviewer landing on 8, while Demons’ Night Fever is the more interesting result because its unusual premise produced a much more varied response. Neither score replaces a full review, but both give players a clearer idea of which upcoming releases are attracting attention.
For UK readers, the table is most valuable as a watchlist: check the eventual launch details, platform availability and independent reviews before deciding whether any of these games belongs on your next purchase list.