Final Fantasy Resonance fans want the true stars of Brave Exvius, not just JRPG icons like Cloud and Tidus: "Bring my girl Ariana Grande back"

As you're likely aware by now, Final Fantasy Resonance is based on the deceased mobile RPG Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. As such, BE fans have wasted little time in demanding that Square Enix remember the girlies that people truly turned up for.

That is, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, and Addison Rae. Sit down, Cloud. Now is not your time.

While Final Fantasy Brave Exvius was typical of the series at the time in that you had turn-based combat, crystals, and chocobos, it was also a gacha game. You could spend money – so much money – on getting the likes of Cloud and Tidus when the time came.

That also means collaborations, because that makes people spend money – so much money. You probably see where we're going. Yes, Square Enix put the likes of Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, and more in the game to fight alongside Cloud and the gang.

With all this in mind, you can imagine why many people were quick to think of the pop icons when it was revealed that Final Fantasy Resonance adapts the first arc of the mobile game.

"Ok Final Fantasy Resonance. I'll hear you out if you bring my girl Ariana Grande back," one fan writes, as another says: "If Ariana Grande and Katy Perry isn't in Final Fantasy Resonance then this was a failed project."

Ok Final Fantasy Resonance. I’ll hear you out if you bring my Girl Ariana Grande Back.

— @karlosthefog.bsky.social (@karlosthefog.bsky.social.bsky.social) 2026-06-10T15:09:06.086Z

While Square Enix has claimed that Final Fantasy Resonance is "far from just a direct port," it has also confirmed that 'Visions' make their return, which are figures from other games in the series. In the trailer, in fact, we can see the likes of Cloud, Tidus, and the OG Warrior of Light.

So, the idea is certainly intact, though in our heart of hearts, we all know that the likes of Ariana Grande probably aren't making a return due to various rights agreements likely expiring or whatever. Still, people bullied Sony into bringing Morbius back to cinemas, so who's to say this can't be manifested with enough shitposting online?

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