Summary
Final Fantasy 14recently revealed Solution Nine, a high-tech city inDawntrailthat looks like it came straight fromCyberpunk 2077. This mysterious new area will be one of the two new hub cities inDawntrail, and has already been the source of much speculation fromFinal Fantasy 14fans.
The Fan Festivals forDawntrailjust wrapped up in Japan recently, revealing the newPictomancer job forFinal Fantasy 14, playable female Hrothgar, and tons of information about the upcoming expansion pack.Final Fantasy 14also revealed footage of several new zones and dungeons players can explore onceDawntraillaunches this summer.
However, one of these new areas in particular was something no one expected.Final Fantasy 14revealed the second half of the continent of Tural, including a mysterious city called Solution Nine. This shocking high-tech city features towering skyscrapers, brightly-colored holographic billboards, and other sci-fi elements that look reminiscent of Night City, thesetting forCyberpunk 2077.
Solution Nine, Final Fantasy 14’s Cyberpunk Hub City
Very little is known about Solution Nine right now, but players are already speculating based on what they have so far. Solution Nine is also the name of one of Zidane’s Limit Break-like Dyne abilities inFinal Fantasy 9, and one of the big reveals of the game is that the protagonist is from Terra, an alternate world featuring technological developments similar to those found inFinal Fantasy 14’s recent reveals. Fans had originally suspectedJenova might make an appearance in the nextFinal Fantasy 14expansion, but it now seems likeDawntrailmay be drawing fromFinal Fantasy 9instead.
Dawntrailhas been marketed as “the ultimate summer vacation” to players since the expansion was first announced. However, each new reveal has shown more and more details that suggest there are some huge mysteries lying beneath the surface, waiting for players to uncover them. The developers haven’t given a solid release date yet for fear of a delay, but it has committed to a summer launch, soFinal Fantasy 14players have a big year ahead of them in 2024.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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