{"id":24237,"date":"2023-12-11T19:15:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T10:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=24237"},"modified":"2023-12-11T19:15:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T10:15:42","slug":"20231211-24237","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20231211-24237\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy XVI update 1.21: Inner Voice feature reveals Torgal\u2019s heartbreaking thoughts\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Square Enix released the 1.21 update for <strong>Final Fantasy XVI <\/strong>on December 8. The update includes bug fixes and new features, but most notable is the Inner Voice system, which even lets you look inside Torgal\u2019s mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Inner Voice option is an addition to the existing Vivian Reports system that gives you information about characters and their relationships. The new feature takes things a step further by allowing you to read the characters\u2019 thoughts about their allies and enemies and track how their feelings change as the story progresses. \u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-001.jpg\" alt=\"Clive and Torgal interacting in Final Fantasy XVI\" class=\"wp-image-24241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-001.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-001-600x338.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One surprising detail is that the Inner Voice feature also includes the feelings of Torgal, Clive\u2019s canine companion. Torgal is a frost wolf that accompanies Clive on his adventures, and he\u2019s quite an expressive fellow. But up until now, we could only guess what was really on his mind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feature allows the player to see Torgal\u2019s feelings towards each of the main characters, both when he was a cub and after he became a full-grown wolf. We also get some insight into his relationships with the Hideaway members, and it\u2019s mostly simple and cute observations such as, \u201cShe gives me treats,\u201d or \u201cHe smells like the ale barrels,\u201d that give a subtle sense of everyday life taking place in the background of the main story.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, Torgal\u2019s thoughts also reference the more serious events that take place in the story, as Torgal can be seen dealing with and accepting the death of a major character in a heartbreakingly pure-hearted way. The Inner Voice feature gives insight into the mind of various FFXVI characters, but players seem to have been especially moved by Torgal\u2019s innocent feelings towards the people around him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-002-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Torgal's Inner Voice in Final Fantasy XVI\" class=\"wp-image-24242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-002-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-002-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-002-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231209-275488-002-600x338.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Final Fantasy XVI is available for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-us\/games\/final-fantasy-xvi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PS5<\/a>. The Echoes of the Fallen DLC has been <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/product\/UP0082-PPSA10664_00-ADDCONT000000200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">released<\/a>, and The Rising Tide DLC is scheduled for release in the Spring of 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><br><br><br><br><em>Written by. Amber V based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20231209-275488\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article\u2019s publication date: 2023-12-09 13:46 JST)<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1.21 update for Final Fantasy XVI includes the Inner Voice system, which even lets you look inside of Torgal\u2019s mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":24240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[36,17],"class_list":["post-24237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-final-fantasy","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Final Fantasy XVI update 1.21: Inner Voice feature reveals Torgal\u2019s heartbreaking thoughts\u00a0 - 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