A Tiny Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Detail Takes Inspiration From The Best Final Fantasy Games

Clair Obscur is a perfect Final Fantasy homage in almost every conceivable way, down to the tiniest missable details in its story pacing.

April 27, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Courtney Fuentes

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It’s no great secret thatClair Obscur: Expedition 33is inspired by theFinal Fantasyseries.

To my satisfaction,Clair Obscurdid immense justice to the legacy of turn-basedFinal Fantasy.

[Warning: This article containsmajor spoilers for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33and Final Fantasy 7.

Clair Obscur Expedition 33

One of my favoriteClair Obscurmoments relates to a tiny detail I discovered after a pivotal story moment.

Clair Obscur Introduces Ridiculous Mini-Games At The Most Inappropriate Times

Renoir Got You Down?

He repeatedly punts smaller Gestrals in your direction, which you must swat back.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Cloud

Your goal is to destroy the Gestral’s platform by hitting it with Gestrals before he destroys yours.

But it’s not an unprecedented shift, and it actually does the overall story ofClair Obscura great service.

whileFF8has “oh, you’re adopted?

All weapon with Lune and a greatsword and her weapon

Wanna play cards?”

But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

For one thing,moments like these giveClair Obscur’s storysome much-needed breathing room.

Aerith and Maelle looking in opposite directions in a collage of screenshots from FF7 Remake and Clair Obscur.

Custom Image by Lee D’Amato

That makes it a joy to explore, each reveal a revelation, big or small.

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A dialogue scene with a large Gestral in Clair Obscur.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 character standing in a field of flowers with a dark sky

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 screenshot showing a large bent tower rising over a city

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