{
  "id": 6184923,
  "title": "Final Fantasy Resonance Mod Brings Back Classic FF Character Ariana Grande",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/final-fantasy-resonance-mod-brings-back-classic-ff-character-ariana",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T22:04:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-resonance-mod-brings-back-classic-ff-character-ariana-grande"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new mod for Final Fantasy Resonance allows fans to bring back Ariana Grande as a playable character, despite the developer's decision to exclude her from the official release. Final Fantasy Resonance is the first in the long-running RPG franchise to be released in HD-2D, and it's also a remake of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, which launched in 2015 and was discontinued in 2025. Ariana Grande first appeared in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius in 2017, playing a role with her Dangerous Woman era bunny outfit. However, when it came to Final Fantasy Resonance, the game's producer, Keisuke Nakashima, confirmed that Grande would not be included due to her character not fitting the game's vibe. But modders disagreed with this decision, creating a mod that allows players to add Grande and other guest characters, such as Sora from Kingdom Hearts and 2B from Nier Automata, to the game. These characters are only available through the mod, which is part of the game's recently released demo. Final Fantasy Resonance is set to launch on October 22, 2026 for PC, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.",
  "summary": "If you were upset to hear that pop star Ariana Grande wouldn't return in Final Fantasy Resonance, a new mod is here to save the day.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}