DLC SKINS CAN NOT BE USED IN THE MAIN STORY!

I bought the deluxe edition and the story doesn't let you choose skins for cutscenes or story battles. It's only for the offline/online matchmaking. The main story also only has a couple cutscenes after the credits that include DLC characters (and the after credits leave a cliffhanger that never gets resolved). You do not actually get to use those characters in story battles, and even some base-game characters only appear in after-credits cutscenes that also can't be used in story battles. There's a couple characters that the deluxe edition does NOT include and apparently buying those characters doesn't add any more story content either.

Want to clarify a misconception about this game. It is true that in order to progress through the main story you need to level up your profile, which is done through the matches. You do still gain exp by doing the offline matches so you don't need to worry about the multiplayer.

The actual combat uses a cool "bravery" system where there's a separate number for your bravery which then determines how much damage you do in a HP attack. You use bravery attacks to steal bravery from other characters. While it gets criticized a lot, the 3v3 system is actually pretty good because it adds a layer of strategy where you prioritize which enemy you should be taking bravery from or which you should use a HP attack on, because to win a match you just need to kill 3 enemies, which can be the exact same one.

Unfortunately the tutorial is really bad and still makes things confusing (I didn't even understand the bravery system until I played Dissidia Opera Omnia). The controls (at least with a controller, didn't try mouse + keyboard) are bad because you have to hold down a button to target the nearest enemy, and then the exact same button but holding it down for less in order to target the summon crystal. The camera is also a mess which can become really annoying, especially during boss fights.

The story has really bad cringe dialogue and is overall boring. However, the main issue with the story is that it has boss battles that have a ridiculously high difficulty spike. They aren't balanced based on when you unlock them. For example, you have to fight Ramuh, probably the hardest or 2nd hardest boss, before you can fight Odin, which was actually really easy.

Only real reason to play this game is if you want to get through the entire Final Fantasy series.

Oh, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition, you're like a bad blind date - pretty, but confusing, and with no clear direction. 5/10 for the effort.

Not Worthy of the Final Fantasy Legacy and especially not the Dissidia Legacy.

As a long-time fan of both Final Fantasy and the Dissidia series, I went into Dissidia Final Fantasy NT hoping for another memorable experience like the PSP classics. Instead, what I got was an unpolished, chaotic mess that does a disservice to the franchise.

Let’s start with the AI—your allied characters are an absolute joke. I’ve had matches where they contributed barely 94 points to the fight. Ninety-four points. They’re essentially dead weight, leaving you to carry the entire match while they flail around aimlessly. Winning isn’t about skill anymore; it’s about pure dumb luck because the AI actively works against you.

The 3v3 combat system, while ambitious, is a disaster in execution. What should have been a fun, strategic take on battles ends up as an uncoordinated frenzy where you’re constantly trying to make sense of the chaos. It’s frustrating and exhausting, not fun. The UI is just as cluttered and unhelpful, further adding to the confusion.

The story mode? Forget it. It’s a disjointed, uninspired mess that feels like an afterthought. And if you’re hoping for a fulfilling single-player experience like the PSP Dissidia games—don’t. This game pushes multiplayer as its main focus with money gran tactics which is more than just an insult.

This isn’t just a bad Dissidia game; it’s an insult to the Final Fantasy name. It takes everything great about the series—the nostalgia, the characters, the epic battles—and throws it all into a dumpster fire of bad design, poor execution and greed.

Save your time, save your money, and save yourself the frustration. This is not worth it.

Verdict: Absolute garbage. Avoid at all costs.