How to skip cutscenes in Final Fantasy 16

Wondering how to skip cutscenes in Final Fantasy 16? Square Enix and Creative Business Unit 3 have gone to painstaking lengths to craft cinematic and visually arresting cut scenes to bring Final Fantasy 16’s story to life. But, for all this effort, they do tend to veer on the long side, which may prompt some to want to skip a few here and there to move things along a tad quicker.

We’ll explain how to skip cutscenes in Final Fantasy 16. If you’ve got limited time to play, check out our how long is Final Fantasy 16 guide to see how much time you’ll need to put aside to complete the game. You can also speed up the Final Fantasy 16 Timely Accessories, optional support items that take some of the sting out of combat with automatic healing, time slows, and more.

Skipping cutscenes in Final Fantasy 16

To skip cutscenes in Final Fantasy 16, tap the options button to pause the game, then hold the triangle button to jump to the next scene. You’ll see the option in the bottom left hand of your screen, typically next to the Active Time Lore button. Hold the triangle button until the circle around the on-screen icon fills up.

When you are speaking with NPCs for side quests, at shops, or through simple exploration dialogue, you can skip the next sentence by tapping X. There’s no cap on this and you can steam through the entire conversation by repeatedly tapping X.

That covers how to skip cutscenes in Final Fantasy 16. We do recommend sitting through the major cutscenes as not only are they beautifully realised but they do add quite a bit of colour and context to Clive’s often-confusing journey. Take a peek at the full Final Fantasy 16 quests list if you want to know where you are in the story. And, read up on whether you can you play Final Fantasy 16 side quests after the story to avoid missing out.