Summary
The low-poly grapes ofFinal Fantasy 14are still present after the official launch ofDawntrail. The beloved grapes have managed to survive the graphical overhaul thatFinal Fantasy 14received alongsideDawntrail’s launch, much to the amusement of fans.
The low-poly grapes began as a meme from the launch ofEndwalker, in which players were quick to notice the incredibly low-poly textures of the grapes that were growing in the Meryall Argonomics within the Labyrinthos zone. As Labyrinthos is a location that the player will visit several times throughout theEndwalkerstory, it was no surprise that gamers quickly noticed these unusual grapes. Surprisingly, players found themselves quite charmed by the suspiciously crystal-shaped grapes, so much so that when Square Enix patched the game to make the grapes more spherical,fans ofFinal Fantasy 14were disappointed and mourned the loss of their cuboid fruits. Despite the patch, the grapes were still remarkably un-grape-like in appearance. As such, fans of the game were interested to see whetherDawntrailwould deliver another blow to the low-poly grapes.
As reported by Game Spark, and subsequentlytranslated by Automaton, the famous low-poly grapes fromEndwalkerhave thankfully been left untouched inDawntrail’s graphical update, leaving them with the same odd appearance they held throughoutEndwalker.While many major aspects ofFinal Fantasy 14visuals were updated, Square Enix has so far yet to touch the grapes. The area of Labyrinthos itself has received overhauls, and the leaves around the grapes themselves have been updated, but the grapes themselves are still as oddly textured as ever. Square Enix has said that it intends to roll out the graphical updates in waves, so there is still a chance that the grapes may receive some polygons in the future, but the fact the grapes have been intentionally left alone when their environment has been revamped is a good sign that they are here to stay.
Final Fantasy 14’s Beloved Grapes are Still Low Poly in Dawntrail
The launch ofDawntrailsaw a major graphical overhaul inFinal Fantasy 14that updated the visuals of player models and environments. With July 2 marking the official launch ofDawntrailfollowing the four-day early access run, many players have recently seen the graphical overhaul, and how this has taken effect in many areas of the game. Some of these overhauls revamped locations originally designed over 10 years ago, all to makeFinal Fantasy 14appear more visually appealing.Dawntrail’s release also saw its fair share of bugs, from minor issues of emotes not functioning correctly, to more game-breaking bugs that were making certain raids impossible to complete. These issues have been acknowledged, and players ofFinal Fantasy 14received an apology from Square Enixregarding these issues upon launch.
Despite being a simple addition, the low-poly grapes have become a beloved aspect ofFinal Fantasy 14, one that Square Enix has acknowledged in the past with housing items resembling the grapes, and even giving fans ofFinal Fantasy 14real-life stress balls resembling the grapesduring the 2023 Fan Festival in Las Vegas. The fact the grapes remain blissfully low-poly going intoDawntrailis a testament to how much Square Enix pays attention to its fans, even for the little things.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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