Theme, atmosphere and story are more important than 'checklists' when it comes to FF.
And that's why the theme of FFXVI is "magic is bad and you are obligated to destroy your cultural traditions at all costs because racism exists".
That's why the atmosphere of XVI is dark, dimly lit, and poorly realized altogether, like any generic modern game environment just had some FF monster designs pasted on top.
And that's why the story of XVI is about one single mans lifelong quest to punch "god" in the face so he can free all the magic slaves from magical subjugation.
