Final Fantasy XIII (Or FFXIII times 3...XXIX?)

[Regulus Tera]

Square Enix just got mad with the Compilation of FFVII. (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6149412.html?q=Final%20Fantasy%20XIII)

E3 06: Square Enix announces trio of Final Fantasy XIII games
[UPDATE 2] Japanese RPG magnate begins a week of E3 festivities with its lavish press conference, bearing the promise of electrifying next-generation development details.

LOS ANGELES--Kicking off a week of potentially explosive gaming announcements is Square Enix's annual pre-E3 press conference, being held this morning at LA's Palladium event venue. With new consoles due out this fall from Sony and Nintendo (and the Xbox 360 already plowing ahead at full steam), excitement here is understandably high about new products the titanic Japanese publisher may announce for next-generation platforms.

A throng of eager journalists assembled outside the Palladium prior to the event. Surprisingly, Metal Gear Solid designer Hideo Kojima made an appearance, eschewing the spotlight and sitting among the regular audience.

The Square Enix press conference.
Following a brief delay, the audience was herded into a fashionably decorated auditorium where the company's most closely held secrets will be revealed. Banners displaying existing properties--from Final Fantasy XII to Dirge of Cerberus--draped the walls, display cases full of statuettes bearing familiar likenesses greeted attendees at the entrance, and a rousing score from many of the company's most popular games.

2:02 Final announcement! For PS3! E3 is so damn exciting sometimes. What is it?!

FINAL FANTASY XIII. FINAL FANTASY XIII. They pulled a serious bait-and-switch on us. Sword-and-gun-wielding heroine who looks like Yuna, flipping her way around a high-tech, futuristic world. No idea what it was until the end when that NAME popped up. Yoshinori Kitase directing! This is the guy behind all the best ones--VI, VII, VIII, X. Be still my heart.

2:08 Sorry, I jumped the gun--Mr. Kitase was merely presenting. Motomu Toriyama will direct the game. And apparently FFXIII isn't the only game coming out of this universe--there's a, uh, mobile game too. Oh. It's Final Fantasy Agito XIII.

Now it's Fabula Nova Crystallis--"the new tale of the crystal" in Latin. They're big on the Latin today. Whoa, wait, another new game? Another PS3 game?! Final Fantasy Versus XIII? They're emphasizing that in Latin, versus means "to change direction." This is a Tetsuya Nomura game, and he's taking the stage now.

2:17 Nomura is providing more details. The CG movie we just saw, featuring a spiky-haired character (natch) squaring off against machine gun-wielding soldiers, was created by the Advent Children team, but the game itself will be made by the Kingdom Hearts team, and will feature "extreme action elements." He says "bonding" will be the primary theme of the game.

2:20 The conference draws to a close with a comment from Hashimoto that this should demonstrate Square Enix's commitment to next-generation gaming, but that it's "only the beginning." A final movie showcases the name Final Fantasy XIII, as if each new installment in this mega-enormous series is now a franchise unto itself.

Finally, Mr. Wada has retaken the stage. "How did that grab you?" Laughter and applause. Some more commentary on SE's commitment to supporting the next gen. Speaks more about the "synergy between products" being a proven formula with Compilation of FFVII. Looks like they're taking the same tack with FFXIII.

Some more info on FFXIII (can't type fast enough!): The game was begun by the FFX team for PS2, but the team was then derailed to make last year's FFVII PS3 tech demo. They were so happy with the hardware, they decided to then shift development to the new platform. Apparently the game will run on the "White Engine" and will feature the most technologically advanced civilization ever featured in a Final Fantasy. The storyline will center on "those who resist the world." Yeah, okay.

2:27 The conference is officially over, but E3 (and GameSpot) is just getting started. Stay tuned for screens of all this FFXIII madness, and a lot more. And to think, the actual show is still two days away.

Oh my god oh my god oh my god. It's now official: Final Fantasy XIII is the new cash cow of S-E. I suppose they couldn't explode VII forever.

[Major Blood]

I think this qualifies as a JOYGASM!!! moment. Seriously, FFXII in october and now this?

[Fifthfiend]

I believe in Final Fantasy XII about as much as I believe in Windows Vista, which is I'll start believing in Final Fantasy XII at the exact moment where I can go to a store and pay money to buy Final Fantasy XII.

I believe in Final Fantasy XIII about as much as I believe in Windows Makes You Nachos, Gives You Blowjobs, and Finds Your Fuckin' Car Keys Edition.

[greed]

Probably be a couple of years or so before we get it, the DQ9 as a Wii launch game they also announced sounds better and more immediate.

[Regulus Tera]

I.. I fell in love. Twenty-seven seconds of awesomeness.... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlOBLQTo-pY)

At least people will now have a reason to call FF main characters girly.

[Chipper173]

I believe in Final Fantasy XII about as much as I believe in Windows Vista, which is I'll start believing in Final Fantasy XII at the exact moment where I can go to a store and pay money to buy Final Fantasy XII.

I believe in Final Fantasy XIII about as much as I believe in Windows Makes You Nachos, Gives You Blowjobs, and Finds Your Fuckin' Car Keys Edition.
Agreed. Not quite Duke-Nukem-Forever levels of mythicalness, but it's not really something I'm surprised to find out is delayed again every time I read about it.

[Mirai Gen]

I'm with the majority. I'd have more utter excitement if I wasn't being fucking strung along like a cat with a yarn. You keep getting excited and leaping forward, but oh, look at that! It's not in range anymore!

Fuckin' humans. Just 'cause they got opposable thumbs...

[Mac]

Now I have a choice. Do i submit to the might of S-E and continue to delve in the world of FF...or do I free myself. Well to quote Darth Vader

What is thy bidding, my master *hiss*

yeah that video was sweet.

[Zeldias]

I think FF died at 9.

It's hard for me to get excited about anything Final Fantasy anymore, because it feels to me that they're just raping the name in order to sell things. FFX and all the ones that came after it felt like games that were using the namesake to sell, especially XI. I played a demo of XII and hated it, and XIII just doesn't look appealing at all to me. I never even beat X when I played through it, just got overpowered and reached the end to kill Seymour once and for all, then totally lost interest.

I love them all up to IX, then it feels like it's truly become a true cash cow instead of an awesome legacy. Maybe that's just me, but I feel that FF really fell from it's grace a long time ago.

[Mondt]

I almost agree with the above,

FFX = Pansy-man character, decent story.
FFXI = Milking cow.
FFXII = Wait a minute...
FFXIII = Huh? Didn't I just say "wait a minute" on the above?

I liked FFIX, though.

I believe in Final Fantasy XIII about as much as I believe in Windows Makes You Nachos, Gives You Blowjobs, and Finds Your Fuckin' Car Keys Edition.Sigged like nobody's business.

[ApathyMan]

Hey man! Final Fantasy XI wasn't that bad! Granted, it probably should have been called "Final Fantasy Online," and Square-Enix shouldn't have been French harlots about the prices ($1.00 for a 2nd character?! Pay extra for the card game?! Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?!), and they should have tweaked the controls a little better, and they ought to have added more customization, and could have sped-up the leveling process a wee bit, and gotten rid of the horrendous idea of de-leveling, and made the guild/synthesis and auction house systems a bit more intuitive... but it was still pretty decently alright for an MMORPG at the time!

Final Fantasy XII - I didn't like the demo at first. However, it grew on me a little bit after I went back and played it again... and it'll still probably be better than the slew of painfully generic and dull RPGs that have been coming out recently.

Final Fantasy X was quite good. I liked the story quite a bit, Tidus didn't bother me too much (except the asymmetrical pants... God that irked the fuck out of me!), and the battle system got a thumbs up in my book... X2 I never played.

As for Final Fantasy XIII, I don't have enough information to judge, but I do look forward to it. I'm just glad they temporarily got off the "lets whore out FFVII" phase. Now it looks like they're prepping for a good whore-out FFXIII instead.

[Mondt]

You just described a milking cow, Apathy. ; )

I heard X-2 was fun, just not good. Kind of like over half of the movies that come out now. I agree that the FFX battle system was good (finally, time to strategically think and not accidently hit Fight instead of Black Magic and get owned by the monster's melee counterattack.).

I haven't done the FF12 demo yet, but the guy is just too smooth to actually be a guy. You can't make a guy without a shirt! You make his skin look like it was just waxed. It just doesn't work.

[Regulus Tera]

Famitsu scans! These are new images. Natchly, spiky haired anti-heros are the law.

Final Fantasy XIII
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/1081/460634ww.jpg


Final Fantasy Versus XIII
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2558/460665or.jpg

Though the similarity is uncannable:
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/3162/untitled19ed.jpg

Stupid Nomura and his uncreative designs. ¬¬

[Mac]

*looks at last picture*

XD


what the hell is up with Sora in that lats picture.

[CelesJessa]

*looks at last picture*

XD


what the hell is up with Sora in that lats picture.

He's turned evil and, after brutally murdering Mickey, is ruling the universe with an iron fist.


Anyway. I'm excited about FFXIII, although I'm shocked to hear about it before FFXII even comes out. But is that first picture that neko posted the main character? just out of curiousity

[Bells]

okay... first of all... i LOVED the freaking trailer...

But the thing that bugs me is that everything with game is going SO fast these days...

Think about the time period when FF6 was released... and all the time that passed untill FF7 came along...

I mean... those 2 a MAJOR FREAKING CLASSICS.... FF 8, FF 9, FF 10, all of these were just speed wagons to be released... all of them got mixed up reviews from Gamers all over...

Sure.. i mean... watch any FMV from FF7 and after that, watch the FF 13 Trailer... i mean... 'FOH CHRIST FREAKING SAKE' its almost Unbelivable...

But it think that has been a long time since game companies forgot to let the name of a brand BREATH before a new release... i mean.. i saw the Superman returns GAME trailer before i saw the MOVIE trailer... c'mon!! The Same with X Men... and so many others...

Final Fantasy it's a name just as Big as Star Wars or Indiana Jones are... it cant be Hammered to the next Gen...

"Wii" is going to give some big competition to the PS3, and Microsoft has become the new "Sega" of the New console age...

I Guess that the PS3 team wants to steal all the consumers from Wii Right from the start... i for god'sake i the make this FF 13 better the just may do it!!

[Nique]

Sqaure might be putting in ...ehh... shall we say, a bit too much all at once?

But I'll play all of it. ALL of it. They dont just make video game RPGs, they make THE Video Game RPG(s). Even bottom of the barrel FF stuff beats almost any other VG RPG.

[Buddha Fett]

But I'll play all of it. ALL of it. They dont just make video game RPGs, they make THE Video Game RPG(s). Even bottom of the barrel FF stuff beats almost any other VG RPG.

Amen to that

[CrotchKnocker]

Dude, its just beating a dead horse. I played ff IX and X and managed to LIKE them, but when they made XI online a tiny bit of my soul died. I have lost all faith in the FF series. Go buy a goddamn 3rd party game. They cost less and play better nowadays...

[Bells]

BY GEORGE!! I GOT IT!!!

Starting with this Picture fro mthe trailer
http://i.i.com.com/cnet.g2/images/2006/127/reviews/928790_20060508_screen002.jpg

And them seeing the trailer in action...

First you will see the left menu... those are all of your comands, Yoru Attack Modes, Abilities, Skills and Magic spells...

On the Upper left corner, you have a Map... Red Dots, nemies, Blue Dot You... the Enemy with a circle aroudn it is your Targeted enemy for the next action...

On the lower center we have a ATB bar with Points... notice that there isnt a HP bar anywhere... so i dont know if thats the one or if it is indeed a ATB Bar... Notice that we dont have a MP bar too...

And Just above it we have a number of selected actions...

So, this tells me that we're dealing with a ATB COMBO SYSTEM

So, every Action has its ATB cost, as you level up you should get more ATB points...

So you can chain them together...! in a action combo...

Think "Prince of Persia" + "God of War" + "Final Fantasy"

My guest is that if i choose the Fire Action i can perfom 3 levels of fire ( Fire, Firaga etc...) as you learn them... each one costing more ATB... the same for Other magics and Summons and Such...

So, we String together Target Selections and Attack Commands and Watch the ATB combos perform on the Screen as we move the Character around on the screen with the controler... this Looks like cinematic Eyecandy all over...

i can say this because during the trailer, for every action that the character did, the little bubble on the lower corner where i see things like "Firaga" and "V Strike" and "Shoot", they go "Off" after a Action os performed... living a Blank Spot...

So, as you level up, more "Bubble" could be added, and maybe some actions (Like summons or Higher Spells) could make use of 2 or more of them...

so... for the looks of it... instead of moving around and waiting like on FF12, this will be more like the classic FF games, where you select commands and Watch... only that everything is moving everywhere all the time! Nice...!!

Im liking this... im actually liking this...

[Nique]

Dude, its just beating a dead horse.

I think I understand the sentiment, but that's not really an appropriate phrase to use - the seiris(sp), despite it's overused aspects, is still wildly popular, and does include a lot of fresh, or at least redesigned, material with each new installment.

Just becuase they put the games under that label, doesn't mean that it's "the same game over and over" and inversly, I don't think they are only using the title to sell games that have nothing to do with each other, becuase, IMO, they are very much related, if not by continuity, then by theme, amoung other aspects. (But the consistent excellence associated with the name "Final Fantasy" does make a good selling point, fortunatly, the quality almost always backs that up.)

Yes it's a lot of the same stuff every time around, but its always fun to see what worked before restyled. At the very least the stories are interesting.

[yangfeili]

Final Fantasy XII - I didn't like the demo at first. However, it grew on me a little bit after I went back and played it again... and it'll still probably be better than the slew of painfully generic and dull RPGs that have been coming out recently.

FFVIII onwards is the slew of painfully generic and dull RPGs, along with the likes of Xenosaga and Tales of Symphonia.

[LordBalmung18]

Ive managed to get through every final fantasy..(except ix...cant find a damn copy <.<). The only one that ever truly dissapointed me was XI. Compared to current mmos it was a utter piece of crap. I suppose..when it came out..in japan..it might have been innovative...But by the time it got here we had better stuff y0.

Ive taken a stance of cautious optimism about the new ffs. Still want some more ffvii whoring though(a Graphical remake of the game...*joygasm*)

[Krylo]

FFVIII onwards is the slew of painfully generic and dull RPGs
I'll let you get away with dull, as that's a matter of opinion, but explain to me how the GF/Magic system in eight (which I ALSO hated) was generic. Explain to me how the sphere grid was generic. Explain to me how the demo for FFXII is generic at ALL considering the real time movement capabilities and lack of battle screens (may have been done before, but not often, and not like that exactly). Explain how the dress sphere system of FFX-2 or the hecticly fast battles wherin timing attacks just right could get you extra damage was generic.

Go from FF4 to FF6. That's Generic. The only thing that changed was the way you summoned. The stories may have been good, and the characters likeable, but the battle system and gameplay were straight up RPG stereotyped. Even Chrono Triggers gameplay was more generic than FFVIII, FFX, FFX-2, or FFXII.

That's not to say that those older games weren't good and, indeed, in many ways better than most modern RPGs (FF6 and CT are considered classics for a reason), however, just throwing around generic as a random insult isn't going to make you popular around here.

Generic doesn't just mean bland or dull. It means common place. It means the norm. It means something which is expected or follows along the preset guidelines with nothing special or out of the ordinary.

Those games, regardless of their other merits--or lack there of--were not generic.

[Bells]

Indeed... there is nothing generic about Final Fantasy, 7 and onward...

Although... i would like to see Square giving more time and consideration to the Story department... thats starting to become a weak point on the New FF...

Soon we will miss the days of RPG's with style like FF6-7
just as much as we may miss the days of 2d fighters like KOF, Street Fighter and such...

then nintendo will release its new console "Puu", and start making Remakes...
Oh... the future days of joy...

Also, if im right on my previous Post, this FF could be QUITE good

[Mondt]

I think it said "FFVIII and onward" which is FF8. FF7 is is before that. XD

For the record, I liked FFIX. If you can pick one up, I'd say that I like the characters in it. The story was pretty good, if not weird and slightly "WTF?!" (well, it was for me).

[Nique]

but explain to me how the GF/Magic system in eight (which I ALSO hated) was generic. Explain to me how the sphere grid was generic. Explain to me how the demo for FFXII is generic at ALL considering the real time movement capabilities and lack of battle screens (may have been done before, but not often, and not like that exactly). Explain how the dress sphere system of FFX-2 or the hecticly fast battles wherin timing attacks just right could get you extra damage was generic.

Amen. They've been infusing the genre itself with innovation. Fun for you or not, it's never exactly been same-old, same-old after 7. I realize that FF is essentially the 'Pop' of the video game world... But they aren't sacraficing new and arguably better game elements for mere eye candy, even if they do that pretty well too.

[Mike McC]

When I watched the trailer, I didn't like it. It felt more like it was going to be FFX-3 instead of FFXIII. Then I heard there were to be THREE games for it, and that's when I lost faith in it totally. Having a direct sequel is one thing, but releaseing three games at once just seems.... a bit over zelous. They're expanding the Final Fantasy line too damn far. Final Fantasy is supposed to be the RPG game, but now they're making action games? Online games? It's too much.

They need to get past the Final Fantasy games. Looking at the E3 roster, there were 18 Final Fantasy games listed. 18. Square, please, move on.

[Bells]

They are having a RPG that for what it seens will mesh together FFX and XII battle system into a new one...

Who knows... maybe square is trying to make a SERIOUS female lead this time...

The action game its just a Breanch out from the series... like Dirge of Cerberus... and cell phone game wont harm anyone...

Square said that the 3 games wont be connect directly to one another... so im actually curious about their ideas on this one... and seeing the gameplay footage on the trailer... if it is what i think it is... playing a group on THAT will be a lot of fun

[Regulus Tera]

First Agito Scan! The PS3 is looking even more sexy than before:

Mini Skirts: the fashion will never fade away. *¬* (http://ff-xiii.net/images/scans/a1.jpg)
Logos are SO cool. (http://ff-xiii.net/images/scans/01.jpg)
With that face, I wouldn't mind if you shot me more than once. (http://ff-xiii.net/images/scans/02.jpg)
Oooh, I get it! Bad guys are pwned by big ass swords. (http://ff-xiii.net/images/scans/03.jpg)
Giant arthropod of doom without feet! From the space! (http://ff-xiii.net/images/scans/04.jpg)
Because lan-buildingscapes are the awesomest thing ever. (http://ff-xiii.net/images/scans/05.jpg)
Like, F-Zero cars? OLOLOLOL! (http://ff-xiii.net/images/scans/06.jpg)
The ATB is back! Only faster, flashier, and boobie-I mean, prettier. (http://ff-xiii.net/images/scans/07.jpg)
MONSUTAAS! WAAA!! THE KAWAISHINEES IS GONE LIKE DRAGON POWER FALLING ON SAKURA FIELD AFTER BLAST EXPLOSIONESS CAMING FROM PRETTY EYE COLOURS! (http://ff-xiii.net/images/scans/08.jpg)
Let's V-Strike! (http://ff-xiii.net/images/scans/09.jpg)
Final Fantasy XIII: Silverer than the PS3. (http://ff-xiii.net/images/scans/10.jpg)

Also, from www.ff-xiii.net:

The developers for the three games gave out some information about story, elements of the game and more importantly, the battle systems. Apparently the FFXIII battle system will include the ATB, but will be sped up compared to previous titles. The article also includes information about all the other games.

By the way, MOOGLES!! WII!!
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/1294/moogle7ou.jpg

[Bells]

YES i was Goddamn right!! this game looks Fuggin friggin AWE'&'SOME

AND we have the Sexiest Gunblade Ever...!

[DarkCORN!]

I hate sony and nintendo. Just because revolutionary and imaginative things sold the DS, there are limits! You can't have THREE FFXIII's!

[Regulus Tera]

Continuing the trend from last night, more information has come thanks to IGN: (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/708/708994p1.html)

The latest issue of Famitsu has a lengthy update on the new Final Fantasy XIII series, Square Enix's big E3 surprise for PlayStation 3 and mobile. While most of the article is nothing more than speculation based off the contents of the main FFXIII E3 trailer (seen in our media section below), we were able to pick up a few intriguing details through an interview with the development staff.

While Square Enix announced at E3 that development on the main FFXIII game began on the PS2, the magazine reveals that the project switched platforms not too long ago. Back when the Final Fantasy VII technical demo was shown at last year's E3, the team working on that demo was simultaneously working on the PS2 version of FFXIII. The switch came after this. Motomu Toriyama, director of the main FFXIII title, explained to the magazine that that development staff found it difficult to go back to the PS2 after having experienced the next generation through its work on the demo.
Watching the game's trailer, it should be apparent why. FFXIII's visual quality is so high that it's tough to differentiate the pre-rendered sequences in the trailer from the real time sequences. Based on the Famitsu report, the battle sequences and the scene of the main character walking through a detailed forest are all real time. The other parts aren't as clear and may actually be pre-rendered, but whatever the case, the separation between pre-rendered and real time is smaller than ever!

Real time or pre-rendered, visuals seem to play a big role in establishing the FFXIII world. Toriyama revealed to the magazine that the development staff spent quite a bit of time on the pre-production aspects of FFXIII. The FFXIII series' concept is based on Crystals that lead the world towards the future. Crystals take the form of real world objects that are used for every day conveniences. All objects are meant to have some sort of meaning, noted Toriyama, right down to individual pillars and signboards. The game's graphic artists didn't simply try to make the visuals more realistic.

FFXIII series producer Yoshinori Kitase was unable to provide further details on the crystal-based mythology that will be present in all three FFXIII products. He did make it clear that the mythology won't necessarily form the centerpiece of the storyline, similar to how we -- well, most of us at least -- don't go through our daily lives concerning ourselves with ancient legends. The surrounding mythology will instead be reflected in, for example, the designs that are used in the games, with each of the three titles focusing on and showing different aspects.

The mythology and the usual Final Fantasy elements, like Chocobos, Mogles, and magic names, will be just about all that's shared between the main FFXIII, it's action-oriented sister production, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, and the mobile Final Fantasy Agito XIII. Gameplay will differ between the three titles, with Kitase noting that the staff is tuning the gameplay systems to make sure that there's no crossover.

Kitase gave a few hints about the battle system to be featured in the main FFXIII. The standard Final Fantasy systems, including the ATB (Active Time Battle) system, will make an appearance, although it will be sped up over previous entries in the series. The battle system will also do some things with time and 3D space, although based off Kitase's comments, this seems to be mostly for presentation, as suggested by the slow motion used in the trailer.

Moving onto Versus, director Tetsuya Nomura wouldn't speak too much about the gameplay, noting only that we can expect plenty of action. The Kingdom Hearts team is working away at this one, and while Nomura made it clear to the magazine that the progression through Versus will be different, the team is making use of the know-how it gained in the production of the Disney-based titles.

Nomura was a bit more open about story details, revealing that the main character in Versus is a member of the royal family in a kingdom that has protected family crystals for generations. While the main character sports normal, modern day clothing, he works to protect the family crystals from creatures from another world. These creatures sport machine guns and wear Middle Ages inspired armor.

Unlike the FFXIII trailer, we weren't able to share with you the trailer for Versus. One sequence in the clip showed a cityscape that resembled a modern day metropolis, with a tall, twin-towered building making a strong impact in the center of the image. The main character resides in this building, which Nomura remarked as being the equivalent of a castle in the game's futuristic setting.

Agito is as different as can be from the other two FFXIII titles, as it features Before Crisis style artwork. The mobile title takes place in a magic school, but director Hajime Tabata refrained from getting into specifics. The game's storyline will advance primarily in the school, with players heading out into the main world as they progress. Players will be able to select to play as one of at least 12 different students from the school, each sporting a different weapon, including guns, a bow and arrow and swords. Some characters even fight without weapons!

Square Enix describes Agito as an Online RPG, although as with Before Crisis, you'll be adventuring on your own, joining up with your party only when needed. The game will not have the feel of a massively multiplayer online title where you form a party and adventure together, Tabata admitted.

Kitase chimed in with some comments on the Online prospects for the other two titles. The main FFXIII game may have some online elements, although online play won't be the main part of the title. Tetsuya Nomura made it clear that Versus is not being designed as an online title, and that the chances of online support are low.

All three titles seem like they have a ways to go before seeing release. Compatibility for Agito has yet to be decided upon, with Tabata unable to reveal when we'll be able to see screenshots. Regarding Versus, Nomura noted that his team is hard at work on the European version of Kingdom Hearts II, so they're only in the art and pre-production phase of development on the PS3 title.

As for what should be the main event in the series, the main Final Fantasy XIII title, Toriyama joked that as this is the first PS3 entry in the series, his team had hoped to get it out early, but it seems that we'll have to wait just a bit.

As long as FFXIII arrives faster than FFXII did, we're okay with a little wait.

So, crystals are the main building block of FFXIII, the Versus guy fights with monsters from ANOTHER DIMENSION (!), and the Agito game is going to be Final Fantasy: High School Hijinks. Let the speculation begin.

[MuMu]

If these games didn't had Final Fantasy as names, it would be a lot better...
Not that it disgraces the other games, but the name is overrated. You say to someone "They are making three new FF!" and they say "Damn, won't Square leave this series alone never!?". If you said "They're making three new and innovative RPGs!" it would be much better...

[Lockeownzj00]

They need to stop using numbers because soon people will be deterred by "Final Fantasy 26." If they go for a Megaman-style X series, it'd be better; "Final Fantasy Next I, II, etc."

[Mac]

sorry for ninjaing this topic

I was reading in this months EGM that FFVII is acually going to be remade for the PS3. Now I don't want to get my hopes up, do you know if it is true. Has there been any talk in Famitsu?

[Mondt]

They need to stop using numbers because soon people will be deterred by "Final Fantasy 26." If they go for a Megaman-style X series, it'd be better; "Final Fantasy Next I, II, etc."I disagree. I would love owning a game called "Final Fantasy IL(49)."

[Waylander]

Well i've heard the rumours too about them remaking FF VII but ive been to quite a few sites and the general consensus is that they aren't making FF VII again rather they remade the FF VII starting movie as a Tech demo for the PS3.

I hope, i dream of the day they remake FF VII. My life cannot be complete until they do.

[Bells]

sorry for ninjaing this topic

I was reading in this months EGM that FFVII is acually going to be remade for the PS3. Now I don't want to get my hopes up, do you know if it is true. Has there been any talk in Famitsu?

They already said it wont... the Advent Children Team and the team behind the FF7 Tech Demo are working on the FF 13 RPG, the team behind Kingom Hearts 2 are behind VERSUS...

C'mon... it was clear they would try new stuff... square IS trying to innovate... they made a FF Sequel ( FF X-2 ) an Direct Movie from a game ( Advent Children ) Universal crossovers ( KH1 and 2 ), an MMORPG ( FF 11 ) and a Adventure Game ( Dirge of... ) Now they are trying to tell 3 Stories with the same Mythology in different ways... i LIKE that... its not "same old same old"...

And... IF a old FF game was being taken to the PS3 in a remake... i would prefer it was Final Fantasy 6... i really would like to see the Opera Scene on a PS3... na the Final Battle ofcourse...

[Mac]

I am just asking from what i read in this months EGM. If what i read was true it would be neat, but I kinda wish they would let it die.

Now to stop Ninjaing the topic at hand.

The three games, They could be onto soemthing. Sequels whithin the FF world are a taboo but if doen not right and not within the same crap fest that was FFX-2, it MIGHT be fun.

[Nique]

FFX-2 was not a bad idea in itself - They just overused the gimicky stuff, and didn't add enough new material to the FFX world. It was certainly not as good as FFX, but only some superficial things made it actually distasteful. The game mechanics and general storyline were good enough.

[Bells]

news from the front!

"May 24, 2006 - If the promise of three separate games in the Final Fantasy XIII universe wasn't enough, we've got some good news for you. Square Enix plans on taking the Fabula Nova Crystallis project beyond the three titles that were announced at E3.


Speaking at a financial briefing in Tokyo today, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada hinted that further projects could be in the works for the new mini series. Wada displayed a chart noting the three announced Fabula Nova Crystallis titles along with three empty holes representing future projects. The chart was likely just for illustrative purposes, as Square Enix hasn't announce a specific number of planned projects, but Wada made clear that in addition to non game-related goods, additional games are a possibility.
Wada suggested that gamers picture something like Star Wars or Gundam, where a number of different creators give their personal touch to separate projects that all take place in the same world.

As an example, Wada cited Final Fantasy VII, which nearly a decade after its original PlayStation release, was revived in the Compilation of Final Fantasy series, featuring the Advent Children DVD and multiple game releases across multiple platforms. Just as the FFVII series was centered on the original FFVII game, Fabula Nova Crystallis is centered around the main PS3 Final Fantasy XIII title. The difference here, of course, is that FFXIII was designed from the start with multiple projects in mind.

Wada referred to FFVII as a 50 billion yen level project. In contrast, he referred to the Fabula Nova Crystallis project as being on the scale of 100 billion yen.

Sounds like we can expect a lot of FFXIII to come."

From http://ps3.ign.com/articles/709/709914p1.html

[Hawk]

I apologise in advance for digging up this old thread, but it has only just occured to me that nobody has yet posted the entire trailer for this game.
So here it is:

FFXIII (http://uk.media.ps3.ign.com/media/826/826843/vids_1.html)

Unfortunatley the buffering takes a while, but the quality is better then most other clips I've found of it.

Now how can you say this game is going to be anything short of awsome??!

[Magus]

Yoshinori Kitase directing! This is the guy behind all the best ones--VI, VII, VIII, X. Be still my heart.

What? The enemy actually has a name? I thought those games were thought up and directed by some faceless council of evil.

The action-game with the vampiric prince guy with the whirling weapons sounds cooler than FFXIII to me, since it's exactly like Joachim from Castlevania: Lament of Innocence and I loved playing as him. Of course, this ruins any claim that they were being original when they thought it up...cough...

All hatred aside, it COULD be good, but it's certainly too early to tell, much like with FFXII, I played the demo and didn't like it very good, but the demo was really bare bones, the actual game could be much better, so everyone saying they hate it already (Penny Arcade, etc.) are being rather stupid. I like the plot and the environment, for one thing, and of course the style, which is not futuristic but a blend. And it's in the FFT universe, another plus.

So, for FFXIII, I will reserve my judgment, though of course I am inclined to not like it based upon the whole "backflipping bitchy chick with blazing guns" idea. But it COULD be good.

[Fifthfiend]

I apologise in advance for digging up this old thread, but it has only just occured to me that nobody has yet posted the entire trailer for this game.
So here it is:

FFXIII (http://uk.media.ps3.ign.com/media/826/826843/vids_1.html)

Unfortunatley the buffering takes a while, but the quality is better then most other clips I've found of it.

Now how can you say this game is going to be anything short of awsome??!

FYI but if a thread's like, three months old? Dude, just start a new one.

I'm gonna close this one, go ahead and start a new one for this if you like.

I mean this is at what like, forty five posts? I'm only gonna have to close it in 15 anyway.