[Multiplatform] Ivalice Alliance

There is very little the localization team is going to be able to do about a shoddy port on the part of a Japanese company. They basically said it was out of their hands anyway.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I think we can expect more changes to the dialogue, though I was hoping for that line. I did feel like my friend did upon playing Final Fantasy 6 Advance. "THAT'S NOT HOW IT WENT!"

I think I can live without "Blame yourself or God", considering the rest of the source material isn't exactly up to snuff.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Generic Badass

Wow, it's jarring as hell to see the Hokuten referred to as the Order of the Northern Sky. And yes, I am aware that hokuten literally means "north heavens".

I see that even the noble order of the Internet cannot rid itself of... oh. So I suppose that Nanten knights would be "Southern Sky." I think it sounds better already, but that's because Hokuten and Nanten remaining in the original seemed so jarring to me considering the setting.

Looks like they're running with Balthier as a mentor for Vaan, which works well considering "lol wear a shirt, fag." I like the design, unfortunately I can't say the sprite styling of Tactics Ogre holds up well. The original Final Fantasy Tactics has me spoiled rotten, graphics wise.

That and I hate Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, but hey, honesty and stuff.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Metal Sphere

Looks like some more folks will be appearing in this one according to this scan:

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Concerning a character in the this scan of yours:

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I have to say... Al-Cid as an NPC? Goddamn it I hope not, it'd be yet another waste of a good character. Hoping he's playable.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Metal Sphere

Possibly, but the chances of having one of those from a race that hasn't been covered like the Gria and Seeqs are kinda low. Which gets my mind thinking of crazy unlockables like new races in secret areas.

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Damn, seems like in most places where I've put up that scan and the news, people go crazy over Al-Cid. Didn't know he had so many fans, though that could be folks who think he should've had more than 2 or 3 scenes in the game.



Now I'm wondering if we might see some folks from the previous game, or at least references to them.

Regarding secret character again:

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A strong point in the Ivalice games, at least with Tactics, Vagrant Story, and XII, is that there are always a strong supporting cast of characters. Al-Cid really was well done in the XII, and I felt that his character would have benefited the game with more of a presence. I love the robust worlds we see in this whole project, though. My disdain for Tactics Advance aside.

I was speaking idiomatically.