[Multiplatform] Official Final Fantasy XIII Thread

Man, those graphics are impressive. But 3 titles already announced for 13, that's rather overkill. This pretty much throws out all my excitement for 12. May as well just save up for the PS3 and the two 13 titles for it.

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Nice, the thanks for the link RYU. Definitely appears to be real time, also looks like the new heroine has some sort of power to stop time. Unless that was a magic skill from the battle.

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Originally Posted by soulsteelgray

I assumed that it was just Stop, y'know?

I was thinking that too, but doesn't Stop normally affect just a one enemy? Unless it's a new thing they're doing, where magic affects the whole battle field/screen...

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Ruliweb is streaming the footage here too.

http://ruliweb2.dreamwiz.com/ruliboa...e_ps04&main=ps

Also, is the heroine's weapon like an actual gunblade? Been watching the footage, and it looks like the blade is on a pivot on the gun.

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Sweet, the trailer is awesome! Love the music. And from that viewing, it looks like I guessed right about the weapon. It appears as if it can morph/transform between a gun and a sword, essentially it's a gunblade.

The combat looks to be much more well paced. Looks like you set up a combo of attacks, kinda of like Legend of Legaia or Chrono Cross, where you can fuse magic and physical attacks in one turn. Pretty sweet!

Definitely another game I'm looking forward to on the PS3.

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Originally Posted by Mucknuggle

Hmm, I wonder if this game is going to be action-RPGish or more traditional in nature. I certainly can't tell from the clip that I watched.

This is what I gathered from watchen it.

Originally Posted by Hantei

The combat looks to be much more well paced. Looks like you set up a combo of attacks, kinda of like Legend of Legaia or Chrono Cross, where you can fuse magic and physical attacks (maybe even summons!?!) in one turn. Pretty sweet!

Notice how each slot at the bottom of the screen greys out after being performed?



Really lovin' the new weapon too. It's kinda like a switch blade, where it can transform between a blade and a gun. Really neat.

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Originally Posted by Mucknuggle

Is it just me, or are those Final Fantasy XII people wielding gunblades (FF VIII)?

I guess, in essence, it is a gunblade. As the weapon does transform/morph between gun and blade. Ahh, another fine mechanical device/weapon from the would of FF.

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Originally Posted by SOLDIER

As far as FXIII, all I want at this point is some character names and a brief setting description.

Well, for names wikipedia pointed out that the heroine's name could possible be "Lightning." As it's seen beside the ATB cost bar. And considering how Nomura's previous protagonists were named after elements of nature, well, it may not be too far off.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIII

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Oh that's a good point. And from rewatching the trailer, it seems like she had lighting like aura around her during that train sequence. Also looked like her bullets were of lighting element. But then again, that could be why they might name her "Lightning"... Even though it is a really pathetic name. But, then again, the font for "Lightning" was some what jazzed up, normally character names were of regular similar fonts.

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Originally Posted by GRUN-3

This is a Japanese RPG you inuits, why would they have the characters' names in English in the screenshots?

Actually to argue this, every other piece of text in the menu is in english. Eg: Information, Aerial, V Strike, Attack, Fire, Thunder, Defend, etc. There's even a spelling error, Blizzrad anyone? I mean I'd think a Japanese RPG wouldn't normally have that much english in it (I'd imagine they'd be in katakana if there are english words), especially for a menu system.



Anyway, I'm sure we're all in agreement that "Lightning" is definitely a name that's not meant to be. And that it relates to, possibly, weapon element.

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Looks like Kotobukiya is making FF13 figures as well, their Play Arts line must be doing really well or something. Here's a prototype of FF13's heroine, lookin' pretty good.



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Haha, yea the merchandise is moving right along. Also saw the FF8 figs at some Japanese sites. Here are some pics of Squall and Selphie (whose dress is removable, heh). Still waiting for Diamond Comics to distribute that line.

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Thanks for the scans! Nice image of the heroine's weapon changing from sword to gun.



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Some new scans, apparently from Famitsu.

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/8...dd9a6la0rm.jpg
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/5...9cac7da3rw.jpg
http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/6...328d8ft7wf.jpg

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Originally Posted by soulsteelgray

Looks more Chinese in origin to me, unless Famitsu also publishes in China...

Haha, you're right. Geez I should have noticed that myself (not a lick of hiragana is written).

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Ohh, very good theory Vash. Perhaps her name is Ixion, which could be why SE has yet to release her name.

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IGN also posted some new info on their site, as according to Gaimaga as well. Somethings that caught my eye:

• FFvs13's development is trailing, and actual work on scenario has yet to be started.
• Kitase says FFvs13 is not just a side story, and says that they're "trying out a type of adventure that we couldn't do in the numbered series." (Perhaps hinting at an adventure type of game)
• Nomura also says that FFvs13 will have different characters, world visual design.
• Also to note that the world, concept, themes, characters, and even eras could/will be different in each game (as the directors have much freedom).
• Weapons appear to have a big part in FF13, as Toriyama says that more polygon's are going to used for them. (Guessing that's why our heroine's weapon has the ability to transform in the middle of battle)
• Weapons may also have a big part in FFvs13 as well, as Nomura said that a good amount of time went into designing the sword that the main character uses.
• Apparently FF13 will make some big changes to the RPG genre, such as progression between towns, communication with NPCs, and transitions to battles.
• Party battles will be existent in FF13.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/710/710761p1.html

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Mmm, pretty informative interview.

Just a few things that caught my eye though, like how the commands will be executed in a continous chain/combo (which is pretty much what the E3 trailer demonstrated), speedy battles seems to be aim of theirs too. I also like how they said they're trying to recreate FF7AC's intense/fast-paced battles into a playable form for FF13. Hmmm, maybe there'll be a chase battle on vehicles (much like Cloud on his Fenrir).

As for FFvs13, its story is, apparently, one of tragedy. Also the hero's design isn't complete and may see some changes. An interesting metaphor that they used was that they depicted FF13 as light and FFvs13 as being its shadow.

A playable FF13 demo planned for 2007's E3. Man, if gaming magazines start distributing that demo (after E3, duh), then I may have to get the PS3 sooner than I had planned.

Oh and here are a couple images of the heroine in figure form for the FF13 Play Arts line from the latest issue of Hobby Japan.



Also, according to the site below, they plan to release another 3 titles to the Fabula Nova Crytallis. Totalling 6 titles for FFXIII.

http://www.ffextreme.com/item-560.html

No doubt that one of them will be a movie. I'm predicting that one of those titles will be on the PSP, probably utilizing the supposed connectivity that the PS3 and PSP will have. And I'm guessing that the last title could be an online game for the PS3 (since they've been boosting about how there'll be many different worlds, and how each game could even be in a different era).

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Originally Posted by Simo

Wow. The FFXIII Play Arts figure looks really good with plenty of detail and the usual Koto articulation. Thanks for the scans Hantei.

.....but where did you find them or the others for that matter? I don't suppose you've ran across anything more about the Play Arts FFXII figures aside from the 2 low res snaps of Vaan at E3?

Haha, I actually got all the fig images (FF13 anyway) from a different forum I visit. They never post the source, so I just save the images and just reupload them (so that I'm not stealing original poster's bandwidth). But hey, if someone does find a place that distribute scans of the monthly issues of Hobby Japan, then please do share!

Anyway, I checked the original source of the images and found the image hosting site they used. The guy uploaded a few other scans.

http://www.maj.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=109046




Anyway regarding the figure, it's definitely looking top notch. It really seems like with each series they release more improvements are made. It's really apparent when you compare the FF7AC and FF8 figures. They really improved the articulation with the FF8 line (Squall being the best of that one).

Heh, and while I'm on the topic of figures (off topic, I know), some images of the FFX Play Arts sprung up in my daily surfing. They're planned for a June 25th release in Japan, and should be hitting these shores in August, as according to Diamond Comics (the distributor).








Tidus
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/999/4036go.jpg
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/476/4027hj.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9562/4042np.jpg
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8282/4057tp.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/219/4062cw.jpg

Auron
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5567/4073hy.jpg
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7656/4088wa.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9335/4093li.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3760/4100gp.jpg
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8048/4111pp.jpg

Yuna (for some reason she has purple lip-stick on)
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9951/4120lj.jpg
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8537/4131kv.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1817/4140ot.jpg
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2729/4157cs.jpg
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7087/4160sj.jpg
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/493/4177xq.jpg

Source: http://www.moeyo.com/2006/06/post_397.html

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Originally Posted by Spatula

GOD DAMN! (Off topic) FUCKING VALKYRIE PROFILE FIGURES NOW!

Haha, you can pre-order a whole case at Play-Asia. Of course, I'm assuming that that was an image of the trading figures.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-...n-70-19xe.html

Originally Posted by Spatula

Also the Highwind airship has been out for sometime now, a year I think.

Actually the Highwind in the scan is different from the one you're thinking about. It, along with the Continental Circus, Fenrir, Kadaj's bike, and the Sister Ray, are apart of Kotobukiya's Final Fantasy Mechanical arts line (forgot what the scale was for it though, supposed to be pretty small).

Originally Posted by Simo

I gather the FFX figures are re-releases but since I missed them last time I'll now be able to pick them up.

Actually these are fully posable and are on the same scale as the FF7AC and FF8 Play Arts figures! My dream came true too, a posable Auron!!!

Originally Posted by Simo

Good stuff Hantei. Maybe you should have a seperate thread for all the Final Fantasy/RPG related merchendise?

Haha, nah. I'll just post this stuff in their respective threads, or in threads where people will most likely care (eg. the FF10 figures). Hey, maybe a seperate sub forum for VG merchandise? There's enough stuff out there to start one, if one's started then I'll start posting this info in there.

Originally Posted by Jagged

BTW, that's bit misinformation.

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

And here is another interview:

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3151333&did=1

Ah, thanks for the clear up. Heh, I thought it was a bit too soon to announce another 3.

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Originally Posted by Dark Nation

And on the topic of FFXIII, why would they release a figure model already? I mean the game was only just announced. Seems like they just want to make quick buck.

They're probably just getting the sculpts done. I doubt they'll release her till the games release, or the other 2 or 3 characters are ready (assuming that there will be more than just her). Either that, or she'll be a sort of Limited Edition piece with the game.

Anyway, some screen shots from ITmedia. They're the same as from the magazine scans, but they're useful for ava/sig combos.

FFXIII: http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/games/art...6/news006.html
FFvsXIII: http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/games/art...6/news007.html

Also some scans of the FFXIII article from the magazine Play.

http://www.finalfantasy-13.net/image...llis-scan2.jpg
http://www.finalfantasy-13.net/image...allis-scan.jpg

Source: http://www.finalfantasy-13.net/

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Couple more images of the same prototype play arts figure from SDCC.



Source: SDCC 06: Final Fantasy Fans Find Paradise in San Diego


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Some more pictures from ActionFig.com, they seem much clearer.



Source: http://photos.actionfigs.com/showgallery.php?cat=1680

You can also find pictures of other FF goodies, by Kotobukiya, there as well. Eg. FFXII, FFX, FFVIII, FFVII AC play arts

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Couple of old, but really high res images from Ruliweb.

http://ruliweb.dreamwiz.com/data/rul....htm?num=14997

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Originally Posted by Clon

Trailer of Final Fantasy Versus XIII here.

You need a member account to watch it. No matter, as it's leaked onto YouTube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSYawSLHH-M&eurl=

Source: http://www.ffinsider.net/news/1165560812.php

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