How did your predictions for Dissidia 012 turn out? Was it all you hoped for, or one of the greatest disappointments yet from the Final Fantasy series?
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It’s over. Done with. Finito. Kaput. Capulet. Montegue. Othello. Leer. Where was I going with this?
Wherever it was, I’m in no rush to get there.Oh, right! It’s time for the last FF: Legend of the Crystal release! Released not exactly in time for, but in honor of the combined Birthday of my fellow commentors Forcestealer and Tennyo. A fitting end, since I released the first of these on my own birthday. Oh, and I guess it’s also being in honor of the release of some game or somethi- Dissidia! That’s the ticket. But definitely more the Birthday thing.
Don’t be too shocked. All good things must come to an end. And so did this.Have we really reached the end? The final chapter of our Legend of the Crystals commentary?
Yes. Sort of.
This is the last chapter of the OVA, the Star Chapter, and it’s the last chapter of Forcestealer, Tennyo, and my- Ryushikaze’s- commentaries on them. But it’s not the last release of the Legend of the Crystals commentaries.
And this is just the door to the bathroomHello again. Forcestealer, Tennyo, and I, Ryushikaze, have fallen through time and space again to bring you the third episode of the Legend of the Crystals Fan’s Eye View commentary series, focusing on the Dragon Chapter, which is rather lacking in Dragon for the most part.
She’s listening to our commentary too.
Well, it certainly looks like Square-Enix was indeed holding back at TGS for this, as there is a veritable flood of tiny snippets and bigger trailers and the like. I’m going to make an attempt at consolidating some of this for you. I may not have all the sources as stuff is literally coming in from all over, but pictures and trailers are almost assuredly legitimate. I’ll stuff it all after the break.
In case you haven’t been following the discussion on our forums, I’ll cut right to the chase and present you with the good (or not so good?) stuff.
It has been confirmed: there will be a direct sequel to FFXIII, and we’re not talking the Fabula Nova Crystallis spin-offs like VersusXIII and AgitoXIII. This appears to be more in the vein of FFX-2 (but hopefully a bit lower on the Charlie’s Angels scale).
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You may have noticed our recent affiliation with this site. In addition to being run by some cool people, you can make whatever you’re doing sound more epic from music primarily from Final Fantasy. There is also music having anything to do with FF or Uematsu, and even classic video game tunes completely unrelated. They have an intuitive automated request system if there’s a particular song you would like to hear. And if a DJ is on you can simply request a track from them in the chat box. You also may hear songs or versions of songs you never knew about as plenty of covers and OCRemixes are also frequently played.
It will play on most music players and they even offer a browser toolbar. Featuring concerts, live playthroughs of Final Fantasy games, and the chatbox provides great distraction. I know my workdays have improved dramatically. So do yourself a favor and check it out.
"Rude, why the hell did you request Eyes on Me? I was enjoying the flight."
Final Fantasy XIII: Orphan’s Cradle
After you fled Cocoon and your Focus, Barthandelus tracked you down, saying he had another plan to destroy Cocoon. Knowing that this IN NO WAY COULD BE A TRAP, your valiant party returned to Cocoon in spectacular fashion, even showing up the aerial assault on Sin in FFX. After storming through Eden in an intense, least-subtle-as-possible attack run, you arrive at the heart of Eden where Barthandelus has manipulated the Cavalry into going after Orphan, what he originally had in mind for you. So now you must head deep into the source of Cocoon’s power stop them, and kill Barthandelus.
Or at least cut his nails.
We’re doing things a touch differently this week, as I am not very familiar with Final Fantasy XII. Despite a couple attempts, I have never gotten around to finishing it. So in the interest of giving you people the best article possible, I wanted to find someone who would know what they were talking about.
This is a guest entry from forum member DrakeClawfang on what is essentially the final dungeon of this game. Enjoy!
Final Fantasy XII: Pharos
After spending two years seeking the power to battle the Empire and restore Dalmasca, the power Princess Ashe seeks waits a few hundred feet overhead – the Sun-Cryst, the source of deifacted nethicite. With the Treaty Blade of the Occuria, Ashe can cut her own shards of the giant crystal and use their magic to battle the Empire, but it would mean more war between Arcadia and its enemies, and Dalmasca will be caught in the crossfire. Will Ashe hold on to her lust for vengeance, or can she set aside her personal desires and do what is best for her people and kingdom? She’ll have a long time to debate the issue. A convenient counter in the corner of the screen keeps track of the floors, telling us it’s a 100-story trek to the tower’s top room. And it definitely feels like you’re taking every step yourself, because the Pharos is one of the longest dungeons in the series.
Final Fantasy X-2: The Farplane
Shuyin, a man who really did exist in Zanarkand 1000 years ago, plans to awaken Vegnagun. Vegnagun is an ancient machina powerful enough to destroy the world, naturally, and it falls to the person largely responsible for saving Spira the last time to stop him. Why does he seek the destruction of the world? Is he mad with power? Is he going to claim the respect that is rightfully his? No, he died before getting the chance to bang his girlfriend, and now he’s pissed. To be perfectly honest, I’ve heard worse reasons
This threat is distinctly different from Sin in that it is not one that everyone knows about and lives in fear of on a daily basis. Except for Yuna and her acquaintances, no one knows. So X-2 takes us back to thankless heroics, but given that Yuna already received gratitiude and fulfilled her supposed fantasy of being a jpop star, it doesn’t seem that unfair.
The inside of Sin in Final Fantasy X disappointed, but unlike any other game in the franchise, it actually gets a second crack at the final dungeon. The Farplane is the destination of pyreflies(souls) after death. It is, for all intents and purposes, the Lifestream. Except it is an actual location with structure rather than a giant subterranean sea of goo.
How is this visit to the great beyond then?
Final Fantasy IX: Memoria and the Crystal World
Kuja, already miffed that Zidane was to be his replacement, lost all rational thought upon learning he would die. Like the petulant, spoiled child he is, he’s decided that he’s going to destroy the source of life. That’ll kill everyone including himself, and thus the world will not have to endure going on without him. What a guy.
"Why should the world exist without my fabulous fashion sense? That wouldn't be fair."
