Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy

[Shademp]

Thusly the suspicion we all had is confirmed. Kuja has no penis.

That's a weird alternate costume. I just don't get it. =/

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

So are you taking a step back from the ledge now?

I'm less pissed now that Confessions of the Creator is known to be the equivalent of Howard the Duck's universe, but I still have issues with the game. You'll learn more about them when that frontpage article is ready.

 

[DrakeClawfang]

Renders release of Kuja and Zidane's DLC outfits. Kuja is wearing something from the fall collection, a lovely gold vest with purple sleeves and leg warmers, and a gold cloak held in place by a magnificent GOLD CODPIECE. Yeah, Kuja be pimpin'. Zidane meanwhile as mentioned is wearing the dark cloak he wore in FF9's ending.

 

[Blizzstar657]

Drake...that is EPIC. >:3
I mean, Zidane looks so goddamn Epic and Kuja, yeah, he be Pimpin'.X3

 

[Max Payne]

I don't think it's fair to call it a codpiece when there is no cod present.

 

[Joker]

People still talk about this steaming pile of crap?

Color me surprised.

 

[Eerie]

You say Kuja is pimping, I just call that gay

 

[Alex]

why is he dressed up as a fabulous pirate

 

[Elisa Maza]

Because he's Kuja.

That explains everything.

 

[Strangelove]

These are going up as DLC battle music at the same time as the costume pack.

Seemingly as a separate lot, at the same price as the costume. They should have just put the music and the costumes in the same set. For the price of one.

 

[Elisa Maza]

ROSE OF MAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







That is all.

 

[Glaurung]

I think Kuja's attire makes sense on FFIX's universe. It still looks faaaaaaaaaaabulous, though.

 

[Strangelove]

If they had put the music together with the costumes I'd be more tempted to buy it, because I might kind of sort of want Hunter's Chance and Rose of May and Kuja's pride parade get-up.

 

[Ite]

I lost my shit laughing at those getups.

 

[Tifabelle]

I lost my shit laughing at those getups. Kuja's outfit.

Zidane looks cute

 

[DrakeClawfang]

The Tifa, Cloud and Sephy scenes. There's something amiss when Sephiroth displays more emotion than Cloud. At least Steve Burton put in a slight effort in the last game...

 

[Dashell]

Gr...

 

[ForceStealer]

ROSE OF MAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now if only there were a Beatrix to go with it...


Well, as fun the negativity wagon must be, I gotta say I'm having a lot of fun with this. The party battles are sweet, all the new characters are fun to play as, especially Tifa and Vaan - of all people. Each character having dungeon AND world map music is great, the reports give you a chance, however small, to play as the villains in story battles, etc.

And, while I didn't get into all the crazy reports and implications and stuff, the story that is actually presented is better than the first Dissidia. It's nothing special, I'm not denying that. But it's not nearly as disjointed as the first game. Not only did you pick which order you played the chapters, they confined themselves to telling a mini-version of each characters' game. Here you playing through chapters in order, in a more original story. Also, the focus on just the 6 new characters as a party makes it feel more like a Final Fantasy game. Also, though the report-accessed cutscenes are still a lazy way of presenting events, you get them at intervals that make more sense than in the first. If you go into a report right when you get it, it usually fits with what just happened in the story.
I'm not saying its "good" story, so don't jump down my throat yet. I'm just saying it's more narrative than last time, and I got some interesting character interactions (Cloud/Kuja, Kefka/anybody, etc.).

Also, for all the uproar about Lightning's prominence - now, I haven't beaten the game yet but I'm pretty close, and I swear I've seen more of Kefka than anyone else (in terms of appearences in cutscenes). Which is excellent because he's fantastic.

 

[DrakeClawfang]

Agreed that the story quality is much better. I agree it's better they're focusing on the core six newbies rather than ten heroes and even the villains, fewer characters = more focused story. I also like how they're actually delving into the backstory of the Dissidia universe. Let's face it, the original Dissidia had an excuse plot to justify how all these characters were brought together to fight each other, now they're hammering out the fine details and defining the universe more.

 

[OneWingedDemon]

.....the fuck is this shit?

 

[Zee]

Tifa, why so fucking cute? And she's (voice) acting circles around Cloud, olol.

.....the fuck is this shit?

IT LOOKS WORSE THAN THE CONCEPT ART

HOW

 

[Dashell]

No seriously, what is with "Gr"?... is that supposed to be like "GRRR" he's being intimidating or... did he forget his line or?... does anyone know the Japanese line there?

 

[ForceStealer]

I...don't know what you're talking about. What "Gr?" But anyway, I assume it to be one of those "Ggh," or "Ugh" or " Rgh" or "Tch" or any number of spellings they give to that noise that Japanese characters always make in dialogue.

 

[DrakeClawfang]

.....the fuck is this shit?

If you'd prefer we can just get a gold and purple palette swap of his base outfit.

 

[Zee]

would prefer that really

this is a travesty