Final Fantasy Versus XIII

[Max Payne]

I love how people think Crisis Core's story was really good.

 

[Makoeyes987]

I love how people think you're actually really good.

 

[Max Payne]

No they really don't Makofart.

 

[Masamune]

[quote author=Makoeyes987 link=topic=54.msg6887#msg6887 date=1231526989]And I love you tactfully gloss over Crisis Core.
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Oh, credit to CC. They didn't bring Zack back from the dead.

 

[Makoeyes987]

Yeah, and Zack wasn't the only one who died, you snarky mofo. =P

 

[Alex]

[quote author=Masamune link=topic=54.msg6962#msg6962 date=1231544248]
[quote author=Makoeyes987 link=topic=54.msg6887#msg6887 date=1231526989]And I love you tactfully gloss over Crisis Core.
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Oh, credit to CC. They didn't bring Zack back from the dead.
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Yes because sticking to canon is really worth congratulating the Compilation for

 

[Masamune]

Wasn't that my point?

 

[Alex]

Yes, I just wanted MOAR emphasis

 

[aniron]

It's kind of late posting this, but anyway. This thread had been totally abandoned for a while.

Tetsuya Nomura Talks Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Producer expects development on FFXIII sister production to accelerate.

One of the biggest surprises of the Tokyo Game Show -- in part because producer Tetsuya Nomura had said it probably wouldn't be there -- was a new video for Final Fantasy Versus XIII. And this wasn't any old trailer. It contained what appeared to be first actual gameplay footage from the game.
Famitsu.com managed to score an interview with Nomura and quizzed him on just what was being shown in the video.
The new Versus XIII footage showed the game's main character running around in a town at various points during the day, then out in a field that was populated by large monsters. The footage was filmed with a camera, presumably by the game's staff whose commentary could be seen in text shown below the footage.
According to Nomura, the footage wasn't actually from a development version of the game, but was rather part of a technology test. It's not the case that everything shown during the clip will be used in the actual game. The clip was quickly made in an effort to show that Versus is in development and ease fan anxieties.
Regarding the scene showing the main character walking around town during different times of the day, Nomura said that this was just a test of how far they could differentiate day and night scenes. The NPC characters who populated the town during the daytime were actually borrowed from Final Fantasy XIII.
The map that was used for the following field scene was made in two weeks, said Nomura. It won't be used in that form in the final version of the game. The "behemoth" creature from the clip was without textures, he also said. Regarding the game's fields, Nomura added that Versus will probably have more natural landscapes than Final Fantasy XIII (I recall him having said something like this this in the past).
It appears that the only "official" parts of the trailer surrounded main character Noctis. The clothing worn in the trailer by Noctis is the official clothing designed by Roen Creative Director Kei Takahara.
The Famitsu.com interview went off into a lengthy aside about the game's clothing tie-up with Roen. Asked if accessories for the game would be Roen branded, Nomura said that Noctis does not wear accessories like necklaces and earrings. The only accessory he wears is a ring on his right hand. This ring is worn as part of the story.
While Noctis wears nothing but the ring on his right hand, he wears a biker glove on his left hand. Asked if this means that Noctis rides a bike, Nomura responded with a laugh, "Probably."
The Noctis character shown in the video is pretty much finalized, said Nomura. Asked of there have been any changes to the characters since past showings, he said that the hair has been cut a bit shorter, although the style is unchanged.
And finally, the big question about development progress. According to Nomura, the development team has been working on tests since last year. Since the Spring, they've been gradually increasing staff. With FFXIII's development winding down, staff from that project are coming over to Versus, so he expects development to accelerate from here on out.

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/09/28/nomura_on_ff_versus_xiii/

 

[ForceStealer]

the japanese sure do love their bikus don't they?

 

[aniron]

Yes, and his would probably be named Charon.

 

[ForceStealer]

I know we've seen at least part of this before, but here's some higher quality Agito & Versus footage.

Check out the Guard Scorpion in Agito, lol.

Versus is definitely pretty, have there been any developments as to airships and world maps and stuff?

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

The city looks promising. Love the derelict petrol station! Night looks very much like Cloud, I think, but with a different compexion.

 

[ForceStealer]

Love the derelict petrol station!

Yeah kinda Fallout-ish isn't it/?

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Since the release of XIII im reserving any judgement on anything SE produces regardless of how pretty they make the cutscenes/battle scenes look.

 

[looneymoon]

I actually think Agito looks kind of cool. Are the characters going to be customizable (like Fallout or ME), or do you have to choose from preset designs?

Versus world map looks promising if the scope ends up being similar to FFXII. As is, I can't really tell if it's differentiating from FFXIII too much.

...Noctis is hot.

 

[Tifabelle]

There's really very little info/footage of Versus so I can't really judge anything except...

...Noctis is hot.

As of the moment though, I am looking forward to both games.

 

[Raidou]

I was really interested in Agito looks cool.
The gameplay also seems to be cool

Noctis is hot (2)

 

[ForceStealer]

It is too bad that its all we get of vsXIII gameplay, but really its more than we usually get before an FF release

 

[Celes Chere]

Noctis is hot.

Waiting for Stella and his blonde gay friend moreso.

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

If they start with the "it's free roaming!!! as long as you set to the specific route we have intentionally programmed into each section so you can't deviate elsewhere and do your own thing until near the end of the game"

Yeah, otherwise should be ok.

 

[Glaurung]

...Noctis is hot.

^ This. So very much.

 

[looneymoon]

Waiting for Stella and his blonde gay friend moreso.

The blonde? Really?

Spoiler: I much prefer this dude in the glasses. Who I have been referring to as Mr. Unf.

 

[Tennyo]

...Noctis is hot.

I have to admit, that whole leaning against the fence thing...

Also, is it just me or is a gas station in a FF game kind of an awkward thing to see? It looks so out of place!!!!

 

[Kai Schulen]

Echoing the sentiment that Noctis is hot like everyone else. XD

But I liked his old outfit waaaay more....Maybe SE will have that as an extra costume pl0x?