View Full Version : New Jump Scan - Battle Screens and Pigtail Girl's Name Revealed
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 01:11 PM
A new Jump scan has surfaced on 2ch.
Small temp version.
http://i40.tinypic.com/mj461g.jpg
Sabin
Dec 17 2008, 01:12 PM
Can't see scan. *cries like a baby*
Vidya
Dec 17 2008, 01:14 PM
Can't see it either D:
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 01:16 PM
Oh, whoops. Traffic killed it. Blame the Japanese.
Kätharina
Dec 17 2008, 01:17 PM
WAPANESEEE.
Whiplash
Dec 17 2008, 01:18 PM
ALL MY HOPES WERE IN VAIN!
Kitmitsu
Dec 17 2008, 01:21 PM
Retrieve the image from your cache my lovely hoe :aldo:. I call News post.
Kätharina
Dec 17 2008, 01:21 PM
GWANTANAMO BAYY http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/Cafryn1/snapfast.gif
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/Cafryn1/uporg1862771.jpg
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 01:21 PM
I saved it. After two and a half years, I've learnt what to do with these sorts of things.
Kätharina
Dec 17 2008, 01:23 PM
Retrieve the image from your cache my lovely hoe :aldo:. I call News post.
HAY ROB. ROB.
GUESS WHAT I GOT IN THE POST :aldo:
Kitmitsu
Dec 17 2008, 01:25 PM
HAY ROB. ROB.
GUESS WHAT I GOT IN THE POST :aldo:
Some of your AIDS? :aldo:. So I assume that's what I'm posting then or is there an actual scan.
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 01:29 PM
THERE YOU GO BITCHEZ. :cathryn:
Vidya
Dec 17 2008, 01:31 PM
Could someone explain to me the fashion choices for Pigtails? I mean seriously? And I thought her shoes were hiking boots D: lol fail.
Oh yeah gameplay. I like the Mickey Mouse glove pointers :aldo:
Whiplash
Dec 17 2008, 01:31 PM
She's wearing small ugg boots with heels :wtf:
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 01:33 PM
I like the shoes. I'd never wear them, but seriously. Fucking 70s style.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT'S COOL??? I'M LOOKING AT THE FULL SIZED SCAN. IT"S HOTTER.
Kätharina
Dec 17 2008, 01:35 PM
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.
<3
Sabin
Dec 17 2008, 01:39 PM
Great find! I wonder if it's turnbased, looks like it could be from those pics.
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 01:43 PM
Random 2cher pitched their translation of her name: Wolva-Dia Vanilla.
Didn't think of that.
Sabin
Dec 17 2008, 01:49 PM
Worst.Name.Ever?
I really hope that is not her name. Sera was much better...
✖ Yuri ✖
Dec 17 2008, 01:50 PM
WOW :o Vanilla her parents must be then choclate & strewberry <3 LOL
Neal
Dec 17 2008, 01:51 PM
The menu looks well different. I wonder how it works now :wtf: Thanks for the scan Shuyu.
Random 2cher pitched their translation of her name: Wolva-Dia Vanilla.
I've never heard a game to have so many characters with such shit names :lol:
Maybe Sera was her nick name for her full name.
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 01:54 PM
I uploaded the full version, but given the current number of useless guests, I'm not going to post it because the bandwidth would get eaten up in a second.
Blame the guests.
I'm shelling out a lot of blame tonight, aren't I? ... I'm cool with it.
Sabin
Dec 17 2008, 02:07 PM
Gonna be FFXIII and KH news in Famitsu next week apparently. :)
(trustworthy source from neogaf.)
More gameplay footage hopefully.
Well, Square didn't lie. They promised gameplay and we got it. I wonder what they will show at JF 2009? Surely it will not only be CG?
Neal
Dec 17 2008, 02:08 PM
If you PM it to Rob he'll put it on our server :wtf:
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 02:17 PM
Well, as it turns out, even tinypic shrunk it a bit.
I'll upload it in 2 parts and let him do what must be done.
I mean, Cathryn has it, but someone else had to place dibs on the news post, didn't they? :wtf:
But every link to the full sized scan is dying within minutes. Sure you wanna risk that?
Kitmitsu
Dec 17 2008, 02:26 PM
The big scan is on FF7AC Reunion. Of course it's 3.5mb so I'll see what I can do to shrink it.
EDIT: Got it down to 1mb. http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/media/scans/shonenjump/06hq.jpg
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 02:34 PM
D: Oh. And I spent all this time uploading it and everything.
Thunder
Dec 17 2008, 02:37 PM
GWANTANAMO BAYY http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/Cafryn1/snapfast.gif
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/Cafryn1/uporg1862771.jpg
And why is it on psp!? D:
Kitmitsu
Dec 17 2008, 02:38 PM
D: Oh. And I spent all this time uploading it and everything.
I'm sorry <3. You have a special place in all our hearts.
moogie
Dec 17 2008, 02:38 PM
Vanilla seem to be a very very cute name so i guess she is a very very sweet girl. what is lightning's last name?
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 02:43 PM
I'm sorry <3. You have a special place in all our hearts.
Maybe you have a special place in my pants...
Kätharina
Dec 17 2008, 02:45 PM
And why is it on psp!? D:
Because somebody is trying to fool us.
They blended it with one of the other pictures to get a full screen.
You can see its been shopped in the bottom left hand corner. LOL.
SNEAKY ASIAN, NOT FOOLING US. :wtf:
Sabin
Dec 17 2008, 02:53 PM
Ok speculation time, or not.
But look at the battle pics. You notice that bonus bar in the top right corner? I wonder what it does O.o
2 chain
bonus 110.0%
7 chain
122.5% (?)
This look completely NOT like any battles we've seen in early trailers. I'm just saying.
Snow Villiers
Dec 17 2008, 02:53 PM
Wolva-daia? Moar like . . .
http://i40.tinypic.com/fnvmtc.jpg
Wolva-boobs amirite? :D...
... *Goes back to taking finals* :V
Wacka14
Dec 17 2008, 03:01 PM
Cathryn, those warping faces hurt my brain juice.:(
In other news: Vanilla?...another name I couldn't have guessed. I don't know where square is pulling these names out of but I'm still finding it amusing. At least it's different...although Vanilla sounds kinda like a strippers name
Stella Nox Fleuret
Dec 17 2008, 03:02 PM
Pigtails girl is pretty, but there is a shoes problem again.
Like Noctis's clown shoes, lmao.
Thunder
Dec 17 2008, 03:05 PM
omg pitails girl has enormous long feet D: her nickname could be mrs 33 cm o_ō
and the man in armor remembers me a little judge bergan :wtf:
http://i42.tinypic.com/2sacoaq.png
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 03:07 PM
although Vanilla sounds kinda like a strippers name
Best part is someone on 2ch suggesting that she is now an H-game archetype. So yeah, you're not far off.
I still don't mind the shoes. Better than Noctfag's dress shoes, better than those hideous white heels Sterile was wearing.
But nothing can top Lightning's boots. I wish to fornicate with them.
MissFF
Dec 17 2008, 03:12 PM
I think like all other sqaure names, it will grow on us. I didnt like Tidus. But I love it now. And Snow Villiers is an awesome name, so is Lightning but they are suppose to be only code names. Wolva-Dia Vanilla sounds ok to me now Ive said it a few times in my head lol. I sounds like a name with royalty too. And Vanilla is cute.
✖ Yuri ✖
Dec 17 2008, 03:14 PM
well Vanella probably is a name reflecting her personality U know kind & sweet Not some B!tche on such H-games :aldo:, anyway stop bitching around we'll get used to it just like Noctis & Snow <3
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 03:17 PM
Wolva-Dia Vanilla is only fan speculation. Don't get too used to it.
byoushinn
Dec 17 2008, 03:17 PM
i like her name pretty much straight away
still not a fan of the olde villiers, but i dont mind it
i can see the 'bonus' thing in the top right corresponds directly to the amount of enemies chained, so im thinking it's an exp bonus or something?
Dream Machine
Dec 17 2008, 03:17 PM
I see Wolva, but I hear Vulva.
I'm betting on a more advanced version of the X-2 combat system, fused with the XII system.
Sabin
Dec 17 2008, 03:27 PM
The commands are as follows.
Fight
Launch (I guess this is something to do with going aerial with attacks)
Fire
Firaga
Cure
The guy with the mace says:
"Throw down your weapons! I'll treat you courteously."
Thank you Autumn Thread
serpent
Dec 17 2008, 03:30 PM
okay now we got some gameplay pictures. now we can wait for some gameplay videos and some release dates :D
When was the demo coming out? i dont remember?
✖ Yuri ✖
Dec 17 2008, 03:33 PM
^its coming along with Final Fantasy VII ACC in March 2009.
liljc91091
Dec 17 2008, 03:35 PM
I thought her name was Sera did they decide to change it or something
mercy0001
Dec 17 2008, 03:41 PM
it's looks amazing ingame:blink:
Also it's the boss fight which is seen at the end of the first (E3 2006) trailer
On this site you can find a way better quality image where you can read the text good. I can recognize the battle commands "fire" and "gear" already:
http://www.ff-xiii.net/index.php?page=article&article=New-Jump-Scan-featuring-FF-XIII-Gameplay--327
I'm so happy:D
Whiplash
Dec 17 2008, 03:45 PM
I see Wolva, but I hear Vulva.
Was just about to post that.
Sera was never confirmed. Although if I had a name like her's is gonna be, I'd call myself something else too.
liljc91091
Dec 17 2008, 03:52 PM
Was just about to post that.
Sera was never confirmed. Although if I had a name like her's is gonna be, I'd call myself something else too.
Okay it was never comfirmed so iits possible this isn't her name either
pupucachi
Dec 17 2008, 04:06 PM
Whatever, Vanilla is worse. It makes me want to eat her D:
And her high heels look weird, just like Stella's :V
Whiplash
Dec 17 2008, 04:29 PM
Okay it was never comfirmed so iits possible this isn't her name either
Well there is a slight difference in the veracity of something people thought they heard in a trailer and something printed in a reliable magazine.
And when I say 'slight' I mean 'huge'.
liljc91091
Dec 17 2008, 04:46 PM
I don't really like her name but I guess i'll have to build a bridge and get over it lol
how do you pronounce it anyone know ???
Whiplash
Dec 17 2008, 04:49 PM
We don't know exactly what the English translation will be yet (unfortunately it uses katakana that have more than one romanisation), but in Japanese it's phonetically Woruba Daia Banira.
mercy0001
Dec 17 2008, 05:07 PM
Despite this other interface, the system of the video first appeared didn't change: the player chooses a series of commands to carry out, which means completing a gauge (probably that of ATB). Among the options available: Attacking, propulsion, Fire, Fira and cure. Each is followed by a number (1 or 3), which is likely to cost over the ATB gauge (a simple speculation: it can either launch three attacks)
liljc91091
Dec 17 2008, 05:25 PM
We don't know exactly what the English translation will be yet (unfortunately it uses katakana that have more than one romanisation), but in Japanese it's phonetically Woruba Daia Banira.
Yeah that sounds better than the vanilla one lol
Final
Dec 17 2008, 05:43 PM
I think the gameplay looks amazing! Can't wait to see it carried out :) Thanks for the scans :D
Wolva daisy vanilla has the same style as yuffie, wolva vanilla...oh man.
bringsan90
Dec 17 2008, 05:55 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Vanilla_planifolia_1.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Vanilla_planifolia_1.jpg)
Vanilla planifolia
Little Miss Scarlett
Dec 17 2008, 06:45 PM
"Daia" sounds like dire to me. Wolba Dire Vanilla? Great name. It *could* be that. God whatever it is it'll be the worst name ever, I thought Snow was bad! That's just not fair I've got an ice cream craving now and I'm going to get faaaat :(
Oh, and it did definetely say "Protect Serra/Sarah" in the trailer, so presumably that's someone else..? Or maybe they just changed their minds or something. Or it's a nickname.
Final
Dec 17 2008, 06:57 PM
^ Yeah, I definitely heard Sera/Sarah as well. But remember, nothings confirmed yet :D
Moklin
Dec 17 2008, 07:03 PM
I think im the only one who likes Vannila.
The combat looks turnbased, very similar to Chrono Trigger in my opinion. I love turnbased but i want more action.
Sabin
Dec 17 2008, 07:10 PM
The combat looks turnbased, very similar to Chrono Trigger in my opinion. I love turnbased but i want more action.
If, and it's a bloody big "IF", this similar to CT someone owes me a cookie, because that's what I've been saying from the start. I hope techs return.
crz13
Dec 17 2008, 07:15 PM
for some reasons, pigtails girl or "Vanilla" reminds me of Rikku........duno if anyone else think that......just by looking at her clothing design or u know what it even looks a bit like yuna from ffx-2
liljc91091
Dec 17 2008, 07:21 PM
I think im the only one who likes Vannila.
Yes you are the only that likes it. First Snow now Vannila whats next ???
Sabin
Dec 17 2008, 07:22 PM
I've heard this many times:
Lightning is Ashe
Snow is Seifer
Black Soldiers are Helghast
White soldiers are Stae Wars
Music = FF XII mixed with SW
Who gives a shit as long as the game is good?
for some reasons, pigtails girl or "Vanilla" reminds me of Rikku........duno if anyone else think that......just by looking at her clothing design or u know what it even looks a bit like yuna from ffx-2
This one however was new. Keep 'em coming guys.
elqueff
Dec 17 2008, 07:23 PM
hmmm, at first when i read the name wolva-dia i felt that i had heard the name before, and when i said the name out loud i remebered something which led to this far fetched theory:
FF often use linked names (Tidus, Cloud, Squall etc) and I don't believe that xiii is an exeption e.g. snow villiers. snow = shiva and villiers = motorcycle (maybe, just a theory remember:P).
So how does Wolva-Dia fit into this pattern?
Well, Wolva-Dia made me think of Volvagia in Zelda the ocarina of time, who was a fire boss. this made me wonder if Wolva-Dia was connected to a fire summon of some kind.
if we then assume that everyone in your party (Vanilla, Lightning and Snow) has his/her own special summon then snow could have shiva, Wolva-Dia could have ifrit and lightning could have ixion in some form. then the name makes sense in a way i guess:P...
Crazy theory or possible fact?
You decide.
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 07:27 PM
Wolva-Dia Vanilla is only fan speculation. Don't get too used to it.
Next person I have to say that to is getting their eyes gouged out, because they're obviously not using them.
On the other hand, you deserve props for thinking differently.
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/6281/lightningdaiaseckzfi9.jpg
If the Versus fangirls get to fag up their game, I get to fag up XIII.
Girl on girl action SE plz.
Little Miss Scarlett
Dec 17 2008, 07:29 PM
I like the theory apart from the fact that neither of her names sound anything like Ifrit/firey stuff, or any other summons I can think of. If you stretch it it could be an earth summon or something. And Zelda has nothing to do with FF :P
We don't know anything about Lightning summoning anything, but yeah, the Snow/Shiva connectiong's pretty obvious, why not do it with other characters. Although game-play wise I prefer a little more freedom.
Kätharina
Dec 17 2008, 07:31 PM
I swear to god if people start calling her Vanilla now because of this. HNNNNRG.
byoushinn
Dec 17 2008, 07:35 PM
seighardt on ps3forums makes a good point, that the name is 'olva daia-vanilla'
the name, being georgian descent
olva = aspiration
daia = sister
the combination implying that she's a priestess
(which fits in with her ritual garb in the recent trailer)
hmmm
Whitesparkles
Dec 17 2008, 07:39 PM
thats a really cute name, maybe they should've named her strawberry cause her hair is red/pinkish
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 07:40 PM
Ritual garb? I assumed it was more along the lines of prisoner garb.
3:40am. Can't be fagged getting images to support my argument. (http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/1047/d49er0.gif)
I will call her Daia. Just cause, right.
byoushinn
Dec 17 2008, 07:44 PM
Ritual garb? I assumed it was more along the lines of prisoner garb.
3:40am. Can't be fagged getting images to support my argument. (http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/1047/d49er0.gif)
I will call her Daia. Just cause, right.
she's got like proper high priestess headgear on and shit
plus she's walkin behin a coffin or somethin
maybe people have interpreted that scene wrong
if it's like a ritual passing, that would explain the sorrow in her expression
Kätharina
Dec 17 2008, 07:48 PM
she's got like proper high priestess headgear on and shit
plus she's walkin behin a coffin or somethin
maybe people have interpreted that scene wrong
if it's like a ritual passing, that would explain the sorrow in her expression
SO ALL OF THESE PEOPLE TOO ALL HAD A RITUAL PASSING ASWELL? http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/Cafryn1/snapfast.gif
http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/final-fantasy-xiii/screenshots/finalfantasyxiii_17.jpg
It's obvious she is within Prison Gear etc. And that Herself and the object they have blatantly taken are being taken too a different location et.c.c.c.c.c.
Thunder
Dec 17 2008, 07:49 PM
she's got like proper high priestess headgear on and shit
plus she's walkin behin a coffin or somethin
maybe people have interpreted that scene wrong
if it's like a ritual passing, that would explain the sorrow in her expression
In the train many people were wearing that headgear
http://i40.tinypic.com/24qtmdc.png
byoushinn
Dec 17 2008, 07:50 PM
SO ALL OF THESE PEOPLE TOO ALL HAD A RITUAL PASSING ASWELL? http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/Cafryn1/snapfast.gif
http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/final-fantasy-xiii/screenshots/finalfantasyxiii_17.jpg
It's obvious she is within Prison Gear etc. And that Herself and the object they have blatantly taken are being taken too a different location et.c.c.c.c.c.
hmm maybe
i still think the name makes sense
so you think the thing being carried is not a person?
Wandering Hands
Dec 17 2008, 07:51 PM
She quite obviously killed the person in the coffin and has thus been arrested for it.
For her crimes against Cocoon, she will be banished to Pulse.
Daia has some skeletons in her closet. LITERAL SKELETONS. http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/493/oooohsomebodiesontheirpnf2.gif
byoushinn
Dec 17 2008, 07:56 PM
maybe the other people being exiled from Coccoon are also religious/magic users?
the enemy so far appears to be soldier/military type , i guess that would fill the whole good vs evil bill
need the next issue of famitsu -_-
Kätharina
Dec 17 2008, 07:58 PM
hmm maybe
i still think the name makes sense
so you think the thing being carried is not a person?
I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't a person. I'd place my bets on an object in which they obviously wanted to require, thus her and others captures.
olorin818
Dec 17 2008, 08:55 PM
ow, very nice, thanks Shuyu,
and they have changed the interface,
now looks more like FF style
Desi
Dec 17 2008, 09:20 PM
looks similar to what was expected. Good enough to me.
Zezlar
Dec 17 2008, 09:34 PM
Wow that new pic actually made me drool a little bit. Lol. She is smoking hot!
Adam Blade
Dec 17 2008, 10:09 PM
Changed it a bit... nice and a bonus bar? I like it.
Graphics are a given.
NikDK
Dec 17 2008, 10:40 PM
Nice and the battle system, i would guess you are given a set of time you can use on various moves and then she will chain em together, while the boss also attack next or at the same time... and when she goes "overdrive" (can't remember the name of that special technic) she will be given more time and the computer will be given less time... :D
miss_swimmer
Dec 18 2008, 02:25 AM
What's with the pose? Reminds me of a cheerleader....
Wolva sounds like a tribe-ish name so it kinda fits her :/ Lightning looks like she's about to choke a bitch in the scan :wub:
Kurai Warrior
Dec 18 2008, 03:35 AM
Well this just re sparked my interest in Final Fantasy XIII, the gameplay looks completely different from any other final fantasy game we've seen yay!
Lightning looks awesome, and well...what can I say about Vanilla? *please don't let this be her name, dear god its as bad as Snow* She is the Rikku/ Selphie/ Yuffie of the game. Unless those dark secrets of hers make her secretly depressed and she just acts like Mary Poppins on crack to hide it.
Poor Lightning, she's stuck with a Dante and an super bubbly optimist.
chocobosmoogles
Dec 18 2008, 04:32 AM
I don't know what to say except that it looks amazing. The graphics of that scorpion-esque machine. I want the 'footage'! PLEASE (S-E)!!!
elqueff
Dec 18 2008, 04:45 AM
She quite obviously killed the person in the coffin and has thus been arrested for it.
For her crimes against Cocoon, she will be banished to Pulse.
Daia has some skeletons in her closet. LITERAL SKELETONS. http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/493/oooohsomebodiesontheirpnf2.gif
Is that confirmed? I figured that it could be her father/mother (she is a princess right? that would make the person king/queen) in there, and the female soldier seen in the castle scene may want to take over the throne instead of Vanilla. therefore the soldier banishes vanilla from cocoon, possibly by using her influence in the military, and frames her.
idk, i looked at my other theory and it sucked quite honestly so i'm not saying this one is more accurate. but hey, it's fun to make up theories, right?
and little miss scarlet: i know, FF doesn't have shit to do with Zelda:). idk what i was smoking when i wrote that:P
Saki Liu
Dec 18 2008, 04:50 AM
What's with the pose? Reminds me of a cheerleader....
Wolva sounds like a tribe-ish name so it kinda fits her :/ Lightning looks like she's about to choke a bitch in the scan :wub:
LOL, thats some funny stuff you got there!!!
But I like the pose. No dissing the pose.
Wandering Hands
Dec 18 2008, 05:19 AM
Is that confirmed?
I wasn't actually being serious. I'd like for SE to whip around and say "Yeah, she killed someone", because that would make her hardcore.
I just like to say that she kills people to ruin the image people have when they see her.
"Oh, she's so cute."
"She's a serial killer/rapist. Not so cute now, is she?"
elqueff
Dec 18 2008, 05:30 AM
^lol, yeah it's like saying "Aya is afraid of loud noises and is pro gun control.":)
miss_swimmer
Dec 18 2008, 05:31 AM
I knew red-head's pose is so oddly familar.
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/4366/whatoj1.png
:lol::blink:
Teggles
Dec 18 2008, 06:06 AM
ヲルバ=ダイア・ヴァニラ
Well, her last name is definitely Vanilla. "ヴァニラ" is the Japanese word for Vanilla. Then again, that doesn't mean a translator won't be an idiot and try something like "Vanila" or "Vanira".
Her first name is a bit more confusing. It's literally Woruba-Daia... which could be Wolva, Wolba, Woruva, Woruba. All pretty terrible names. Since Wolva seems to be an actual name, I think I agree with the person's decision of Wolva-Daia Vanilla, despite how terrible it is. I only tried to work out a different name because that one's so terrible.
Edit: I don't think it would be Dia. It gives the impression of Dee-a, but the name is pronounced Dai-a. Whatever.
Vidya
Dec 18 2008, 06:37 AM
Japanese post in the format of surname first then give name next, I believe. So it would seem to suggest that Vanilla is her first name.
Whiplash
Dec 18 2008, 06:44 AM
Japanese post in the format of surname first then give name next, I believe. So it would seem to suggest that Vanilla is her first name.
The character names have been given in the Western format.
Teggles
Dec 18 2008, 07:02 AM
Yeah. Every Final Fantasy game has character names in a Western format. They're never Japanese names. So Vanilla is her last name. It's because they're given in Katakana, not Kanji.
Just noticed the news post:
"Over the past two days people have been suggesting her name is "Vanilla". It seems to be true according to this scan but her last name is still hard to decipher."
lern2japanese, kitmitsu
Wandering Hands
Dec 18 2008, 07:09 AM
Actually, he should blame the Japanese.
I presume he wandered about on 2ch, saw they were all calling her Vanilla and made an assumption. I did the exact same thing.
You're still welcome in my pants, Kit. <3
Ashe
Dec 18 2008, 10:02 AM
Looks as though the traditional form of battling is somewhat back. I can't really make out what is actually going on in the shots because it's a bit distorted and in Japanese. It looks interesting though, I'll say that for sure.
shaffy_oppa
Dec 18 2008, 11:19 AM
Doesn't look too far off from what we saw in the trailers..
The names are rather intresting... O_o
now please bring on the gameplay footage O_O
It's confirmed to be a party-based system, I'm guessing it's turnbased or you switch between characters with R1 and L1. It's a very simple battle menu. VERY simple. I like it, I assume it's that small and out of the way because they want you to watch the action happening in the actual battle.
There are numbers on the right of each tabs, every one of them has 1 except the bottom right which has a 3.
The bar on the bottom right of the screen seems to be Lightning and her heath. There's plenty of room for other characters (it's a one on one fight against the boss in these shots). The flag-type symbol next to Lightning's name is similar to the symbol they used in FFXII to denote the leader.
In the second and third screen you can see a bar above the enemy, possibly displaying its name and health.
It's safe to assume the chain system is nothing like FFXII's considering it's a boss battle and the chain goes up during the battle. I'm guessing you get attack boosts for the more attacks you chain together (7 chain- 122% damage for each hit).
In the first two scans one of the tabs is above the ATB, and it contains the same letters as one of the actions on the list. I assume when you choose actions that they get placed between the ATB and Help line.
You can see faded tabs to the left of the list of actions. That suggests that you can swap between lists.
There is a triangle symbol on the left of one of the tabs. Possibly a defend option?
elqueff
Dec 18 2008, 12:57 PM
There is a triangle symbol on the left of one of the tabs. Possibly a defend option?
Maybe, though i'm thinking it might be hotkeys like the ones in KH, helping to achieve the "ultra fast combat" or whatever they said about the gameplay a long time ago.
sakurazaki90
Dec 18 2008, 01:53 PM
ヲルバ=ダイア・ヴァニラ
Her first name is a bit more confusing. It's literally Woruba-Daia... which could be Wolva, Wolba, Woruva, Woruba. All pretty terrible names. Since Wolva seems to be an actual name, I think I agree with the person's decision of Wolva-Daia Vanilla, despite how terrible it is. I only tried to work out a different name because that one's so terrible.
Wolva -> Wolv -> Wolf -> Werewolf :lol:
*runs*
Maybe Olva...?
Snow Villiers
Dec 18 2008, 02:11 PM
Although "Wolva-Daia" and all its variants are fan speculation until further confirmation, I could not help but stumble upon this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dire_wolf
"Wolva" seems to look like wolf and ダイア/"Daia" can possibly be "Dire". Possibly the dire wolf was the inspiration.
lifestream85
Dec 18 2008, 02:23 PM
I can Read Japanese under Pigtailed girl's name: Wolber=Dier.Vanella
Desi
Dec 18 2008, 03:26 PM
I remember Gaf translated it as something similar to "holy one Vanilla" but I don't remember the details. Her name was combining the fact that she is a priest or something and her actual name. Like if you had a nun in your group named Jessica it would show up as Mother Jessica.
Pulse
Dec 18 2008, 03:55 PM
Oh, and it did definetely say "Protect Serra/Sarah" in the trailer
Who says its pigtails girl, it may not even be a person. Could it be the name of crystal or something like that?
Purple
Dec 18 2008, 03:56 PM
Great scan but WTF? VANILLA?????????? Ugh.
Paskoww
Dec 18 2008, 04:03 PM
Great scan but WTF? VANILLA?????????? Ugh.
Vanilla is not confirmed yet..
seriously, they would never name her Vanilla... no way.:rolleyes:
Thunder
Dec 18 2008, 04:20 PM
Vanilla is not confirmed yet..
seriously, they would never name her Vanilla... no way.:rolleyes:
I truly, truly truly hope you're right and SE doesn't dare to call her with such that ridicoulos name D:<
Kätharina
Dec 18 2008, 04:26 PM
WELL IF IT'S NOT CONFIRMED. NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. :aldo:
Jesus.
Wandering Hands
Dec 18 2008, 04:40 PM
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/3087/gifanimate51il1ca4.gif
+$5 for Gackt every time one of you refers to her as Vanilla.
Little Miss Scarlett
Dec 18 2008, 06:15 PM
Who says its pigtails girl, it may not even be a person. Could it be the name of crystal or something like that?
I said that in the very next sentence :lol: Well, apart from it not being a Person, but that did cross my mind.
Sera is really sweet but I don't like her skirt or what ever she wear. The battle system looks interesting *____*
Xaido
Dec 19 2008, 12:49 AM
can someone please explain how the FF senario writers come up with the name for their characters? Still woruba is looking to be a neat foil to lightning
scott1114
Dec 19 2008, 08:26 PM
Damn SE they will show gameplay today at their closed-mega-theatre!
aapmens
Dec 30 2008, 10:00 PM
realy like it hope its turn based like ff7 :D
OujiMakaSan
Dec 31 2008, 03:19 AM
A ridiculous name for a beautiful girl, how lame, but its not confirmed yet right?? so its whatever.!
Saki Liu
Dec 31 2008, 03:45 AM
^ I think it is confirmed. Its Oerba Dia Vanille...
OujiMakaSan
Dec 31 2008, 04:31 AM
^ I think it is confirmed. Its Oerba Dia Vanille...
Yea I thought so.:)
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