The gunblade

Kadaj · Jul 11 2006, 07:27 PM

I love the new gunblade!

The new PSM says that you are able to change from Guns to Sword in battle! In the trailer we see the change, but theres no HUD so thats obviously an FMV or something...but changing in-game, thats pretty cool. Hopefully not in a menu

Kitmitsu · Jul 11 2006, 08:00 PM

Yea it sounds cool

I'd prefer it to be something like a shoulder button. Menus suck :/

Xelien_5.0 · Jul 11 2006, 08:51 PM

yah i agree with it not having it in a menu. ive seen other versions of gunblades in anime but this one is at the top of my list.

Hextan · Jul 11 2006, 09:01 PM

Yeah it would be cool if you inputted (was that a word) the change into the the list and she would change it mid-combo.

Aimen · Jul 20 2006, 04:17 PM

Sounds good.

It'd be cool if you could weild two gun blades

And then you could have two swords, two guns or a sword and a gun.

Kadaj · Jul 20 2006, 04:40 PM

The controls would be a bitch though.

That would be cool however ;d

Aimen · Jul 20 2006, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kadaj

The controls would be a bitch though.

That would be cool however ;d

Mebbes you could have one side of the shoulder buttons for one gunblade and the other side for the other gunblade.

If that makes any sense.

Kadaj · Jul 20 2006, 04:44 PM

Yeah.

What do shoulder buttons usually do in FF?

Nothing out of battle i dont think. In battle its usually Flee.

Aimen · Jul 20 2006, 05:57 PM

In FF7 on the world map I think it changed the view or something, I can't remember.

Hextan · Jul 24 2006, 04:29 PM

Point is they don't really use them so they could have lots of new functions. There is probably going to be a lot of new things to do in FFXIII and we're going to need all the buttons on the control.

Mikao · Aug 23 2006, 06:12 AM

I don't like calling it a gunblade because it reminds me too much of FFVII, but because I can't think of anything else to call I suppose "Gunblade" will do. I think it is cool how they use it in the trailer. There is always a possibility that that was actually in game and not an FMV. I have my doubts though.

Kitmitsu · Aug 23 2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikao

I don't like calling it a gunblade because it reminds me too much of FFVII, but because I can't think of anything else to call I suppose "Gunblade" will do. I think it is cool how they use it in the trailer. There is always a possibility that that was actually in game and not an FMV. I have my doubts though.

Yea, I know what you mean about it being called a Gunblade. Does Square actually call it a gunblade

? It looks more like a switchblade....but it has to have a cooler name than that

Yin&Yang · Aug 30 2006, 10:22 PM

I hope it won't be the only cool weapon she uses. I would also like to see her or some other character in a fist fight, if it's possible...I hope the knuckles on her gloves aren't there only for the looks...

Desi · Aug 30 2006, 10:57 PM

i remember on wikipedia it was stated that Yazoo's gun wasn't a gunblade. So it is a big possiblity that this isn't one as well.

Enedok · Aug 30 2006, 11:39 PM

But what name could it be then?

My guess: Triggerblade.

Kadaj · Aug 31 2006, 12:23 AM

It was just a gun that he used to block a sword. o.O You cant say "why didnt it break then?" because kadaj's sword would have snapped after being beat with Cloud's. xD

Mikao · Aug 31 2006, 10:27 PM

This is true... I haven't seen the trailer recently, but does "Lightning" actually use the sword as a sword or is it used to block another sword merely as an item of defense?

Kitmitsu · Aug 31 2006, 11:01 PM

She uses it as a sword for most of the trailer

She only uses it as a gun for about 4 seconds not including the machine gun she steals off a guard at the begining.

Yin&Yang · Sep 01 2006, 12:39 PM

I guess it depends on the situation - it would be pointless to use a sword when the enemy is far and the gun when it is about to eat you. Switching from one to another costs a few but very expencive seconds.
If she is/ has been some kind of soldier she might be able to use many different weapons beside the "gun-, trigger- or something else- blade". Like whatever comes into hand (stealing).
There was some sort of box hanging from her belt where to put the ?-blade into but there isn't one with the actionfigure? Did they took it off or was it unnecessary to add on the figure?

THE_BLACK_MAGE · Sep 23 2006, 07:00 PM

actualy i think the gunblade changes when you give the comman "shoot" then gose back when you give the command"attack" read my post.