Toriyama: We're to get FFXIII "as soon as possible"

Kitmitsu · Jan 20 2007, 01:48 AM

IGN have given us their own summary of the interviews with Toriyama and Nomura printed in both Dengeki and Famitsu magazine so everyone can stop trying to learn Japanese. One of the biggest updates is FFXIII Directors Motome Toriyama's promise to get the game to us "as soon as possible" in celebration of this years 20th anniversary of the Final Fantasy series. Here's the rest of the information IGN has provided for us.

Final Fantasy XIII

According to Toriyama the opening to FFXIII will be the most intense we've seen in a Final Fantasy to date. There will be a real-time battle in the opening that is supposed to be more exciting than what we've seen in the trailers so far.

People's biggest fear in Cocoon is the people from Pulse. They believe people will try and destroy the city by making it fall from the sky. People feared to be powerful enough to do this are deported.

Nomura says our new blonde heroine is a big guy, a very big guy. He's apparently strong enough to run while carrying two people and we finally found out that the random 33cm's in the translated article is his shoe size.

Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Nomura says that the fighting in Versus takes full advantage of the PS3 by allowing us to fight in areas with big differences in height. It will also mean that players have to take advantage of the environment they're fighting in.

It's now confirmed you can teleport to the location of a weapon you've thrown. This ability is currently being tested by the Versus team.

The lonely hero fighting by his self apparently won't be alone throughout the game. You will be fighting in a party in a similar style to the party system in Kingdom Hearts.

Nomura also mentioned that Versus will be using the functions of the SIXAXIS controller in gameplay but he didn't go into any specifics.

Versus is also currently behind XIII in development so it will most likely be the last one released out of the compilation titles announced so far. However he does have ideas for a new trailer which will be "extremely cool"

IGN: Final Fantasy XIII Update

Source: IGN.com

Pulse · Jan 20 2007, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Kitmitsu

According to Toriyama the opening to FFXIII will be the most intense we've seen in a Final Fantasy to date. There will be a real-time battle in the opening that is supposed to be more exciting than what we've seen in the trailers so far.

When I read that, it sent shivers down my spine lol I really am seriously excited now, I havent even seen the opening to Final Fantasy XII and I am desperate for XIII haha. I like the fact that we will be getting the game as fast as possible, but to be honest, I think Europe will most likely get it early 2008.

And I'm sorry, but how can the actual opening get any better than the trailer, the trailer rocked! Bring on the trailers!!!!!!!!

Josh x

jtibble · Jan 20 2007, 04:13 AM

You know in FF7: Advent Children when Sephiroth drops the whole top of the building on Cloud, hundreds of feet above the ground? (and he escapes looking totally amazing)

Is THAT the level of vertical gameplay they're considering here?!

Pulse · Jan 20 2007, 02:28 PM

I really hope its along those lines too jtibble.

Josh x

Misschoco · Jan 20 2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jtibble

You know in FF7: Advent Children when Sephiroth drops the whole top of the building on Cloud, hundreds of feet above the ground? (and he escapes looking totally amazing)

Is THAT the level of vertical gameplay they're considering here?!

yes it will be similar, plus this is also being put together by the team that made advent children, and i think it was nomura who said that whilst playing versus it would feel like you were playing a fight scene in advent children

Unknown Kaze · Jan 20 2007, 03:46 PM

I cant wait for FFXIII to come out, it sounds like this will be a game that people will remember for a while to come....

Pulse · Jan 20 2007, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Kaze

I cant wait for FFXIII to come out, it sounds like this will be a game that people will remember for a while to come....

Do you think it will be on a FF7 level? Or more?

I personally have a thing for the ones that arrive on each new playstation lol. My two favourites are Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy X. I dont know to be honest whether I think it would be on the same level that FF7 reached with gamers, but we will certainly see.

Josh x

jtibble · Jan 21 2007, 04:34 AM

Another quick question relating FF7: AC and FF versus 13:

How much (percentage wise) of the fighting in FF7: AC is even possible in the PS3?

I'm specifically thinking of the motorcycle scenes, Cloud's fight with Bahamut, and the forest (running up and down those big white trees). Are these on a level beyond the PS3, or have I been seriously misinformed as to its power?

ningastyle47 · Jan 21 2007, 05:48 AM

Ahhh D-zamz Can't Wait For More Info On This Game!!!

Misschoco · Jan 21 2007, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jtibble

Another quick question relating FF7: AC and FF versus 13:

How much (percentage wise) of the fighting in FF7: AC is even possible in the PS3?

I'm specifically thinking of the motorcycle scenes, Cloud's fight with Bahamut, and the forest (running up and down those big white trees). Are these on a level beyond the PS3, or have I been seriously misinformed as to its power?

alot of it. The reason square change the platforms of ff13 from ps2 to ps3 was because of the ps3 power

Yin&Yang · Jan 21 2007, 04:21 PM

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Versus takes full advantage of the PS3 by allowing us to fight in areas with big differences in height. It will also mean that players have to take advantage of the environment they're fighting in.

since it's a work in progress it should be even better than the trailer - which we still haven't' seen - and probably have AC feeling when it's in real time.

Shana · Jan 22 2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitmitsu

Final Fantasy XIII
Nomura says our new blonde heroine is a big guy, a very big guy. He's apparently strong enough to run while carrying two people and we finally found out that the random 33cm's in the translated article is his shoe size.

Not to be "Racist" or anything. >_> Why Blonde... seriously... I've seen enough blonde heroines in the Final Fantasy Franchise already..... And the Bold.... .... >_> I'm not liking this "BIG" at all. lol