Final Fantasy Next : News & Updates

Versus Planners Needed

Presto — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:20:13 +0000

Looks like things are getting serious at Square-Enix, and this all pertains to Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Looks like planners are needed for the game. The two key planners needed are a Battle Planner and Level Design Planner. The posting also notes that, “This position asks for people with experience making PS3 and Xbox 360 package games.” Which is not to say that this game has gone multiplatform like it’s previous relative, Final Fantasy XIII. It just means that they aren’t being picky about who they hire, as long as they are qualified to plan battles and level designs.

Source: Andriasang
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FFXIII Failed DLC, FFXIII-2 Possibility

Presto — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:14:22 +0000

FFXIII Ultimania Omega was released in Japan recently, and it had information on the future of Final Fantasy XIII. At this point the future is unknown, and the factor is because of a few things. There was suppose to be DLC entitled Seventh Ark that was planned, but was cut due to the differences in the way both the 360 and the PS3 handle downloads. The team also saw issues with terms of quality content and terms of technical aspects. So, in other words, the team was having issues getting the area to work well. This never to be seen Seventh Ark was originally suppose to be in the game, but was cut due to time constraints. Seventh Ark was going to be an extra area with optional free battles and a quest structure. About the possibility of Final Fantasy XIII-2 coming along, that is currently up in the air as of now. It has to be demanded by fans in order to be created. The chances are slim, though, since Kitase has said that the Final Fantasy XIII team has already moved on to the next project.

Source: NeoGAF
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Versus Tweets from Nomura

Presto — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:05:04 +0000

There was a meeting last month at Square-Enix. During this meeting Nomura had the chance to check up on how Final Fantasy Versus XIII was progressing. The meeting consisted about finding out about maps, events, and battles. He specifically spoke about the problems that had arisen with the maps, and said that the staff filled the issues with playful elements. There should also be additional areas that what is there currently as well. About menus he states, “We’re doing lots of trial and error on this. When you say Final Fantasy, you think of enemy damage figures flying out and showing player HP. What will we do with these in the action-heavy Versus?” He then went on to create a list about what things were added or fixed in the game so far.

The look of a forest that you can see once you’ve cleared a narrow mountain path.

Things that are required when leaving the city by moving on the roofs of buildings.

The positioning of the bookshelves in shops

How flags are standing

How the sea is handled on the world map

The roads you can see from the air ship

The length of bridges

The look on a character during a short cut in a scene where he or she is leaving.

Explanation of a fathers feelings during a conversation scene.

The areas that they want to have connected seamlessly, and the areas that they want to connect via cuts.

Explanations about the heroines movements.

Source: Andriasang
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Versus and Agito Footage Leaked

Presto — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:11:08 +0000

TGS brought us new footage that we have not yet seen of Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII. The beginning of the Versus footage has Noctis near a fence and the logo of the game is on the bottom left. Then, you can see him go through a deserted wasteland area in the daytime. Shortly after, the footage changes to a street at night, where Noctis encounters a Behemoth creature that he must fight. As Noctis fights the Behemoth with his sword, you can see blood splatter from the hits that the enemy takes. Then, the footage ends with the Fabula Nova Crystallis logo on a black background.

The beginning of the Agito footage seems to start with a CG scene, with the logo on the bottom right. It appears that there is a summon crest of some sort. Then, it goes to soldiers walking in a line preparing for war. The rest of the footage shows off the battle system of the game. It looks pretty interesting, with the HP bars at the bottom, and the characters on the screen battling enemies. The enemies range from typical soldiers, to huge enemies, and flying enemies. There is one large enemy shown climbing up a building. The environments seem to be quite detailed as well. There seems to be a plain location, a desert location, and a location where it’s raining. The footage then ends with the characters all in a pose.

For now, all we have is off screen sort of bad quality footage. Nomura has spoken recently on Twitter, and has stated, “This time, all the PVs from the Open and Closed theaters will be released.” So, we should expect to see the footage that was released during TGS to be online in high quality soonish. He goes on to say, “We’re having outside contractors make the sites for each game, so it seems that uploading the videos isn’t a simple thing.” Basically, it isn’t going to be that soon, but it shouldn’t be longer than maybe a few months. The last thing he tweets about is, “Please wait a bit for the release of all.” Patience is a virtue for the footage, but at least we were able to get a taste of them instead of waiting for Square to release them online.

More information on both games should be at the Fabula Nova Crystallis conference on January 11, 2011.

Check out the Versus/Agito footage here: Kotaku

Source: Kotaku, Andriasang
Community Thread: Versus XIII Footage Leaked!, Agito XIII Footage Leaked!,
Fabula Nova Crystallis Conference

FFXIII Releasing on 360 in Japan

Presto — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:20:19 +0000

Final Fantasy XIII is going to make it’s way to the Xbox 360 in Japan. This was revealed in the latest Dengeki, and it only details a bit about the game. The game will have English voice acting, an easy mode, and will release December 16, 2010 in Japan. That all the information that is known so far.

Source: NeoGAF
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Versus XIII Release Unknown

Presto — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:40:47 +0000

There is now talk from Yoshinori Kitase that Final Fantasy Versus XIII might not make a 2011 release. Kitase’s very words on Versus are, “We have no release date information to update. Unfortunately, we can’t say anything about that. We can’t commit ourselves to 2011 either.” Sure, this year isn’t 2011, and many things can change in a year. If not, then Versus might not see the light of day until 2012, or even worse, 2013. This goes in line with what Tetsuya Nomura stated recently, that he wishes to release other titles he’s been working on before he releases Versus and Agito. On the positive side, Final Fantasy Versus XIII could still see a Fall 2011 release.

Source: 1UP
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Versus/Agito XIII Combined Trailer at TGS

Presto — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:12:26 +0000

If you are looking forward to new footage of Final Fantasy Versus XIII and/or Final Fantasy Agito XIII, then you are in luck once TGS rolls around. Nomura has stated on the 3rd Birthday Twitter that Versus, as well as Agito, will be a part of a Fabula Nova Crystallis video at TGS. This video will be shown on monitors in the demo line areas, and will not be a part of the open theater. The footage of Versus will include the scenes that were in both the Famitsu and Dengeki magazines. The Agito footage will be totally new and will resemble what the final product will look like. Nomura stated that he isn’t able to show much due to the fact that both games have no set release date.

Source: Andriasang
Community Thread: Versus/Agito XIII Combined Trailer at TGS (Versus), Versus/Agito XIII Combined Trailer at TGS (Agito)

Voice Casting starts for Agito and Versus

Presto — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:21:51 +0000

New Final Fantasy Agito XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII news comes from an unlikely source, 3rd Birthday’s Twitter. About Versus, Nomura tweeted that, “Versus has had many difficulties, and past method of production have been completely inapplicable, but these are the difficulties of birth, so we are working hard. We have a lot to announce, but because we’re going in order, I can’t say too much yet.” He also talked a bit more about Versus saying, “There have been many questions regarding fields. It’s not a completely open world. It’s like the 2D FF games in HD. Although, in terms of looks, it’s not a top-down view, it’s like the screenshots that have been released. You’ll move through the world from that view.”

Besides the talk of just Versus, he also brought up the voice casting for Versus and Agito. Nomura states that, “Agito and Versus have different production styles and progress states, but they’re both presently undergoing voice casting. 3rd’s recording will end shortly. Next up is Agito.” Also, don’t expect to see Versus or Agito at Gamescom, because Nomura stated that both games will not show up at this event. It also might be some time before we both see both games release as well with this tweet, “There are a number of unannounced titles. These will come before Agito and Versus. Some have finished voice recording. Announcements will take place in Japan.” Hopefully, those other games won’t take too long, and maybe we can get some more information on Versus and Agito this coming TGS.

Source: Andriasang
Community Thread: Voice Casting starts for Agito and Versus (Versus), Voice Casting starts for Agito and Versus (Agito)

FFXIV to have 18 Classes at Launch

Presto — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:15:58 +0000

Final Fantasy XIV’s website has recently been updated, and with it came 18 classes that will be in the game come it’s launch in September. This will not be the only classes in the game, though, because the developers of FFXIV have stated that there will be more classes in future updates to the game. Each of the classes make up the four Disciplines: War, Magic, Land and Hand. Read what they all are below.

DISCIPLES OF WAR

Archer
Gladiator
Lancer
Marauder
Pugilist

DISCIPLES OF MAGIC

Conjurer
Thaumaturge

DISCIPLES OF THE LAND

Botanist
Fisher
Miner

DISCIPLES OF THE HAND

Alchemist
Armorer
Blacksmith
Carpenter
Culinarian
Goldsmith
Leatherworker
Weaver

Source: Eorzeapedia
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Wada Speaks about FFXIII

Presto — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:10:06 +0000

In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Yoichi Wada talked about Final Fantasy XIII and how it was accepted. Wada speaks about the numbers, and he is happy with how the game has sold in the regions it was sold in. He notes that the game was both taken as a good thing and as a bad thing to some. He notes that a lot of people have different opinions, but doesn’t say that either of them are wrong. Read the parts of the interview about Final Fantasy XIII below.

Now that Final Fantasy XIII has launched globally, in the end were you satisfied with its performance and the audience reaction to the title?

Yoichi Wada: Looking at the numbers alone, it is pretty good, because we were able to release the latest Final Fantasy in all three markets of Japan, United States, and Europe in a very short period of time, and we were able to reach 5 million units rapidly — and I think this product will grow further. But when it comes to the customers’ reaction to the quality of the game, some value it highly and some are not very happy with it.

What do you think about how the game turned out?

Yoichi Wada: I think this is a product that was able to meet the expectations for those who know Final Fantasy. There are all kinds of games around in the market today. Should Final Fantasy become a new type of the game or should Final Fantasy not become a new type of game? The customers have different opinions. It’s very difficult to determine which way it should go.

Source: Gamasutra
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