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Here's a Whole Bunch of Final Fantasy Versus XIII

In Japanese! Have to admit, this looks pretty interesting.

Jan. 27 2011

Posted by: Brad

In This Episode:

Final Fantasy XV

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@TheMustacheHero said:
" This looks like it will play terrible, weird attempt at hack and slash with the characters floating everywhere. "
You've obviously never played Kingdom Hearts... or Crisis Core...
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Edited By Wandrecanada

Did anyone else get an FF9 feeling from the opening sequence in with all the eveningwear followed by the impression you just witnessed a terrible unveiling of the new DMC game?

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I am usually not a big fan of JRPG, mainly because of the melodramatic themes, but i think i might be able to get with this!

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@OllyOxenFree said:
" Shut up and take all of my money! "
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Edited By virtua_ben

Maybe I'm out of my groove, but neither this nor bulletstorm look compelling to me.  The only reason I'm doubting myself is because Jeff, Brad, and Ryan like where these games are going.

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Edited By jacksukeru

Kingdom Hearts without all the weirdness that comes from building a crossover universe, sign me up.

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Edited By Kyle

That looks pretty cool. 
 
I just wish the main character had the suit he was wearing at the beginning of the trailer throughout the game. I find the whole weird short-pant-one-glove thing really off-putting...

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@Landon said:
" @TheMustacheHero said:
" This looks like it will play terrible, weird attempt at hack and slash with the characters floating everywhere. "
You've obviously never played Kingdom Hearts... or Crisis Core... "
Crisis Core was the first thing I thought of when I saw the battle system. Kingdom Hearts too. This looks great.
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@Lydian_Sel said:
" There was not one thing in that video that convinced me to give a fuck about Final Fantasy again. I've just been burnt too many times. "
@moush said:
" @Lydian_Sel: Burnt by what?  Everyone born in the last 10 years should know what to expect. "
I don't know, I could probably think of a few things.
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Edited By FormulaDeuce

Judging from the video, It's like a copy of Final Fantasy XIII had sex with Japan; and this is the resulting love child.

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Edited By Ghostin

Press X every 5 seconds for the next 30 hours... JOY.
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Edited By Cazamalos

if this plays like crisis core, then it will be awesome

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Edited By coakroach

Combat looks interesting. 
 
But those characters....ugh

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Edited By masterherocard

Ok, two things.
First, yeah, seeing a lot of kingdom hearts-esque gameplay in here.
Second, I'd rather play as the driver than the prettyboy.

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And this wasn't the actual Final Fantasy 13 because??? 
 
Also. Good to see Raptors are making a comeback into real society. They've been on off season for quite some time now.

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@Sevens said:
" FF Versus is not "set in the same world", it's (merely) based on the same mythos -- or part of the same mythos.
What's the difference?
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Edited By imayellowfellow

dont care much for the character design, but if this game gives you some kind of story arc or at least a main antagonist before the 75 percent mark of the game then it'll be better than ff13 for me.

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Edited By Cornman89

That's one stylish king!

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Edited By hawkinson76

xbox 360 port xbox 360 port xbox 360 port...

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Edited By napalm

Real time action? OMG! Do want!

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@zityz said:

" And this wasn't the actual Final Fantasy 13 because???  Also. Good to see Raptors are making a comeback into real society. They've been on off season for quite some time now. "

Agreed, Raptors used to stand for something.  Honor, spirit, virtue.  I hope they strive to be treated as equals in our zombie biased society.   
I love the style and action oriented concept.  And plus those Japanese really know how to make some wicked beautiful cinematics,  I think this game will back up that beauty this time.  
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Edited By confideration

This would get much more "wow!" buzz if it wasn't tied to Final Fantasy.

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@august said:
" @Sevens said:
" FF Versus is not "set in the same world", it's (merely) based on the same mythos -- or part of the same mythos.
What's the difference? "
I think he means that while they are set in the same world, they are from vastly different periods.  One rational would be that FFXIII takes place largely on the moon of a planet.  While the planet had civilization on it before, they had died out long ago.  That gives this game alot of leeway in how it inserts itself into that world.
 
Ultimately, it really makes no difference at all and is little more than marketing to justify placing it under the Fabula Nova Crystalis banner.
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Edited By subject2change

This looks amazing and in the right step for Final Fantasy series. Should of NEVER released/made  FFXIII and put this out in its place. Going for traditional turn based to action/hack-slash RPG would of probably kept more people into it. Hoping it has some open exploration and side stuff. Looking forward to this a lot more. O yea and can you stop with the J-Pop Male Idol hair cuts please...

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Edited By Jazz_Lafayette
Is that driver at the beginning the Alfred to emo Japanese kid's Batman? Because that would be great.

Also:
@HarlequinRiot said:
" I really like the first minute, I thought the very near future mixed with light fantasy was pretty awesome. But then, at about the three minute mark in turns into banana land and I lost interest. "
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@Aetheldod said:
" @dbz1995 said:
" You know a game is Japanese when a Japanese barely-clad armour lady jumps from the sky, poledancing on a spear. "
that was the only interesting thing I saw on this video , so I will pass , no girls but only "boys" is not my thing , also the world looked bland and monotonous "
I can't account for tastes but the game does show both combat in a metropolis as well as in the wilderness.  I'm not sure "bland and monotonous" are applicable adjectives.
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@Curufinwe said:
" @AfricanJezus said:
" Those pretty boys all look the same. These guys need to learn how to make characters. "
That's racist. "
I don't think that was.  Just wrong.
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Edited By Siris

uhhh what? Anyone else think the gameplay looks old and boring? The hack-n-slash gameplay looks straight out of devil may cry, except.. slower...

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Edited By Squagmire

Some instrumental parts of the soundtrack here remind me strongly of Kingdom Hearts, not to mention the gameplay.

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Edited By TobyD81

That looks really cool. Glad they finally put out some new video for this game after HOW many years?!

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The visuals look absolutely incredible. 

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Edited By Soap_of_Death

Looks good but I don't see it coming out until next year so I'll save the hype for then.

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You lost me at anime fem-boy dude.

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This just screams Kingdom Hearts.  The combat looks similar, except with awesome exploding set pieces.
 
Hell, I don't even have to guess the guy who did the music in this trailer worked on KH.

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Edited By Xeiphyer

Caught this video a few weeks ago when it leaked, looks super great.
 
Some of the robot stuff looked kind of lame, but this is early footage and it isn't really that bothersome I suppose.
 
I think it was extremely surprising to see just how 'modern' a time period this is. I had seen a car on a highway and going through a tunnel before and whatnot, but something about that scene where they skipped the tunnel traffic with the special lane really interested me. That area is exactly like one in real life, which is really cool.
 
Also there is a sort of mafia vibe going on as well, not Yakuza per se, definitely more Mafia. Western influences I imagine.

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Final Fantasy set in Kamurocho = you have me intrigued.

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Looks great

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Yep I'm down. 

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Edited By moomoofarm7

Damn looks pretty sick. I was scared to buy + devote a lot of time to XIII because of all the negativity. And honestly I never saw anything from watching it that said I gotta play XIII.  This, however, caught my eye. Quick.

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i'm actually kinda.. interested? wow

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This looks fantastic, but how does it tie to the FFXIII universe?

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Edited By Pathos

Looks cool but, is it an action game or action/rpg hybrid? 

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I approve of the change of setting type, anyway 
 
normal final fantasy is played out

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This looks pretty damn impressive, both the CGI and the in-game graphics.

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They surely know how to make very nice CG cutscenes/movies, that's for sure.

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so they ditched the turn based combat system ?

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@JBrighty: VS XIII was always gonna be an action RPG. 
 
Super excited for this, looks really solid, and some interesting plot points.  Glad they are continuing the universe for XIII
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Edited By Tober

I would've really liked another Kingdom Hearts, but hey. I've just got a new game on the DS so i shouldn't complain. The title puzzles me a lot though....

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Cool, modern Korean looking highschool kids who use swords even though guns are totally way more effective and available. I can't wait!

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@LoopyChew said:
" This looks fantastic, but how does it tie to the FFXIII universe? "
The games have the same mythos, that's all.