He's credited for main character, which is true.
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FFXV character designer Roberto Ferrari comments on his creations on Facebook
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Rabid Dwarf 76
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Isn't there a seen where Quiet is rolling around in the rain like a stripper?B-b-but Cindy is as bad as Quiet! Or just slightly less bad!
Quite.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Marketing. Same reason they constantly promoting Yoko Shimomura as THE composer of the game even though she wasn't the only composer on the game (the other names aren't as well-known names).
NipplesAndToes23
Member
That's weird, who just does faces?
Edit: I'm going to dip from this thread. I'm starting to feel uncomfortable.
Rabid Dwarf 76
Member
Damn it...typing on my phone with my fat thumbs has failed me.
NHarmonic.
Member
Something i really don't get, is why Nomura presented the trailer for FFXV in 2013 when he wasn't part anymore and the characters were already redesigned... and they probably knew they weren't doing the invasion playable.
I would really buy an artbook with all the material they created for this game/ with details on production of this mess because it's so interesting.
I would really buy an artbook with all the material they created for this game/ with details on production of this mess because it's so interesting.
LordKasual
Banned
B-b-but Cindy is as bad as Quiet! Or just slightly less bad!
The comparison is ridiculous.
The funny thing about the brand of hyperbole around these XV threads is that it isn't even hyperbole because people literally believe the things they type.
Back in 2013 when the game was shown at E3 Nomura was still the main director.
Agreed. I always feel like I've stepped into an alternate reality or something.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
It was the same thing on FFXIII-2. Nomura designed the faces of Serah, Noel and Lightning for that game. I'm glad he isn't credited as "Facial designer" haha.
He was still on the team in 2013, he was moved in December. Stuff was seemigly changing even when he was there if I'm reading this right.
lol @ "I would like to know how you got access to this previously unreleased material"
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1323493
I'm talking about these. The alleged employee came back and stated that Umbra (along with Cor, Aranea and Iris) were permanent party members in Nomura's game. Umbra being able to change forms while fighting like Link in Twilight Princess would have been an amazing mechanic if this is true.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1323493
I'm talking about these. The alleged employee came back and stated that Umbra (along with Cor, Aranea and Iris) were permanent party members in Nomura's game. Umbra being able to change forms while fighting like Link in Twilight Princess would have been an amazing mechanic if this is true.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
You're right. ROEN initially gave Stella a black dress and black shoes, but Nomura told them she needed to wear white to contrast with the 4 bros.
Well, but I love both Quiet and Cidney design-wise, so. *lol* And I'd argue that FFVI designs were super complex, even if they couldn't be represented as such in-game.
Rabid Dwarf 76
Member
Welcome to the post-truth age.
I wonder if they'll add Umbra to the party in XV at some point. They did say that there going to add characters in the long term. Damn I hope we will hear more about XV upcoming DLC plan on 31st.
NHarmonic.
Member
But then we can say Stella's replacement was under his charge?! Because the 2013 female character was Luna indisputably.
I know the trailer is just Visual works' shenanigans but how much of a mess they had then...
No, I don't mean these. Never saw these before. I mean those from the "FFXV development troubles/Rumored Versus plot leaked" a week or so after release. They mentioned Umbra originally being a human that joined the cast. This coming from Ferrari is really giving that leak some legitimately, damn. It all sounded so plausible too. Especially of you beat the game and saw the "seams" at all the parts where stuff was apparently cut according to leak. Read them if you finished the game, they're super interesting!
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1323493&page=1
Oh, noticed this just now:
Oh, and on a possible Cidney redesign (End-game spoilers!):
Stella was still Stella then. They only changed her look. Nomura said he did it to make her more pretty lol.
I assume we will, would be weird we we don't get some DLC/patch timeline.
Rabid Dwarf 76
Member
Wait, what? I haven't about them.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Guys, guys
Umbra is Latin for "shadow".
Tabata is a huge fan of FFVI.
Umbra was basically Shadow AND Shadow's dog Interceptor merged into one character.
Tabata is a genius!
Umbra is Latin for "shadow".
Tabata is a huge fan of FFVI.
Umbra was basically Shadow AND Shadow's dog Interceptor merged into one character.
Tabata is a genius!
The female character that appeared in 2013's trailer, both running as a child and then as a portrait, was Stella. VA for Stella had finally been decided back then and Nomura talked about the character in interviews post E3.
Dark_castle
Junior Member
What I was saying is if Cidney is competent in what she's doing, I don't see the need for her to flaunt her sexual characteristic at all. Sucking dick was just an analogy.
Naora also did the Terra like art for New Years 2015, maybe Tabata and co are remaking 6
NHarmonic.
Member
Oh ok ok, didn't know that or maybe i forgot. Thanks guys, this stuff just keeps getting better.
If Tifa is efficient on what she's doing, why wear such an outfit?
Fan service. That's why.
LordKasual
Banned
But what if shes competent in what she's doing (she is) and just...wants to flaunt her sexual characteristics?
I never see people bring this up. Maybe Cindy is just executing a brilliant marketing plan that nobody on Eos thought of yet.
But it's just super meta because it works on the player too lol
Seems like the story went in all sorts of directions after the change from Versus to XV. Changing the entire concept will do that i guess, but i'd really love to see an autopsy of the history of this project from start to finish.
But i'm wondering when Ferrari left the project. Before long before Kingsglaive, but after the change to 15. Perhaps when Nomura and Nojima and the rest left?
But i'm wondering when Ferrari left the project. Before long before Kingsglaive, but after the change to 15. Perhaps when Nomura and Nojima and the rest left?
Wasn't talking about that GameFAQs "leak", which sounds like bullshit. The one from the GAF thread from my post above sounds absolutely plausible and not too far off. And now that Ferrari mentioned the Umbra thing the leak sounds even more credible for mentioning the random fact of Umbra originally being a party member in human form.
He outright said that he left together with Nomura.
What were the changes for Noctis?
WrenchNinja
Member
He's not wearing a trash bag anymore?
2013 trailer doesn't show a playable invasion, though. They only talk about it.
They were being intentionally vague, I'm assuming.
That wasn't the case anymore since 2011.
That's what they said, but both the 4chan leak who got the plot right and now what Ferrari is saying indicate otherwise.
If Tabata and team joined in 2012, and in 2013 they were rewriting it every 3 months, this supports what the leaker said about Tabata already being in charge and changing things at that time, and the trailer was directed by Nomura based on his vision just to keep the hype and tell people that Versus is still alive.
Ferrari also said he left in 2013 with Nomura. The same year they still didn't have a story. Definitely supports the leak.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Most of us liked Cidney well enough. People who either really like something or really dislike something are going to be more vocal about it.
Aranea's design was amazing. Favourite FF character for sure, more than Tifa or Dagger.
Shame the whole scenario with Umbra was dropped. The way he was presented in game I figured he wasn't really a being that ever existed, ala
Spoilers just in case though I think that cat is out of the bag in this thread, looking above...
Aranea's design was amazing. Favourite FF character for sure, more than Tifa or Dagger.
Shame the whole scenario with Umbra was dropped. The way he was presented in game I figured he wasn't really a being that ever existed, ala
Gentiana herself.
Spoilers just in case though I think that cat is out of the bag in this thread, looking above...
I'm sure she was running the bar fine.
Ganon Dragmire
Member
Did he say anything regarding Verstael?
This sounds shitty, to be honest. Even fragmented, FFXV story seems miles better.
The 4 chan leak is better imo.
Pantz
Member
Lol Cindy's design is really really beautiful and just fine how it is.
That's clearly crap (EDIT: okay, on a second read, who knows... especially with Nojima+Nomura). Check the 4chan one in the GAF thread I linked above, which is now even more credible after Ferrari's post about Umbra, which would be too random to just guess:
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=227148829
LordKasual
Banned
Oh jesus, please god be true
Because that twist on Stella sounds fucking hilarious
I just read the spoilers and they are fake, since it says that the ring didn't exist until 2014, but Nomura commented on the ring and it being a "special accessory that granted Noctis some kind of power" in a little interview he did in 2009. The ring of Lucis was already a part of Versus, possibly not as the same ring we see in XV, but it existed back then.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
The style of her armor kinda reminds of FFIV armor. Ferrari is pretty good.
Nice.
Unless Delaney want to surf 4 chan and see
I don't know how to browse 4chan (found the original q&a thread by pure luck trying to re-read the one posted 6 months ago), I usually just google if there has been anything of interest involving the game.
As far as I know, the alleged employee (OfLucii) only made two threads and the second one was shorter, and he didn't answer as many questions.