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[Kagari]

Coverage of the Opening Ceremony:
+ President and CEO Yoichi Wada is on stage. “Versus is coming along just fine.”
+ Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo reps talk briefly about Final Fantasy.
+ Final Fantasy exec. producer Shinji Hashimoto takes the stage — he has a surprise!
+ The surprise is a Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box including content from FFI through FFXIII.
+ It contains new art from Yoshitaka Amano.
+ It has every Final Fantasy game in the form of a PS1 disc, PS2 disc, or UMD. Each disc has new art from Amano-san.
+ It will costs 35000 yen ($446 USD).
+ A Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Memorial Ultimania has been announced.
Three books weighing in at 320 pages each will be released on December 18. Each ¥3,255 book includes artwork, some never-before seen.
Volume 1 covers FFI through VI. Volume 2 covers FFVII through IX. Volume 3 covers FFX through FFXIV.
Like the Ultimate Box compilation package we detailed earlier, the Final Fantasy Memorial Ultimania will be sold exclusively through the Square Enix e-Shop. Buy all three volumes together, and you'll receive a bonus which has yet to be announced.
+ The Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box will be exclusive to the Square Enix eStore.
+ Some of the contents of the 25th Ultimate Box include a special anniversary video disc, “Crystal ArtWorks” anniversary visual art collection, two-disc anniversary music selection CD, Final Fantasy XIV Mogu Mogu Earring item code, mini-replica of Yoshitaka Amano’s 25th Anniversary artwork and stand.
+ The release date of the Ultimate Box is December 18th, 2012 — the 25th Anniversary.

+Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII announced, due 2013.

9/1
Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Saga New Developments Presentation
Final Fantasy XI Music Stage
Final Fantasy XIV Special Talk Show

9/2
Final Fantasy VII 15th Anniversary Stage
Square Enix Chan Presents The Future of Final Fantasy Round Table Discussion
Final Fantasy Music Special/Talk Stage

English Live Blog

Visuals by Flutebringer​

 

[LuuKyK]

Wow, amazing thread Kagari. I'm excited!

 

[BlazingDarkness]

get hype

 

[Andrefpvs]

Let's do this. Creating my Nico Nico account now.

 

[GhostWriter24]

Dat Crystal.

 

[Cjdamon042]

Woo!

It's all in the wrist!

 

[Seda]

I'm here mostly for the reactions.

 

[Mileena]

So ready for the Type-0 announcement!

 

[CielTynave]

Dat crystal

 

[Luigi87]

Ready and logged into NicoNico

 

[Kesagiri]

Ooh, nice and shiny OP.

I'm excited.

 

[GameE]

Excite, I liked both XIII games

 

[duckroll]

30 minutes to go!

 

[AuthenticM]

Type-0 western release please !

 

[Goli]

I love the disco balls thingiescrystals in the OP.

 

[Dark Schala]

Hold onto your butts, GAF.

Let's not all be Crazy Chocobos.

 

[Beth Cyra]

Great choice for the FF VIII Amano art.

Also, I didn't realize that FF VII's stage event was tomorrow. I thought everything was happening tonight.

 

[Sallokin]

Sooooo hype.

EXCELLENT OP Kagari.

 

[Ath]

(Gulps down more Lucozade), here we go! I hope I'm still coherent by the end of this.

 

[saveweyard]

Wow, nice thread!

I've got my popcorn ready...

 

[BasilZero]

Awesome OP!

Cant wait to see the presentation.

 

[Shouta]

Gonna be another Mega-theater situation, I bet!

 

[Takao]

Dirge of Crystallis: Final Fantasy XIII lets go

 

[SuperSonic1305]

FFVII REMAKE FOR iOS

 

[LuuKyK]

Also, for those who are having problem creating the account on NicoNico. This should work.

Follow this link :http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv105160995

Click on the blue rectangle with a robot.

Click on the golden rectangle.

Click on the silver one now to chose the non premium service.

Step 1: Your email.

Step 2: Follow the confirmation link in your email.

Step 3: Paste the code sent to you there. (iirc, I'm pretty sure that was it, made my account long time)

Profit.

 

[ohlawd]

Look at that shiny crystal!

 

[Seven Force]

The reactions should be awesome.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Great op! Can't wait for the bombs to be dropped!

 

[CorrisD]

Shame I have to go bed.

Unless it is just me your header gif goes from FF4 to FF9 and then to FF5, lol.

 

[Exentryk]

Crystals look awesome.

*Ready to go. Can't wait*

 

[The Mana Legend]

Awwwww shiittt.

I didn't even like FFXIII or XIII-2, but I always get hyped for Final Fantasy announcements. And since FFXIII-2 was an improvement over XIII, I have hopes for any further installments.

 

[kayos90]

I"m here for me and Kagari's duel. That's it. Let's GO!

 

[Vamphuntr]

450$ box set :O

Pretty cool but I already have those games SE

 

[SykoTech]

Good stuff.

HypeGAF is best GAF.

 

[King of the Potato People]

I still have a bit of hope for this franchise.

 

[duckroll]

Gonna be another Mega-theater situation, I bet!

They already announced that the presentation is open to photography and filming yesterday. You lose!

 

[Kesagiri]

Wow, nice thread!

I've got my popcorn ready...

Good idea. Kettle corn is the best.

 

[SpaceBridge]

How do I sign up for the livestream?

 

[cj_iwakura]

Please come back to Versus please please please.
(Type-0 US would be nice as well.)

Godly banner.


Love Amano's Lightning, but this applies to all his lead art.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

How do I sign up for the livestream?

http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv105160995

This too.

 

[raven777]

I have nico account that I created before. Is just normal account enough to watch the stream? or do u need special account or something?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Gonna be another Mega-theater situation, I bet!

They're allowing press in

 

[rataven]

I"m feeling all sentimental. 25 years. Dang.

 

[cj_iwakura]

I have nico account that I created before. Is just normal account enough to watch the stream? or do u need special account or something?

Mine works just fine.

 

[Beth Cyra]

Thank god Vita got PS1 support, playing FF VIII while I F5 this thread because I'm so hype.

 

[LuuKyK]

I have nico account that I created before. Is just normal account enough to watch the stream? or do u need special account or something?

Normal is enough.

 

[lordfroakie]

Bring on the bombs!

 

[Seven Force]

I have nico account that I created before. Is just normal account enough to watch the stream? or do u need special account or something?

Should be enough.

 

[devious.one]

Yup, its come down to this... I'm excited for news about XIII-3... I need some closure gaf!

 

[Shinta]

How do I sign up for the livestream?

This walks you through it.

So, do they both start at the same time? The FFVII and XIII ones I mean. They both say 11:20. Still not sure what to click, but I guess I'll see in 12 minutes.