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[H_Prestige]

So 2 FFXIII games to come out before Versus? Wow! Still will buy it day 1 :3

Which will release first, Versus XIII or DQX?

 

[Xaekid]

Tetsuya Nomura handled designs for the characters' faces while the bodies and clothing were handled by other FF series art directors.

It's alive, alive!!!

But yeah... that seems a rather strange decision for me, looking forward to the game though.

 

[ULTROS!]

So Nomura wasn't responsible for the zippers but for Fang's pretty face?

Hmm....

 

[dramatis]

But anyway, I'm becoming more and more hyped for FFXIII-2. My only reservation, albeit a small one, was the fact that there would be only two playable human characters. If what he says about other new main characters is true, then that's one less thing for me to worry about.

Technically you have three playable human characters already. Lightning counts.

Unless, of course, she's actually undead. Then the number is still two human.

So Nomura wasn't responsible for the zippers but for Fang's pretty face?

He was responsible for Lightning's zippers. But Odin's zippers are someone else.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

Essentially.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

If Versus XIII is really coming in 2013, they should really just rename it to FFXV.

 

[StealthGoblin]

It's alive, alive!!!

But yeah... that seems a rather strange decision for me, looking forward to the game though.

Its interesting because the new guy in the trailer is dressed like a fucking Kingdom Hearts character.

 

[Road]

So 2 FFXIII games to come out before Versus? Wow! Still will buy it day 1 :3

FFX
FFXI
FFX-2
FFXII

FFXIII
FFXIV
FFXIII-2
FFX

Spoiler

III

V

Spoiler

ersus

 

[UberTag]

So it's good to see Versus XIII is becoming the next Duke Nukem Forever.

Versus XIII will have a MetaCritic score of 49.
Who would have thought it would have been panned so harshly compared to the greatness of FF XIII.
Will this finally lead to the Final Fantasy series being killed off?

 

[Dark Schala]

Its interesting because the new guy in the trailer is dressed like a fucking Kingdom Hearts character.

He does look a lot like an adult version of Sora...

The character outfits are pretty crappy. I do not have hope for alternate costumes since this is neither a Tales game nor Final Fantasy X-2. I do think it is interesting that Nomura only did the faces this time and not the body/outfit designs. Guy must be extremely busy.

I'm personally interested to see how this turns out. I hope we get more gameplay media soon. But that might take a while. They seem to be busy photoshopping different types of text on the same screenshots at the moment. Also, doing a good job at hiding the mouse pointer this time around. Time well spent.

 

[Kagari]

If Versus XIII is really coming in 2013, they should really just rename it to FFXV.

2012... December is what I'm expecting now. 2012 HAS to be the year of Versus... it just has to be... 2011 was supposed to be its year.

 

[Labadal]

2012... December is what I'm expecting now. 2012 HAS to be the year of Versus... it just has to be... 2011 was supposed to be its year.

Vaporware. That's how I treat it. Then three months before release (2016). I can start hypping myself up. The wait wouldn't be so bothersome if they could only tell uss when Type-0 releases.

 

[Kagari]

Vaporware. That's how I treat it. Then three months before release (2016). I can start hypping myself up. The wait wouldn't be so bothersome if they could only tell uss when Type-0 releases.

Type-0 is likely this September considering the public can play it starting in July.

And Versus... no news in 6 months :/ Not even brought up at Square's shareholder meeting. If I were a shareholder, I'd want to know what was going on with that game.

 

[Labadal]

Type-0 is likely this September considering the public can play it starting in July.

And Versus... no news in 6 months :/ Not even brought up at Square's shareholder meeting. If I were a shareholder, I'd want to know what was going on with that game.

If I was a shareholder, I'd demand to know what was going on. I want the game to be great, but it feels like such a joke at the moment. If it doesn't show up at TGS, I don't know what to expect anymore.

 

[Kagari]

If I was a shareholder, I'd demand to know what was going on. I want the game to be great, but it feels like such a joke at the moment. If it doesn't show up at TGS, I don't know what to expect anymore.

XIII-2 will likely be the main focus at E3. I'm not holding my breath for anything substantial as far as Versus news goes.

 

[Labadal]

XIII-2 will likely be the main focus at E3. I'm not holding my breath for anything substantial as far as Versus news goes.

You mean TGS.

 

[Kagari]

You mean TGS.

Er yeah, sorry.

 

[Pooya]

new artwork and screen

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

^^ Dead links for me.

Edit: nvm, they work now, thanks.

 

[badcrumble]

Hahaha that Atlas artwork is beyond terrible.

 

[Pranay]

Looks great

 

[sixteen-bit]

And Snow will probably be calling himself an old man

Well yeah, he's got to be in his late 20's by now

 

[Anteater]

Well yeah, he's got to be in his late 20's by now

26 I think, that's just mid 20s!

 

[Pooya]

Hahaha that Atlas artwork is beyond terrible.

that's not Atlas. a new creature.

 

[badcrumble]

that's not Atlas. a new creature.

Looks exactly like the Atlas hand that's been shown in other screenshots/videos.

 

[dramatis]

26 I think, that's just mid 20s!

In anime/games from Japan, he might as well be 50.

Looks exactly like the Atlas hand that's been shown in other screenshots/videos.

Looks like new creature. Doesn't have the same bulk as Atlas, and the hand is different.

 

[Pooya]

Looks exactly like the Atlas hand that's been shown in other screenshots/videos.

?

 

[xion4360]

Hahaha that Atlas artwork is beyond terrible.

Looks like a screenshot, its also not atlas

 

[Sword Familiar]

Looks like Anima.

 

[Pooya]

The enemies that appear in the Neo Bodham area are a new category of enemy that are neither from Cocoon nor Pulse. They're designed by lead art designer Toshitaka Matsuda.

^ that creature is one of these I think.

 

[Road]

 

[Sword Familiar]

http://www.abload.de/img/squareenixtour276ur2.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/01lu11.jpg

I noticed that, too. I was wondering where the first picture was from, but didn't find it important enough to ask. I guess now I know.

 

[Alta1r]

Is that supposed to be Serah in the front or is it a new character?

 

[Fimbulvetr]

Is that supposed to be Serah in the front or is it a new character?

That's Serah.

 

[Alta1r]

That's Serah.

Ah, thanks. I'm liking the design. That bow they gave her is sexy. Now hopefully they can give Lightning some pants or even her short shorts back. It's hard to take her seriously whens he's wearing full armor and then a bikini bottom.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

That bow they gave her is sexy.

You just called a moogle sexy. :I

Spoiler

No seriously, that's a moogle.

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

You just called a moogle sexy. :I

Spoiler

No seriously, that's a moogle.

When this game gets blasted out the arse for stupid bollocks like this, I wonder if it'll be worse for SE, because this time they actually thought they were aware of the problems?

 

[toastyToast]

Aaaaahhhh

The more detailed artwork of Serah is somehow even more hideous than her in game render. Who has these kinds of costume designs running through their heads? This can't be the first thing that came to mind, it had to have gone though several iterations of increasing wackiness until whoever was designing it was all wackied out.

Luso from FFTA2 looked better.

 

[Goon Boon]

You just called a moogle sexy. :I

Spoiler

No seriously, that's a moogle.

really?

REALLY?

Well, turning moogles into weapons isn't any worse than Kingdom Hearts turning disney into bizarre fan fiction

 

[Anteater]

Stupid sexy moogle

 

[Pranay]

That bow is sexy

 

[BlueTsunami]

lol, wth is that srsly?

Democratic fashion!

 

[Rahxephon91]

When this game gets blasted out the arse for stupid bollocks like this, I wonder if it'll be worse for SE, because this time they actually thought they were aware of the problems?

Why would people blast the game for having moogle that turns into a weapon? They were fine with a character drawing pictures as an attack.

 

[Pranay]

Noel looks like Serge from Chrono Cross

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Tetsuya Nomura handled designs for the characters' faces while the bodies and clothing were handled by other FF series art directors.

Anyone else is hoping Akihiko Yoshida contributes a design too? He was the background art director of FFTactics and is the art director of FFXIV.

 

[Yoshichan]

Oh. My. God.

Best art EVER. Hot.

I need this in high-res, anyone?

 

[Dunan]

Anyone else is hoping Akihiko Yoshida contributes a design too? He was the background art director of FFTactics and is the art director of FFXIV.

<-- would love to see more Yoshida artwork. I don't think his style matches up with FF13 quite like it does for the Ivalice games, but I wouldn't mind seeing him give it a go.

 

[Alta1r]

You just called a moogle sexy. :I

Spoiler

No seriously, that's a moogle.

What the...

I guess we had summons that turned into motorcycles and hotrods in the first one, so this isn't completely out of character. But still. What the...

 

[Alucrid]

Lightning has sharp knees.

Serah's design looks like she's going running at the gym.

Apparently in a universe where Lightning needs armor it's also applicable for Serah to be wearing spandex and elf shoes.

Spoiler

Day one.

 

[Pooya]

Oh. My. God.

Best art EVER. Hot.

I need this in high-res, anyone?