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Eurogamer: Tabata on Final Fantasy XV - "core-centric", "casual", "best FF ever"
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killatopak
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Maybe they can't because SE wants you to think there aren't two characters. Anyway, we're guessing things so we won't know for sure. I'm very skeptical especially because Nomura says it's still Stella but in the new magazine scan it says "New Character".
Why the name change though?
Nightengale
Member
In all fairness, (assuming they're different characters), we have yet to see Stella at all. (outside of the front-shot)
We've known Stella for years, but from a perspective of a re-introduction, if they intend to make her reappearance its own thing, then it makes sense why they're not showing her yet.
Can I just say how awesomely well-directed that E3 2013 trailer was? Especially the part with the character portraits coming up. It's like everything we knew about the game was culminating at that point.
Also, maybe Luna/Stella looks conflicted because she knows she has to open a can of whoop-ass on Noctis. I hope that's what it is.
Also, maybe Luna/Stella looks conflicted because she knows she has to open a can of whoop-ass on Noctis. I hope that's what it is.
Guys chill out.
The old Stella clearly has more dominant demeanor and facial features ,and that's what he meant.
Character design can convey such things,regardless of the character's sex.
New Prompto looks has a more dominant demeanor than old prompto for instance who looks like a crackhead.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
The scans are a disappointment 
Screenshots from the trailer and official website. I thought one would of had at least a new character art or something ;.;
Oh well, anything interesting from the scans that were mentioned?
Screenshots from the trailer and official website. I thought one would of had at least a new character art or something ;.;
Oh well, anything interesting from the scans that were mentioned?
As do I - especially if she actually gets to be a boss. Unless if they pull that 'JRPG boss fight against a female lead character' cliche; where you have to fight a bunch of regular enemies and avoid harming her because she's so delicate and frail.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
As I explained before, SE has done this in the past where the dialogue has nothing to do with the scene on the screen. Watch the ending of the E3 2013 trailer, when the conversation between Noctis and someone else goes:
"You want the truth?"
"Why not"
"It's complicated"
That dialogue does not match the movement of the characters lips at all (Cor's lips aren't even moving at all in the shot they used), but SE clearly layered the trailer in that way, in order to achieve a thematic 'feel'.
The same thing is (likely) happening here. The cast is talking about a woman named Luna, but they just stuck in a render of Stella there from an unrelated scene in the game, just to capture a 'feeling' that the trailer was going for.
Damerman
Member
well then why do they call her luna if she presented herself as stella?
killatopak
Member
Good point.
If the character in the scan is named Luna though, that would overturn your reasoning that it just pans to Stella but talks about another character.
Could be the other way around.
Psycho_Mantis
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DiipuSurotu
Banned
Yeah I remember that. Good times.
Ganon Dragmire
Member
Maybe there is no more Stella and it's just Luna.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Idk, something about Noctis and Stella's OG designs were very cold to me. Like they were too model-esque. (Yes, I know this is a story about pampered royalty, yes, but still)
I like these new designs, since they seem less idealized (imo)
killatopak
Member
Noooo! My love triangle!
Maybe he's not interested in women and there is a love quintangle.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
The other girl is the car.
Damerman
Member
i googled this the first time i saw the TGS trailer because Luna did sound familiar. Do you have a source for this or is this a joke post?
Best Stella is dead.
She died with Versus XIII, Nomura, the KH-like combat system and many other things we probably won't find out until years later, if ever.
There's only Luna now.
Maybe they're sisters, but Stella is still dead in the game. =P
Edit: I hope Cor is still alive...
She died with Versus XIII, Nomura, the KH-like combat system and many other things we probably won't find out until years later, if ever.
There's only Luna now.
Maybe they're sisters, but Stella is still dead in the game. =P
Edit: I hope Cor is still alive...
killatopak
Member
Maybe he's not interested in woman and there is a love quintangle.
Yaoi fans will have a field day.
Well if that's the case I'm pretty sure that the character changed was so big it also needed a name change.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Does anyone have a copy, to find out? Or do they not put a name to the picture?
Boxtis Catch 'em and Roomba is my OTP.
Dengeki specifically says she is a new character.
Damerman
Member
quintangle.
dead.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
This is unnecessarily confusing, ugh.
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Deleted member 20920
Unconfirmed Member
I think they're also intentionally not telling us her middle or a last name
The 4 guys have their full names laid out whereas she's just Luna, a mysterious girl.Six years, man. Six years. The postmortem for this game is going to be a magical fairytale journey through fantastic wonderworlds where people spent months of time on a person's hairdo.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
new character confirmed then
I really doubt Stella is being taken into account here.
Was she officially revealed with FFXV blow out last year ? or are we talking Versus news ?
There are 5 playable guys. I wonder why they never show Cor really tho. http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Cor_LeonisI think they're also intentionally not telling us her middle or a last name
Maybe he's only the tutorial-kind of guy and then goes missing/dies?
I just find it strange that if Luna is indeed Stella renamed, why present her as a new character? They can just say that the character is named Luna, and not mention she's a new character. She's pretty much the same person as from the E3 trailer (which also had a line from the scene where Noctis and Stella/Luna first meet, so Stella is definitely in the game, but we just don't know if they turned her to Luna).
That said, I would be interested to find out why they would do something as drastic as changing Stella's name to Luna and changing her motif this late in to development (assuming she was still Stella back in E3 '13).
That said, I would be interested to find out why they would do something as drastic as changing Stella's name to Luna and changing her motif this late in to development (assuming she was still Stella back in E3 '13).
If that's the case, shouldn't she also be disguised as a man?
killatopak
Member
Nomura still refers to her as Stella in E3 2013. I think TGS trailer is the first instance of using the Luna name.
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Deleted member 20920
Unconfirmed Member
They're totally going to have Noctis thinking that they're two characters because one version has her hair up and wears a moon necklace while Stella lets down her hair and wears star earrings
"What? You mean these two people with the same faces is the same person?"
He's the Rin to Noctis's Haru.
Nomura said the girl in the trailer last year is Stella.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
google image "blonde anime girl". Such familiar looks.
Strong looking before, weak and feminine afterwards.
still has a strong look to her
kinda looks shows less emotion in the original
Touché.
ok!
Maybe stella lives ? O:
The long dirty blonde haired heroine will show up out of no where ?
Would be pleasantly surprised.Perhaps the distinctive eye colour is related to a race like the green eyes swirly eyes with albhed.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
So we're actually likely looking at some weird twin sub plot? Does Dengeki get their information from SE proper, or are they just filling in the spaces themselves?
killatopak
Member
The former I think. Their job is to hype not speculate.