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Famitsu interviews Nomura at E3 - More details on KH3 and FFXV
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Murdered: Soul Suspect (or however that game is called), FF XIV PS4 and Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy.
Isn't LR a 2013 release or was that just conjecture? So if that is the case then they'd potentially have 5 games out that year, which is pretty good in my eyes.
DXLelouch153
Banned
at least Noctis is interesting unlike Lightning
still get 15 into my hands first before talk of sequels
that KH3 AI talk
you know what that means folks
a secret boss who will kick our ass even more so then Mysterious Figure
still get 15 into my hands first before talk of sequels
that KH3 AI talk
you know what that means folks
a secret boss who will kick our ass even more so then Mysterious Figure
It is in Japan, but it's 2014 in the west. Come to think of it Versus could be the same since it doesn't look as if they started the localisation yet.
Oh, please no. This is my fear for the game at this point honestly aside from all the other stuff there is to worry about.
Relating that back to XV, I hope we have things like secret bosses or optional fights like in KH or even the old FF games. It was always fun doing all those.
Ah, alright. I've been wondering on the localization as well. Given that SE seems to be pushing for this to be their next big step and revival for FF, I feel like it'd be more likely to see the releases between the Japanese version and the version overseas to be fairly close together. Or I hope. Because I might feel tempted to import.
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I think FFXV is next year since this game is supposedly far into development already. Plus what's SE's big title for FY2014-2015? Only Murdered: Soul Suspects and Thief?
Thief probably. Perhaps LR, though I don't consider it such. XIV 2.0 possibly, but it will already be out on PC and PS3.
I'm not sure what M:SS is considered honestly.
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Fiscal years start at March and end at the March of the following year. Lightning Returns is still for FY2013-2014 (Feb release) and so is FFXIV.
So was kitase retired and now nomura is in charge of mainline ff titles? from bad to worse
What gave you that impression? Thus far, his first mainline title is XV. And I'd imagine afterwards he'll focus on KH3 and perhaps sequels to XV. I don't quite see why it would be a bad thing either.
I'd imagine the next mainline would be with someone like Itou perhaps, but with Nomura again? That seems unlikely.
Ah, alright then. So yeah, XV being in the next FY seems reasonable to suspect unless delays occur.
They aren't cutting one game into pieces, that's not how game development works. I very much doubt there will be a "to be continued" at the end of the game, but they might tell another story within the same world. The fact that they are just "thinking about it" at the moment proves that FFXV itself will be a game with a clear beginning and an end that don't leave you hanging.
So was kitase retired and now nomura is in charge of mainline ff titles? from bad to worse
No? Kitase is working on Lightning Returns. Nomura is just in charge of XV/Versus, as he's been for the past 7 years. I doubt Nomura will be directing XVI.
Plus kitase is actually producing FFXV as well.
So if I understand correctly, the battle scenes - in the trailer they showed - was actually a movie of the real time stuff they had running within their development environment (which presumably involves porting from PC to consoles)? I was hoping that it was actual realtime stuff on the console's hardware. This, ( along with X, The Division, Bayonetta 2, and Titan Fall) was one of my top 5 console game showings at e3, so that's a bit disappointing.
I'm not sure how to take the statement about them having difficulties running it in the hardware due to the tools, and that they are hoping to get it running just as good in the end. Knowing how excited devs get at the start of every gen and then fall a bit short with their initial efforts, I'm a bit skeptical now. I'm sure the final product will look very similar, but I expect to see some downgrades here and there, unless they plan to launch 2015 or beyond.
I'm not sure how to take the statement about them having difficulties running it in the hardware due to the tools, and that they are hoping to get it running just as good in the end. Knowing how excited devs get at the start of every gen and then fall a bit short with their initial efforts, I'm a bit skeptical now. I'm sure the final product will look very similar, but I expect to see some downgrades here and there, unless they plan to launch 2015 or beyond.
Megidolaon
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Ok, this sounds ok. Another website's translation made it seem like the game could be beaten in a short time, and they would need to extend playtime with online.
But if it's just additional and the single player mode is still completely fleshed out, then fine. Having an online mode might keep people interested while they're waiting 5 years for a sequel.
Ok, this sounds ok. Another website's translation made it seem like the game could be beaten in a short time, and they would need to extend playtime with online.
But if it's just additional and the single player mode is still completely fleshed out, then fine. Having an online mode might keep people interested while they're waiting 5 years for a sequel.
Yeah, that was my fear as well since a short FF just wouldn't feel right at all.
I'm curious how online would actually work. It seems like it could get chaotic if you had people warping around each other constantly, if they chose to go such a route. That might be kind of cool too.
Barack Lesnar
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I still can't believe FF15 is going to be open-world. There's gotta be a catch.
Kitase does a lot of things. He's a busy man. He's also preparing a different project at the moment with quite a small team. No confirmed director on that nor will there be for a good long while, but he's taking a direct hand in leading it at the moment because it's quite important.So was kitase retired and now nomura is in charge of mainline ff titles? from bad to worse
I'll leak it you guys first when the time is right.
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Mobile title maybe? They're doing a lot of those. No idea myself though.
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It says 35 people in the staff. Definitely going to be one of their mobile titles, I'd suspect. Or not, since I don't really know about it.
Shadow Ranger
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I do agree, announcing KHIII at E3 was a bit too early. Or maybe the video was too much. A lot of people have already not realised it's essentially a tech demo. A tease without the heartless chasing Sora was enough, so as to avoid any "OMG THE GAME LOOKS GREAT". Smoke and mirrors, never forget. I'm delighted it's coming, but given the mess XV had, KHIII should've been left for TGS.
With all that said, I hope we do get more info on both titles come TGS. In my Mickey Mouse voice, "Oh boy!"
With all that said, I hope we do get more info on both titles come TGS. In my Mickey Mouse voice, "Oh boy!"
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I hope Ito is assigned in this project.
nelsonroyale
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I thought that was in relation to the trailer only or maybe KH3. It was a bit confusing. The gameplay trailer was running real time, not sure if it was on PC or consoles though. Unbelievable if they haven't got anything running on PS4 though.
The Kitase project? Yeah. I'm hopeful that he realized Toriyama is a no-go this coming gen and any other producer.
DarkLordMalik
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I am pretty damn sure that it is this title
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDkuWvtEUUk
I am surprised that everyone missed it.
Edit: Nevermind. Saw the thread just now.
Sounds pretty awesome on all fronts. XV and KH3 rival production. Vita name drop. Luminous engine progressing well. Development being streamlined to become easier. More footage on the way for both games from now on, starting with TGS.
Can't find anything to be upset about really.
LR is nearly done, XIV is nearly shipped, Drakengard 3 and Thief on the way too.
Good times.
Can't find anything to be upset about really.
LR is nearly done, XIV is nearly shipped, Drakengard 3 and Thief on the way too.
Good times.
DarkLordMalik
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Nah, he is too busy working on the next FF
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XV's development was a "mess" because it was announced way too early and other projects took precedence over it even after they did start work on it (and after both XIII & XIV somewhat failed, even more projects were given precedence over it since they needed some cashflow while XIV 2.0 was being worked on, hence the FFXIII saga with its recycled assets & stuff).
At this point, Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III ARE being focused on and Kingdom Hearts III is actually in development already (and probably has been since DDD was done a year ago). KHIII will probably be THE big title after FFXV. Plus the fans who don't mind reliving the past games have 1.5 & 2.5 to look forward to while they wait & get ready for KHIII. It's not like with Versus/XV when some people who didn't like FFXIII & the rest had nothing to fall back on.
XIII failed? Huh? XIV, yes. XIII is one of the most successful games in their history.
DarkLordMalik
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Errr... No. It is FFXI and not FF XIII. FF XIII/XIII-2 actually sold lower than FF X/X-2.
I said one of the most, not the most though. Yes, that belongs to FFXI. I do believe however that sales for FFXIII itself are higher than X. My point though was that calling XIII a failure is way too inaccurate.
Unfortunately this interview casts some doubt on how powerful the engine will be with FF15. That whole awe-inspiring battle with Leviathan looked stunning but is it actually playable? I would really feel a lot better if they could release a video of them actually playing the game.
They dropped PS3 as a platform, that's the catch.
Zoe
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Supposedly Nomura watched Les Miserables and wanted to turn Versus into a musical. So glad it didn't happen. But I think he should make a whole opera show in a bulding based in a town or city you can go inside, pay the tickets and watch Nomura's opera! That would be glorious.
Supposedly Nomura watches a lot of movies, looks like another thing he has in common with Kojima.
Supposedly Nomura watches a lot of movies, looks like another thing he has in common with Kojima.
Failed from a critical acclaim POV, a large portion of the fanbase didn't like the direction it took and were very vocal about it. They DO listen to criticism, you know, and FFXIII got shittons of it. Since by the time FFXIII was released and gotten its reception, FFXV was still in its early stages (big part of that was because the team had to help finish FFXIII for a year). SQEX decided they wanted to try to recoup on some of the prolonged time wasted on FFXIII & Crystal Tool's disastrous development, so they greenlighted a sequel to XIII where they tried to fix a lot of the problems people had with XIII (but still ruined it with its horribly written & needlessly convoluted, incomprehensible storyline & ANIMUUU-Toriyama style) while they let Nomura & Co work on XV at their own pace. Then XIV 1.0 happened.
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I doubt it. AFAIK Toriyama has no relation to any of the teams that have ever done KH games, so I don't know why he'd be involved now, especially given the importance of this title and reception Toriyama's games have gotten. Probably just some nickname for someone on the Osaka team?
Boco_Jones
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I say March 2015 for FFXV and Nov 2015 for KH3.
BlazingDarkness
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