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Final Fantasy XIII-2: Non-Linear Time Traveling, Sidequests, New Great Locations
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You know what I like about that map? It looks like north is in a fixed position, rather than the ridiculous FFXIII system where not just the minimaps but also the pause screen maps automatically rotated based on which direction you were facing in.
So with this map they've either fixed the problem, or the player is facing in exactly the right direction.
So with this map they've either fixed the problem, or the player is facing in exactly the right direction.
charlequin
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nelsonroyale said:
They're recycling the giant pile of assets they made for FFXIII and then didn't use.
Twilight Princess said:
But Versus 2 will be out before XIII-4!
StoppedInTracks
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Kagari said:
Fixed, as they say ;'(
StoppedInTracks
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WOW RARE DROP 400% UP
From 0.001% to 0.004%... fucking Dark Matters!
From 0.001% to 0.004%... fucking Dark Matters!
Pinko Marx
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Fuck Square Enix and their HD efforts. Tired of this bullshit. XIII sucked. XIV was ass. they can kiss my black ass.
Portable all day erryday.
Portable all day erryday.
StunandStab
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Hmm... good to see we get gil from battles now. The screen also says "NORMAL MODE" up at the top. What other modes are there?
K
kittens
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Damn, those screens are pretty. I'm not a fan of the first game, but I'll keep an open mind about this one.
Oh wow.
I wonder what kind of leveling up system will be in place now? Maybe we will have more focus on weapon upgrades and crafting or something, especially since in that last screen there seems to be some emphasis on making farming drops easier somehow (with that 400% increase thing).
I think that was something a lot of people missed out on too; the weapons crafting system.
As far as "recent battle" goes, I wonder if it'll be like what Grade is in Tales games and their New Game+.
I wonder what kind of leveling up system will be in place now? Maybe we will have more focus on weapon upgrades and crafting or something, especially since in that last screen there seems to be some emphasis on making farming drops easier somehow (with that 400% increase thing).
I think that was something a lot of people missed out on too; the weapons crafting system.
As far as "recent battle" goes, I wonder if it'll be like what Grade is in Tales games and their New Game+.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
So you don't get CP anymore? Interesting...
I will add that it's still an incredible relief to see that battles reward you with money this time around.
Dark Matters and Gold Nuggets came easy to me. :/
I will add that it's still an incredible relief to see that battles reward you with money this time around.
More like "fucking Ingots and Traps!" in my case...StoppedInTracks said:
Dark Matters and Gold Nuggets came easy to me. :/
The Xtortionist
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I'll laugh if the FF13-2 postgame is just turtles again.
Dark Schala
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You'll laugh at my misery.The Xtortionist said:
If I see one screen for this game that has an Adamantoise or Gui, I'll be annoyed. I've had my fill of them and I no longer wanted to dine on turtle soup after hours upon hours of battling them, hoping for a drop. Battling against them is so boring... -_-
I have been trying to avoid reading much about 13-2 but tonight I finally broke down. Fantastic job on the post!
After reading this my hype level has gone way up. The time travel stuff sounds interesting. The screens look fantastic. I enjoyed the 13 universe but they didn't do a very good job of letting us see it. I am glad we get to return to it.
I hope now that my man Shaz makes a return appearance.
After reading this my hype level has gone way up. The time travel stuff sounds interesting. The screens look fantastic. I enjoyed the 13 universe but they didn't do a very good job of letting us see it. I am glad we get to return to it.
I hope now that my man Shaz makes a return appearance.
Meier said:
Given the choice, probably should go with PS3... lead platform, etc. Looked better at E3, anyway, APZonerunner and myself having spent extensive time with both.
As for the Fan Meeting... I can't believe it's the same demo location... Yeah they've updated the build, but I was expecting a new area, at least. Can't believe they're putting modes in this, though. FFXIII Easy Mode was way too easy.
FFXIII-2 Japanese release date probably at TGS. A Limited Edition is being considered...
FFXIII-2 was in development for a year and 1/2. Game is now 90% complete.
Snow will definitely appear, he's yet to marry Serah.
Some sort of savedata function from FFXIII might carry over to the sequel.
FFXIII-2 was in development for a year and 1/2. Game is now 90% complete.
Snow will definitely appear, he's yet to marry Serah.
Some sort of savedata function from FFXIII might carry over to the sequel.
FreeMufasa
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Kagari said:
Heres hoping for a late November/early December JP release. Gotta get in there before the Christmas/New Year rush.
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Rpgmonkey said:
Rank did affect drops in FFXIII. It just wasn't made as clear as the above "400%" message.
Also, I'm kind of sick of seeing Bresha Ruins...
Wrote up a full report:
The FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 Fan Meeting took place earlier today, and with it comes a small bit of new information.
Fans were able to sample the latest build of the game, although it seems the demo focused on the exact same Bresha Ruins location from the E3 demo. Several tweaks have been made since then, however, including the addition of possible Normal/Easy modes, and changes to the Battle Results screen.
Speaking in a roundtable discussion, the development staff shared some interesting details with everyone. FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 has been in development for around 1 and 1/2 years. Decisions to go ahead with the sequel were made not long after the North American and European launches of FINAL FANTASY XIII. As for a release date, that information should hopefully be shared at TGS, along with the possibility of a Limited Edition version.
In story news, Motomu Toriyama says that Snow will indeed make an appearance in the game, although he has yet to marry Serah, he jokes. There will also be plenty of Lightning.
Regarding multiple endings, the plot will branch out quite a bit. Lindzei, Pulse, and the Goddess Etro are the axis of the story.
Noel and Vanille talk of the same inward battle in their words, how are the two related ?
Dont delete your FINAL FANTASY XIII clear file just yet! For those that played the original, some save data functionality might carry over.
Those able to attend got to sample next weeks TGS ROM noted that the difficulty was fairly high. The games Monster Hunter aspect was shown in full form, now with added chocobos to your party. Full party specifics have yet to be shared, but Toriyama has previously noted that it will consist of Serah, Noel, a captured monster, and sometimes, a guest character. Thats not counting Lightnings playable sections.
As a thank you for coming, Toriyama and Kitase awarded fans with signed posters featuring XIII-2′s Lightning and Serah keyart. In the meantime, the staff wants fans to look forward to the Tokyo Game Show movie. With it just around the corner, FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 will no doubt be there in a big way.
The FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 Fan Meeting took place earlier today, and with it comes a small bit of new information.
Fans were able to sample the latest build of the game, although it seems the demo focused on the exact same Bresha Ruins location from the E3 demo. Several tweaks have been made since then, however, including the addition of possible Normal/Easy modes, and changes to the Battle Results screen.
Speaking in a roundtable discussion, the development staff shared some interesting details with everyone. FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 has been in development for around 1 and 1/2 years. Decisions to go ahead with the sequel were made not long after the North American and European launches of FINAL FANTASY XIII. As for a release date, that information should hopefully be shared at TGS, along with the possibility of a Limited Edition version.
In story news, Motomu Toriyama says that Snow will indeed make an appearance in the game, although he has yet to marry Serah, he jokes. There will also be plenty of Lightning.
Regarding multiple endings, the plot will branch out quite a bit. Lindzei, Pulse, and the Goddess Etro are the axis of the story.
Noel and Vanille talk of the same inward battle in their words, how are the two related ?
Dont delete your FINAL FANTASY XIII clear file just yet! For those that played the original, some save data functionality might carry over.
Those able to attend got to sample next weeks TGS ROM noted that the difficulty was fairly high. The games Monster Hunter aspect was shown in full form, now with added chocobos to your party. Full party specifics have yet to be shared, but Toriyama has previously noted that it will consist of Serah, Noel, a captured monster, and sometimes, a guest character. Thats not counting Lightnings playable sections.
As a thank you for coming, Toriyama and Kitase awarded fans with signed posters featuring XIII-2′s Lightning and Serah keyart. In the meantime, the staff wants fans to look forward to the Tokyo Game Show movie. With it just around the corner, FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 will no doubt be there in a big way.
Jinfash said:
Pretty much, yes.
Lindzei is part of the FNC mythology: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Lindzei
Jinfash said:
Think of it as FFX-2. This way you have a fixed party system, where the game will be balanced around knowing exactly what characters you have throughout the entire game, and the player's gameplay focus will be developing and tweaking that fixed party instead of picking from a larger pool of characters.
Jinfash
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Well I'm not entirely against it when you put it that way. As long as they keep the two characters interesting throughout the game (and avoid the English Vanille level of obnoxiousness), and give me full control over a robust character upgrade system, I'll be content.duckroll said:
Speaking of upgrades, how much have they talked about the monster recruiting aspect?
Can they be customized too? Is there a limit to how many I can recruit at a time? Will I be able to recruit multiple of each type?
The best case scenario would be: "Yes. No. No." in my opinion. (Yes, I want a FF pokemon)
What did I step into? where was this elaborate mythology hidden in the XIII I played?Kagari said:
I'm really digging it.
Jinfash said:
Well most of it isn't really in the datalog proper. A huge part of the mythology in FFXIII was revealed to the player through the unlockable entries detailing the history and mythology of Pulse, which you get by doing the optional quests on Gran Pulse. It was pretty damn cool, and probably the most creative optional content in the entire game.
-WindYoshi-
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This game actually sounds really promising. Any well implemented time travel aspects can do that for an RPG. I never did get around to playing FFXIII, but I will have to if this game turns out good... it just sucks that I hate the art direction of the enemies for the most part. It's just too generic and cheesy looking compared to the older FFs. Kind of like how some Pokemon in Black and White look like they're straight out of Ben 10... they lost the touch. : /
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