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[gamergirly]

At least Jeff confirms Square is going to actually be making posts there now. Before they completely had no interest in doing so.

They need to make the effort

Wonder if FFXIII Versus will end up better than the actual FFXIII

 

[CruxisMana]

Top Grade Paper you say?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

They need to make the effort

Wonder if FFXIII Versus will end up better than the actual FFXIII

At the moment i couldn't be more sure that it will be much better than FFXIII.

 

[Jeels]

Oh wow, I wish there were screens of the inside of that piggyback guide, I never use guides but it looks so purty.

 

[Ikkarus]

Thanks for the heads up on the guide.

I grabbed the Collector's edition guide for XII when the game launched in the EU and it's beautiful. The XIII collectors guide book won me at "Illustrated with exclusive artwork". Plus the fact it looks so pretty just sealed the deal.

 

[Shadowlink]

Reminds me of the Zelda TP guide and that looked pretty nice.

 

[glaurung]

F*cking pre-ordered.

 

[Styles]

Edit: Nevermind.

Won't cancel though cause I'll pre-order it eventually.

 

[Neil]

OMFG didn't know they would include the full guide and not like the mini one like they did with XII. Pre-ordered.

It's not bundled with anything, it's separate.

 

[CruxisMana]

I'm guessing it'll cost an arm and a leg?

 

[runlikehell]

I'm guessing it'll cost an arm and a leg?

£14.99 on Amazon UK

 

[Calcaneus]

At the moment i couldn't be more sure that it will be much better than FFXIII.

You know you're just setting yourself up for disappointment. I have a feeling I'll like both XIII and Versus, but I'm not sure of anything regarding the latter.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

You know you're just setting yourself up for disappointment. I have a feeling I'll like both XIII and Versus, but I'm not sure of anything regarding the latter.

It's based entirely on my time playing KH BBS, if Nomura fuses that with traditional FF elements (world map, airship etc) then i can't think of anything better.

 

[duckroll]

It's based entirely on my time playing KH BBS, if Nomura fuses that with traditional FF elements (world map, airship etc) then i can't think of anything better.

Speaking of BbS, I'm kinda lonely in the thread right now....

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Speaking of BbS, I'm kinda lonely in the thread right now....

sorry
im starting up my ven playthrough later tonight, can't wait to jump back into it \o/

 

[desu]

Thanks a lot, pre ordered!

 

[badcrumble]

Speaking of BbS, I'm kinda lonely in the thread right now....

I wonder if that's because BBS is one of those few games where the English voice acting is arguably quite superior to the Japanese voice acting (given that Disney does so much of the casting). I'm pretending that Mena Suvari's atrocious Aerith in KH2 didn't happen, by the way.

 

[Kuraudo]

Someone edit Kagari's post at the top of this page. Came in, caught her ebola-like excitement for Versus news, scrolled down, found that the news had already been shot down, began eyeing a length of rope.

Coming in from work to that is like a kick in the nuts.

 

[HunkyDory]

Like the image you quoted says, it's the collector's edition guide (Piggyback).
Just pre-ordered mine from Amazon.co.uk Currently the same price as the normal edition.

Cheers for posting this!

At the moment i couldn't be more sure that it will be much better than FFXIII.

Can I ask why?

Is there really that much known about Versus outside of the story trailers?

 

[duckroll]

I wonder if that's because BBS is one of those few games where the English voice acting is arguably quite superior to the Japanese voice acting (given that Disney does so much of the casting). I'm pretending that Mena Suvari's atrocious Aerith in KH2 didn't happen, by the way.

Nah, it's much more likely because this time no one can pirate the game.

Spoiler

Yes all you people who posted in the import Dissidia thread, I'm on to you!

 

[badcrumble]

Nah, it's much more likely because this time no one can pirate the game.

Spoiler

Yes all you people who posted in the import Dissidia thread, I'm on to you!

:lol Ouch, but yeah, very possibly.

 

[JORMBO]

Guide looks nice. Might buy even though I'm just about done beating the Japanese version of the game. :lol

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Cheers for posting this!



Can I ask why?

Is there really that much known about Versus outside of the story trailers?

It's based entirely on my time playing KH BBS, if Nomura fuses that with traditional FF elements (world map, airship etc) then i can't think of anything better.

 

[fernoca]

Nice guide, since there's no "limtied edition" of the game in the US, guess I' get that guide instead.

 

[BluWacky]

I wonder if that's because BBS is one of those few games where the English voice acting is arguably quite superior to the Japanese voice acting (given that Disney does so much of the casting). I'm pretending that Mena Suvari's atrocious Aerith in KH2 didn't happen, by the way.

It's most likely because you can't play BBS on custom firmware. Even the GameFAQs board for the game is devoid of gaming discussion.

Anyway, I really can't understand the hype for Versus XIII over any other title as yet. The cutscenes are no more or less poser-y and silly than any other FF title, what little we know about the story isn't exactly groundbreaking, and we know absolutely sod all about the gameplay.

Having an airship and a world map means... it's like the vast majority of RPGs. Woo?

 

[Roxas]

The Limited Edition guide for FFXII was sexy as fuck too, so im definatly preordering this.

 

[duckroll]

It's most likely because you can't play BBS on custom firmware. Even the GameFAQs board for the game is devoid of gaming discussion.

Anyway, I really can't understand the hype for Versus XIII over any other title as yet. The cutscenes are no more or less poser-y and silly than any other FF title, what little we know about the story isn't exactly groundbreaking, and we know absolutely sod all about the gameplay.

Having an airship and a world map means... it's like the vast majority of RPGs. Woo?

I can think of a few things Versus has that FFXIII doesn't.

Jun Akiyama.

Yoko Shimomura.

Zero Shift.

Sexy skyscrapers lit on a night skyline.

Many, many hot guys.

Unlimited Blade Works.

 

[h3ro]

I can think of a few things Versus has that FFXIII doesn't.

Jun Akiyama.

Yoko Shimomura.

Zero Shift.

Many, many hot guys.

Unlimited Blade Works.

Expensive, Extra-tight Suits

Fake Maybachs

 

[fernoca]

Many, many hot guys.

Ok..where are this pics?

 

[ULTROS!]

I can think of a few things Versus has that FFXIII doesn't.

Jun Akiyama.

Yoko Shimomura.

Zero Shift.

Sexy skyscrapers lit on a night skyline.

Many, many hot guys.

Unlimited Blade Works.

FFXIII doesn't have Nojima too... Is that a good or a bad thing?

Ok..where are this pics?

 

[Kagari]

FFXIII doesn't have Nojima too... Is that a good or a bad thing?

Toriyama is a bad scenario writer, imo.

 

[duckroll]

FFXIII doesn't have Nojima too... Is that a good or a bad thing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPEr1cArWRg#t=1m15s

 

[Kagari]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPEr1cArWRg#t=1m15s

Yeah. Basically Nojima came up with the entire FNC mythologies or something to that extent.

 

[duckroll]

Yeah. Basically Nojima came up with the entire FNC mythologies or something to that extent.

He didn't do it alone!

 

[CruxisMana]

£14.99 on Amazon UK

Square Enix are going to drive me to poverty.

But that's waaaaaaay cheaper than I imagined, considering most strategy guides are around that price anyways.

 

[badcrumble]

I can think of a few things Versus has that FFXIII doesn't.

Jun Akiyama.

Yoko Shimomura.

Zero Shift.

Sexy skyscrapers lit on a night skyline.

Many, many hot guys.

Unlimited Blade Works.

Who's the overall art director for Versus? The palette and general environmental design work is great and really terrifically consistent and so heavily stylized. And yes, <3 Akiyama.

 

[duckroll]

Who's the overall art director for Versus? The palette and general environmental design work is great and really terrifically consistent and so heavily stylized. And yes, <3 Akiyama.

Versus shares pretty much the exact same staff as KH and KH2. The art directors are the same as well, with Takayuki Odachi for the environments, and Tomohiro Hasegawa for the characters.

 

[ULTROS!]

He didn't do it alone!

Out of curiosity, who are the writers and scenarist for each game (Versus XIII, XIII, and Agito XIII).

I only know XIII had Nojima-Watanabe-Toriyama and Versus XIII has Nojima-Tetsuya.

 

[7Th]

Toriyama and Nojima are equally bad. Versus won't be better than XIII proper, but it will probably an enjoyable game on its own right. I do think Nomura is trying to bite more than he can handle, though.

 

[Kagari]

Toriyama and Nojima are equally bad. Versus won't be better than XIII proper, but it will probably an enjoyable game on its own right. I do think Nomura is trying to bite more than he can handle, though.

We'll see. It doesn't have to do that much more to be better, imo.

 

[polyh3dron]

Has anyone received their copies of the Limited Edition OST yet?

 

[Shadow780]

Has anyone received their copies of the Limited Edition OST yet?

number of people, I'm sure.

 

[edgefusion]

Zero Shift.

Is this the same zero shift I'm thinking of?

 

[imtehman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPEr1cArWRg#t=1m15s

wow i love this track

 

[Kagari]

Is this the same zero shift I'm thinking of?

See: Zone of the Enders.

 

[badcrumble]

Toriyama and Nojima are equally bad. Versus won't be better than XIII proper, but it will probably an enjoyable game on its own right. I do think Nomura is trying to bite more than he can handle, though.

What makes you say this?

 

[Kagari]

What makes you say this?

7th doesn't like Kingdom Hearts or Nojima.

 

[Shadow780]

Is this the same zero shift I'm thinking of?

If you're thinking of something like this.

 

[badcrumble]

7th doesn't like Kingdom Hearts or Nojima.

An I-play-JRPGs-for-the-story type?

 

[imtehman]

i'd happily take a KH1 for adults if Versus13 isn't FF7-esque