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[Diablos]

Way more excited for XIII at this point. The other stuff can wait.

 

[Plywood]

Versus XIII world wide simultaneous release, believe!

I actually think it is a possibility. Is it wrong to believe?

 

[neojubei]

Vanille's antler thing has spikes that shoot out and act like a whip.

Fang's spear is three sectioned.

Sazh's pistols can combine into a rifle.

Snow symbols on his jacket change.

Hope is ????.

fixed.

 

[lorddarkflare]

Versus XIII world wide simultaneous release, believe!

Which means that real info will come after 13 is released in the us(during the the messiest Q1 ever) Versus getting a 2010 release(at least world wide) seems dubious.

 

[Shadow780]

Versus XIII world wide simultaneous release, believe!

HELL YEAH!

 

[Diablos]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves, XIII won't even be out everywhere until Q2 next year :lol

 

[lorddarkflare]

Way more excited for XIII at this point. The other stuff can wait.

Unfortunately, after having sold my soul in a Faustian deal with the devil , i cannot know happiness nor excitement, but yes i too anticipate 13 more than the others.

 

[Kagari]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves, XIII won't even be out everywhere until Q2 next year :lol

Yeah but new information will likely come in January after XIII is out in Japan.

 

[Diablos]

Yeah but new information will likely come in January after XIII is out in Japan.

On to the next one!

If I was playing FF13 in Dec/Jan I'd go on FF blackout until I finished the game and digested it a little, haha. It's nice to jump off the hype train for a while

 

[paperheart]

Versus XIII world wide simultaneous release, believe!

I've been praying for this to happen. I hope it will be a trend after the fact if it does happen. Getting into the game and not knowing a single thing about it because it wasn't released in Japan months earlier would be the greatest thing ever.

 

[hateradio]

I'm glad they've decided on a release date, not too far now I suppose.

I too hope that versus gets WW release, that would be awesometastic.

 

[lorddarkflare]

I've been praying for this to happen. I hope it will be a trend after the fact if it does happen. Getting into the game and not knowing a single thing about it because it wasn't released in Japan months earlier would be the greatest thing ever.

Nice to have dreams.

 

[Shadowlink]

I'm glad they've decided on a release date, not too far now I suppose.

I too hope that versus gets WW release, that would be awesometastic.

I don't think Versus will get a WW release. Did any of the FF titles get a WW release?

 

[Kagari]

Nice to have dreams.

Why? XIV is a worldwide release.

 

[paperheart]

Nice to have dreams.

Dreams do come true. I'm able to wait for Final Fantasy XIII, but I don't know if I can wait for Final Fantasy Versus XIII without going crazy. I think once I get a taste of a next generation Final Fantasy, I'll just want more.

 

[Diablos]

Wasn't FF13 originally going to be a ww release?

 

[Shadow780]

Before that need some orgasmic gameplay footages!

Thank goodness XIII is going to out of the way finally~

Spoiler

ZEROSHIFTCOMBATBITCHES!

 

[Kagari]

Wasn't FF13 originally going to be a ww release?

Don't think they ever mentioned that.

 

[Diablos]

Don't think they ever mentioned that.

Oh must have been rumored or something. I swear I remember reading about it.

 

[toastyToast]

A question to anyone who has tried out the game; does the battle system involve a lot of inputs? With all the crazy stuff going on I'm thinking there is a bit of button mashing involved.

 

[lorddarkflare]

A question to anyone who has tried out the game; does the battle system involve a lot of inputs? With all the crazy stuff going on I'm thinking there is a bit of button mashing involved.

Not really.

There have been complaints that more input would be nice.

 

[Shadowlink]

Don't think they ever mentioned that.

I remember you mentioning this a while ago unless I was drunk at the time.

 

[Diablos]

Not really.

There have been complaints that more input would be nice.

Certainly there's more input than XII

AFAIK you control one primary character and the other two are scripts, basically. This could work depending on how much depth there is to who you are actually in control of and how your actions relate to what the others are doing.

 

[lorddarkflare]

I remember you mentioning this a while ago unless I was drunk at the time.

Unpleasant flashback.

Certainly there's more input than XII

I wish. Believe it or not, in a weird way it seems like less. But then again, access to the guts was not given.

 

[Mau ®]

SE said they would start releasing their games simultaneously though. Never really expected that for FFXIII though.

Still, I was very surprised to see its coming out March 9 on both America and Europe. I dont think any other FF has been released so fast. It usually was a 6 month wait if I remember well.

 

[Diablos]

Unpleasant flashback.



I wish. Believe it or not, in a weird way it seems like less. But then again, access to the guts was not given.

How? I've seen the demo, it looks like you always have to be in control of someone whereas in FFXII you could turn on their gambit and put the controller down if you set everything up right.

 

[lorddarkflare]

How? I've seen the demo, it looks like you always have to be in control of someone whereas in FFXII you could turn on their gambit and put the controller down if you set everything up right.

Because you were personally responsible for every single action of your party. The 13 demo gave you control of one dude.

Not to mention that at any time you could either pause and change the AI or force them to perform a specific action, or even change their roles. Not to mention the ability to change party leader (as well as swap party members) on the fly.

Besides in XII you could setup status based AI. What this means is that you could cast different status effects that would have your party react differently in battle).

This revelation changed the game for me.

 

[Kagari]

I remember you mentioning this a while ago unless I was drunk at the time.

I think I said it could have been possible. Less than 3 months is fairly close though.

 

[lorddarkflare]

I think I said it could have been possible. Less than 3 months is fairly close though.

Yes it is. I am very impressed.

 

[Crash Station]

Because you were personally responsible for every single action of your party. The 13 demo gave you control of one dude.

Not to mention that at any time you could either pause and change the AI or force them to perform a specific action, or even change their roles. Not to mention the ability to change party leader (as well as swap party members) on the fly.

Besides in XII you could setup status based AI. What this means is that you could cast different status effects that would have your party react differently in battle).

This revelation changed the game for me.

Yeah but the whole 3+ ATB per person thing here kind of makes up for the lack of full control in terms of input amount.

 

[lorddarkflare]

Yeah but the whole 3+ ATB per person thing here kind of makes up for the lack of full control in terms of input amount.

No it does not.

How do you think it does?

 

[Shadowlink]

I think I said it could have been possible. Less than 3 months is fairly close though.

I'm impressed that they've done this, knowing that they are working on the PS3 and 360 version. I think the PS3 version is already done, and they are finishing the 360 version.

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

I think I said it could have been possible. Less than 3 months is fairly close though.

It bodes well for the other FNC releases as well.

 

[Kagari]

I'm impressed that they've done this, knowing that they are working on the PS3 and 360 version. I think the PS3 version is already done, and they are finishing the 360 version.

Japanese PS3 version has already gone gold.

 

[lorddarkflare]

Japanese PS3 version has already gone gold.

Jesus, it is happening.

How excited are you? Have you any compunctions against spoiling us?

 

[Shadowlink]

Japanese PS3 version has already gone gold.

Yeah, which means they only had to localize it. The 360 version, they pretty much have to do everything else including the voice acting and script.

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

I think the PS3 version is already done, and they are finishing the 360 version.

Seeing as the JP version is coming out in a matter of weeks, I think this is a given dear

 

[Kagari]

Jesus, it is happening.

How excited are you? Have you any compunctions against spoiling us?

I won't spoil you. I'm excited... basically a month and 2 days left before I'll be playing it! It's been a long 3 year wait.

 

[lorddarkflare]

Seeing as the JP version is coming out in a matter of weeks, I think this is a given dear

But it is not polite to point out, really some things are best left unsaid.

 

[Shadowlink]

I won't spoil you. I'm excited... basically a month and 2 days left before I'll be playing it! It's been a long 3 year wait.

Hopefully you won't because you'll suffer the TCA curse if you do.

 

[lorddarkflare]

I won't spoil you. I'm excited... basically a month and 2 days left before I'll be playing it! It's been a long 3 year wait.

Sigh, then i have to resort to youtube.

 

[hateradio]

I'm hoping that they don't take XIII's sales in Japan (if they're bad for w/e reason) as a way to break the Versus exclusivity, and instead taking it as a reflection of failre upon themselves for the way they've handled the press (really lack of) these past few years. Not really sure how that whole multiplat thing was received in Japan though.

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

I'm hoping that they don't take XIII's sales in Japan (if they're bad for w/e reason) as a way to break the Versus exclusivity, and instead taking it as a reflection of failre upon themselves for the way they've handled the press (really lack of) these past few years.

You're a brave soul to mention such a thing in these halls.

 

[lorddarkflare]

You're a brave soul to mention such a thing in these halls.

Well i hope it is broken. I believe in spreading the wealth.

 

[Kagari]

I'm hoping that they don't take XIII's sales in Japan (if they're bad for w/e reason) as a way to break the Versus exclusivity, and instead taking it as a reflection of failre upon themselves for the way they've handled the press (really lack of) these past few years. Not really sure how that whole multiplat thing was received in Japan though.

Obviously it doesn't matter for the initial release because it somehow remained exclusive there, whether a deal was made for that or otherwise, no one will probably ever know for sure.

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

Well i hope it is broken. I believe in spreading the wealth.

And if that day should come, there will be a battle unparalleled in size between us, friend.

 

[Shadowlink]

I'm hoping that they don't take XIII's sales in Japan (if they're bad for w/e reason) as a way to break the XIII exclusivity, and instead taking it as a reflection of failre upon themselves for the way they've handled the press (really lack of) these past few years. Not really sure how that whole multiplat thing was received in Japan though.

Fixed! FF XIII is exclusive in Japan, so if it were to sell horrible then I think they'd release it on the 360 in Japan. We all know FF XIII sales will be good in Japan. I think Versus exclusivity will be based on the PS3/360 sales in NA/EU.

 

[Nirolak]

I'm hoping that they don't take XIII's sales in Japan (if they're bad for w/e reason) as a way to break the Versus exclusivity, and instead taking it as a reflection of failre upon themselves for the way they've handled the press (really lack of) these past few years. Not really sure how that whole multiplat thing was received in Japan though.

True, less gamers should be able to give Square Enix their money for a game they want to play.

 

[lorddarkflare]

And if that day should come, there will be a battle unparalleled in size between us, friend.

Imagine the epic meltdowns and 500s. FF13's announcement was GLORIOUS.

Now, perhaps this makes me a vulture, but i enjoyed that meltdown.

Also:

True, less gamers should be able to give Square Enix their money for a game they want to play.

This!

 

[hateradio]

And if that day should come, there will be a battle unparalleled in size between us, friend.

Noctis: I want us to remain exclusive.
Stella: I'm seeing other people.
Noctis: *screams*
Noctis: DAMN YOU LIGHTNING YOU PINK HEADED HOER

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