It's not the Dissidia writer.
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Stella has been removed from FFXV; Itamuro writing game; Demo 2 June 9; FFXV not @ E3
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It's not the Dissidia writer.
Arcana Wiz
Member
Agreed on every single word, i'm not bummed cause of the design, but cause Stealla passed an cool vibe and in the trailers it was clearly she liked Noctis but would have to fight him, fantasy romeo and juliet, and many even joked that she would be one of the late game bosses... Luna appears that will be the damsel that we have to rescue of a late game boss..
I was under the impression that the original team collaborated with the new team for a period of time before the og team left, in order to make revisions cooperatively.
threelights
Member
Nope. They did talk to Nojima after all the changes and Nojima had a generic statement read on the ATR, but he did not make the changes or had a say in the matter.
Stella didn't really exist. Nothing really existed. It was just random cutscenese from a game that was at least a decade out that may not have even made it in.
And the way they're talking, this game is like November 2017 at the veryyyy earliest imo.
So KH3 is right around the corner....Nov 2020.
And the way they're talking, this game is like November 2017 at the veryyyy earliest imo.
So KH3 is right around the corner....Nov 2020.
Fbh
Member
What?
The fact I think he created a character that looked cool for a few seconds in a trailer now means I can't think Nomura sucks?
I also can't say that Sixth Sense was a pretty good movie because I think everything else M.Night Shyamalan has directed is terrible?
MissDeviling
Member
WHAT DO YOU MEAN the city party scene has been removed completely?! ;_;
And RIP Stella. She was the best badass.
I also have no confidence in the Dissidia writer, but may she's improved.
I also thought XV was supposed to have a trailer or something at E3? Maybe I was imagining things.
Man, talk about bummer.
And RIP Stella. She was the best badass.
I also have no confidence in the Dissidia writer, but may she's improved.
I also thought XV was supposed to have a trailer or something at E3? Maybe I was imagining things.
Man, talk about bummer.
Welp I'm just going to hope for the best, it's taken so long, at least it's still happening in some form.
I'm honestly more excited for XVI and beyond at this point, now that Square seems to maybe be getting their shit together.
I used to think "man, it's so weird to think that some people who were excited for Versus XIII will be dead by the time it comes out", now I just hope I'm not one of them.
The way I interpret it, they wouldn't have time for it. Game starts in Duscae, the bros in a road trip, Regis and Niflheim are signing a treat, the radio signal is weak where they are, but they suspect something is up seeing stuff like troops moving torwards Lucis. By the time they get there, shit has already hit the fan, and they try to fight to protect their crystal (E3 2013 trailer maybe?), but in vain (Noctis is even reported dead), then the actual revenge/get the crystal back story that was already in place back when it was still Versus really starts.
MultiJhonny
Banned
November 2017 seems way too far off, especially if they are going to start beginning to heavily market the full game at gamescom. That would be another 2 years. That would be insane.
threelights
Member
Likewise. I've been getting less and less hyped the more they talk about XV and the more they announce new games (like the new Dissidia, SO5 and even the FFType-1 video). I just hope we move on soon.
Who replaced Akiyama?
Spehornoob
Member
I'm not seeing this "Luna is a damsel" thing. Is there any concrete information on that besides just trying to read between the lines of the trailers?
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Why would they replace Akiyama? I mean what is he working on now? He has to be working on something.
threelights
Member
Nomura confirmed that there will be KH3 news this year (if not at E3, then in November).
And his Batman design was cool =X
It's as much speculation/filling in blanks as the whole "Stella is a secret agent" stuff
Palette Swap
Member
I liked the demo but man, I don't know what the complete package will be like when they get on the other side of this.
Maybe it's just the increased visibility but the apparent fumbling around is reaching Lost writers levels.
Maybe it's just the increased visibility but the apparent fumbling around is reaching Lost writers levels.
DarkLordMalik
Member
He hasn't worked on anything for a long time. Atleast not one that has been known publicly since FF XIV. Probably long gone from SE or hanging out with Itou.
Alex_Mexico
Member
That's not Stella. That's Luna!You were too beautiful for this world.
See? They're so similar I don't know why we're even lamenting this. A slightly different hairdo and bone structure is all that's different between Stella and Luna other than the name.
We all knew next to nothing about Stella and her game 9 years in development hell.
I won't miss her. I never knew her.
artsi
Member
Nah. According to the information we have so far, all we know is that she's a royal princess, she made her way out of a war zone to another country and wants to meet Noctis for some reason.
Can't really say she's a damsel in distress just based on that.
Alex_Mexico
Member
We literally know NOTHING yet guys. A short scene of Luna sitting at a table "waiting" means nothing!Agreed on every single word, i'm not bummed cause of the design, but cause Stealla passed an cool vibe and in the trailers it was clearly she liked Noctis but would have to fight him, fantasy romeo and juliet, and many even joked that she would be one of the late game bosses... Luna appears that will be the damsel that we have to rescue of a late game boss..
Wait and give her the benefit of the doubt, guys. Seriously.
Cheer up, maybe they fix Type-0 in PC!
I haven't trusted him for a while now.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
HELL HAS FROZEN OVER!
This game might as well be Destiny, it's a Frankenstein monster of a game at this point. I hope sometime after this game releases we get information for what the story was in its Versus days. It could still turn out well but I have 0 confidence in anything Square-Enix since FFXIII. This looks like a trainwreck I'll reluctantly purchase on day 1 because I'm an idiot fan who should know better.
Edit: One more thing. Whoever wrote the "story" to that FFX novel where Tidus blows his head up by kicking a bomb he thought was a blitzball or whatever, for the love of all that is holy, PLEASE tell me that person isn't working on this.
Edit: One more thing. Whoever wrote the "story" to that FFX novel where Tidus blows his head up by kicking a bomb he thought was a blitzball or whatever, for the love of all that is holy, PLEASE tell me that person isn't working on this.
jimmypython
Member
The FF12 situation all over again, only way worse this time: (1) FF12 only lost Matsuno not the whole gang of core staff; (2) FF12 got Ito after, who is equally capable. Tabata can make OK games (CCFF7 and Type-0). And he is slowly making progress, but certainly not at a same level of Nomura, that's for sure.
I believe that was Nojima. And yes, he's still a writer on FFXV.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Actually Ito was director of FF12 from the start (while Matsuno was producer & director). It's probably what saved the game as far as gameplay is concerned. Matsuno had nothing to do with FF12's battle system.
Hiroshi Minagawa is the one who ascended to a director role after Matsuno's departure.
Translation a shit, she was credited for a different role for dissida.
No that was Luna, they said that shortly after the trailer came out.
Stella hasn't been seen since E3 2013.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Ok so no FFXV for this E3. What about KH3?
Jesus, you'd think that by now Square would've learned not to announce projects so soon. Just like Versus XIII was revealed waaaaaaay too fucking soon they now rerevealed it as XV in 2013 and its 2015 and is about to skip its second E3!
And KH3 has been worse. Revealed in 2013 and has skipped virtually every trade show since then. Will they skip also this E3 as well?
Square's managed by monkeys I swear.
Jesus, you'd think that by now Square would've learned not to announce projects so soon. Just like Versus XIII was revealed waaaaaaay too fucking soon they now rerevealed it as XV in 2013 and its 2015 and is about to skip its second E3!
And KH3 has been worse. Revealed in 2013 and has skipped virtually every trade show since then. Will they skip also this E3 as well?
Square's managed by monkeys I swear.
Well... that was Nojima, the guy who is not writing the script anymore. He is now credited as Story Concept. Now the script is being done by Saori Itamuro, who I had no idea who she was until I a while ago, she apparently was a planner for Dissidia. Does that calm your mind? Mine sure doesn't.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
I thought you liked Type-0?
Type-0's cast was full of god awful cliche's. Awful narrative structure, ending, final boss and just poor general story telling.
Even if a Nomura game has a flaw it still has his indentity stamped on it.
Tabata's identity will be whatever the feedback forums and marketers tell him to do.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Yeah seriously. Who cares about this vaporware girl who existed in that one trailer for a cancelled game for PS3? She was reworked into a helpless princess before getting deleted anyway.
We knew nothing besides her appearance and name and still Luna is so fucking similar many didn't even notice they're "different" characters.
RIP
Yeah surely the biggest loss we'll have to deal with :'(
Pro from Dover
Member
Sounds like SquareEnix pulled Nomura off this project and is now playing damage control just before it turned into a Kojima/Konami situation.
FF15 can't be permitted to fail now. 8 million units or bust.
Best of luck, guys!
FF15 can't be permitted to fail now. 8 million units or bust.
Best of luck, guys!