Final Fantasy Advent Children Complete/FF13 Demo Release

RC:

Rumors are being reported of FF7 being released stateside along with more new content coming to the PS store in the near future.

 

I'm a huge final fantasy fan, with FF9 being my all-time favorite IMO..
As for FF13.. i just got tired of waiting
Better be a good game and get 10/10

 

I've long been a proponent of the importance of world maps. It lends some sense of scale to the world and makes things feel so much less contrived... especially world maps you can walk around on instead of just going from point A to point B.

 

There was a post on the IGN board that linked to an article on a PS site. I don't know how credible it is (and they are only rumors, after all), and I basically take all of these types of announcements with a grain of salt until I see new games in the PSN store with my own eyes. However, they did name MGS, RE: Director's Cut, and FF7 specifically as three of the flagship games that would be released as the beginning of an effort to bolster the PS store. Doesn't sound too outrageous considering Konami and Capcom have been wanted to get some of their games into the PS store (MvC2 is going to come out very soon, in fact). And with Advent Children coming out, it wouldn't be too crazy to see FF7 come out relatively soon.

 

Hmmm, meaning that the Wii was not the highest selling console for a week for the what, the 3rd time in the last two years? If you go strictly on home consoles and not portable, of course.

I know I'll definitely buy it on the PS3 for various reasons. Not the least of which being that I think it will just be a smoother experience overall. We will see.

 

That right? I'll have to keep up with the NPD numbers even more.

But on that note, the Wii has been selling out for nearly 2 years straight and besides Nintendo games like Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Galaxy, Twilight Princess, Mario Kart Wii, and what No More Heroes... what games were considered big releases and sold well?

I always thought of the Wii as a system where many people buy it and one other game and that was it. Not steadily purchase games like many 360 and PS3 users do.

Perhaps it is a myth, but it seems the Wii has been a massive success with 3rd party games not selling relatively well.

 

damn only reason to have a PS3

 

Ah, that explains it. Hmmm, perhaps it is a sign of things to come in America? Doubtful, but it's interesting still.

 

Demo vs actual game changes


* Battle difficulty will be greatly increased. In fact, Toriyama expects XIII to be "the most difficult FF ever".
* In the demo, party members are CPU controlled. In the final, you'll be able to issue them directives.
* Continuing your "Chain" in the demo isn't very important in the demo, but will vital in the final.
* The classic FF victory fanfare isn't present in the demo, but will be in the final.
* Victory poses may be incorporated into the final; the matter is currently under consideration.
* If the first hit of a chain kills an enemy in the demo, your character continues attacking air for the duration of the combo. This will be remedied in the final.
* Snow is barehanded in the demo, but will have weapons available to him in the final.
* Encounters occur solely from the front in the demo, but various encounter styles will be present in the final.
* The final will have a level system.
* The demo only allows you to control one character, but the final will have a new system for managing other party members in battle.
* The final will have command shortcuts.
* Selecting your target in the demo can be a bit of a chore; the final will have a more streamlined targeting mechanism.
* The final will have an "item" command in battle.
* NPC dialogue will be subtitled in the final. In the demo, there is only voice.
* Sazh's rather bizarre battle animation will be altered to be less strange, and more "jolly".
* The Time Gauge maxes out at 3 in the demo, but you'll be able to add more segments in the final through a new character growth system.
* Summons will be present in the final. The mysterious "TP Bonus" that appears after battles in the demo relates to them.
* Finally, the occasional frame rate drops in the demo will be fixed, according to Toriyama.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173881

oooh the toughest FF evar!

 

i havent played a FF since 7. i think i will eventually check this one out.

 

You excited RC?
Leona Lewis will feature a song on this game!!

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Wow, it's finally coming out in a few months. Not sure what to think. I find myself caring less and less about RPGs, or any game for that matter, these days. But a FF game is still probably a must buy though.

 

Need a real FF intro here:

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