Topic: first FFXII images

[Koopa Troopa]

1UP.com has posted more information. (same link)

There still isn't much about the battle system, though the reporter does speculate on what is might be like. Anyway, there is a lot of stuff to read, and it is quite interesting.

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I beleive the other games were Ocarina of Time, Soul Calibur, and Wind Waker.

Wow! Go Zelda!

[Caliban]

I just watched some footage from FFXII. It looks great. I just wish they would release it for the GameCube or for PC. Here is the link: FFXII(just click on "Vidéo Final Fantasy XII (3.50 MO)", or you can just right-click save target as).  

[rpglover]

strange that they would use ivalice as the world- but there are some good comments made by Matsuno in the 1Up.com page- i like the comments made about the story and the one that says something to the effect of "this will not be an interactive movie" (i.e. FFX) i just want to see more on the battle system though- i would love to see how it all plays out and if they made some good changes to it- i hope Matsuno knows what he is doing- i want this to be a very good game

[Koopa Troopa]

Thanks for the link Caliban (The music sounds alot like FFT, the PSOne FFT)

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i like the comments made about the story and the one that says something to the effect of "this will not be an interactive movie" (i.e. FFX)

Yeah, that really made my heart soar. ::cough:: I mean, I'm tough MAN with no emotions!

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i just want to see more on the battle system though- i would love to see how it all plays out and if they made some good changes to it-

Ditto. Right now I'm hoping it is in something of a pre-alpha stage, and nothing has been cemented yet. Although according to that report the game is 70% finished (atleast rumored to be)  

[rpglover]

i just watched the FFXII trailer from www.gametrailers.com
the game looks good and the music is very well done- the trailer also had some snippits of the battle system in it
from what i saw i would say that the system is not going to be like the traditional final fantasy mode- in one clip you see vahn come at an enemy and slash at it multiple times- and each time it pulled up different things such as the hit points lost or even the enemy blocking your attack- but i also saw clips of multiple characters fighting as well- and in that same clip vahn and some other character in his party are fighting at the same time- i am only stating what i saw-i would suggest everyone to watch it too- i would like to see what some others think about the battle system

[Grey Ninja]

Impressive.  But Nomura has GOT to go.  I want Amano back...

EDIT:  This artwork is just horrible.  For the last goddamn time!  I don't want to play through a Final Fantasy game as a $5 hooker.  Christ!

[rpglover]

"This artwork is just horrible. For the last goddamn time! I don't want to play through a Final Fantasy game as a $5 hooker. Christ! "

agreed- but i hope the story and battle system overshadow the art- i have a lot of faith in matsuno....

[rpglover]

more information coming from gamespot.com  they posted an interview- of notice i personally liked this part

"Q: There is an image where Vaan's status bar is showing off, despite being a field screen.

Yoshida: I wonder if we created any battle fields this time? [laughs] "

[Grey Ninja]

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"We began FFXII development using the same polygon and texture count as Final Fantasy X, but we couldn't create the system we wanted with that. We had to try and create the same look but with only half as many polygons."

Well, I guess that explains why the lead females clothing is even more absent than FF-XXX2 or whatever.

[Koopa Troopa]

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Well, I guess that explains why the lead females clothing is even more absent than FF-XXX2 or whatever.

LoL - "Good grief, girl! Put your polygons back on!"

Seriously, though, I hope they clothe her a little better before the game releases... I'd also like to hope the boy would get a real shirt; I mean, they should be wearing some kind of protective armour or something anyway, atleast give them whole pieces of clothing. That Silver hairded villainess looks pretty cool, though. If they wanted to make me think "is this FF?", they'd let us play as the cool character for a change.  

[Grey Ninja]

It's really sad when I have to beg and plead with Square to let me play a Final Fantasy game as something other than a blatantly homosexual male, or some skanky chick.