As a part of their anniversary feature on Final Fantasy VII, Famitsu got down in an interview with character designer designer Tetsuya Nomura.
Within the interview Nomura reveals that they really would like to work on a remake for Final Fantasy VII, however they don't plan on doing that any time soon. Instead he plans to focus on making newer titles, trying to make ones that apparently match or even top off Final Fantasy VII.
Nomura also stated that he believes that producer Yoshinori Kitase is the true successor to the Final Fantasy series.
So with this bit of disheartening news, do you think we'll ever get to see a remake of the esteemed game in our time? Do you agree with Nomura's opinion of focusing on creating newer titles? And would you think it's possible for any of these newer titles to match or even outmatch Final Fantasy VII? Be sure to state your thoughts and feelings below.
And for the Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC forecast, there will be some Snow and Lightning on the same day. Alright excuse the pun but it's true, the Snow and Lightning DLC scenarios (as well as the downloadable costumes) are going to be available on May 15.
The Snow scenario, titled “Arena of Eternity”, focuses on our dear Snow and his relationship with his bride-to-be Serah. In this episode, details regarding how he became a L'Cie again as well as the mysteries about the coliseum will be unveiled. During the second half of the scenario, you'll have to battle it out against the strongest opponent in the coliseum yet, Valfdor (also known as the Arbiter of Time). For more details and screenshots on this piece of DLC, click here.
Lightning's scenario, "Requiem of the Goddess", is said to be the last of the story DLC's and will provide some more information regarding the game's ending. It focuses on the epic clashing of Lightning versus Caius and features a different form of gameplay.
Besides these scenarios, there will be some new costumes available for download. Serah recieves a White Mage getup while Noel has a Black Mage themed costume. This time, our favorite piggy-kitty isn't left out; there will be one costume set available for Mog that includes 16 different costumes.
All of this seems to be the last bit from the Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC campaign and will be available on May 15.
After what feels like ages, Tetsuya Nomura mentions some words on Final Fantasy Versus XIII in an interview with GameInformer. However, it may not be the words that you'd want to hear.
Although the interview was primarily about Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, GameInformer was able to sneak in a question, inquiring about Final Fantasy Versus XIII's progress. Nomura responded to the question with the following message: “We would like to ask for your patience on an official announcement for this title. It always takes time when tackling the challenge of doing something completely new, but we are doing our best to bring information to the fans as quickly as we can. Your patience is greatly appreciated.”
Believe it or not but next week marks the the sixth anniversary of Final Fantasy Versus XIII's announcement at E3 2006. So the question is, what's your response to Nomura's request? How long do you think it will take till this game awakes from its dormant state? Be sure to post your responses below. Also don't forget to answer this week's burning question that's related to the matter, will Square Enix announce Final Fantasy XV before Final Fantasy Versus XIII is released?
Phew, it's certainly been a month where very little has happened from a Final Fantasy perspective. What are Square Enix playing at?
With that in mind, we've started to look a bit more to the future. We've still heard nothing about a Western release for Final Fantasy Type-0, and everything is all quiet on Final Fantasy Versus XIII.
So, with that in mind we want to know your thoughts on the following matter. Do you think Square Enix will announce Final Fantasy XV before Final Fantasy Versus XIII is released?
Thanks to Amazon.com, we get a chance to check out the North American box art for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy!
Unlike the Japanese cover art, this version features a lot more characters from the Final Fantasy Cast as well as the 25th Anniversary logo.
Also, Square Enix announced that by pre-ordering the game, you'll receive a gripped Nintendo 3DS stylus and 17 stickers to personalize it; the stickers include the main protagonist from each Final Fantasy as well as a Moogle, Chocobo, Chaos, and Cosmos.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is scheduled to release in North America July 3.
Square Enix have released some details and screenshots for their newest downloadable content for Final Fantasy XIII-2. This is a new character scenario following Snow Villiers with a Coliseum battle against Valfodr and will be released on May 15th. However, no price has been mentioned.
We're finally here, the last week of New Game Plus, where we've been playing through the game that started it all - Final Fantasy I.
If you've been taking part in this amazing community event so far, then you'll have experienced many of the thrills that excited gamers back in those days of the NES, when Squaresoft put it all on the line to save their company.
Even if you haven't been taking part in New Game Plus up until now, don't let that discourage you. I'm sure plenty of you guys have played the game in your lifetimes, so why not just jump in and take part in the discussions?
Apologies for not posting up the last few podcasts on the main site. They're still accessible from the side-bar, but I always find having a full post makes things a little bit easier.
Anyway, enough with that rambling, there's enough of that in this episode of Final Fantasy Union! Due to there being very little news, aside from the Theatrhythm release date, we decided to tackle the Burning Question, and reminisce about a Final Fantasy game from the past. Want to know which one? Well, you'll just have to listen!
As always, we appreciate any comments you guys have. Don't be afraid to voice your opinion about things, it's always good to have a discussion started up. :)
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