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?
Square Enix has detailed the upcoming DLC packs for Final Fantasy XIII-2.
It was rumored that the minor antagonist of Final Fantasy XIII, Jihl Nabaat, was going to make a comeback in the sequel as battle DLC. Now its official that you will indeed get the chance to face her in the coliseum, and not alone for that matter. During battle, Jihl has the ability to call in PSICOM soliders for reinforcements. Once defeated, she can join your party as a Saboteur. This DLC will be available on March 13.
Also coming right up on the upcoming DLC list is a Lightning scenario titled "Lightning's Story: Requiem for a Goddess." Not many details are unveiled yet other then that this story focuses on Lightning's battle against Caius, features a battle system that's different from the game's regular battle system, and that this episode will reveal the hidden truths behind the Final Fantasy XIII-2 ending. This scenario shall be released sometime in mid-may.
In the meantime, you can click here for a look at some of the other upcoming DLC, here for details on the recently released Sazh scenario "Heads or Tails", or you can check out our interview with Troy Baker and Laura Baily, the voices of Snow and Serah from Final Fantasy XIII-2.
Yup you've heard it here folks, Gilgamesh is planned to make a grand cameo in Final Fantasy XIII-2. This interdimensial rift wanderer from Final Fantasy V will be making his way to the coliseum, where he can battle it out against our heroes Serah and Noel. With enough luck, you may be able to obtain his crystal and add him to your party.
Also, there's a couple more battles that we can look forward to. There's going to be another guest appearance, who is a villian from Final Fantasy VI (word yet on who this villian is, although there's speculation that it'll either be Ultros or Kaiser Dragon). You'll also be able to battle it out against Jihl Nabaat, the minor antagonist from Final Fantasy XIII (you can check out a screenshot of her in the coliseum here.
There has been no word yet on when these DLC will be released, but you can satisfy yourself in the meantime with some of the DLC that's currently available, such as the Lightning and Amodar battle or the "Sazh: Heads or Tails" DLC. If you successfully complete this scenario, you can include him in your party as a synergist. More info about this scenario can be read here.
Back in September, Square Enix announced that they'll be having an HD release of Final Fantasy X for the Playstation 3 and Playstation Vita without any additional details, such as if it's a remake or remaster of the original title.
Recently however, we've finally recieved a specification about the upcoming title. At the 2012 Taipei Game Show held in Taiwan, Square Enix producer Shinji Hashimoto confirmed that the game will not be a remake, but rather an HD remaster of Final Fantasy X.
Earlier in January, Square Enix producer Yoshinori Kitase revealed that the game was in the "early development" stage. Hopefully we'll be hearing more about Final Fantasy X HD soon.
With only a few weeks before its release, Square Enix has confirmed a demo for Final Fantasy XIII-2.
The demo will be available for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. The PlayStation 3 demo will be out on January 10 in North America and January 11 in Europe. Xbox 360 users will be able to get the demo on January 11.
Getting this demo is a great way to get a taste of Final Fantasy XIII-2 for yourself before the game's release. And if you do decide to get the game, then you can find out how to pre-order it via amazon here. By pre-ordering it through Amazon, not only will you be helping out Gaming Union but you'll be getting either the Omega boss battle (US) or an exclusive weapon for Noel (UK).
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is available in North America on January 31 and in Europe on February 3.
Square Enix continues to promote Final Fantasy XIII-2 by giving us a closer look at two of aspects of the game: the many enviorments featured in the game and the Historia Crux System.
The environment video shows footage of Serah and Noel exploring the terrain, pointing out that you can revisit familiar places or discover and explore new ones over different periods of time.
This other video is four and a half minutes long and focuses a lot on the Historia Crux system, the menu's appearance and how the system works. Also shows off the accessiblitiy of choccobos and some field locations such as Bresha and Academia.
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