Final Fantasy XIII Dispels Negativity
Posted on 2009/10/25 by Kyle
With it's release in Japan set for December 17th, and few events between now and then, Tokyo Game Show 2009 was really the last big event Square Enix had to showcase Final Fantasy XIII. With one of the longest development times in Final Fantasy's history, Square Enix promising to revolutionize the RPG genre with the game, and so many mounting doubts about the game, Final Fantasy XIII had a lot to prove at the event. Gaming Union got some hands-on time with the game at TGS 2009, and it's time to compare and contrast to see if player concerns were really met by Square Enix.
For the last year in particular FFXIII has had gone through an equal amount of hype and doubt among gamers. Starting with the announcement of moving the title to the Xbox 360, concerns continued the mount as more in-game action was shown, and Square Enix's answers at the time not particularly cooling the situation. Gameplay and graphics have long been called into question, so when we got our hands on FFXIII at TGS 2009 we paid extra attention to see if the concerns are really substantiated or not.
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Final Fantasy XIII
No Final Fantasy Versus XIII Until E3 2010
Posted on 2009/10/25 by Sanrin
In response to criticism involving in-development footage of Final Fantasy Versus XIII, director Tetsuya Nomura has recently revealed a bit more information regarding the footage shown at Tokyo Game Show 2009, as well as some insight as to the game play itself.
"That wasn't development stuff, but a technical demo reel of sorts" he explains in the latest issue of Famitsu, "We hurriedly put together a video because we wanted people to be assured that Versus is also still under development." Nomura also provides some good news for Kingdom Hearts fans, confirming that combat "will fall close to that category, but we're aiming for a fusion of new features with the classic FF style. We see level design as the most important part of development here, but it'll be a while before we can show any of that."
Nomura closed by announcing more information will be given at E3 next year, "if we're quick enough." Let's hope they work hard!
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Final Fantasy Versus XIII, TGS 2009, Fabula Nova Crystallis
Versus not until E3
Versus XIII Gameplay: Why Did Square Enix Even Bother?
Posted on 2009/10/04 by Ronin90
Final Fantasy Versus XIII has been in Final Fantasy XIII's shadow for quite some time now, as Square Enix have expectedly diverted all their attention towards their biggest asset. People had been hoping to see something new at TGS, but following Square Enix's announcement that Final Fantasy Versus XIII wasn't going to be shown there wasn't any real surprise.
However, there was surprise when reports surfaced that it was actually being shown, and of course Final Fantasy Union had to investigate. It turned out that gameplay footage was being shown in what was essentially their very toned down "Closed Mega Theatre".
Read the full article to find out what exactly was shown, and why Square Enix were wrong to display the footage at this year's Tokyo Game Show.
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Final Fantasy Versus XIII, TGS 2009, Weekly Musings
Versus Tech Demo Doesn't Inspire
FXN Podcast: Episode 28 TGS 2009
Posted on 2009/10/03 by Kyle
Kyle and Darryl do the FXN Podcast from Japan on the last day of Tokyo Game Show 2009! The duo got their mitts on Final Fantasy XIII, and eyes glued to Versus XIII and Agito. Listen in for impressions of Final Fantasy XIII, discussion of Dissidia, and why the heck Square Enix showed Versus XIII at TGS09.
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Show Breakdown
00:00 - Intro
03:31 - Final Fantasy XIII Impressions
19:52 - Final Fantasy Trailer Series Impressions
29:30 - Dissidia Discussion
54:51 - Outro
56:45 - Fin
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Episode 28
Final Fantasy VIII PSN Coming to Europe Soon
Posted on 2009/10/01 by Shawn
Square Enix recently released Final Fantasy VIII on the Japanese PlayStation Store to mark the start of TGS 2009, making European and North American fans wondering when the game would hit their shores.
Final Fantasy VIII was a radical departure from Final Fantasy VIII, using more life-life character models and foregoing the usual magic and stat-building process w/ a new Junctioning feature which used magic to augment your stats.
According to a comment by Mike Kebby (PlayStation Store Team, SCEE) in the latest PlayStation Store update, Europeans can expect to be able to purchase the game in the next few weeks. No word on a date for North America, but it is likely Sony and Square Enix will be releasing the game close to one another for both regions.
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Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy, Square Enix, PlayStation Store, PlayStation Network, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Sony
Likely North America as Well
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