FF Versus XIII to be more like a traditional FF game

Talkplaystation.com says:"Final Fantasy Verus XIII, the exclusive Final Fantasy game for the Playstation 3 is believed to be more like a traditional Final Fantasy game than Final Fantasy XIII. What this means is that FF Versus XIII will be more like FF7/FF8 where you travel across mountains, ocean and going in dungeons etc."

[spoon]

FF 13 and versus is not turnbased

Proves it will not be like tradtional FF's

[ShinMaster]

I think the article is wrong.

Final Fantasy XIII is the more traditional.

Final Fantasy Versus XIII is the more action oriented one.
It is made by the same team from Kingdom Hearts.
There will be no mountains in Versus XIII.

[Dyingduck]

You can only get the true FF experience on the PS3

PS3 gets
1. Exclusive FFXIII demo in March 2009
2. Exclusive FFXIII in Japan - for you Japanese speaker to port since no regional lock unlike the crapbox DVDs
3. Exclusive FFXIII Versus
4. Exclusive FFXIII Agito on PSP
5. "Probably" non-compressed, single disc game for higher quality

[HighDefinition]

Is DEFINITLY the more interesting to me than FF13.

Although I will be buying both.

FF13vFTMFW.

LOL.

[TheTwelve]

This news makes me VERY happy and I might forgive SE now. I have boycotted all of their products due to selling out and taking out console specific goodies that could have been for the PS3 in FFXIII. They pissed me the heck off.

But seeing the FFXIII Demo is PS3 exclusive...

And now this...

They are warming my heart a bit more.

IF this news turn out to be true, that is.

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[kevnb]

if thats true you are a sad man, don't hate Square Enix for wanting to put a major Final Fantasy game on the xbox 360... it doesn't make any sense. At the same time, im sure VS will turn out better simply because Nomura is directing it, not that Kitase is any slouch.

[TheTwelve]

It is true and I'm not sad about it. I want games that are tailored to superior hardware---not ones that are built to the general standard. That's why I bought a PS3.

I don't respect companies that make nonsense decisions based merely on money.

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[kevnb]

I hope you didn't support the ps2 over the xbox then, but I'm sure you did.

[TheTwelve]

Yes, and I highly enjoyed the games that were PS2 console specific, like ICO, which IMO matched any game the original Xbox had graphically. You can do so much more with a game when you make it according to a certain hardware.

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[Overr8ed]

Well i have no idea what it means but if still plays like a Kingdom hearts action, then i am happy.

[xhairs9]

That's not even a fair comparison. The original xbox came out way to late in the generation for it to even be considered superior. That's like nintendo coming out with a brand new HD console this year calling it Wii2. Technology is considered outdated every 2 years, so if the Wii came out with a new Wii and made it capable of what the existing technology is, that's saying the Wii2 was better than Wii/360/PS3, even though it came it way too late and at that time technology was far superior than that of when "this gen" started.

PS2 > xbox because the xbox was way to late, plain and simple.

[TheSadTruth]

"It is true and I'm not sad about it. I want games that are tailored to superior hardware---not ones that are built to the general standard. That's why I bought a PS3.

I don't respect companies that make nonsense decisions based merely on money.

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Then they should make it just for the PC.

Smaller userbase, less profit, on a platform with the best hardware. Sounds good according to your logic.

Oh wait, you just mean you want it on the PS3, because you're a fanboy.

"I hope you didn't support the ps2 over the xbox then, but I'm sure you did. "

Again, he's just a hypocrite, his opinion means very little. I feel sorry for him that on this site he feels like he belongs because all the other Sony fanboys can "bubble him up" while he probably gets beat up at school for being such a huge arrogant nerd.

[Nemo88]

Thesadtruth

PC's arent really one platform though... all kinds of graphics cards/ram etc. and so people arent getting the same experience. Console just a controlled box that everyone has same so you can optimize for that. SO in a way again they limit results as Im sure they try to optimize for lowere performing as well as higher performing setups, and thats never as good as just going for the max.

One version will be worse than it could be, ie. not the best it could be, when multiplat because devs dont want complaints from various platforms due to differences. Look at Bioshock PS3.

[fermcr]

@TheTwelve "This news makes me VERY happy and I might forgive SE now. I have boycotted all of their products due to selling out and taking out console specific goodies that could have been for the PS3 in FFXIII. They pissed me the heck off. But seeing the FFXIII Demo is PS3 exclusive... And now this... They are warming my heart a bit more.
IF this news turn out to be true, that is. "

Just proves one thing... console fanboys are a bunch of little brats. What deference does it make if game A or B is going to other consoles. Do you win or loose something if that happens. Aren’t you receiving the game in your console? Stop behaving like a little child and grow up already. Jesus, so many kids on this site.

[TheTwelve]

Yes, I am a Sony fanboy. You speak of that as if its a bad thing! :)

I buy purely Sony products and Nintendo handheld products, and games tailored to those devices. It's how I like it.

Every generation has different conditions but this time around, I'm certainly not going to waste my time buying a game that could have been put on a Sony console AND better hardware!

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[sumfood4u]

I'm currently on Ratchet & Clank TOD & plan on beating the game an unlocking all skill points I got 5 left, Than I plan on playing Quest for Booty next! I've always been a Final Fantasy Fan, even got a FFVIII LionHeart Tatto! So yeah i'm excited about both FFXIII & Versus an even more happy that they are bringing back the Gunblade that Sword Pwns $hit! Both these Great game wil make Gamming History, an Bring in a slew of New nonRPG players across the world. Definently a Bright Day in Videogamming History!

[Splenda14]

his talking about the story not battle system

[spoon]

I was an FF fan and a traditional FF is one that is like FFIX

a tradtional FF is a turnbased FF. traditional means past FF's

so for it to be a tradtional FF it has to be turnbased and have cool characters (which it does) and good story

[Surfman]

i think the battle system is going to be like Kingdom Heart's battles. That would be awesome. KH 1 and 2 has the best battle system. Epic battles.

[Bombomb]

the best ever....haha

[strotee]

Good news - 2010 can't come soon enough.

[CrippleH]

How the hell can they make a guess when there is barely any info on it and it's pretty vague?

[Voozi]

That's exactly what I'm wondering, unless they had some interview with some guys over at the SE then this is just a petty attempt in wanting hits lol. What's next from them? "FF XIII to be less like a traditional FF game" ?

Reported

[Hentai]

http://the-magicbox.com/gam...

In an interview with Nomura and Toriyama from Dengeki, the two producers revealed that:

Final Fantasy Versus XIII for PS3 will be more like a traditional Final Fantasy game than FFXIII, in Versus XIII you travel across mountains, ocean, wandering in dungeons and battle with summon beasts and so on.

[Voozi]

Where on the site is the source? I'm looking at the page right now and I dont see a link to that page

http://i33.tinypic.com/14m5... screenshot of where I'm looking...

[Hentai]

Scroll down a bit!

[Voozi]

I scrolled down and reached the comments, now where do I go puppet master?

http://i34.tinypic.com/vihf...

[Hentai]

Look at my first comment! I provided a link to where talkplaystation gotten it from. Talkplaystation just didn't provide the source!
http://the-magicbox.com/gam...

http://the-magicbox.com/gam...

http://the-magicbox.com/gam...

http://the-magicbox.com/gam...

Edit: Thats why I reported the article, they didn't provide source.

[TheTwelve]

Hentai---I love you and you made my day. :) Bubbles for you.

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[Voozi]

Well why didnt you say that in the beginning XD

I assumed that link was on this site (talkplaystation) lol

But ok now I understand where they're basing this off of, but still in the end, this site is crap for not providing the source then lol and damn only 1 comment left =[

Better make my last one count!

Oh and bubbles for mindlessly making me scroll up and down talkplaystation for like 10 minutes

[Sprudling]

The text "traditional Final Fantasy" in the article is bold and links to the original source.

[AmaziN]

there is source in the article

[B-Rein]

HELLL YEAH!!!!! now i want this game more cant wait!!!

[Voozi]

You know this isn't even real, this site just pulled this crap out of there ass and is only assuming it's going to be, they have no sources, no nothing to back anything they're saying up.

[InMyOpinion]

It's enough "news" for most people to go "FFXIII: Versus is sooo much better than FFXIII!".

[B-Rein]

either way more people are lookin forward for ffxiii versus more then ffxiii

[InMyOpinion]

And what do you base that assumption on?

[cloud 279]

FFvs13 has always been more interesting, then FF13. FF13 was recognized more due to the game going multi-platform, and also many little info released regarding ff13 then ffvs13.

[InMyOpinion]

You only base those assumptions on your own biased opinions. Instead of making up your own truths, show me some measurable proof of what you are saying. Or admit that you're full of it...

[Surfman]

Great. Old good RPGs, the bests.

[PirateThom]

I hope so, because I really hated XII.

[hay]

Aww, that's a shame, it's really cool game. Different from other FFs, true. Too different.
Try to play it as totally different game than everything FF have set. It's fun and technologically impressive. I love ingame cutscenes but character development isn't as cool as it used to be and story could be better. But it's still good game and worth playing. Don't like gambits? Don't use or set only basics.

It's great that we have a return to the roots. Didn't like how world map was designed in FFX and XII. But isn't this speculation in this article?

[Cerberus_Hunter]

The art style and music is a lot like FFT, which is good. And the combat is like a twist between a traditional RPGs(ATB) and FFXI plus gambits ...What more can i say? I'm a fan of originality.

Anyway, back on topic...for me this is really old news...don't ask me for links 'cause i remember it from some interviews done last year about Nomura looking when the team was testing the airships for the first time and stuff. so if the game has the airships and open world gameplay from traditional FFs then is common sense that FFvXIII will be like a traditional FF no?

EDIT: nvm here's a link- http://www.ff-xiii.net/inde...

or from IGN: http://uk.ps3.ign.com/artic...

oh well...batter than seeing the same stuff over and over again from these sites (screens, scans, HD scans, HD screens etc.)

[Perkel]

Diffrent ? It's Vagrant Story 2. Why they didn't name it Vagrant Story 2 but Final Fantasy ?

FFXII is the the worsest FF game ever it is'n even a FF game.

What is FF GAME ?

+Story,Story Story Story and so on (FFXII - Rat cather Vann want to be a pilot.. and he isn't any halp at all for anyone, he doesn't even speak a lot..., and story is almost non existent it's like MMORG with no story absolutely boring.. )
+Emontional Scenes (FF XII - nope there aren't any.. oh maybe death of rex.. all)
+Characters (FFXII only Balthier & Fran are something rest totaly suck ass.. )
+FF style Battles (FFXII hmm everybody Sword&Cure&Rise ehm it's a joke ? no it's FFXII no thinking just point and click. No strategic thinking using mirrors, spells, blinds, abilities etc.. just point sword and cut him.. booooring)
+Summons, Gfs etc (in FFXII they are completly useless)
+a so on

FFXII it's a good game still but it's not a Final fantasy Game they drop everything that was in previous FF games (FF7-FF10).

I hope that FFversusXIII will be much like older FF games.Please...

[Cerberus_Hunter]

I have to disagree with you...FFXII's story is great because it wasn't about the typical "oh here's a guy that wants ultimate power and wants to destroy the world". it's a more war/political theme story type. They also tell you a lot more about Ivalice if you walk around and talk to people in the game which is a fan service for the hardcore Vagrant Story and FF Tactics fans(like me).
And the combat isn't much different than other FFs that all you do is press X to beat a boss...and i loved that they took the annoying battle load screen. But yes the espers are useless but only if you use them on you main characters because they would take your MP to 0...but have you tried using them with your other characters? you don't have to worry about MP there.

I don't know...It all comes down to what you like, so i don't think is fair to say that FFXII is the worst FF just because some don't like it and SE were trying to make it different from the other FF games(including remakes)...

[Stinkinmushroom]

Thzt site doesn't have any source.. f*ck this news

[Le-mo]

They are basing it off of what? No source = fail.

[Voozi]

It's a blog wanting hits is all, I reported it back when it was pending but people who approved this apparently don't care

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It's not even a source I was looking for, it was mainly evidence that lead to there assumption, what are they basing this off of? What evidence is out there that's making them say this? So based off of CG Trailers and some Screenshots you're able to safely assume that this game is going to be like a traditional FF game? That's a load of fud

I believe this was the same site that was reporting FFVII "news" for E3 too lol

[die_fiend]

of course this site's a bunch of scheisse, hence the name. It's believed? I don't care what they believe, I believe it'll be good but that's not guaranteed.

[Darkiewonder]

the answer came from the recent JP scans.

[heyheyhey]

PS3 = ultimate FF experience

exclusive FF game, exclusive FF13 demo, better version of FF13, FF13 exclusive in Japan- you can play it earlier if you know Japanese!!, FF7 remake rumored

[Luca Blight]

when does versus come out btw?

[THE TERMINATOR]

Looks like Versus is what FF13 was meant to be before it went multi-platform.
Without the 360 to hold it back Versus will be the true FF.

[sajj316]

Begs the question ... What is FF13 like then ... I'm assuming more like FF12.

[Voozi]

That's going to have to wait for their "FF XIII to be less like a traditional FF game" article ;)

[sajj316]

Nice! Good one ... so true!

[die_fiend]

According to many PS3 owners, since the multiplat announcement, FF13 is no longer even going 2 be decent and apparently Versus suddenly looks so much better graphically, which clearly isn't the case as the new screens show. It doesn't really matter how traditional it is, Square make the best JRPGs so either way it'll be sweet. But yeah, y on earth would they make this pointless article when they don't have a clue? Versus has the potential to be better cos at the mo it's PS3 exclusive but I doubt that'll last so the potential will be lost. Hope that's the case cos I don't have/want one...

[IzKyD1331]

versus 13 is supposed to be like kingdom hearts

[nieto]

maybe it was suppose to be because the tittle says "FF Versus XIII to be more like a traditional FF game"

Kingdom Hearts style of gameplay it's very far from a traditional FF games.

[Bebedora]

I sincerely hope not

[UNCyrus]

read the article people! you're arguing about things that are clearly explained in this 4-sentence long article!

[juuken]

OH YES!

FFVII was a kick ass rpg, the best in the series. I wish my brother hadn't taken away the game when he moved. ;___;

FFVIII was ind of meh. :/

Errr, if this is true?

[kevnb]

but im sure both games will be atleast good.

[KingDizzi]

This information was known a few days ago, Nomura who is creating FF Versus said so and in the same interview, Kisate I think it was said FFXIII would not be making it to 360 in Japan.

"Nomura/Toriyama interview in Dengeki
Toriyama: "FFXIII will definitely not be coming out on 360 in Japan."
Nomura says Versus is more like a typical FF game than XIII... travel across mountains, oceans, go into dungeons, kill summon beasts, etc.
Oh, and Agito won't be out before XIII."

There you go fellas, Dengeki is a japanese magazine

[kenshin22up]

oh man really? The only traditional rpg I wanna play this gen are the next Suikoden... I'm kinda sick of playing any more traditional rpgs after Lost odyessy, blue dragon, eternal sonata and what not, they're all so boring like. The funnest RPG I've played recently is all the way back on the PS2, Odin Sphere.

[clintos59]

I personally loved both FF7 and FF8 but loved FF8 more since squall was just pure bad a$$. Versus should be awesome.

As for FF13 I think it will be also a great game aswell. I love any FF game just aslong as it aint like FF12. I wasnt really a big fan of that one but still was a pretty good game but hope FF13 isnt like that.

[Drealmcc0y]

Sweet I love the old final fantasy's VII, VIII, IX and X are all awesome IMO.
Lost Odyssey was old school, and i enjoyed that aswell

[heyheyhey]

er, you are aware we are talking about a PS3 exclusive here... just so you know

this is v13 not just 13- okay, because you've been trolling PS3 threads all day

[Drealmcc0y]

I have a PS3 and a 360 heyheyhey
Both great machines... i am slightly more inclined towards the 360 though, I must admit

[heyheyhey]

oh ok whatever.. i just thought you had the two games mixed up

"slightly inclined" is a pretty big understatement though man, you seem to hate everything PS3- or at least that's what you show on N4G

glad to see your on the PS3 bandwagon at least though- enjoy!

[Drealmcc0y]

Well ive been on the PS3 bandwagon for over a year and only had my 360 for a month.

Im only anti PS3 so much on here, because theres so many PS3 idiots, in the open zone, I cant help myself

[Nitrowolf2]

Im more interested in FF13VS then FF13, probaly since it appears that its set in a more darker mood the ff13. Either way im hyped up about both games

[mindedone]

and then viii, I assumed that each incarnation of FF would have an iconic or at least memorable lead sword specific to that version. How about they bring THAT back.

[Reibooi]

I don't see how this is news. Nomura-san already mentioned alot of this a long time ago. He talked about how they had just done a world map with a airship and he thought Wow we haven't seen that in awhile and that it really felt like the old FF's.

[GUNSOFTHEPATRIOTS]

hell yeah now i want this game even more can wait!!

why did he get a disagree ?

anyways a gave you an agree ;)

back to topic, its great that SE is going around ff7 and ff8 :D

[pain777pas]

This is goodnews. They can experiment with gameplay systems with other games then implement them in the FF series with a few tweaks but it took me a while to get used to ff12 and now after I got a few licences and freedom I am quite liking the game.

[Doctor Strange]

I'm just waiting for the return of the world map which I think both XIII and Versus should have. I'm getting both when they come out.

[Figboy]

will be a traditional FF or something completely different, i WILL own it. as well as FFXIII and Agito XIII.

with the exceptions of FFVIII and FFX (i loved the battle system in FFX, but i couldn't stand the terrible English voice acting), i haven't been disappointed in an FF game yet.

[Hellsvacancy]

Does this mean they will change the battle system? i didnt get along very well with the last Final Fantasy game i muched preferred the stand still single turn system like in previous games....

[Raoh]

i guess we just have to wait and see how it all turns out

the demo that comes with advent children is for japan only isnt it?

[ceedubya9]

nothing wrong with a little bit of old school JRPG gameplay. I'm in.

[Bebedora]

They did listen to my words!! OMFG.

I asked for Open world - Check
I asked for good battlesystem - As it sounds - I like! I like! (Borat)

Me so happy. :D

[DevastationEve]

i have a good feeling about vs XIII, since so little is known about it. hopefully it'll be exactly what i'm thinking about: something that can come closer to the awesomeness that was advent children. they said that XIII would be exactly that, and im sure it will be. but with vs, it could be the evolution of what they're doing with XIII. so the stuff we see in it could possibly be exponentially better in vs. or some new technology altogether.

the possibilities are there!

PS: for the record, VIII was light years ahead of VII. only thing is that it just didn't bode well for rpg purists. if vs XIII returns to traditional FF style, they could be limiting what they could do with the series. and being THIS far into the series, it'd sure be a shame to just start going backwards. personally, i WANT to see something different.

lost odyssey felt like a traditional FF rpg. maybe that's because it's from the original creators. so...vs XIII is going to have them back on staff?

[arngrim229]

this with kh like gameplay amazing!!!! lol

[Guwapo77]

FFS can I buy a good turn-based RPG this generation? /wrist

[silverchode]

ill get both.

[bloomerist]

best news iv heard.

[Final_Rpg]

This is the game the purist ff fans like myself want.

[Final_Rpg]

this is for the traditional ff players like myself.