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Other revealed characters are the mysterious soldiers. These unknown warriors wear medieval-styled armor, but also carry assault rifles resembling modern automatic weapons. It is known that they are some of marauders trying to take the crystals as their own. {{Fact|date=August 2007}} Another character revealed is a new character wearing all white (a possibly symbolic contrast from the protagonist's darker clothing) introduced in the new trailer. The character is seen in protagonist's building near the castle as they both cast spells at each other, implying that they are enemies.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} |
Other revealed characters are the mysterious soldiers. These unknown warriors wear medieval-styled armor, but also carry assault rifles resembling modern automatic weapons. It is known that they are some of marauders trying to take the crystals as their own. {{Fact|date=August 2007}} Another character revealed is a new character wearing all white (a possibly symbolic contrast from the protagonist's darker clothing) introduced in the new trailer. The character is seen in protagonist's building near the castle as they both cast spells at each other, implying that they are enemies.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} |
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As of September 2007, two more characters have been revealed during the Tokyo Game Show. One character is a young woman with blond hair who wields a [[rapier]] while the other is a young man who appears to be an acquaintance of the protagonist and brandishes a short [[shotgun]] |
As of September 2007, two more characters have been revealed during the Tokyo Game Show. One character is a young woman with blond hair who wields a [[rapier]] while the other is a young man who appears to be an acquaintance of the protagonist and brandishes a short [[shotgun]], despite the ban on firearms in his country. {{Fact|date=September 2007}} In early 2008, several more characters were revealed by [[Famitsu]]. Two appear to be allies of the protagonist: a man who wears glasses seen driving the protagonist's car and a man with a scar over his left eye. The man with the scar is described as an "older brother figure" while the man with the glasses is more laid-back. Another man, apparently older and dressed in a business suit, appears at the head of a table as a [[chairman]] during a meeting with several other men. Because he has the same eyes as the protagonist, it is speculated that the two are related.{{Fact|date=January 2008}} |
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Revision as of 00:07, 28 January 2008
| Final Fantasy Versus XIII | |
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| Developer(s) | Square Enix |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Designer(s) | Shinji Hashimoto (game producer) Tetsuya Nomura (game director, character designer) Yoko Shimomura (composer) Yoshitaka Amano (image illustrator, title logo designer) |
| Series | Final Fantasy series Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII |
| Engine | TBA |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Final Fantasy Versus XIII (ファイナルファンタジー ヴェルサスXIII, Fainaru Fantajī Verusasu Sātīn) is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console.[1] Alongside Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII, the game is a part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII compilation. Unveiled at E3 2006, the game focuses on a mysterious protagonist, the last heir of a dynasty ruling over the only remaining city in the world to control crystals. Under unforeseen circumstances, he is forced to make a stand when his kingdom, people, and its crystals come under attack from marauders seeking to conquer the city and take the crystals as their own.[2]
According to developers of the game, the game is not a sequel nor a prequel to other Final Fantasy XIII entries, but a wholly independent story unfolding with different characters and visual designs. According to Square-Enix, each title takes place in the same universe, but are not directly related.[3]
The game is directed and designed by Tetsuya Nomura, who previously directed and designed the Kingdom Hearts series with Yoko Shimomura scoring the music and Shinji Hashimoto handling the production.[4] A trailer of the game has been screened at both the E3 2006 expo and the Tokyo Game Show, and is now available to the public.[5] Square-Enix has shown a new trailer in a closed mega theater at Jump Festa, with new action footage showing the protagonist fighting against the soldiers. A new trailer shown at the Square Enix Party shows even more new footage as the protagonist fights against a new character in white who uses magic.
Very little information regarding the design or plot of the game has been revealed as yet, although Square Enix representatives have stated that it will be primarily action-oriented and may be the darkest Final Fantasy yet. From an interview with Nomura in Dengeki PlayStation 2 magazine, he has stated that he aims to create previously unseen "tricky" battle sequences, reminiscent of the CGI film, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children.[2] Various websites such as IGN have speculated that the game might be released sometime in 2008.[6].
In Latin, "versus" can be the past participle of the verb "vertere" which means "to change direction." In English, it is a preposition which means "against, in opposition to."[7]
Gameplay
In recent interview translations, Nomura says the game will play like a more realistic version of Kingdom Hearts with some elements of a third-person shooter similar to Dirge of Cerberus. New interviews have stated Nomura's wish to push away from "light magical" styles (he specifically references Kingdom Hearts) and opt for a much bleaker realistic world. He wants the characters to be perceived as believable humans that the player can relate to rather than simply fabricated characters. Occasional violence occurred in the PS Premiere trailer, unlike that of previous Final Fantasy titles hinting the game might receive a more mature rating than its predecessors. Perpetual teleportations proposed a new aspect that may bring forth some interesting gameplay.[citation needed]
As with every Final Fantasy, the style of this world is unique; in this case appearing to blend both modern and medieval aesthetics. The main character's country appears to be very advanced and modern, as one example, while neighboring countries appear to have remained in an era similar to the Middle Ages. The main power in the world are the Crystals. All the countries (aside from the protagonist's) have had them at one time, only to lose them in continual warfare. They had pooled their resources into weapons, granting them advanced rifles rather than swords and magic. Now, only the main character's country has a Crystal, triggering debate over its use as it is beneficial to the military. Recently, a peace treaty was discussed (Mentioned in the radio in the JF trailer). However, marauders with guns invade the city as the main character battles them, disrupting the peace.[citation needed]
Tetsuya Nomura has said "Versus XIII is supposed to resemble the modern-day world. I wanted to make this world resemble our world we live in today. This is integrated to the story as well but the reason I chose to use a Shakespeare quote at the beginning of the trailer is to make the tie with the real world we live today".[citation needed]
Characters
The protagonist is a mysterious young man with dark blue-ish grey hair with crimson coloured eyes. He is the last heir to a dynasty, ruling the only remaining city in the world which controls crystals. He protects his home from marauders that plan to conquer the city and take the crystals as their own. In an interview with Nomura in Ge-maga Monthly, he states the protagonist's family is based heavily on the Yakuza of today. [citation needed]
The protagonist wields a number of different weapons, including swords, spears, and lances, and can even induce them (telekinetically or otherwise) to independently move in the air to form a whirling crystal barrier around himself (hence the crystal shards being broken off due to gunfire in the inset.). He has also demonstrated the power of instantaneous teleportation. His physical features seem to change depending on his actions, as his eye colour turns red when holding his sword and his hair flashes white when teleporting. Nomura has said that his eye colour will change to more colours, some scans have shown him with bright yellow eyes when holding a different sword. As hinted by Nomura, it has been shown he can use magic and do other unrevealed things.
Nomura has also confirmed that a heroine, parallel to the protagonist, will be present in the game.[2]
Other revealed characters are the mysterious soldiers. These unknown warriors wear medieval-styled armor, but also carry assault rifles resembling modern automatic weapons. It is known that they are some of marauders trying to take the crystals as their own. [citation needed] Another character revealed is a new character wearing all white (a possibly symbolic contrast from the protagonist's darker clothing) introduced in the new trailer. The character is seen in protagonist's building near the castle as they both cast spells at each other, implying that they are enemies.[citation needed]
As of September 2007, two more characters have been revealed during the Tokyo Game Show. One character is a young woman with blond hair who wields a rapier while the other is a young man who appears to be an acquaintance of the protagonist and brandishes a short shotgun, despite the ban on firearms in his country. [citation needed] In early 2008, several more characters were revealed by Famitsu. Two appear to be allies of the protagonist: a man who wears glasses seen driving the protagonist's car and a man with a scar over his left eye. The man with the scar is described as an "older brother figure" while the man with the glasses is more laid-back. Another man, apparently older and dressed in a business suit, appears at the head of a table as a chairman during a meeting with several other men. Because he has the same eyes as the protagonist, it is speculated that the two are related.[citation needed]
Development
Development of Final Fantasy Versus XIII started around two to three years ago before E3 2006, in conjunction with Final Fantasy XIII, after the Final Fantasy VII Technical Demo for the PlayStation 3 was completed.[8] Most of the development was begun on the PlayStation 2, but was later migrated onto the PlayStation 3 when the development team determined that a single DVD and the PlayStation 2's hardware wouldn't suffice the storage and visual requirements. Most of the development was restarted on the PlayStation 3.[9]
Development of Final Fantasy Versus XIII was also never considered to be branded a whole new Final Fantasy XIV, as the concept, thinking and background of the game could not be possible in a standard numbered iteration of the franchise.[10]
Square-Enix announced in early 2007 that they had licensed Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 to use in future next generation titles, but have forgone mentioning whether Final Fantasy Versus XIII will be adapted to it, even though stating that Final Fantasy XIII will still use the White Engine.[11] [12]
It was announced that Final Fantasy Versus XIII will use the motion-sensing capabilities of the PlayStation 3's Sixaxis controller.[13] However, its use for the game remains to be revealed.
References
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (2007-06-05). "No Final Fantasy For Xbox 360". [1]. Retrieved 11 August.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|work=|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Dengeki PlayStation 2 (2006). "Square Enix talk Final Fantasy XIII". RPGFan. Retrieved 15 November.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|work=|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Erik Brudvig (2006). "E3 2006: Final Fantasy XIII Showcased". IGN. Retrieved 11 May.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|work=|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Square Enix (2006). "E3 2006 - SQUARE ENIX ~ Final Fantasy Versus XIII". Square Enix. Retrieved 15 November.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|work=|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Jeff Haynes (2006). "E3 2006: FF Versus XIII Teaser Impressions". IGN. Retrieved 15 November.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|work=|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ IGN (2006). "Final Fantasy XIII". IGN. Retrieved 15 November.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|work=|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Merriam-Webster (2007). "versus - Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-Webster Online. Retrieved 13 June.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|work=|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ IGN (2006) Gaimaga Blows Out Final Fantasy XIII" pg. 1
- ^ IGN (2006) Gaimaga Blows Out Final Fantasy XIII" pg. 1
- ^ IGN (2006) Gaimaga Blows Out Final Fantasy XIII" pg. 2
- ^ http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12531
- ^ IGN (2007) Final Fantasy Meets Gears of War
- ^ Tomer (2007). "Final Fantasy Versus XIII will use SixAxis". Forever Fantasy. Retrieved 24 January.
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External links
- Final Fantasy Versus XIII E3 2006 page at SQUARE ENIX
- SQUARE ENIX UNVEILS THE NEXT GENERATION OF FINAL FANTASY
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