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Wow, the visduals, the ost, the settings, heres a new trailer they released during the tgs, feels more final fantasy0ish than the one they showed during e3 2013.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT3dyanB3pk&feature=youtu.be

Wow.I mean, thier studio hasn't released anything really transcenading since FF 13 (and even that was a deception).

Now they're mostly making games on mobiles and editing western games from companies they bought (deux ex, hitman, TR, sleeping dog,etc).

Their japanese studios have been quite silent since for a few years.

Hopefully, this and Kingdom Hearts 3 should bring their game back up.
These guys were the masters of the rpg bofre the ps3/360 era (at least for me).


http://kotaku.com/tetsuya-nomura-is-no-longer-directing-final-fantasy-xv-1635707308?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow


Also, according to this, Nomura isn't directing the game anymore...

ps: How do i embed a video directly in my post?

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  • Needles
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    Final fantasy open world... done right? Faith restored? will wait and see...

    Either way that trailer has me tickled.. to say the least D:
  • NegevPro
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    Remove the 's' from "https" to embed, it should do it automatically I think.

    As for the trailer, I love it! I was losing hope for the game before but I'm sold now, everything looks fantastic from both an art and gameplay perspective, I just hope the story is interesting.

    With this and some other upcoming games like Persona 5, KH3, and Bloodborne, I'd say it's time to finally upgrade to a PS4 for me.
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  • Higuy
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    It looks really great visually. From a gameplay standpoint there's no telling what could happen though. FF13 was so hyped up, in development for years, and ended up being a giant let down of a game (imo) in comparison to its previous titles.
  • NegevPro
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    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT3dyanB3pk"]FINAL FANTASY XV TGS 2014 TRAILER - YouTube[/ame]
  • NegevPro
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    FF4 made its way to PC today, and the Japanese site for FF13 now has a Steam logo on it indicating it might come to PC soon. I'd guess FF15 might also just make its way over, although I'll still pick up a PS4 for it.
  • Mstankow
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    Still need to change everybody's hair or I wont buy.
  • ZacD
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    The hair looks really good, love the creatures, but that car looks pretty bad, lots of hiccups and artifacts.
  • Blond
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    I'm also really satisfied with the animation.

    Very dynamic, believable physics but not too realistic.
  • Mstankow
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    Okay. I actually watched the trailer. They look less like male escorts now and more like J-pop starts which is still pretty bad but is no longer a deal breaker.

    Also, this looks like it could be fun. Impossible to tell with a trailer because pacing is usually what kills a Final Fantasy game these days.
  • aesir
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    hahaahahah this shit looks so stupid.

    I love everything except the general direction of everything. The people making these games have no clue what was great about final fantasy. So sad. This will never appeal to a western audience.

    Clearly the only thing they took from the older games was "Big swords are cool," but they look ridiculous here popping out of thin air because walking around with something like that would break the game.

    Sadly it's just not the design, it's the way they act. It feels like a shitty anime rather than a charming game.

    Edit: I apologize for my horrible bias against Square Enix
  • iniside
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    Dunno. It's looks pretty past gen to me ;p. At least compared to Dragon Age: Inquisition or Witcher 3.

    That being said, that trailer convinced me, that I'm not interested.
  • moose
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    I always find myself saying "that looks stupid" when they show the recent FF trailers. Didn't like things about 13, but ended up liking it. There are parts to the combat here that I find myself saying the same thing :)

    Style looks great, that female character looks incredible. Will play it, despite thinking the driving stuff looks stupid, and i dont understand the combat.

    they need to get FF12 on Vita, asap :)
  • Two Listen
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    Feel like I'm one of few who has really been happy with SE these past several years, be it games made or simply published/their money behind it, I have not been disappointed in a long time.

    Every FF game has taken different turns compared to its earlier numbered brethren. Some games had turn-based traditional RPG combat, some had you running around the world smacking things. Some had sprites, some had pre-rendered backgrounds, some were entirely 3D. Some had your party be largely customizable, others your characters were locked into a specific role. Some had a more serious tone/atmosphere/art direction, others were incredibly playful. Every FF game I can think of introduced some new mechanics, tried a different playstyle or implemented some new look. The experimentation from one game to the next while retaining those recognizable FF bits (monsters, summons, magic, items, etc) is part of why I love the series so much.

    I think people are making a mistake if they take the trailer literally as "This is totally what you will be doing 90% of the time in FF15". I seriously, seriously doubt 90% of the game will be roaming aimlessly in a car killing animals out of boredom. I interpreted the video as more of a, "Hey we know you folks want to see something, here's a little bit of what we're willing to show in the form of an awfully-nice-to-look at 'Sorry we're taking so long' video."

    Looks awesome to me, one of the main reasons I really hope I can afford a PS4 at some point over the next year.
  • weee
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    graphically its not bad (digging the animation), art style and gameplay wise, I can't be bothered, I reckon the mainstream of Japanese game industry stopped evolving years ago nor that they are willing to try anything new, few rebels are always suppressed hard at every which level, I guess its a culture thing, they are happy or with no motivation of stepping forward or changing, it's happening in every industry in that country.
  • PyrZern
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    I don't know about its storyline or w/e, but I quite like the interaction between characters in combat... But then again, last FF I played was the 10th.
  • Malus
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    I haven't played a Final Fantasy game since FFX but the animations look really solid.

    Also, is it just me, or did anyone else have this pop into their head when they were riding in the car @ 00:30 in the trailer? :D

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9ny0HT1gQg"]Final Fantasy XV: Orange Mocha Frappuccino![/ame]
  • LRoy
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    Malus wrote: »
    I haven't played a Final Fantasy game since FFX but the animations look really solid.

    Also, is it just me, or did anyone else have this pop into their head when they were riding in the car @ 00:30 in the trailer? :D

    Final Fantasy XV: Orange Mocha Frappuccino!

    is that eric northman from true blood?
  • SuperFranky
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    I really like that FF series is going farther away from the turn based gameplay with each new iteration. I think it's just what this series needs.
  • DireWolf
    Unpopular opinion - seeing teenagers driving in a sports car like that just don't say "Final Fantasy" to me at all.
  • xvampire
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    final fantasy is new saint row, I wont religiously or take final fantasy seriously ... , just play it for fun or eye candy, cant wait to play it :)
  • NegevPro
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    DireWolf wrote: »
    Unpopular opinion - seeing teenagers driving in a sports car like that just don't say "Final Fantasy" to me at all.
    I see a lot of people saying this but I'm not really sure why. Cars were in previous FF games like FF7 and FF8. This looks no different from renting a car and driving it around the world map in FF8 except now your driving will be interrupted by gigantic monsters and some beautiful art (I know I'll be stopping to admire some of the art!).
  • Fuiosg
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    DireWolf wrote: »
    Unpopular opinion - seeing teenagers driving in a sports car like that just don't say "Final Fantasy" to me at all.

    Yeah, it's like FF X-2 contaminated the series; now every character looks like they're about to spontaneously break out in song/dance.
  • Justin Meisse
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    That looks really bland :(
  • aesir
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    NegevPro wrote: »
    I see a lot of people saying this but I'm not really sure why. Cars were in previous FF games like FF7 and FF8. This looks no different from renting a car and driving it around the world map in FF8 except now your driving will be interrupted by gigantic monsters and some beautiful art (I know I'll be stopping to admire some of the art!).

    Yes, and there were cars in FF7 too, but that doesn't make them remotely similar, does it?
  • ErichWK
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    I like the banter. I hope there is a lot of that. Really in the end, it's going to be about how good the characters are. the main character reminds me of Squall. Does the world really need another Squall? Why can't we have more Space Dandy. Anything closer to the combat of FFXII is fine by me.
  • erroldynamic
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    Looks like a pretty cool game but not too much like Final Fantasy... Anime bros cruisin' with the top down woo hoo...
  • ErichWK
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    Looks like a pretty cool game but not too much like Final Fantasy... Anime bros cruisin' with the top down woo hoo...

    It's kinda like this.

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  • Leinad
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    That looks pretty sweet, I hope they use the original Japanese voices with subtitles instead of dubbing it (or at least have an available option) when they launch the game in the US.

    It definitely looks quite different than what I was expecting.

    The Japanese actors have so many familiar voices, it's weird hearing Natzu's voice from Fariytail coming out of the skinny blonde dude. Good stuff!
  • glottis8
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    To me it looks like a bunch pretty men with exotic hairdos going on a road trip. They discuss hair, fashion and occasionally need to stop and hunt to provide food while they keep going on their road trip.

    I think they are going to a hair convention that is up in the mountains. Why in the mountains? Probably because there is a special sap that fixes their hair there. Its not super hard, but it keeps their hair in all kind of exotic shapes while keeping the hair soft and presentable.

    11/10 i would touch their hair.
  • slosh
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    This looks like it could be good but will probably end up failing my expectations. Another visual demo rather than an awesome game with unique characters, abilities and weapons unique to characters, awesome sidequests and mini games, and a riveting story.
  • Equanim
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    It seems to me like every time Square Enix wants to play it safe, they fall back on FF7, either by releasing a game with those characters or expanding on the universe. If they're going to emulate it THAT much, I wish they'd just release a direct sequel, maybe something that happens after Advent Children.

    edit: I don't blame them for wanting to play it safe however, the last two FFs were fairly controversial, but for game play reasons, not their worlds.
  • JacqueChoi
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    :D

    I like it!



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  • aesir
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    glottis8 wrote: »
    To me it looks like a bunch pretty men with exotic hairdos going on a road trip. They discuss hair, fashion and occasionally need to stop and hunt to provide food while they keep going on their road trip.

    I think they are going to a hair convention that is up in the mountains. Why in the mountains? Probably because there is a special sap that fixes their hair there. Its not super hard, but it keeps their hair in all kind of exotic shapes while keeping the hair soft and presentable.

    11/10 i would touch their hair.

    I take back everything I said. I'll play this game to death.
  • Isaiah Sherman
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    Not my kind of thing but it definitely looks pretty damn good!
  • slipsius
    that trailer was so confusing. couple dudes driving around in this present day car, with a giant sword, fighting dinosaurs... The car just doesnt fit in the FF universe for me.

    looks like they`re trying to capture the monster hunter audience though.
  • Autocon
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    Everything about it looked like a cool Final Fantasy game except the semi modern car with a bunch of anime bros all in black :/

    That was the only thing that was super odd to me, everything else looked awesome and pretty!

    But why are they in some modernish car? It doesnt seem to fit the universe at all. I would expect some hyper stylized future car! And a cast of unqiue people, not just bros in black.
  • Blond
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    DireWolf wrote: »
    Unpopular opinion - seeing teenagers driving in a sports car like that just don't say "Final Fantasy" to me at all.

    Then you never played final fantasy 8 because it's pretty much the same.
  • Justin Meisse
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    What's with the really conservative art direction coming out of Japan lately? Is it an attempt to appeal to westerners, hopping on the Dark Souls bandwagon or is that just the way tastes are heading in Japan?
  • mikezoo
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    Comeing from someone who's never played a FF game, this really sparks my interest.
  • NegevPro
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    aesir wrote: »
    Yes, and there were cars in FF7 too, but that doesn't make them remotely similar, does it?
    The point I'm making is, from a gameplay perspective, driving here looks the same, if not better than it was in FF8, so there's literally no reason to be complaining about it unless you weren't a fan of it in 8 (and most people were fine with it in 8.)

    It's like people are now complaining for the sake of complaining. I don't like the style of the car but we don't know anything about it since the game isn't out yet. From the looks of it, it isn't even required and players could run around the world on foot if they really wanted to.

    The same thing could really be said about the characters. If you look at gameplay of the beginning of FF8, you'll see a bunch of brodudes (Squall, Zell, and Seifer) running around killing shit also.

    On a side note, FF13 just got added to Steam for $16, game comes out October 9th. Apparently the rest of the FF13 trilogy will also be making it's way to Steam in the near future which leads me to believe FFXV will also be on Steam.
  • AtticusMars
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    What's with the really conservative art direction coming out of Japan lately? Is it an attempt to appeal to westerners, hopping on the Dark Souls bandwagon or is that just the way tastes are heading in Japan?

    Sarcasm or what?
  • Equanim
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    TBH I never felt like the cars in FF8 fit either, neither did the train. (The locomotive was ok.) I think the arguments that they were a little too conservative with the art direction are pretty valid considering how easy it is to find a more expressive design for a car in the real world. Ironically, they're called "concept cars".

    I'm willing to bet we're seeing a tiiiny glimpse of what the story MIGHT be considering the characters are all fairly uniform and male. They probably all come from the same place and decide to leave for some reason. Soon after the group will split (some might die) and the real story will get underway.

    Crits aside, I'm really excited too. The graphics alone might make it worth picking up.
  • xvampire
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    we cannot judge too early on the car choices, if open world exist so does multiple car choices.. i think ( final fantasy VIII have multiple car choices)
  • thomasp
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    yikes, what's the target audience for this stuff. but then i've been wondering about that since at least FFX-2.
  • praetus
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    Let's not forget that this is not the first trailer for this game. Last year at e3 2013 they showed off this a bit.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3xKbPooKAo"]Final Fantasy XV E3 2013 Trailer - E3 2013 Sony Conference - YouTube[/ame]

    and a bit of the gameplay as well

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60nWEuj2wAI"]Final Fantasy XV Battle Gameplay First Look - E3 2013 - YouTube[/ame]

    Reminds me of Kingdom Hearts style combat. I think it looks fun so far. I think that if you're looking for more old school turn based combat, you're going to find it on the hand helds at this point. I really don't see it coming back to the main consoles for a bit seeing the slow evolution in combat since FF-X
  • almighty_gir
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    gameplay looks like an evolution of FFXII's open world pseudo realtime combat, which was fantastic. can't wait!
  • Greg DAlessandro
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    2 things:
    -The ntsc version needs to have the japanese voice actors. (like how naruto gives us the option)
    -Also I swear the blonde character is Natsu from Fairy Tale.
  • Fenyce
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    In my opinion the old "Final Fantasy" is kinda dead... haha.
    I love how IGN called this a roadtrip with swords and dinos. Nails the trailer. Ah! And babysitting! 3 guys babysitting a fourth one on a roadtrip with swords and dinosaurs!

    Gives me a feeling of "fan service for yaoi fangirls".

    We'll see how it will turn out.
    BTW I like the designs. They are at least different from the modern day steorotype of a male hero we have in western games...
  • Makkon
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    While the animation during combat looks pretty, I don't really find this game to be all that compelling based on what I've seen. I still have no idea what it's about, and if this is anything like the last few games they've made, the narrative will be convoluted, asinine, and utterly incomprehensible. Most of the time it feels like they hash together some justification for a cool scenario. What they have shown doesn't do much to convey what their intentions are.

    I want to be proven wrong, because it looks very pretty. It always seems like the art team has their act together on these projects.

    Emo yaoi roadtrip to the hair convention. Seems about right.
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