Posted Jan 31, 2007 at 09:35AM by Chris L. Listed in: Interviews, Final Fantasy XIII, Games Tags: Famitsu, Square Enix, Motomu Toriyama
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You know, that thing on the bottom. We've been meaning to ask about that. - Image 1 


When you saw that menu slider in the bottom of the Final Fantasy XIII trailer, Square Enix apparently meant it. When they said that they wanted Advent Children-brand arse-kicking throughout, Squeenix meant it. The challenge is to merge the two in a seamless and thorough fashion. You know what comes next, right? Squeenix means it.

1UP reveals yet another Squeenix-confessions-to-Rev. Famitsu piece, featuring Motomu Toriyama doing penance for keeping such juicy information away from the prying eyes of the public. Highlight of the piece: unless 1UP horribly mistranslated, Toriyama says that "the foundation (of the new battle system) is based on active-time battles (ATB), but the waiting time until you choose a command is gone for the most part."

In other words, what you saw in the trailer is - hopefully! - what you'll get when the game and  - hopefully! - its demo come out. Maybe there'll be a few changes, or it might not look that way at all, but would 1UP really say the words "active time battle" without understanding what it meant? We think not.

Let the imaginations run riot later, there's more spilling out of the confessional. Toriyama also confirms: every summon will be part mecha, and will have "an expanded role". Like Shiva, who now doubles as Fenri - er, a motorcycle. "Toriyama hinted that he thinks 'it might be the case' that you can ride it during a fight." ... ... Are we talking about the ATB-modified fight or a motorcycle minigame a la FFVII?


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   by NFGBlinkAC (Unregistered) - 2007-01-31
 » FIRST!

Three words to describe peoples thoughts when they will first experience this game: Holy Freaking Crap!

   by ... (Unregistered) - 2007-01-31
 » 3 words to describe you...

F-u-c-k-i-n-g Retard...

Well thats 2...but that should be enough

   by YourFatLazyMom (Unregistered) - 2007-01-31
 » To ...

Wow, you must retarded since you obviously can't count. Congratulations!^^, btw NFGBlinkAC, this was old news. But still, FFXIII is going to be amazing.

   by youknow (Unregistered) - 2007-01-31
 » nice ...

People are up in the air whether the game will actually look like this, I believe it will (if not a little better). I say this because square has never released a video and not lived up to it.

Think about it, with titles we have been seeing on the PS3 that look great, are only said to be using about 20% of the systems power. We aren't likely to see a FF title here in the US before fall/winter 2008. So there is plenty time to optimize and make it work.

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   by NFGBlinkAC (Unregistered) - 2007-01-31
 » Re: Nice and ...

...
You obviously have no life since you waisted time to even post something that lame.

youknow:
True. People expected the PS3 to be "better" than the 360, et they're both considered next gen and first gen of 360 games sucked and the first gen of PS3 games are already being compared to the 360, which IMO is sad for the 360. As well, don;'t forget the huge graphic improvements from FFX's release to FFXII's release. There were improvements in all of S-E's major hit games that came out during those two time periods.


   Re: Mustang (Unregistered) - 2007-02-01
 » 100%

A agree. As developers, they are just as good as Kojima and Team Ninja. They always deliver, at least graphic-wise.
   by CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS - 2007-01-31
 » Looking Good

I can't wait to play it!

   by nik (Unregistered) - 2007-02-01
 » xbox 360 sucks testicles

ahah you 360 owners are pretty stupid you think xbox 360's so cheap ha what about the extra harddrive you gotta buy just to keep up with sonys what about the extra dvd player you have to buy just to watch a dvd what about the online fee thats bull***** what about the wireless adapter for the internet. ha thats about 1150$ you stupid morons ps3 comes with all that and its cheaper and the consoles newer and future proof so 360 fans enjoy your 1 year headstart that dident mean nothing and in a couple months ps3 will surpass your console with flying colours so kneel down and kiss the rings *****

   by gogo (Unregistered) - 2007-02-01
 » fanboy of teh rite kind

nice to finally see the ps3 fanboys com out of theyre holes!

lately theres been flooding with xbots, and now it looks about equal, as it should be :)

and youre right about them red rings nik.. go eat em xbotz!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D



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