Square-Enix Final Fantasy XV [the game formerly known as Versus XIII]

Arch · Sep 18, 2013

There will be no new FFXV info at TGS. Sorry, guys. But Nomura will appear "at an interview"! That doesn't really amount to anything right now but it's bound to be better than Square's "stay excited for a new Final Fantasy" at the PS4's reveal.

Source: Siliconera

Oh and the Type-0 team is working on FFXV. That isn't surprising considering Type-0's director, Tabata, is XV's co-director with Nomura. Considering the fact that Type-0 is easily one of the best Final Fantasy games ever made(in my opinion)...more hype. All the hype actually. All of it.

Source: Siliconera

libregkd · Sep 19, 2013

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Arch · Sep 20, 2013

New interview from Nomura:

—As the Final Fantasy series’ long-awaited numbered title, please tell us again what kind of game this is.
Final Fantasy XV is the first game of the Final Fantasy numbered title that is an action-based RPG. Since the beginning of 3D graphics, Final Fantasy has largely used pre-rendered movies, but what’s different about this new hardware is that it allows you to direct what has previously been pre-rendered and make it real-time. For this reason, even in considerably dynamic scenes, the player can still control their character.

—When you say “dynamic scenes,” to what are you referring?
For example, the scene we saw at E3 where a Leviathan is rioting through a town, and the main character comes in fighting and flying around in a current of water. Until now this scene would have been completely pre-rendered into a movie by Visual Works (Suare Enix’s film producing team). But now you’ll actually be able to play through it in real-time.

—It seems these flashy battles will be fun. Expectations are high.
Making the battles in Final Fantasy XV as seamless as possible and controlling your character through a variety of changing settings are the concepts. Each character has their own talents so we’re working on allowing you to cooperate and make the best use of these talents. Even in cooperative directions that have until now been pre-rendered, you’ll find things develop in real-time.

—In the E3 trailers, we saw allies protecting the main character.
These scenes are in real-time, too. Also, we’re stressing the importance of speed in battle. Because this game is action-based, we’re doing our best to stay away from situations where the character doesn’t have control. Enemies and allies alike will move around, and fighting within the speedy progression of battle is what makes this Final Fantasy different from previous installments.

—How about the points that are like previous Final Fantasy games?
HP and other point values will appear on screen during battle, and when you attack enemies and in turn are attacked, these point values will also be displayed. “Planning actions as you watch the numbers display”—this has been the flow of Final Fantasy, and we are following suit. I think that losing this would mean losing the Final Fantasy feel. Using action techniques while thinking about the numbers. I think these two things coexisting in an action-type battle are perhaps not seen anywhere else.

—To continue, let’s talk about the world and story of Final Fantasy XV. What kind of world will you be able to explore?
The story of Final Fantasy XV inherits the Fabula Nova Crystallis mythos ofFinal Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0, but establishes an original world that is different from what we saw in these two games. The legend is rooted, but the people’s thoughts are fairly modern and as such this is a world where the legend is not very obvious. The story is simple and about the main characters retrieving a crystal stolen by an enemy nation. Within this Final Fantasy-esque story, the character relations will crossover with one another.

—The realistic graphics that remind you of a European town are also impressive.
Because Final Fantasy XV‘s theme is ‘fantasy based on reality,’ the concept for the art is to look like real-world spaces. That a fantasy is happening within this is a major point for Final Fantasy XV. Realizing this power of expression was difficult before PlayStation 4.

—As you continue with development, have you noticed anything about the performance of PlayStation 4?
From a developer’s point of view, the most interesting point about the hardware is its memory. This is because the more memory you have, the more you can do the impossible.

—What kind of “impossible” things do you want to do?
The more data you can permanently keep in memory, the more you can decrease loading frequency, and the bigger the scale you can develop. Like we were talking about before, the reason we can produce a lot in real-time is thanks to the amount of memory we have. Because the amount of movements characters make during battle and the amount of weapon types in the game are both numerous, I think the amount of data that needs to be stored works well with PlayStation 4.

—It looks like you’ve been able to make the dynamic battles you can feel satisfied with.
There have been difficult parts along the way. Speaking of the Behemoth in the videos at E3, I spoke with the staff about its facial expression at the time. Up until now, we’ve been good to just make the facial expressions of the characters, but we’ve entered an era where we go so far as to make facial expressions for monsters. From now on we have to pay attention to detail like never before.

—Are you thinking about making Final Fantasy XV compatible with PS Vita or smartphones?
I want to think about how to connect with mobile devices. The timing is perfect and PlayStation 4 is well equipped to connect with other devices. And what we’re doing is also in agreement with this possibility. I think in this day and age it’s difficult to sit in front of your TV for long periods of time, and there should be some way to connect with the world of Final Fantasy XV when you’re out as well.

—I’m looking forward to this new form of connectivity. Well then, can you please give readers a final message?
A lot of time has passed since we changed the name from Versus XIII, but we acknowledge everyone’s high expectations, and with that in mind all the staff are doing our best. Please keep those expectations up.
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Source: Gematsu

I love how Nomura doesn't even acknowledge the X1.

libregkd · Sep 20, 2013

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Anixe · Sep 21, 2013

Haha yeah, I think Japan's definitely favorited toward the PS4. But again, I think there was the same treatment for FFXIII and its X-Box 360 release.

But anyway, thanks for the interview, at least it was something out of this year's TGS. Although I hope the "fantasy based on reality" stuff doesn't entirely make the game seem like a non-Final Fantasy-esque game. I get it they are trying for more action-y stuff, but then it turns into just that. A lot of pressure on Nomura, especially juggling KH3 under his belt (and zippers).

Naturally, I'm not getting any expectations up until there is some actual new footage and stuff, which I hope will be ready and available at Jump Festa later this winter (assuming it's gonna be there, of course).

Arch · Sep 22, 2013

Remember that "new" trailer we got? Someone made a video of what new footage we got from it. Apparently it was only about 10 seconds of new stuff.

libregkd · Feb 7, 2014

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Jin · Feb 7, 2014

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libregkd · Feb 7, 2014

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. : tale_wind · Feb 11, 2014

Holy frick. I'd forgotten how absurdly cool this game was going to be. Thanks for the trailer~

Hexin · Feb 11, 2014

. : tale_wind said: ↑

Holy frick. I'd forgotten how absurdly cool this game was going to be. Thanks for the trailer~
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Same here. That trailer got me hyped. Now to wait...hopefully by then the ps4 will have dropped in price with a possible slim version. lol

Meilin Lee · Feb 13, 2014

FFXV is apparently "quite far into development" according to Yoshinori Kitase.

Source

Arch · Feb 23, 2014

Looks like English voice actors are already being looked at or cast...probably.

Katy Townsend's resume lists "various" for her work on the game. Considering the last resume leak about FFXV turned out to be true(before the title change was revealed) there's some hope for this.

Source: DualShockers

Shuhbooty · Feb 23, 2014

Hexin said: ↑

Same here. That trailer got me hyped. Now to wait...hopefully by then the ps4 will have dropped in price with a possible slim version. lol
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This is what I tell myself everyday. But then I remember I can't play PS3 games on th PS4 and I die internally. But I guess it's for a good cause. I really hate being behind on games because I'm to lazy to buy the new consoles.

I'm truly excited for this game tho. Th story is so off set, the creators are perf and you can do kdhvblhjbvqdh. -dies-

libregkd · Mar 12, 2014

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Arch · Mar 12, 2014

Well, it's better than hearing Somnus for everything when some new trailer comes out for the game. Then again, we haven't heard it since the title change. Just looked at the tracklist and there's Pain the Universe from Legend of Mana. So excited.

Jin · Mar 13, 2014

Is there even any solid release date set for it yet or does it STILL need to be announced by square?

Arch · Mar 13, 2014

Hayato said: ↑

Is there even any solid release date set for it yet or does it STILL need to be announced by square?
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There's no release date yet. The game's far along into development though. It's likely we'll see it released by the end of this year or sometime next year.

Jin · Mar 13, 2014

Aiden Pearce said: ↑

There's no release date yet. The game's far along into development though. It's likely we'll see it released by the end of this year or sometime next year.
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Hopefully. if it takes 2 more years it'll basically hit 10 years of production and still no solid release date maybe they're trying to go for the "longest game production" award or something haha.

Ienzo · Mar 14, 2014

Does anyone know why they have turned away from the normal turn based fighting style of all the previous FF games? It is a feature that has made me very happy and so I may actually play this one. I have tried to play the others but just can't stand the turn based style so I can't get into the games.

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