FFXIII-2 normal battle theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG-ZZrYOCbg&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Not enough violin, too much guitar.

LALA song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRfudUGFU4k&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
I love it.

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/6287/ffxiii24.png
This also hasn't been confirmed yet but the 4th option translates to "leader change."

>dem violins

>>110324795

That face does not apply to the repetitive guitar.

We may be able to switch characters in battle. Apparently, the new trailer shows a command called Leader Change. I hope it's true.

Now dumping screens shots.

I like it. Seems like they're pulling their heads outta their asses and not repeat that abomination of a game, which even then I found a way to enjoy (paradigm shifting wasbfun in its own way).

Hope looks like a suitable mate for Lighting.

Ah wait. Here's a translated and mirrored TGS trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaJvsW3ez-4&feature=feedu

I'm carefully optimistic.

Time will tell.

Sooner or later.

Time will tell...

>>110324979
Oh please let that be a joke. He looks...like some preppy faggot.

I wanted to enjoy ff13. I really did. I beat Cid and put it down. tried to play it on several occasions.

That being said this is my face everytime i hear news about xIII-2

The more they show me, the less interested I become.

The branching QTEs here lead me to speculate that key story battles might give QTEs that affect the story.

>>110324979
mmmmm I can hear a thousand HopeXLightning ships leaving the harbor of fanfiction bay

fucking shit I can't wait to get to work so i can buy a ps3 for this

Battle results screen. Apparently there are different modes of difficulty.

>Story written by a professional writer

>>110325186
damn bro, you are me.

I think this game is actually shaping up to be WHAT it should have been... and I'm interested in trying it out.

But I have to say, a big part of what interests me in an rpg is the characters, and I'm just so incredibly disappointed that Noel and Serah are the only two human partymembers we can have.

Unless of course there has been news I haven't been aware of. But yeah, them being it as partymembers is just such a deal breaker to me.

>>110325434

Jun Eishima

>>110325737

SE announced that there would be a slew of new main character aside and there are also Lightning playable sections as well so she may actually have her own party or something.

>>110325737
dunno from what I have seen Noel looks like an ok character

this game is looking awesome.

that lalala song sounds like something from nier

>>110326015
I'll be very happy if that happens!

>>110326015
I've nothing against his design or how his personality is like, it's just I like games that offer a nice option of characters to play as in rpgs. Granted, Serah would definitely be a character I wouldn't personally have in my team a good 90% of the time if I had a choice, as I tend to go for females like Fang for instance.

I just want more of a variety. Still, the game is shaping up to look much better and I'm glad the backlash is making SE work harder to put out a great game rather than be lazy.

I really hope Lightning's Theme returns. It's so beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke281MBhpDg

Well fuck.

Even though I liked FFXIII, I've been completely indifferent towards FFXIII-2 so far, but I'm getting kinda interested in it now.

Sigh. Let's throw another game to the horrifying list of games to get during the next few months. I'll be living on the streets, but I don't care anymore.

lightning is supposed to be in valhalla or something and she looks like a valkyrie.

why are they mixing norse mythology with their FNC mythology and making everything confusing...?

>>110326280
I agree. I'm desperately hoping they'll change their mind and add more permanent party members. Or, if the story revolves a bit too much around the characters going off and doing separate things, hopefully they'll do what they did in XIII and eventually bring them all together for good gain.

As cool as the monster system is, I've never been a fan of systems like that. I've always preferred actual characters to a random monster you control, no matter how strong said monster may be.

And there better be some Sazh in this game. I need my Sazh fix.

>>110326605
They should have kept the name "Invisible World".

>>110326517
Agreed, more this, less Waterway in the OST please! Also this track made this horrible area worth playing in (horrible because I fucking hated those enemies that did the machine gun attack)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3hN_8RW9So

>>110326628
Yeah! I actually don't mind monster party members but only if they were basically because an existing partymember was able to charm/use them like a beastmaster. But to completely fill a party member slot? No thank you...

But yeah, going to just wait and see for more info on the party.

>>110326796
Since we're going back to Oerba(the scene where Kaias shows up), I'd like for Dust to Dust to return.

XIII's soundtrack was amazing, and XIII-2's is looking to be just as good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBKMpGBKWOU

sine the live trigger doesn't actually do anything, what's the point?

>implying it's not this bullshit piece of crapcancer shit-game all over again
SQUARE IS FINISHED
SQUARE IS FINISHED
SQUARE IS FINISHED
SQUARE IS FINISHED
SQUARE IS FINISHED
but versus xiii will unfinish it

>>110326889
Yeah! As much as I was disappointed in the game, the OST was pretty damn good (except for Waterway... I would be happy if I never had to listen to that horrible track ever again).

>>110324928
>>110324949
>>110324979

what faggots

>>110326907
From what's been said, it can give you benefits, such as doing extra damage or blocking an attack that would have inflicted damage to you.

Ugh...the more trailers that come out, the more interested I get. I feel obligated to get the game anyway since it's a sequel of a game I enjoyed.

Not to mention the possibility of a trilogy.

>>110326967
It's in Theatrhythm, right?

>>110327035
Is it? Dear god SE why...

I'm not optimistic at all, No money till reviews Square

>>110327071
Yup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKi9Z7Axyog

0:59

>>110324720
You call that a normal battle theme?

This is a normal battle theme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcxPPm-V0_w

>>110327150
Jesus fucking christ.

But hey, I can understand there are tons of folks who liked the track.

>>110327034

A trilogy is very unlikely. This is the game that's supposed to conclusively decide whether Lightning is happy or not in the end right?

The FFXIII-3 domain registration probably doesn't mean anything.

>>110327192
Brah, let's not start some pissing contest here. SMT and FF are on two completely different levels and shouldn't be compared.

>>110327212
I myself don't mind it too much, but I wouldn't listen to it for more than 3 minutes if I could help it.

>>110327260
Yeah, FF is supposed to be BETTER than SMT.

>>110324667
>-Story written by a professional writer
They said the same for Crysis 2. The whole statement is retarded. Do they usually pick bum from the streets and listen to their drug fantasies?

>>110327313
They're two series that offer completely different types of "style" when it comes to rpgs. I enjoy both. That's all I'm going to say and won't derail this thread that's been refreshingly civil.

>>110327435
Well then just don't say anything, god.

>>110327192
>not http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdRICXUoy48

>>110327481
Shut the fuck up.

>>110324720

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWPz10bIt8w

If this is Lightning's battle theme, she better have a shitton of playable parts.

>>110327506
Go fuck yourself, dipshit. You started it.

>>110327150
>>110327071
>>110326967

B-but I liked Waterscape....

Also, when do I get me some screens of Vanille? She better be wearing a smaller skirt this time, it was too difficult to upskirt her in 13.

>>110327525
Sounds good.

>>110327641
Like I said, it just doesn't appeal to me... I can't stand that "cutesy" type music and Vanille herself skipping around in that damn level.

But, I understand how it appeals to some folks especially those who like her type of character.

I'd rather have more characters too, and I'm not a big fan of the monster type stuff either, but if it will let me have classic monsters like Malboro or Iron Giant on my team then that's a pretty decent compromise. Have they explained WHY you can have monsters on your team yet?

Also, Hope could end up being an amazing character

>>110327035
Yes, along with the awful vocal one that sounds like shit

>>110327765
Iron Giant in my team would be fantastic, definitely.

>>110327765
I believe they said Noel was a monster tamer back home(which we now know is in the future).

>>110327025.

That's the QTEs. Live trigger is the dialogue trees that apparently don't really serve a function other than providing "interesting things" for the NPCs to say.

>Combat appear to be the same

Thank you and goodnight

snow is back? FUCK YEAH FINALLY

okay i was seriously skeptical about this serah running around with prettyboy noel the entire time, didnt she get married to snow and all that in 13?

snow is da man

>>110325360
>xbox 360

why would you play it on the xbox 360?

>>110327895
Oh. Well, that seems rather unnecessary. Maybe they'll do special bonuses for getting them right like the QTEs then.

>>110327895
Yeah, the choice in the demo was pretty stupid.

>>110327765

You can recruit monsters because Noel is apparently a beast tamer...it would have been nice if they improved the battle system by adding a crap load of classes.

>>110327930
I was actually surprised at how disappointed and uninterested I was in his character in FF13... he just came off a little too annoying to me despite the fact I like him for the bara aspect.

>>110327924
what? you don't like:

>encounter shell beast
>attack
>shift paradigm
>heal
>shift paradigm
>attack
>shift paradigm
>heal
>shift paradigm
>attack
>shift paradigm
>heal
>shift paradigm
>stagger can finally do damage
>possibly repeat above 1x - 4x

>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same
>Combat appear to be the same

Y'allrjes jelly of Hope's good looks. Sheeyit I wish he was the main character

>>110327930

In the subtitled TGS trailer, it shows the ending of FFXIII but apparently Lightning is gone from that scene in the meadow and people just assume that Lightning stayed in the crystal structure to support Cocoon. Serah is the only one that knows that that isn't what happened so Snow didn't marry Serah yet because he wants to help her find Lightning first.

>>110328282
Wait so it's some strange alternate timeline?

>>110328193
He really should be looking for Lightning with Serah. Disregard all the HopexLightning shit for a second. They were pretty close in XIII, despite having just met a couple of days/weeks before.

those who liked FFXIII's soundtrack should listen to the FFXIII piano collections music.

piano version of lightning's theme is delicious.

>same combat system with added QTE triggers
>QTE triggers taking up huge chunks of the screen
>Hope in a preppy suit and a tie
>1 hub quick-travel system thinly disguised as a time travel mechanic
>Serah surrounded by all sorts of bishounen from the entire bishounen spectrum
>NTR, NTR everywhere

>>110328282

Apparently so. And it's all connected to Noel coming from the future to prevent the destruction of humanity and Lightning being summoned to guard Etro's throne in Valhalla...I hope that professional writer can competently explain all of this.

>>110328282
I bet a Fal'Cie with power over time is behind it.

The thing that annoyed me the most is how chaotic battles are. What's wrong with positioning characters like it has been in any FF until XII? My second greatest annoyance are Paradagim Shifts. Fuck you SE, I want to control those characters myself! In a tactical and non-chaotic way please.

Seems like none of the above is changing. I bought X-2, XII and XIII because I was fan of series and FORCED myself to buy them. No more, SE. No more.

>>110328338
you mean where lightning's gone?

isn't it a possible future?

will they bring classic victory fanfare back?

>>110328515
I was just confused since they said she's not present in the ending scene of FF13 anymore

>>110328515
Lighting is in Valhalla/Invisible World. This is XIII's afterlife and the land where Etro resides.

>>110328513
this, almost exactly

i could appreciate ffxii and managed to get a decent amount of enjoyment out of it but those other two... nope

>>110328513

There are changes being made to the paradigms. I'm guessing it's something like the gambit system where you can customize what moves they use and their priority.

http://m.ign.com/articles/1174768

"While the Paradigm and Role systems have returned, I've been told that you'll be able to make adjustments to specific roles. For example, two characters assigned to the Commando role could be tweaked to behave differently in battle. This, again, opens up more strategic possibilities. "

>>110328766
Are the paradigm shifts also for monsters?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaJvsW3ez-4&feature=feedu

Subtitled TSG trailer. Has this been posted yet?

>>110324720
It does indeed say leader change. Too bad you only really have two characters to switch between unless you can use the monster and the guest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOueu_FYigU

suddenly, waterscape doesn't suck.

>>110328862
From what we've seen, it looks like each monster(150+) will only have one role. When you paradigm shift, a new monster joins your party. Well, if your paradigm doesn't have the same monster-role as your last.

>>110328862

Presumably, yes. You can carry three monster with you into battle. Each monster is assigned to a specific paradigm like feral behemoths are commandos, scale beasts are sentinels, and so forth.

>>110329008
Guy who hates the song here. The vocals are what kill me, it was so unnecessary. The melody I actually enjoy.

>>110328766
I still hate it.

>>110329008
That's The Promise, not Sunleth Waterscape. They sound similar, but they're not really the same.

>>110329116
it switches to waterscape halfway through.

>>110329179
Ah, I see.

>>110329069
there's an instrumental version of waterscape on the FFXIII plus soundtrack.

>>110329105

Why? Gambit system + XIII battle system sounds fucking amazing.

>>110328901
Who was that girl who appeared with the antagonist? She looked like an evil Serah but her voice was much different.

>Recruitable monsters
>towns
>Snow returning

Hey maybe this game wont be so bad afte

>same battle system

Oh fuck you SE

>>110329310
I think her name is Yuru.

>>110328766
Sounds pretty good to me. With this and supposedly leader change we should get a good amount of control

>>110329310

Her name is Yuru and he's apparently traveling with Kaias.

>>110329437
>>110329388
I think... I think i'm in love if she's the anti-Serah type.

>>110329437
>Kaias

His name is Purple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoTCuD4N4lw

>>110329360

It's not entirely the same.

Please see >>110328766

>still no playable Lebreau
WHY

>>110329512

Sounds acceptable but it entirely changes the mood of the area.

Wait, so what happened to Sazh and Dajh? They aren't in the meadow either.

>>110329722
Sazh is helping PSICOM and the GC transport civilians from Cocoon.

Updated list. Just two new entries.

Confirmed changes/new additions in XIII-2:
-Non-linear maps
-Towns with real NPC interaction
-Sidequests available from the beginning
-Time Travel (Historia Crux) mechanism that allows you to repeat areas multiple times so you can explore different possibilities that lead to multiple endings.
-New Game + (Historia Crux allows you to rewind time and redo areas but you keep your experience and items)
-Recruitable Monsters (they level up in a system similar to the crystarium and you can customize their abilities with accessories)
-QTEs/Cinematic Action in battle (to break up the monotony of battle and no penalties are given for failing)
-Characters returning from XIII (they act as guest party members in battle and supposedly each character from the XIII party is returning in some form)
-Mogclock (new encounter system that gives bonuses or penalties depending on how fast you engage enemies and it's basically a mix of random encounters and seeing the monsters in the fields)
-Etro, Pulse, and Lindzei serve as an axis for the game's branching story
-Minigames (rumored to have a lot of them)
-Puzzles (the Anamoly System)
-Live Trigger (dialogue trees that don't effect the story but are just to provide insight for the player and dialogue changes when an area is played more than once)
-Combat appear to be the same but with tweaks to each paradigm role that allows for more customization (blood damage system)
-Story written by a professional writer (Jun Eishima)
-Music composers include Hamauzu (FFX, XII, XIII), Naoshi Mizuta (FFXI, Parasite Eve 2), and Mitsuto Suzuki (TWEWY)
-Gil is now earned after battle
-You can change the party leader during battle
-Multiple battle difficulties

>>110329547


Oh gee, it's like an entirerley different system now. Except it still uses retarded stagger and that I still only control one character and that it's not turn based.

Sorry, no buy for me. But I guess /v/ will love it so SE wont really care.

>>110329647
Have 150 monsters instead :(

>>110329908
Leader Change is pretty much confirmed.

it's surprisingly civil in here.

>>110329968
Oops. Didn't see that in the post.

Does anyone get the impression that Lightening is dead for some part of the story? It just seems to be hinted at in some of the trailers.

>>110329927
it still has female AND male waifus, which is what the series is about now - so it's guaranteed to be a *commercial* success

>>110330077

She isn't dead. Just serving Etro in Valhalla.

Same battle engine, lots of changes for the better. Sure id have done it differently but I'm willing to give it a try.

>>110330219

The best thing they could've done would have been to integrate it with FFX-2 battle system and actually give it a shit load of classes.

>>110330191

Ah ok, that's sorta what I meant though. Not on the same plane of existence as the rest of the characters. Didn't realise info had been realised about it,

>>110330353
She's in the afterlife, so I guess she's kinda dead.

>>110329966
;_;

>>110330295
if they do that, it should be for the next in the series

13 is beyond saving

it seemss like they are trying to adress the criticism that 13 had.

im still not gonna get it cuz it's a fucking sequel to 13.

>>110330077

Honestly seems pretty obvious at this point. She's in a realm called Valhalla (norse realm of gods and dead warriors), where Etro also lives. Etro has been said to greet the souls of the dead after they go through the door of souls.

That door was what Barthandelus was trying to throw wide open in FFXIII, by killing off a bunch of people (the Cocoon populace) in order to summon the Maker, who I assume is Pulse or Buniberzei or maybe Lindzei or Muin.

>>110330427


This is pretty much my attitude.

I admire their intent, but I don't want this game at all.

Snow looks pimpin, glad he's back, shame he won't join me though.

>>110330427

JUST because it's a sequel to 13? Even though almost everything in this thread confirms that it's going to be far greater than it?

>>110330527

That sounds really confusing if you don't understand the mythology really well....and to couple that with the time travel element to the story....

Hope looks kinda cool.

Also, I just saw what looks to be like a 'present day' city.

Snow looks like shit without his head rag.

I really really hate that it's going the path of Tales of Symphonia 2. Where you use monsters in battle.

Still looking forward to it.

>-Music Naoshi Mizuta (FFXI, Parasite Eve 2)
Fucking sold
>-Gil is now earned after battle
No more selling useless items?

Final fantasy is done since the X.
Deal with it fucking teenager

>Snow
>Still giving it to a 14 year old
My nigga

>>110330704
No more farming for Traps?

>>110330576
yes
don't forget that 13 looked like it was going to be awesome from the previews and press releases as well
SE has burnt me too many times now

>>110330670

It'll make more sense when it's explained in the actual game, I hope.

>>110330761
I actually wish they made Serah older looking in the game. I can't stand her design.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoTCuD4N4lw

AHahahahahah oh wow how did it turn out like that?

I loved FF13 and this looks great aswell. Though Snow's new look is pretty bad, would be okay if he still had his beanie.

Hopefully Sazh, Vannile and Fang look good, they are the 3 I like.

>>110330527

I doubt even teenagers would be able to commit that level of grammatical butchering. Thanks for revealing how underage you are.

>>110330787
Then you wait for reviews?

You said you won't be buying it just because it's XIII's sequel. We are lead to believe that means even if the game is GOTYAYEY.

>>110330787
Meh I never ever cared about xiii or thought it looked that good but this one seems pretty interesting

Where's my nigga Sazh? He better be a guest if not a full-blown party member.

>>110330810
>Doesn't like young girls in short skirts
Summerfag

>>110330844

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRfudUGFU4k&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

I quite like it and even if it's shit, that's okay. This one makes up for it.

i am kind of shocked to see how many people liked snow, despite being more annoying then hope with his "love and friendship will defeat XY". you must be 12 to like him.


i hope /v/ will get a +18 rating soon, so this faggotery will finally stop

>>110330962
That doesn't even make any sense, but okay brah. Enjoy your annoying bitches. I've got Fang to drool over.

>>110327313
>Yeah, FF is supposed to be BETTER than SMT.
it is. SMT is laughably bad.

>>110330883
we already know the reviews will be above 85/100 - it's a fucking final fantasy game. they all get the same scores regardless

>even if the game is GOTYAYEY
no chance

Snow reminds me of a bishy version of Akuma or Heihachi now for some reason. Maybe because he's in black and looks homeless

There was a demo of XIII-2 at TGS right? Is it a new demo or the same one in the Bresha Ruins?

>>110330883


Just on the very fact that it's a sequel to XIII it won't be GOTYEYAY

But it good be good, but I personally don't care how good it is, I could be playing something I know I'll enjoy more.

>>110330865

Seriously? Why are you letting out your stress on me?

>>110324720
>guitar guitar guitar guitar guitar guitar MOTHER FUCKING VIOLINS OUT OF NO WHERE HOLY FUCKING SHIT

I loved FFXIII OST this one might make me bite my own arm off and send it to japanaland as a thank you

>>110331031

OP here. Both franchises are great in their own ways but did you really just insult SMT?

OP I am cumming everywhere.

This game seems so fucking awesome I don't know where to begin.

I love Final Fantasy and it seems like this one could be the best yet.

I AM FCUKING PUMPED!!

>>110331123
Think he misquoted

>>110331269


Really dude?

Really?

>>110331183
yeah that violin man DAT VIOLIN

>>110324979
Oh lawd, i thought this was a shop until i watched the trailer

>>110330991

Youngins wouldn't be scared away by a rating, how naive are you?

>>110331123

I think >>110330865 was supposed to be aimed at >>110330729

>>110331365
Young people want to be older.

Older people want to be younger.

>>110331184
>but did you really just insult SMT?
Of course. It's a terrible series with extremely cheap ass production values in every area. They recycle demon/persona models in every ps2 game. That's just lazy. The dungeons are poorly designed. The storytelling is on high school home project level.

>>110324979
I fucking hated Hope he's a stupid whiny little faggot who turns far too optimistic for no raisen.

But... i..it's not like I find him attractive... or anything

OH fuck new hope is so hot, and I'm usually not gay, what's happening to me?

>>110331471
so tsuntsun, anon!

>>110324720
I want to have babies with that battle theme.

Not as good as the Lightning one but it's good.

Does anybody have the Bresha ruins rap yet?I fucking love that track!

>>110331471
>and I'm usually not gay

>>110331532
>bresha ruins rap
wait what I NEED TO HEAR THIS

Hope's face seems kind of... strange. Maybe I'm still getting used to his age, but it feels off.

Don't really care about his outfit, could be worse.

>>110331569

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5OX0pX5mqM

Full version isn't available yet.

>>110331471
dude, you're gay.

>>110331569
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5OX0pX5mqM

Best video I could find.

>>110331572

Here's a better look at his face. That was just a bad screenshot.

fuck yes chocobo party member

now if only they came in different colors like in tactics

>>110331742
There's a red a purple one.

>>110325057
>>110325057
>>110325057
>>110325057
>>110325057
>>110325057
OH GOD, I'M SO FULL OF EMOTION

UNDER MY WATCH, THE FUTURE WILL NOT REFUSE TO CHANGE DAMMIT

Hope looks pretty classy. Snow looks pretty bad.

Hopefully they won't do something stupid like cut off Sazh's fro

>>110331713
>dat overbite

>>110331471
>Usually not.

..What?

>>110331654
>>110331677
holy shit

>Serah isn't a slut afterall

Good, good...

So far the only bad thing I see about this game is having to be Serah. But hopefully guest characters are frequent.

Seems like they are trying to make Lightning important in this game, you know, since she wasn't in FF13.

>>110331897
>implying she won't accidentally fall for noel... Or hope, OH GOD I WANT IS DICK

>>110332150
>My name is Rosh, by the way. What's yours?

>>110331309
Yeah I was a fan of FFXIII but I thought it had a lot of areas that could be improved. I had no beef witht he setting or characters though.
But with all the things XIII-2 is bringing to the table I find it hard to believe it could be bad.
It will no doubt be the best JRPG of this gen.

Just check this shit out. Also some Bresha Ruins rap here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LkLVBmYnc

for fucks sake

>>110331765

You mean >>110325675? Well, maybe. Don't know if it would be dropping meteors though.

>>110332203
DAT RAIN

okay seriously the game is lookig much much better.

>>110332203

>best JRPG this gen

I wouldn't go that far. It will probably be an admirable effort and restore faith in the franchise.

>>110332292
>it's raining
>Serah wipes her face with her hand

TECHNOLOGY

>>110331713
/v/ I need to tell you something.

Usually not gay but older Hope has given my impaler a raging boner.

I think I might be a huge faggot. Oh god help me! What should I do?

>>110332352
>Usually not gay

>>110332247

SE stated that the red chocobo is "special" amongst the other varieties of chocobos in the series.

>>110332343
>JUMPING
TECHNOLOGY

>>110331785
Cornrows bro
Cornrows everywhere

>>110332203
>he circles around that minimap at the start
>see about 30 people
>can talk to 6

>>110332421
or bald

>>110332203
It... it really doesn't look bad at all.

God damn it SE, stop tempting me. I'll wait for reviews to decide if I should get it or not however. But yeah, this is what the game SHOULD have been like at the start (well, with full party members anyway).

>>110332485
>implying that's not the standard these days

>>110332485
All the others still talk if you walk near them like FFXIII.
When you walk around would you want to talk to everybody?
At least you can talk to some.

>>110332485
the other NPCs are like the ones in XIII. They'll talk, but they don't have anything important to say. The ones with TALK above their heads will give you quests/info.

>>110332203
>E3 footage

of for, you know that it's been almost 3 months since then right? All the footage has been getting better and better looking.

Shit looks TONS better than E3. E3 footage looked worse than 13.

>>110332203
Since they are no longer l'cie how do they still have the awesome powers?

>>110332485

30 people....are you drunk and seeing double?

And I counted around 10-12 hat you can talk to.

>>110332587
That won't happen.
It'll be more like Chrono Trigger.

>>110332618
Serah doesn't have any l'cie powers... and Noel is from the future.

>>110332587

The different branching paths/endings of the stories are supposed to revolve around the three main gods in the FNC mythology.

>110332719

I was wondering about that too. A lame explanation I have is that they're using that...technology from XIII that imitates magic (the thing that allowed the soldier enemies to cast spells on you).

>>110332587
>they'll take Fang and Vanille's obviously lesbian relationship and pretend it never happened and pair them off with some stupid fucks

They wouldn't dare. There would be hell to pay.

>>110332815
Manadrives. My theory is that Etro allowed them to keep their l'Cie powers with no strings attached: No Focus or turning into Cie'th and crystals.

>>110332882

She was still a l'cie. I don't remember the explanation for it but her brand was burnt and caused her timer to complete the Focus to stop.

In the final boss, all of their brands turn into Fang's because they had the resolve to fight against their Focus or something....I don't remember their explanation for this so beware.

>>110332636
>thinks i'm going to sit through that boring-ass clip a second time to count people - it was an estimate
i guess i'm not obsessive like you, bro

>>110332719

Serah was a l'Cie in FFXIII. We never saw her magic powers but she probably had some. I guess maybe it could be justified by saying that they just kept their l'Cie powers even after their brand disappeared. No clue about Noel, maybe future people are magical or some shit.

>>110333047
Etro forced Fang and Vanille into crystal-stasis back during the War of Transgression.

>>110333047
Yeah That's how they have powers in FFXIII-2. The party will consist of former l'Cie who have burnt out brands but still have the abilities.


Boss Fight Gameplay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAG5yhqv8XQ

>110333089

It was a horrible estimate. I looked at it for like 10 seconds and came up with something more accurate than you.

Wait, so are monsters replacing the summons? That's a shame, they were cool. I guess maybe we'll be fighting all their chaos forms or some shit.

>>110326889
>someone else who loves Dust to Dust

>>110333167

That boss battle music is a little disappointing compared to the other battle tracks.

>>110333167
>dat boss music
>dat seamless transission from battle to cutscene to cinematic actions

I'm liking this game more and more.

>When you walk around would you want to talk to everybody?

Yes. It is an RPG, isn't it? If a person is there, you should be able to initiate dialogue with them, even if they just tell you to fuck off.

>>110333167

That boss battle music isn't as great as the normal battle/Lightning battle theme.

>>110333198
lol alright bud. next time i care to make an observation on 4chan, i'll be sure to take notes first

>>110333315

The NPCs that you can't directly talk to probably just have the same auto talk function like in XIII. So they have their own conversations among other NPCs and you just listen in.

>>110333167

That guy looks A LOT like Titan (the fal'Cie). I was so pissed that I didn't get to fight him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx_1XzRkhcg&feature=channel_video_title

Dat Bahamut battle theme.

Waiting warmly for more information. Hopefully more permanent party members...

Feels like some kind of stitched-together abomination of a game combined out of several others.
And it still looks like a clown vomited all over the screen. I don't like time travel, the battle theme has to be the most forgettable one in a decade and what's with the multiple endings rubbish?

I'll get it anyway.

>Lightning goes to the afterlife

maybe she can fight Jihl Nabaat there

goddamn I wanted so bad to kick her ass, fucking Barthandelus and SE trolling me

>>110333859
>Not wanting multiple endings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or9pkEXIuvk&feature=player_embedded

The theme song for XIII-2. One girl sang the Japanese version for PS3 (Japan only) and the other sang an English version for the 360 and PS3 (worldwide).

>>110334145
Seriously disappointed me too... Jhil looked like she wound have been an excellent villain. Yet another lazy move by SE.

>Naoshi Mizuta (FFXI, Parasite Eve 2

Sold.

It really was sad. Jihl and Yaag would've made actually good villains.

But no. No, it had to be super pope.

>>110334587

Yeah. We all wanted to kick the shit out of that bitch.

>>110334654
Who knows maybe you can go back in time and fight her as a non-story bonus boss.
I'm hopeing they do that with Cid and Barthandelus