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"Final Fantasy XII"

I have very mixed feelings about this.

I'm looking forward to it, because it's a Final Fantasy and I lvoe FF games. However, X and X-2 were a huge disappointment to me (Especially compared to VII and VIII). The story's have been weaker, the FMVs at the end (which I found were really rewarding in VII and VIII) were short and uninteresting, and the soundtracks (X was pretty good, but X-2 was disgusting!) have been poorer.

I was disappoiinted as well to hear Nobuo Uematsu won't be doing FFXII apart from 1 song, so we can expect not to hear the tunes that have become symbolic of FF (the Victory Fanfare for instace). The other thing that worries me is the absence of Random Battles. Real Time is good, but I come to associate Random Battles with Final Fantasy, and I loved them!

What do you think? Another scratch on the name of Final Fantasy? Or are we going to see a triumphant return to form for Sakaguchi and his team?

(also...release date anyone?)

Rikku was blonde wasn't she?

Lukeman wrote:
> And Tetsuya Nomura definatly has a thing with Blonde guys.....

Is FFXII the first 3D FF game with a blonde girl in the main characters?

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> Hmmm ... we'll see, didn't like Star Ocean's battle system much, but
> it could come good. I'm getting nice feelings about XII anyway, seen
> a few trailers and apart from the lead guy being a bender again,
> everything's looking tasty.

Well, it wouldn't be right if George Clooney were the leading man.

Is it just me, or is he just an updated vers. of Tidus?

And Tetsuya Nomura definatly has a thing with Blonde guys.....

from FFVII onwards, all the lead blokes minus Squall have been blonde! (and even then, Zell was blonde. He was important-ish)

Hmmm ... we'll see, didn't like Star Ocean's battle system much, but it could come good. I'm getting nice feelings about XII anyway, seen a few trailers and apart from the lead guy being a bender again, everything's looking tasty.

Sounds a bit like Lost Kingdoms. But better.

fragout123 wrote:
> Kawada wrote:
> So what battle system is it using now? If it's a hack 'n' slash
> affair i've definitely lost all interest in it
>
> Think it may be a Star ocean type battle system, you can see the
> enemies on the map, hence can avoid them, but if you touch them the
> usual battle ensues?

Nope, its ALL in real time!

you choose whether to fight or run by going to 'em or avoiding them. Its tactical battle system, but no transition. You fight in the area youare in rather than being "transported" to a battle arena.

Haven't read complete thread so sorry if i repeat stuff, but, battle system should be like FF7,8,9. There wasn't a problem, so why try and fix it? Graphics should be like FFX. The 'summons' should be like FF7, where you choose them, not battle them like the main characters!!! And what's with female lead characters? :S o well..

Apparently it's set for a March 16th release now.

Morbo wrote:
> snake10 wrote:
> Morbo wrote:
> snake10 wrote:
>
> "crosses out ffx1 off of his christmas list
>
> FFXI is out to buy now, I got it but never played it... I never
> asked
> for it either.
> i just edited your mistake and now....
> WHERE DID YOU GET IT!!!!!!
>
> Hint: XI is 11 not 12
ooops