Square-Enix's Jump Festa Lineup Revealed - Get Your B-Titles Here!

Great lineup guys. Absolutely stunning.

They need to quit. The PS3 is starving for RPGs. It only has, like...20. The PSP has enough. Only two of those titles are new, anyway. The others are just old rehashes. Dragon Quest III? Really? That was a terrible game, even for its time.

Although I am enticed by the sight of Birth By Sleep...

Originally Posted by Vroomfondel

Dragon Quest III? Really? That was a terrible game, even for its time.

um, no. Have you even played it?

I still own it.

It was a huge step up for Dragon Quest and JRPGs in general. It's still good today, especially the SNES remake (which this is based on I think).

I can't think of any RPGs other than Ultima IV released around that time that were vastly superior.

By no stretch of the imagination is it a terrible game.

Don't worry, Hazz. Vroomy is a very hard person to please.

I may be thinking of a different Dragon Quest. The one I'm thinking of was released on Gameboy Color. The only feature in it that might have been new at the time was class changes. Characters could reincarnate into other classes. Aside from that, it was pretty much exactly like every other RPG at the time.

The plot was great, though. Halfway through the game, you find out that the demon you've been chasing who is trying to destroy the world is actually controlled by a bigger demon who is trying to destroy the world. Great plot twist.

New Final Fantasy Versus XIII gameplay trailer shown at Jump Festa.

I find it surprising that most of us forgot about Jump Festa this year. Even more surprising though is that a new Final Fantasy Versus XIII gameplay trailer has been shown there. Of course it was only a short trailer and it was shown in, you guessed it, Square Enix's infamous Closed Mega Theatre. I can't help but feel a little nostalgic at the moment.

The trailer begins with Noctis waiting on a highway and then being picked up by a car. It then speeds off. The entire trailer is in real time and apparently looks stunning (especially the lighting).

The tiny trailer ends with "Revelation will come next time". Let's hope we don't have to wait for the next trailer as long as we did for this one.

Source: Andriasang.com

Originally Posted by JCreasy

http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/2009/12...ump-festa.html


Possible new Noctis attire I've been yappin about for God knows how long . . .













http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/2009/12...ew-outfit.html

I like

See told you guys this collab would bring awesome results. Nomura's vision blended with true fashion design expertise equals fantastic possibilities!!!


My old post, September 12, 2009

Well... At least it looks good in-game. This just looks like some dirty ...I don't know what.

What is this Kingdom Hearts mobile crap. I want something amazing.

They are remaking FF4 again? Why? It's on Playstation, GBA, and DS, what more can they do with it? Damn it Square, I want Chrono 3!

Originally Posted by Hell Hawk

They are remaking FF4 again? Why? It's on Playstation, GBA, and DS, what more can they do with it? Damn it Square, I want Chrono 3!

Yeah!

I think I'm gonna get Star Ocean:The Last Hope though, it looks pretty awesome, and I need a decent RPG for my 360.

New Final Fantasy Versus XIII gameplay trailer shown at Jump Festa.

Another B title added to the list, eh? ; )

Originally Posted by Hell Hawk

They are remaking FF4 again? Why? It's on Playstation, GBA, and DS, what more can they do with it? Damn it Square, I want Chrono 3!

I agree while four is my third favorite FF game I think they've done enough with it. We have multiple ports, a direct sequel, they even added voices and stuff! Isn't that enough for one game? I'd much rather they remaked FF7 for a Nintendo system as I would like to own it myself. If not then remake FF6 for the DS and give it the same treatement as 3 and 4.

We probably won't get the new FFIV remake, as it's a cell game. The DS version is better anyway. I'd like that new DQIII though. The GBC one is the best version released in NA.

Originally Posted by Hazz

Another B title added to the list, eh? ; )

I'm suprised they showed it so early

Originally Posted by Hell Hawk

Damn it Square, I want Chrono 3!

Originally Posted by Khostya Razruchityel

I'd much rather they remaked FF7 for a Nintendo system as I would like to own it myself.

I love it when people think the same way I do. And I'd also like VIII and IX as well as VII on the Wii. A port of X and XII would be really awesome too.

If not then remake FF6 for the DS and give it the same treatement as 3 and 4.

Isn't FFVI already on GBA?

Originally Posted by Khostya Razruchityel

I'd much rather they remaked FF7 for a Nintendo system as I would like to own it myself. If not then remake FF6 for the DS and give it the same treatement as 3 and 4.

No, if they remade FFVII they would ruin it (Come on, they've already given it a bad enough name with the "Compilation"; imagine how they would change the game to make it "fit in" better with the other titles) and the game would be forever disliked by all, without anyone knowing that the original game wasn't bad and that there was a time when FFVII was held in high esteem.

As for FFVI, I doubt many would want another super-deformed DS remake, especially for one of the most prestigious RPGs ever made. You see, a remake of FFVI is a perfect chance to fix the problem with FFVI's plot, in that it pretty much started going downhill about half of the way through; with a remake, they can make it feel like an entirely new and improved- but still familiar to long-time fans- experience. I would be disappointed if an FFVI remake was anything besides a full-blown PS3 re-imagining, although I would be able to live with a PSP or Wii remake.

Originally Posted by Andross

No, if they remade FFVII they would ruin it (Come on, they've already given it a bad enough name with the "Compilation"; imagine how they would change the game to make it "fit in" better with the other titles) and the game would be forever disliked by all, without anyone knowing that the original game wasn't bad and that there was a time when FFVII was held in high esteem.

I don't think so. If all they did was upgrade the graphics and fit it for Wii, then it would be fine. And not all the Compilation stuff is bad; I actually liked Dirge of Cerberus, and the movie wasn't that bad.

Cannot wait.

New Versus XIII Trailer impressions from Andriasang.

New Final Fantasy Versus XIII Trailer Debuts at Jump
Main character Noctis makes a fashion statement with his shoes.
Posted Dec 20, 2009 at 10:52, By Anoop Gantayat

With the Tokyo Game Show and now Jump Festa, it seems that Square Enix has abandoned the "Closed Mega Theater" concept that has been a fixture of its booths as far back as I remember (my first Jump Festa eight years ago had the theater, complete with special Square Enix greeting cards handed out to visitors).

At TGS, in place of the Closed Mega Theater, visitors to the Square Enix booth were treated to the top trailers after playing either Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep or Final Fantasy XIII. This trailer showing was different from the footage airing in the public open theater at the front of the booth.

At Jump, Square Enix had the same system in place, but the order was reversed. Those waiting in line to get into the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep demo area were able to view trailer footage on two large screens. I prefer this method, as due to the wait time, I was able to watch the trailer footage three times!

The line was behind a large Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep screen and could only be accessed by those who had received a ticket handed out earlier in the day, so it had the feel of a privileged closed door session. The doors weren't closed too tightly, though. I'm not sure if Square Enix realized it, but you could sorta see the footage through the screen:

Look closely, and you'll see an image from the new Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer. The reel also contained footage of all the expected major Square Enix titles -- Birth by Sleep, Agito XIII, Final Fantasy XIII, and 3rd Birthday. And, of course, the usual warning messages about not taking videos.

Versus XIII was the main attraction, although it was more of a tease than a proper trailer. The footage began with the words "real or fantasy" set against a black background. The "fantasy" lingers for a few seconds as the scene switches to a bright daytime scene of main character Noctis standing on the side of what looks like a highway, leaning against a gate. As a vehicle approaches from the distance, the Versus logo and various bits of latin text flash on the screen. The vehicle stops, and as Noctis gets in, we see brief flashes to past trailers, including an image of heroine Stella in her formal attire. Noctis crosses his legs (this is important -- see below), and the car speeds off into the distance.

The trailer leaves with the phrases "Work in progress" and "Revelation will come next time."

It's just about a minute in length, but there's a lot to take away from the trailer. The car, for instance, is, I believe, the same car that was shown in the early Versus trailers. The car is also driving down a similar highway as depicted in those trailers. The difference here, in addition to the switch to daytime, is that everything is in realtime -- the car's exterior and interior, the roadside, and of course Noctis himself.

You can tell the footage is realtime because the image quality isn't as clean as CG. Aside from that, though, you might not notice the difference. The modeling detail, animation, and particularly the lighting are all first rate.

I mentioned above that Noctis crossing his legs was important. While watching the trailer, I noticed that the soles of his shoes emitted a red glow. This was easily noticeable, as the camera positioning when Noctis enters the car and crosses his leg had the shoe directly facing the camera.

Later, while taking pics of Square Enix's booth, I came across this display of the latest in Versus fashion:



Notice the red glow from the bottom? The red emitting light is apparently a part of the shoe style.

If you're in the mood, you could probably speculate on how the red glow will fit into the game, either as part of the story (example: the government tracks people by a unique color emitted by their shoes) or as part of the gameplay (example: your shoes emit a unique color depending on the level of your combo attacks).

Or maybe Tetsuya Nomura and clothing designer Roen just decided that having shoes emit a red light would be a cool fashion statement.

The "Revelation will come next time" message at the end of the trailer indicates that we'll soon know so much about Final Fantasy Versus XIII that we'll be able to stop writing about clothing.

Sounds interesting, I guess.