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http://kotaku.com/5044140/dissidia-final-f...dated-for-japan

Japan's getting it on December 18th of this year. No word on American or European release dates yet.

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America should get the game not long after the Japanese, the Europeans should get it six months after the Americans....

No big deal ! It means that we have plenty of time to save up for a PSP if we don't have one already..

Quote (Starfish @ 3rd September 2008 02:57)

America should get the game not long after the Japanese, the Europeans should get it six months after the Americans....

Sadly, this is true, we always gt screwed over release date wise

New trailer. It's got some repeat material from previous trailers, but it's good quality and you get to see and hear the all-mighty Kefka.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PEvRkJNms0

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Man, am I the only one that thinks this is really stupid, and just another cash in by Square?

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I almost agree with you, but I think this game could be either a huge hit or a huge miss, and I will judge this based on how they manage to tie everything and everyone together and partially on how the gameplay feels.

It looks like they kept faithful to Kefka's Amano design (and I like that), but what's the deal with the purple makeup slathered onto his face? It doesn't work, but I guess they're trying to establish him as a really creepy clown.

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Quote (Tryscal The Great @ 6th September 2008 01:46)

Man, am I the only one that thinks this is really stupid, and just another cash in by Square?

Every game ever made is a cash-in. That's why it's called the video game industry, not the video game society of free-thinking auteurs.

I think the easiest way to try and enjoy this game is not to take it very seriously. It's just an excuse to get a bunch of popular characters together. Since this game is a fighting game, I'm perfectly willing to play it even if the storyline is a miserable little pile of excrement.

The gameplay vids I've seen so far look promising, but there's still a long while before this game comes out. I'll wait and see.

This post has been edited by laszlow on 8th September 2008 00:45

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1st post...

i just wish this would be released on the ps3 (hell, even for ps2) since i dont intend on ever buying the ds or any other handheld.

kefka looks adorable
except i agree about the purple lipstick.

http://www.gamekyo.com/news28950_square-en...008-lineup.html

At TGS next month, Dissidia is going to have a new trailer and a playable demo. Awwwright.

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Quote (laszlow @ 7th September 2008 18:44)

That's why it's called the video game industry, not the video game society of free-thinking auteurs.

Well, we here with the Video Game Society of Free-Thinking Auteurs tend to disagree with that statement...

I'll admit, this game looks amazing, and it does make me a bit sad that it's destined to a life on handhelds, as this would be utterly mind-blowing if it had a PS3/360 release.

Maybe Squenix will realize the potential and throw something together. A pure port would be more than we needed.

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We have Cecil and Golbez:



Apparently Cecil can switch between Pally and DK versions. Sweetness.

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Quote (This Guy Are Sick @ 14th August 2008 12:30)

I can't recall there being a single main character of FF6, pretty much everyone got their own segments and time in the spot light.

There wasn't truely a main character, but Terra was the first character.

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Quote (This Guy Are Sick @ 14th August 2008 12:30)

I can't recall there being a single main character of FF6, pretty much everyone got their own segments and time in the spot light.

There wasn't truely a main character, but Terra was the first character.

Reks was the first character in ff xii, but look how that turned out

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Aujourdhui a commence avec toi.

That picture once again proves that Cecil is the prettiest man that I have ever seen. Look how those silver locks flow effortlessly from his hair...

Not completely familiar with IV, but I am more than happy with the obvious choice of characters, for once.

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Nice Harlequin. Anyways When they show a battle of the FF6 characters, then i'll look more into it.

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Kefka's Message of the week: Get off your couch noobs and get my new game Dissidia 012

Quote (leilong @ 9th September 2008 18:01)

I'll admit, this game looks amazing, and it does make me a bit sad that it's destined to a life on handhelds, as this would be utterly mind-blowing if it had a PS3/360 release.

Agreed. Portable systems don't really do fighting games justice, especially for a game that's essentially Super Smash Bros. with FF characters.

Is it sad that as I watched the trailer, one of my main thoughts was, "Man, they'd better rope Mark Hamill into doing Kefka's English voice"?

They should get the Kefka cosplayer. He'd be cheaper.

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u mean the one on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c6EkWp79co

if they use his voice, i'll immediately buy the game. His voice is perfect

There is no way in hell they could actually find someone better....unless they get that person who did the original laugh.

This post has been edited by tesco on 18th September 2008 17:14

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Kefka's Message of the week: Get off your couch noobs and get my new game Dissidia 012

That was computer generated D=

Quote (Dark Paladin Danny @ 18th September 2008 20:04)

That was computer generated D=

Well then they should find the original sound file and update it for the new generation!

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http://www.gamekyo.com/images6_4_29009.html

Luneth and Golbez' Dark Dragon

http://www.gamekyo.com/images1_4_29009.html

More Cecil and Theo

we need MOAR KEFKA!

I would have to say I shared Tryscal the Great's sentiment when I saw the preview, as they really seemed to focus on the "synopsis", which really sounds to me more like an excuse to rip a few iconic characters out of the stories that made them great and put them together in some sort of cheap alternate-universe fanfic. Laszlow has a good point, but I don't think I would agree with him. Commercial art is not art that sells out; it's art made by people who have dedicated their very livelihood to their art. Yes, many gaming companies lose sight of that fact every now and then, but I believe that there are still many games out there that have been made by people with vision, who care more about quality than how much something will sell.

On the other hand, it may still be enjoyable for some people. As this thread has shown, there are many people out there who are jumping at the opportunity to play their favorite FF characters, and there's nothing wrong with that.

I'd have to say that I myself was very disappointed with Kefka's portrayal. It reminded me of the hyenas from Lion King, in that he came off as kind of a slouching, lackey-type character rather than a frilled maniacal fop. But that's only judging from a few seconds of footage, so hopefully the rest is better.

Sorry for being such a downer, but I really love the originals, and this just feels so... cheap.

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Dissidia is a FF game set for the heros and villians to fight each other over the world. Chaos commands the bad guys and Cosmos commands the good guys (Or girls).
They have the characters from FF to FFX
Thats almost all the good FF games *Laughs*
If you want to know more or see more, go to these links below.
Share your love of Final Fantasy and the new Dissidia!

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Isn't it soooo Cute!?
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We should be getting a playable demo and more character announcements over the next few days at the just-starting Tokyo Game Show. A lot of different gaming websites are running liveblogs of the show, so follow along if you want to know the second everyone else does.

EDIT: Speak of the devil...


This post has been edited by laszlow on 9th October 2008 13:07

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Told ya Terra was the main FFVI character






The requested "MOAR KEFKA"







Seph's artwork






Cloud is also in







And a Cosmos/Hero poster to go with the villain one

Aw man, I lost. I knew it was going to be Terra, but denying it felt good.

Blonde and blue-eyed Terra...what? Maybe the hair isn't a surprise, but are the blue eyes and exaggerated chest really necessary?

It's also incredibly odd they have Kefka in his final form body (with him being all purple-skined and masculine looking) in his normal wardrobe.

No surprises come with FFVII, and I don't care at all.

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Quote (Harlequin @ 9th October 2008 20:30)

Aw man, I lost. I knew it was going to be Terra, but denying it felt good.

Blonde and blue-eyed Terra...what? Maybe the hair isn't a surprise, but are the blue eyes and exaggerated chest really necessary?

It's also incredibly odd they have Kefka in his final form body (with him being all purple-skined and masculine looking) in his normal wardrobe.

No surprises come with FFVII, and I don't care at all.

wow, this is the first ive heard. i figured shed be the other FFVI character.

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Right, since theres no infomation update since I left, allow me to bump the topic with an overview!

Gameplay:

Gameplay is a 3D fighting game, many have likened it to Kingdom Hearts, O steals Brave (Which can also be aquired by enviroment damage) and [] uses Brave to damage HP, this will always be exact:
2312 Brave will cause 2312 HP damage
However impacting a wall will add additional damage but CANNOT KO, you'll always be left with 1 HP

When you have enough Brave to KO the brave will have a border

Be dealing brave damage you create orbs of brave energy which will zoom unto you and grant you a boost to your Ex-Meter, Ex-Cores also boost the Ex-Meter, one wing is half the meter, two wings is a full charge

After gaining the energy you can use R and Triangle to become exmode (Onion Knight needs up or down aswell, which is to allow you to pick between Ninja and Sage)

Using a HP attack in Ex-Mode causes a silver square shape to appear on screen, press square before it fades to enter an Ex-Burst where you play a small mini-game to build up brave for a final HP attack

If you reduce someones Brave to 0 they enter break mode and you aquire the Brave in the Brave Pool between the life meters
Brave is added to the Brave Pool by enviromental hazards such as Mako in the Lifestream

Movelists are apparently customisable


Characters;

FF1, Warrior of Light:



The all rounder character, uses a few new "Holy" themed moves and classic spell-items seen in FF1
His Ex-mode is Knight
He Ex-burst, Oversoul, involves a multitude of slashes

FF1, Garland:



Apparently called "Standard", not really sure what thats meant to mean, but he appears to be slow and heavy
His Ex-mode is Super-Armour
His Ex-Burst, Soul of Chaos, has him charge himself up before using his blade like a boomerang

FF2, Firion:



Can use all 8 weapon types of FF2, as such as extremely flexible, however he cannot move when he attacks
His Ex-Mode is Blood Equipment, so he heals when he attacks
His Ex-burst, Fervid Blazer, uses all his weapons to build up brave, then fires them all at once from his bow for the HP attack

FF2, Emperor:



He uses his magic to lay traps and limit where his opponent can move
His Ex-Mode is Emperor of Hell
His Ex-Mode, Absolute Rule, seems to invlove a large flare of energy, but I'm currently unsure

FF3: Onion Knight



Onion Knight is fast with his sword and has to powerful magic
His Ex-Modes are Ninja and Sage
His Ex-Bursts and Great Magic and Ninjitsu, involving Meteo and Shurikens

FF3, Cloud of Darkness



She is slow but has a large amount of long range power, relies on precise timing
Her Ex-Mode is her Green Final Boss Form
Her Ex-Burst, Super Wave Cannon, is basically Partical Beam from FF3DS


To be continued

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv7K0RPG5xU...5162&feature=iv

More trailer goodness with X-Death, Chaos, Bartz, Terra, Cloud, Cecil, Golbez, Cosmos and...Chupon.

We all know how misleading game and movie trailers can be, but try to contain the fanboy/girl inside you after watching this. My personal squee level has reached record highs.

This post has been edited by Asylum Outpatient on 10th December 2008 22:47

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