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3d Birthday(aka parasite eve 3)
More Versus, Agito, and 3rd Birthday Updates
This update comes from FF Reunion. The Square Enix fan site reports the following bits, presumably based off various flying get sources from Famitsu and Dengeki, both of which seem to have some major Square Enix media this week:
The Versus screenshots show a fight with a weaponized Behemoth in a city.
Square Enix will be showing an unannounced title at TGS. Given the context, I think this means a Nomura game.
Nomura says that the Versus visual quality will improve even beyond what's shown in the new screenshots.
Agito's development is progressing well. You'll be able to move about on the world map via Chocobo and air ship.
The 3rd Birthday will be of such quality that you won't think it's a PSP game. This applies to the graphics and volume.
Nomura apparently says The 3rd Birthday will be the ultimate PSP title... until Agito comes out.
A few extra Versus XIII Details
Game Jouhou has updated with a few additional Versus XIII details from either Famitsu or Dengeki.
Apparently, the included screens show a massive wilderness scene. Also included is a battle scene that's set in a city modeled after Shinjuku, and a scene showing a gasoline stand.
Says Nomura about the game's world, "If you try to go all the way to the end, it's truly far."
Also from the Nomura interview:
The game's cloud effects use real physics calculations
The world is an open field, and you can go everywhere except for the mountains
The battles are seamless
The game's encounter system is both random and symbol-based (meaning you can see enemies in advance). Hmm... what could this mean?
The game's world is mostly seamless, although there are some load points when you switch between the massive areas.
You can destroy objects that you find on the road.
The quality of the combat scenes is so high that people will not be able to believe it when they first see it.
The staff is excited about making the game.
Nomura also confirms that the screens in the magazine are all realtime, captured off the PlayStation 3. Of course, this won't mean much until we can actually see the screens...
New Final Fantasy Versus XIII Info Coming at TGS
I believe there were some reports during E3 of The Last Guardian making an appearance at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Well it won't be carrying the PS3 all by itself! Famitsu has an article on Final Fantasy Versus XIII this week, complete with new screenshots (finally!) and a Tetsuya Nomura interview! It looks like Nomura confirms some announcements for the game at TGS!
So many exclamation points!!!
Sick of seeing this damn screenshot over and over again? Famitsu.com will hopefully post Famitsu's Versus XIII screens later this week.
Ni no Kuni's Console Revealed
Remember all that talk of a console version of Ni no Kuni? We now know the platform thanks to Famitsu. The magazine confirms that the game will be coming to PS3.
Leaked images from the magazine show what looks like high quality cell shaded visuals to complement the Studio Ghibli animation. "You'll be able to adventure through a world with the feel of a Studio Ghibli produced animation as is," writes the magazine.
The magazine lists the PS3 version as release date TBA.
Level-5 will be holding its long promised press conference for Ni no Kuni later this week, so additional details will hopefully be shared then.