As previously mentioned, Final Fantasy XV largely revolves around the exploits of Noctis Caelum and pals. Noctis is capable of forseeing the deaths of others by way of a mysterious light, and coincidentally is the heir apparent to the throne of Lucis. Gladiolus Amicitia is a nobleman sworn to protect said crown, and is a close friend of Noctis all the same. Ignis Scientia is the smart guy intended to one day counsel Noctis, Prompto Argentum is a playboy with a chip on his shoulder, and Cor Leonis is a legendary warrior honor-bound to keep watch over the group.
In plot matters, the crux of the action involves the last crystal left in the world, entrusted to the Kingdom of Lucis. Though they struck a tentative peace accord with the state of Niflheim, that didn’t quite last; Niflheim launched a surprise attack to begin a full-scale invasion of Lucis. Hence, it falls to Noctis and company to spearhead the resistance, ideally in as flashy and fabulous a manner as the engine can depict.
Final Fantasy XV is set to launch on the Xbox One and PS4. No release date has been announced.
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Dragon Quest X, the MMORPG entry in the popular series, is coming to the PC in Japan. Retail and digital versions run at 3,990 yen, and include a 20-day free trial. A Special Pack edition throws in a security token, a DQX game controller for PC, monster illustration book, world map, and code for an in-game item, bringing the price up to 9,800 yen.
Paired with the announcement was the launching of a beta test, a benchmark for which may be downloaded here. Applications are handled through the benchmark utility.
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Square Enix may consider successive HD re-releases for the Final Fantasy series if Final Fantasy X/X-2‘s makeover sells well, according to producer Yoshinori Kitase. While he didn’t indicate any such title was currently in development, he did state that “If [FFX and X-2] do well, I think this will pave the way for more of the previous games to remade in an HD sort of quality. I mean, if we had to single out one of the vast number of Final Fantasy titles which we could make in HD, it would have to be Final Fantasy XII.”
Source: Gematsu
Nippon Ichi has confirmed that The Witch and the Hundred Knights will see a European release. A specific date wasn’t given, but the title is planned to launch sometime in Spring of 2014.
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While they had Tetsuya Nomura sitting still for Final Fantasy XV, they also questioned him about Kingdom Hearts III. The details are as follows:
- Nomura is co-directing the title along with Tai Yasue. Rie Nishi is producing, and Yoko Shimomura is serving as composer (Shimomura is also composing for FFXV.)
- Plotwise, the game once again follows Sora and company across multiple Disney worlds, searching for a key to return hearts; this serves as the final episode in the “Dark Seeker” chapter, and is a direct sequel to Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. The exact Disney worlds to be used have not been finalized.
- Nomura did not deny the possibility (but also could not confirm) of Riku and Kairi being playable.
- A playable demo exists internally; the hardware in use was not specified.
Source: Gematsu
Tetsuya Nomura sat down with Famitsu this week, sharing more information about Final Fantasy XV. Behold these particulars:
- Lead character Noctis, crown prince of the Lucis kingdom, apparently has special eyes that allow him forsee someone’s death. As the kingdom’s resident loose cannon, he’s nonetheless protective of his pals: Gladiolus, an elder brother figure/mentor; straight-laced and serious Ignis, as the Murtaugh to Noctis’ Riggs; and troublemaking Prompto, the group’s womanizer.
- Square Enix (it’s unclear who in the company) suggested changing the Versus XIII title to XV two years after the game’s announcement in 2006, but this idea wasn’t finalized until Agito XIII was renamed Type-0. As a point of reference, Final Fantasy XIII was released in late 2009/early 2010.
- The game was formally set as a next-generation title two years ago, as opposed to a cross-generation one. This switch was largely to make the action as seamless as possible, which required greater resources than the current generation. The re-announcement was planned for last year, but postponed.
- Gameplay from the E3 trailer represents a high-level Noctis. Players, naturally, will start off with fewer skills than were demonstrated.
- Although they’re not considering a PC version currently, it “ultimately depends on demand,” and they may consider one if demand for it is high enough.
Source: Gematsu
In the spirit of updates about updates, Compile Heart has launched a teaser site for Hyperdimension Neptunia Re; Birth 1, a previously announced PS Vita entry/possible reboot for the Neptunia franchise. For now, the site merely says to keep an eye out for next week’s Dengeki PlayStation, specifically on June 27.
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Speaking with Famitsu at E3, Final Fantasy XV director Tetsuya Nomura said the title will be the first part of a larger story. Although the game will be somewhat self-contained, the overall story – which the announcement trailer teased as “the Versus epic” – will continue. Nomura indicated that he is considering a compilation further down the line, once other entries have been released. Given the wait for the title formerly known as Versus XIII, he added that he would like to keep the interval between releases short.
In an interesting bit of contrition, he openly apologized towards the end of the interview for the game’s delay. He then closed with the following: “Some have said that this generation, Japanese developments have fell short overseas. In the next generation, I don’t want this to be the case at all. I want to showcase this title.”
Source: Gematsu
I’m on the PHONE!
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Nintendo has announced that Pokemon X and Y will launch for the 3DS on October 12. Shortly afterward, Nintendo plans to use the proceeds gold-plate their corporate headquarters, render it spaceworthy, and relocate to the moon.
Well, that’s what I would do.
Source: Gematsu
Speaking of Atlus, Etrian Odyssey: Millenium Girl will see a release in North America this fall, titled as Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl. This will include an expanded story mode and a classic mode, the latter of which is itself an update of the original Etrian Odyssey.
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Shin Megami Tensei IV will feature DLC at launch, according to Atlus. The content will include custom hairstyles (free), a ‘platinum surcoat’ armor set (free for the first month, $1 afterwards), and an early-game map pack ($2). More content is planned and will be revealed as the title nears its launch day of July 16.
Source: Gematsu
Sony has just announced Destiny of Spirits, a downloadable free-to-play RPG for the PS Vita. A 2D RPG developed by Q Entertainment and SCE Japan, Destiny of Spirits will release sometime this year.
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EA has announced a release window for the long-awaited Dragon Age 3: Inquisition. Now simply titled Dragon Age: Inquisition, the third installment in the series is planned for a PS3, PS4, 360, Xbox One, and PC release in the fall of 2014.
Source: Gematsu
I am one step closer to having seen everything. Ubisoft has revealed an online action RPG from Massive Entertainment, titled Tom Clancy’s The Division. Set in a plague-wracked New York City, The Division thrusts the player into the role of elite agents sent in to manage the crisis. It’s unclear where the elements of each genre will come into play, but nonetheless the title is planned for a 2014 launch on Xbox One and PS4.
Source: Gematsu
Square Enix has announced that the long-awaited #3 in the Kingdom Hearts series would be heading to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game is said to feature a more mature Sora as the protagonist, alongside Donald and Goofy as they visit a slew of new Disney worlds. No release date was given, though the game is said to be in development at Square Enix’s Osaka studio.
During their press conference last night, Sony announced that Final Fantasy XIV would be heading to the PlayStation 4. Alas, we have no release date as of yet.
The long-running saga of Final Fantasy Versus XIII took another unusual turn last night during Sony’s E3 press conference. It seems VsXIII will become Final Fantasy XV and move from the PlayStation 3 to its successor. SE later said that the game would also see release on the Xbox One, with producer Shinji Hashimoto saying that the game will be developed with DirectX 11, allowing for easy porting.
Bethseda Softworks announced that The Elder Scrolls Online will be coming to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Spring 2014 in addition to the PC and Mac versions. They’ll be doing an exclusive Beta run on PS4, though a date for this was not announced.
