Final Fantasy XV [Formerly Versus XIII] (Xbox One, PS4)

[Kaze no Klonoa]

Hoo boy, here's the big dump of info!

Tabata-san revealed some new details today in a livestream. Starts at 27:00.

In it, Tabata showed their "Leading-Edge" approach of the game, empathizing improvements on combat, exploration, and immersion. For those not experienced or want a slower-paced experience, they're adding a "Wait" mode feature you can turn on.

Here's that full Afrojack trailer from E3 if you want to take a look at it. It's...alright?

You can also now watch Episode 2 of Brother of Final Fantasy XV, focusing on Prompto's past and both his and Noctis's friendship. He was so chubby back then

Turn on closed captions and choose the language available to watch it (If you're not proficient in Japanese, that is). They also uploaded a version of this for Episode 1 if you want to take a look.

The Japanese Box Art has been revealed, and it looks sweeeetttt

The US/Western box art hasn't been finalized but this is what they have so far. It's also gonna come with a reversible back cover.

Lastly, pre-ordering the game at Gamestop or EB Games will include a nifty side-game that's basically a side-scrolling beat-em-up called "A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV". Welp, so much for my money.

 

They'll reveal a set of more information tomorrow as a surprise tomorrow with a bonus presentation (they're doing the first presentation again tomorrow as well).

[MegasonicZX]

So bad news boys, games been delayed

The reason for this is that while the game is technically finished, tabata and the team want to polish it up more and avoid using a day one patch for it. Lots of people are really mad about this but personally I think this was a pretty cool decision on their part because it shows that they want this game to be the best it can be without requiring an internet connection to get the best possible version and if it takes an extra month for that then i'm willing to wait.

[Conando]

I'm not really sure how they're going to live down blowing all that money on an event that turned out to be pointless.

 

[Kaze no Klonoa]

I dunno, it drove up a decent amount of hype for the game. So that's something.

If you don't care about spoilers the first hour of the game has been uploaded and you can check that out (its in english

 

[KHCast]

Well this is kinda sleazy and gross.

 

$270 apparently isn't enough for Square and they need more still from you. Like, I don't get how there are actually people defending and justifying this. Yeah, the regular special edition doesn't have a season pass either, but that doesn't really make it better. Never mind season passes being a shitty concept as is, and the fact that there are multiple editions of makes it very offputting, and squares history with bs(like the augment your pre-order thing they were trying to do). I'm still getting this game(standard), but this really makes me sad as this game was looking so great, and it looked like it wasn't gonna fall down the bullshit tree. *sigh* I'm just hoping future Square titles like FF7HD, Dissidia, and KH3 don't go through this same thing.

[MegasonicZX]

14 hours ago, KHCast said:

Well this is kinda sleazy and gross.

 

$270 apparently isn't enough for Square and they need more still from you. Like, I don't get how there are actually people defending and justifying this. Yeah, the regular special edition doesn't have a season pass either, but that doesn't really make it better. Never mind season passes being a shitty concept as is, and the fact that there are multiple editions of makes it very offputting, and squares history with bs(like the augment your pre-order thing they were trying to do). I'm still getting this game(standard), but this really makes me sad as this game was looking so great, and it looked like it wasn't gonna fall down the bullshit tree. *sigh* I'm just hoping future Square titles like FF7HD, Dissidia, and KH3 don't go through this same thing.

Yeah, I mean if anybody is going to be shelling out this much money they should at least get the season pass to go with it, I smell corporate meddling here.

[Ryusuke]

Surprised this wasn't posted here.

I'm not the biggest fan of the voice direction, but it is still really neat to see them do this for the English voice actors for a change. Ardyn's VA is probably going to be my favorite.

[Teoskaven]

If you wanna listen to him in action (since he's both in the movie and in the main game), here's a small clip from Kingsglaive (spoilerless, don't worry), where he pretty much does all the talking by himself.

 

You can tell he's having the fun of his lifetime.

[Radiant Hero Ike]

On 8/20/2016 at 0:50 AM, KHCast said:

Well this is kinda sleazy and gross.

 

$270 apparently isn't enough for Square and they need more still from you. Like, I don't get how there are actually people defending and justifying this. Yeah, the regular special edition doesn't have a season pass either, but that doesn't really make it better. Never mind season passes being a shitty concept as is, and the fact that there are multiple editions of makes it very offputting, and squares history with bs(like the augment your pre-order thing they were trying to do). I'm still getting this game(standard), but this really makes me sad as this game was looking so great, and it looked like it wasn't gonna fall down the bullshit tree. *sigh* I'm just hoping future Square titles like FF7HD, Dissidia, and KH3 don't go through this same thing.

Wouldn't the Collector's Edition be more expensive if it had the season pass? It's not like you're getting anything for free when you buy a collector's edition (I haven't calculated how much everything in it would be yet, could be wrong).

Not to say I agree with them not including it, but...

[Ryusuke]

14 hours ago, Estinienskaven said:

If you wanna listen to him in action (since he's both in the movie and in the main game), here's a small clip from Kingsglaive (spoilerless, don't worry), where he pretty much does all the talking by himself.

 

You can tell he's having the fun of his lifetime.

He's absolutely fantastic in that clip. Really glad he's in both the movie and the game. Kinda wish they kept Sean Bean as Regis for the game and got his game VA to do someone else (his normal voice is amazing), but eh, budget.

[KHCast]

2 hours ago, Radiant Hero Ike said:

Wouldn't the Collector's Edition be more expensive if it had the season pass? It's not like you're getting anything for free when you buy a collector's edition (I haven't calculated how much everything in it would be yet, could be wrong).

Not to say I agree with them not including it, but...

Honestly if people are willing to shell 270 bucks, they probably wouldn't have cared if it was 290 or 300. (Though considering these are limited in supply more times than none, offering a season pass for free in the package I doubt would have damaged them much)

[Teoskaven]

Angry Joe (plus Delrith and Angerbeard)'s review of Kingsglaive:

 

 

 

Scores:

Spoiler

 

Delrith: 8/10

Joe: 7/10

Angerbeard: 9/10

 

Overall they really enjoyed and liked it, said they would watch it again and is a good preparation for the game, but apprently most of the Kingsglaive members are not built up too much and it's not too friendly to people who are not interested in FFXV. Still miles better than Spirits Within for sure.

And apparently, due to bad cinema acustics, the Ultros cameo managed to ear rape them, lol.

Also, i love how Joe is so ignorant about the franchise and forgets/misspells almost every single name; then again, considering his knowledge of FF is only relegated to The Spirits Within, the XIII games and the first XIV launch version, i can't blame him completely.

 

Once again, this proves that the RottenTomatoes score is pure bs.

 

 

[Teoskaven]

TGS trailers (warning, there may be some scenes that could be considered spoilers: watch at your own discretion):

I'm not kidding, when the main FF Theme started, i shed a tear: it's good to hear it properly after so many years.

More importantly, a new summon was shown:

 

Not sure if it's Shiva or Sylph, but i'm more inclined on the former.

[Teoskaven]

Another update: remember how Justice Monster V is a minigame in FFXV that will be released on its own on mobile?

Well, Square-Enix has decided to have another one with the same idea, except this time, they decided to remake/sequelize one its oldest franchises ever: King's Knight.

 

For those who don't know what the original was like, allow Projared to tell you:

 

I'm actually baffled by this; between Square remembering this very old and forgotten (for good reasons) IP and the fact that now it seems more manageble while not sacrificing anything from the source material and just adding new stuff, it's something i'm sure noone expected.

[AlphaRuby]

Whatever next?

Tying in the VII Remake with Mystic Quest Legend?

[Teoskaven]

Couple of new features revealed:
*First, the list of tracks you can hear in the Regalia. To put simply, it's ridicolously huge and i have to put them in spoiler just to not make the post eccessively long:

Spoiler

FINAL FANTASY I Original Soundtrack
    Prelude
    Opening Theme
    Main Theme
    Matoya's Cave
    Battle
    Mt. Gulg
    Airship
    Sunken Shrine
    Castle Cornelia

    FINAL FANTASY II Original Soundtrack
    Battle Theme 1
    The Rebel Army
    Main Theme
    Castle Pandemonium
    Battle Theme 2
    Chocobo Theme
    Tower of the Magi
    Finale
    Town
    The Imperial Army
    Dungeon

    FINAL FANTASY III Original Soundtrack
    Battle 1
    Victory
    Eternal Wind
    Battle 2
    The Crystal Tower
    This is the Last Battle -1-
    This is the Last Battle -2-
    This is the Last Battle -3-
    Aria, the Maiden of Water
    Crystal Cave
    The Boundless Ocean
    Salonia
    Let Me Know the Truth

    FINAL FANTASY IV Original Soundtrack
    The Red Wings
    Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV
    Battle 1
    Battle With the Four Fiends
    The Final Battle
    Theme of Love
    Within the Giant
    Battle 2
    Troian Beauty
    The Airship
    Tower of Zot
    Another Moon

    FINAL FANTASY V Original Soundtrack
    Main Theme of Final Fantasy V
    Battle 1
    Battle 2
    Battle at the Big Bridge
    The Decisive Battle
    Home, Sweet Home
    Four Hearts
    Mambo de Chocobo
    Victory Fanfare
    The Dawn Warriors
    The Final Battle
    Harvest
    Library of Ancients
    The Airship
    A New World
    In Search of Light

    FINAL FANTASY VI Original Soundtrack
    Battle
    The Decisive Battle
    Terra's Theme
    Battle to the Death
    Searching for Friends
    Dancing Mad
    Celes's Theme
    Locke's Theme
    Protect the Espers!
    Edgar & Sabin's Theme
    The Airship Blackjack
    Kefka's Tower

    FINAL FANTASY VII Original Soundtrack
    Prelude
    Opening – Bombing Mission
    Let the Battles Begin!
    Fight On!
    Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII
    J-E-N-O-V-A
    Aerith's Theme
    One-Winged Angel
    Judgment Day
    The Chase
    Rufus's Welcoming Ceremony
    Gold Saucer
    Cosmo Canyon
    The Highwind Takes to the Skies

    FINAL FANTASY VIII Original Soundtrack
    Liberi Fatali
    Balamb GARDEN
    Don't be Afraid
    The Landing
    Force Your Way
    The Man with the Machine Gun
    Fisherman's Horizon
    Maybe I'm a Lion
    The Extreme
    Waltz for the Moon
    Blue Fields
    Shuffle or Boogie
    Premonition
    Find Your Way
    The Oath
    Ride On
    The Castle

    FINAL FANTASY IX Original Soundtrack
    A Place to Call Home
    Battle 1
    Battle 2
    Roses of May
    Not Alone
    The Final Battle
    Behind the Door
    Over the Hill
    Something to protect
    Vamo' alla flamenco
    Swords of Fury
    Festival of the Hunt
    The Darkness of Eternity
    Vivi's Theme
    Dark City Treno
    Iifa, the Ancient Tree of Life
    Ipsen's Castle
    Aboard the Hilda Garde

    FINAL FANTASY IX Original Soundtrack Plus
    Dagger Cuts Her Hair
    Main

    FINAL FANTASY X Original Soundtrack
    Battle Theme
    Thunder Plains
    A Fleeting Dream
    Fight With Seymour
    Mi'ihen Highroad
    Blitz Off
    Assault
    Challenge
    A Contest of Aeons
    Final Battle
    Spira Unplugged
    Movement In Green
    Launch
    Via Purifico
    Servants of the Mountain

    FINAL FANTASY XI Original Soundtrack
    « FFXI Opening Theme »
    Ronfaure
    Battle Theme
    Selbina
    Awakening
    Gustaberg
    Sarutabaruta
    Heavens Tower
    Voyager

    FINAL FANTASY XI Rise of the Zilart Original Soundtrack
    The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah
    Fighters of the Crystal
    Tough Battle #2

    FINAL FANTASY XI Chains of Promathia Original Soundtrack
    A New Horizon – Tavnazian Archipelago

    FINAL FANTASY XI Wings of the Goddess Original Soundtrack
    Iron Colossus
    Ragnarok

    FINAL FANTASY XI Original Soundtrack -PLUS-
    Melodies Errant
    Shinryu

    FINAL FANTASY XII Original Soundtrack
    Final Fantasy (FFXII Version)
    Boss Battle
    Streets of Rabanastre
    The Dalmasca Estersand
    Flash of Steel
    The Arcadian Empire
    Battle with an Esper
    Battle on the Big Bridge (FFXII Version)
    Giza Plains
    Ending Movie
    Life and Death
    Struggle for Freedom
    Heart of a Child
    The Mosphoran Highwaste
    The Phon Coast

    FINAL FANTASY XIII Original Soundtrack
    FINAL FANTASY XIII – The Promise
    Defiers of Fate
    Saber's Edge
    Blinded By Light
    Lightning's Theme
    Desperate Struggle
    Fighting Fate
    Nascent Requiem
    March of the Dreadnoughts
    The Gapra Whitewood
    The Archylte Steppe
    Dust to Dust

    Before Meteor: FINAL FANTASY XIV Original Soundtrack
    Fallen Angel

    A Realm Reborn: FINAL FANTASY XIV Original Soundtrack
    Torn from the Heavens
    Under the Weight
    The Land Breathes
    To the Sun
    On Westerly Winds
    Serenity
    Engage

    FINAL FANTASY Type-0 Original Soundtrack
    We Have Come
    War: Warrior Worth a Thousand
    The Earth Under Our Feet
    War: The White Weapon
    Soar
    Tempus Finis
    Vermilion Fire
    Colorful – Falling in Love

    DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY Original Soundtrack
    « DISSIDIA – opening – » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « Prelude – menu – » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « DISSIDIA – menu – » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « Keeping the Peace » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « Victory Fanfare – Cosmos – » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « Main Theme – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY I
    « Battle – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY I
    « Dungeon – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY I
    « Main Theme – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY II
    « Battle Theme 1 – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY II
    « Battle Theme 2 – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY II
    « Warriors of Light » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « Eternal Wind – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY III
    « Battle 2 – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY III
    « This is the Last Battle – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY III
    « Battle Preparations » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « Main Theme Of Final Fantasy IV – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY IV
    « Battle With The Four Fiends – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY IV
    « Battle 2 – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY IV
    « Victory Fanfare – Chaos – » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « Four Hearts – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY V
    « Battle at the Big Bridge – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY V
    « Battle 1 – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY V
    « At Presentiment's Edge » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « Terra's Theme – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY VI
    « The Decisive Battle – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY VI
    « Battle to the Death – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY VI
    « The Quickening » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « The Troops' Advance » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY VII
    « Fight On! – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY VII
    « A Brief Respite » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « Blue Fields – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY VIII
    « Don't be Afraid – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY VIII
    « Defeat » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « Over the Hill – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY IX
    « Battle 1 – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY IX
    « Movement in Green – arrange – » from FINAL FANTASY X
    « Answer » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « FINAL FANTASY » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    « DISSIDIA – ending – » from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY

    DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY Original Soundtrack
    « Lux Concordiae » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Matoya's Cave -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY I
    « Chaos Shrine -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY I
    « Reform » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Dungeon -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY II
    « Pandaemonium -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY II
    « Gentle Breath » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Crystal Cave -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY III
    « Battle 1 -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY III
    « Heroes » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Into the Darkness -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY IV
    « Suspicion -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY IV
    « Battle 1 -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY IV
    « Peace of Mind » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Dungeon -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY V
    « The Final Battle -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY V
    « Tension » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Phantom Forest -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY VI
    « Battle -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY VI
    « The Threat » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Tifa's Theme -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY VII
    « Forested Temple -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY VII
    « J-E-N-O-V-A -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY VII
    « Counterattack » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Find Your Way -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY VIII
    « Julia -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY VIII
    « Force Your Way -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY VIII
    « Troops » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « A Place to Call Home -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY IX
    « The Final Battle -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY IX
    « Final Resolve » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Yuna's Theme -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY X
    « A Contest of Aeons -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY X
    « DISSIDIA -opening-/Edit » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « A Realm of Emptiness -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY XI
    « Canto Mortis ~An Undocumented Battle~ » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Battle with an Esper -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY XII
    « Gate to the Rift » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Blinded By Light -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY XIII
    « Saber's Edge -arrange- » from FINAL FANTASY XIII
    « Cantata Mortis & God in Fire » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Carmen Lucis » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « FINAL FANTASY » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « DISSIDIA 012-ending- » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Cantata Mortis » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « God in Fire » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    « Overture » from DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
    DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY
    DISSIDIA 012 FINAL FANTASY

    FINAL FANTASY XV Original Drive Music
    Sky Smilin' Down on Me
    Easy Rider
    Gone
    EZ Dub & Bass
    Gliding Along
    Arroyo Bello

    FINAL FANTASY XV Afrojack
    Braver

    JUSTICE MONSTERS FIVE Original Soundtrack
    Justice Monsters, Assemble!
    Halcyon Days
    Blazing Heart of Justice!
    High Five for Justice!
    Prince of Peerless Power
    JUSTICE MONSTERS FIVE

    KINGSGLAIVE FINAL FANTASY XV Original Soundtrack
    Prologue
    Under Siege
    Calling for Rain
    Missing Princess
    The General and the King
    At Struggle's End
    NYX

*Second, the new summon is officially Shiva; had to be expected.

*Third, but more interestingly, the Death spell returns and it's really interesting. You get it only late in the game and only Noctis can use it, but it's OP as fuck, and can destroy monsters and even sub-bosses really easily by creepily distorting their bodies up until they're disintegrated:

That's both awesome and fucked up at the same time.

[Toa Axis]

Great music selection. I am a bit saddened that nothing from FF Tactics is on there though

Death looks quite fun, and I was pretty shocked by it during the stream. Makes sense as a late-game item because running around with that thing in the middle of the story would very likely break the game balance-wise. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few enemies immune to it however (such as the Adamantoise).

The game is also shaping up really nicely from a visual standpoint. The LoD system seems improved sporting less pop-in, and foliage, shadow and overall lighting quality look to have seen a huge bump from the Gamescom and TGS builds. The fact that this is all on the Xbone version bodes very well for the base PS4/Pro versions.

The delay is certainly putting in work.

[Kaze no Klonoa]

The game has officially gone gold!

Among other news is both a stunning new trailer, Omen (which is not canon but what is described as a future that King Regis envisioned would happen if he didn't intervene in Kingsglaive)

and news on it's upcoming DLC (being included in the Season Pass)

The Online Multiplayer will allow other players to assume the roles of Noctis's friends and will be included in the Season Pass. Sounds like fun! Man it's amazing that the game has gone all this way, it's almost here!

[Jovahexeon Jax Joranvexeon]

Really hope said online multiplayer isn't relegated to DLC. It'd be nonsense to have pay for such.

[Teoskaven]

It actually was confirmed it is DLC (if you purchased the Season Pass though it's included in it), and honestly, i'm fine with it for two reasons: one, it hasn't been implemented yet (and we know that only now the game has been officially recognized as gone gold, aka finished out of the development cycle and the major adjustments; all the DLCs have been scheduled for months after the initial release so it's not a thing that can be implemented flawlessly in barely 1 month) and two, it's an option completely new to the franchise (well, almost, considering you could do some sort of co-op in Final Fantasy IX, but it was offline) that a good chunk of the fanbase like me may not be interested it. I'm fine as things are now as opposed to having to wait more months and having to fork 20 more bucks for a vanilla version with a feature that i'll never use.

-then again, considering the troubles and the dev cycle, Square could have been less jewish and having this mode being just as a patch update instead of paid DLC-

 

Anyway, Tabata has arrived in a local event here in my country (i really, really wished i could have been there, but the seats were sold out months ago and i wasn't even sure i would have still been in Italy) and showcased pretty much the same he did as in the Paris event (concept art for the DLC and the Omen trailer). However, there has been a new piece of art that hasn't been shown before, featuring our next summon, a.k.a. mister fiery lazyness on a throne shown in the first minute of gameplay: Ifrit.

 

 

I guess for now the Chaos theory has been debunked. Still i'm ok with this, it means we have our standard pantheon of summons in this game (being nitpicky at least Bahamut is missing, but i'm fine with it being potentially out or being future DLC).

[KHCast]

Yeah, I'd be more okay with it being a thing if it wasn't AAA industry "paid DLC" bs. A free update makes the most sense. The "it's optional" excuse could have still been used if it was a patch. 

[Jovahexeon Jax Joranvexeon]

Sorry,  but making multi-player a paid feature is money grubbing nonsense. Oy vey Square, don't go down that road; it never ultimately ends well. 

[KHCast]

Better not pull that shit with Kingdom Hearts 3 or 2.8.

[Jovahexeon Jax Joranvexeon]

And yeah, no matter how anyone tries sugarcoating, them making what was essentially part of the main story to begin with and the multiplayer, paid dlc, is gonna affect initial sales and ignite all the more just waiting for a more proper GOTY edition with DLC included.

 

[Radiant Hero Ike]

I'm fine with it since it isn't on disc. Locking something like that on disc would be really irritating.

Although I'm probably gonna wait until after playing through the game's story before deciding on buying it or not. No point in buying DLC for a game I might not like (though I enjoyed the demo).

Kinda wish it had local multiplayer as an option too, though...