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Mosquiton

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"FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 11:09:

This scan looks okay, the characters look a bit young, but no big deal. After all, it's the gameplay that matters.

But this one... Umm.... why can I see little round red blushing cheeks on each of the main characters? And why is one of the main characters carrying a teddy bear with 'X's for eyes?

Personally I'm very big on not letting style or aesthetics turn you off to what could be a great gaming experience... but I can't say that I'm happy with it.

Not that I have something about cute SRPGs (I would have loved for La Pucelle to come out in NA), but I wish the style was more like the original FFT. If only they'd have gotten Yoshida to do the designs again... they were cute enough before, but I find it hard to take rosy-cheeked children seriously.

At the very least, maybe they'll remove the OBVIOUS BLUSHING from the character portraits in the NA verison....

Don't get me wrong. I'll play the game regardless. I just hope they still have AT system and allow attacking before moving.

Gotta get back to work...

EDIT: Whoa, I think in that second scan the pink-haired girl's job is DENTAL HYGIENIST... check out the wicked plaque remover she's packing! I have no earthly idea what the main char is doing, the second guy looks like some weird male Lulu equivalent... or maybe a summoner.

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[this message was edited by Mosquiton on Fri 30 Aug 11:14]

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whitesword

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"Re(1):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 11:22

*sigh*

It begins...

Behold! The Simoon Fi...er...the Burning Fist!

Radish
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"Re(2):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 11:48

It looks ok to me, but it'll take a while for me to get used to FFT characters with noses.

Mosquiton

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"Re(3):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 12:18

WhiteSword, what's beginning?? O_o

I want to make it clear that I'm not harping on the game, just saying I'm somewhat disappointed with the different direction this FFT is taking. As much as I like to embrace changes in style (I was never miffed about the look of the new Zelda), I can't help but have tastes and preferences.

Hell, they could surprise me and have a fairly mature and interesting storyline... but at the very least I expect it to be fun and there's not much that could actually stop me from picking up a copy when (with luck) an English version of the game is released.

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sabo10
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"Re(1):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 12:36

I think its just that this game looks like it is going to be a real "Final Fantasy" Tactics instead of a veiled Ogre Battle game.

whitesword

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"Re(4):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 12:45

quote:
WhiteSword, what's beginning?? O_o

I want to make it clear that I'm not harping on the game, just saying I'm somewhat disappointed with the different direction this FFT is taking. As much as I like to embrace changes in style (I was never miffed about the look of the new Zelda), I can't help but have tastes and preferences.

Hell, they could surprise me and have a fairly mature and interesting storyline... but at the very least I expect it to be fun and there's not much that could actually stop me from picking up a copy when (with luck) an English version of the game is released.

I know, What you said was pretty tame, but it's just that I'm expecting a lot of spoony bards to do a whole "It should be called Final Sci-Fi Tactics" spoon thingy all over again, like with FFVII & FFVIII

Behold! The Simoon Fi...er...the Burning Fist!

Mosquiton

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"Re(5):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 12:54

quote:

I know, What you said was pretty tame, but it's just that I'm expecting a lot of spoony bards to do a whole "It should be called Final Sci-Fi Tactics" spoon thingy all over again, like with FFVII & FFVIII

Well that part doesn't bother me at all. From the description, it seems that the game begins when Mute wishes his friends into the swords and sorcery world... which is basically what FF fans do when they play a FF game anyway.

Just the character design will take me some time to get used to... hey, with the design and the create your own world... maybe it should have been Legend of Mana Tactics!

Heh. Kidding. Mostly. :D

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sabo10
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"familiar" , posted Fri 30 Aug 13:42:

So the name of the book is "FF?"

That's funny I could of swore it was called...

[this message was edited by sabo10 on Fri 30 Aug 13:43]

TiamatRoar
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"Re(1):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 14:36:

The artwork makes me think of Saga Frontier 2 sprites for some reason.

[this message was edited by TiamatRoar on Fri 30 Aug 14:37]

Cain Highwind
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"Re(1):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 14:54

quote:

But this one... Umm.... why can I see little round red blushing cheeks on each of the main characters? And why is one of the main characters carrying a teddy bear with 'X's for eyes?

Personally I'm very big on not letting style or aesthetics turn you off to what could be a great gaming experience... but I can't say that I'm happy with it.

Not that I have something about cute SRPGs (I would have loved for La Pucelle to come out in NA), but I wish the style was more like the original FFT. If only they'd have gotten Yoshida to do the designs again... they were cute enough before, but I find it hard to take rosy-cheeked children seriously.

At the very least, maybe they'll remove the OBVIOUS BLUSHING from the character portraits in the NA verison....

It looks like Yoshida's work to me, then again, the character designs for the Chrono Trigger characters for the FMV scenes were NOT done by Akira Toriyama. Whomever the artist is, it seems very fitting to the FFT Art Style. And then again, before people actually knew about it, Kingdom Hearts characters didn't look quite like Tetsuya's other characters because he drew in a slightly different style.

Maybe Square knowing Nintendo, DID want to have a kiddie, friendlier game than the dark story of FFT. The plotline sounds like a mirror image of Fushigi Yuugi (instead of a modern kid going to a Medieval world, the Medieval world comes to Modern Kids)

It was said when buzz of the FFT remake began, that Yasumi Mitsuna, the creator of FFT and Tactocs Ogre, is having no part in the the game since he's too busy with FFXII, which is a little discouraing. However with Square and Quest working together, I'm sure it'll be a worthy installment.

I'm greatly looking forward to it since FFT is the greatest in the series IMHO, and they're keeping a lot of basics the same and maybe they'll allow full exploration this time and NOT be confined to the simple Dotted map.

Fou - Lu
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"Re(2):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 15:08

I looks really different, of what I think.
But any way I can`t wait for have It on my hands

The Emperor returns from his tomb an this time It´s forever for see de best games of the Greats Capcom and the new SNK for see the truth.

Mosquiton

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"Re(3):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 15:25

I suppose it could be Yoshida... but the extra cuteness, even the kids in Card Captor Sakura aren't this cute!

As for exploration, there seems to be a world-creation system... so depending on how that's executed it could widly vary. It should be more non-linear than FFT at least.

I'm sure I heard that Matsuno wasn't involved with this title as well, but he wasn't involved with Tactics Ogre: KOL either and that turned out quite nicely. I just worry that the AT system might be replaced (like in TO:KOL) or that units won't be able to attack before moving (again, as was the case in TO:KOL)... that really did limit the strategy in substantial ways.

Like Parappa says, YA GOTTA BELIEVE! I'll be damned if I won't have fun with the game one way or the other.

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wingzero

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"Re(4):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Fri 30 Aug 21:17

quote:
I suppose it could be Yoshida... but the extra cuteness, even the kids in Card Captor Sakura aren't this cute!

As for exploration, there seems to be a world-creation system... so depending on how that's executed it could widly vary. It should be more non-linear than FFT at least.

I'm sure I heard that Matsuno wasn't involved with this title as well, but he wasn't involved with Tactics Ogre: KOL either and that turned out quite nicely. I just worry that the AT system might be replaced (like in TO:KOL) or that units won't be able to attack before moving (again, as was the case in TO:KOL)... that really did limit the strategy in substantial ways.

Like Parappa says, YA GOTTA BELIEVE! I'll be damned if I won't have fun with the game one way or the other.

still gonna play this even though i too dont exactly um..like the art style as much as the original.

shrapnel

NARUTO

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"Re(5):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Sat 31 Aug 03:00

If I'm right it's the same artist that have done the art for the "Blue wing blitz" game on Wonder swan.

Imo I like it and this game look really interesting.

Puar

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"Re(5):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Sat 31 Aug 06:03

quote:
still gonna play this even though i too dont exactly um..like the art style as much as the original.

I'm with you on this... I'm not AS excited about it because I was expecting it to be up to par with the PS art... but whatever, it's Tactics. (;

"You should get to know me better

no one's every what they seem..."

Time Mage

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"Re(6):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Sat 31 Aug 07:11

Getting FFT for my GBA was good enough news when announced, knowing that it will be a brand new game is even better.

I can't wait!!!!!!

Rid Hershel

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"Re(7):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Sat 31 Aug 11:47

oooohhhhhh...
I can't wait!
I can't wait!!
I can't wait!!!

Another game to spend 200+ hours? hopefully yes, and I DO like the new artwork, I'll miss the old one, yes, but I can't wait to see the illustrations for the jobs! (lancers/dragon knights rule!!!!)

About the story, yeah, it's weird, but hopefully it'll be entertaining. For a more serious story check TO:KOL, we need variety.

Time Mage

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"Re(8):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Sat 31 Aug 13:02

quote:
oooohhhhhh...
I can't wait!
I can't wait!!
I can't wait!!!

Another game to spend 200+ hours? hopefully yes, and I DO like the new artwork, I'll miss the old one, yes, but I can't wait to see the illustrations for the jobs! (lancers/dragon knights rule!!!!)

About the story, yeah, it's weird, but hopefully it'll be entertaining. For a more serious story check TO:KOL, we need variety.

Maybe we'll see different classes... I've read somewhere up in this thread that there's a Dentist??? class...

However, a good share of the old classes has to be there...

GO, TIME MAGE!!! (Not me, but the class...)

Rid Hershel

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"Re(9):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Sat 31 Aug 13:09

I want a Valkyrie job class!

Spear/Sword/Bow users with ignore height and thunder/holy-related spells!

Oops, I could make something like that in the first FFT... *goes to create a valkyrie character*

boomer
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"Re(10):FFTactics Advanced first screens" , posted Sat 31 Aug 13:30

why r there cars? i hope this not the mega man crap, looks too cute

Genjuro
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"Re(2):Re(10):FFTactics Advanced first screen" , posted Sat 31 Aug 15:07

Judging from what I've seen so far,I wonder if it would be better to just re-release fft..or a fft prequel or something..this story will be kid's stuff from what I've heard and what about this legend-of-mana-create-your-own-map stuff?
Anyway,I hope it doesn't get really sci-fi and such...and I heard you WS but I have every right to whine about a game I have devoted almost 350hours altogether..
In simple words,knights and dragons are ok,cars aren't...

"What a waste... ...of time..."

Rid Hershel

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"Re(3):Re(10):FFTactics Advanced first screen" , posted Sat 31 Aug 15:12

I'm excited for the fact of watching a world where the actual reality and the videogames one are merged. Sounds interesting if you ask me.

Time Mage

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"Re(3):Re(10):FFTactics Advanced first screen" , posted Sat 31 Aug 15:23

quote:
Judging from what I've seen so far,I wonder if it would be better to just re-release fft..or a fft prequel or something..this story will be kid's stuff from what I've heard and what about this legend-of-mana-create-your-own-map stuff?
Anyway,I hope it doesn't get really sci-fi and such...and I heard you WS but I have every right to whine about a game I have devoted almost 350hours altogether..
In simple words,knights and dragons are ok,cars aren't...

Even being a big medieval fantasy fan, I'm happy enough to see a brand new gam, rather than a remake only.
If you ask me, Square gets bigs props for the fact of taking the time to make a new game, and actually, it looks very good, med-fantasy or not.

Variety is the key!

pointystick

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"Re(4):Re(10):FFTactics Advanced first screen" , posted Sun 1 Sep 22:08

I guess there will be a display for it at the Tokyo Game Show, if all goes well I will be going there on the 21st. More FFT goodness is very much appriciated.