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[TeddyShardik]

Couldn't watch the video yet, please tell me they use actual pure real time combat. I don't wanna navigate menues while dodging and attacking :/

 

[Sun Bather]

Final Fantasy Versus VII : A Realm Reborn

Fantastic!

That's some horrible running down stairs animation there.

Overall I liked the look though, quite good. I am a little worried about the combat though.

 

[Ricky 7]

Yes! It's exactly what I wanted. So happy about this. Now I hope they add co-op for the 2 other party members, if they do it'll probably be the best game ever.

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Ah yes, ARPG like it should be. Nobody wants to play a turn based rpg on their home consoles now.

I do. :/

I guess Lost Odyssey was pretty much the swan song for the old school turn based, random battle JRPGs on consoles.

It's disappointing but not all that unexpected I guess.

 

[Kagari]

This is the greatest day.

 

[george_us]

I remember when I said I'd be pissed if this was an Action RPG.

I lied.

This looks incredible. The graphics are fucking mindblowing actually. I legitimately couldn't tell what was CG and what was real time.

 

[Valkyri von Thanatos]

Fucking Versus Returns.

I cannot fucking wait to play the

Spoiler

Barret vs Dyne

fight.

Barret looks amazing in those glasses and his voice reminds me of Jet Black.

I love it.

It sounds like the same actor.

I know that I'm not the best source, since I haven't yet played FFVII (though I still wanted to before the remake was announced), but the battle system looks pretty cool, and I really love the Tales series battle systems and learning to master them, so this really interests me. For perspective, the first FF I've really gotten into (haven't tried as much as I should), and have been making some good progress in lately, FFIV on PSP, has been impressing me with how fast paced its turn based battle system is, and I really enjoy it. So I understand why people would want it to be the same awesome battle system I assume VII used to have.

Still, I think what's best is to consider whether the original director, Nomura, is changing the battle system because its what he wants, or if he's doing it because Square Enix wants him to cynically try to appeal to changing markets in the Japanese and Western games industries. Personally, given his work on Kingdom Hearts and FFVersusXIII/XV, I can't imagine he didn't think to change the battle system of his own will.

Really, it seems like real time battle systems have been his interest for a while, and if he can bring the battle system he wanted to with FFVersusXIII to the world with FFVIIR, I don't feel like hating on him. Especially after being taken off FFXV so rudely it seems.

Let's let him take the game where he thinks is best, don't you guys trust Nomura? I understand he's usually considered the best remaining FF director these days.

 

[mavericktopgun]

So good 😊

Hope FF6 gets a 3D Remake too...

 

[chozen]

Looked pretty real time to me. I know you're being sarcastic, though.

Weren't XIII cut scenes in engine too?

I know it was realtime, the FFXV E3 2013 footage was realtime as well.

 

[Rajang]

This is the greatest day.

 

[JSevere]

Based Nomura gave it Kingdom Hearts-style action gameplay?

gooooooooooooood shit

 

[artsi]

This is the greatest day.

This year overall is the best year in gaming and announcements ever, IMO.

 

[Coffee Dog]

So it's in the awkward halfway zone where it doesn't quite have the control, maneuverability or response of an action game, but also doesn't have the minute strategization or abstraction present in turn based RPGs?

Seems like a FFXV style worst of both worlds approach. I had hoped it was closer to an action game so it would be more interesting, like kingdom hearts.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

Made some gifs for tumblr which I'll repost here if that's okay (sorry for the quality, 2mb limit and stuff), and since someone already giffed the first half I'll just post the ones I made of the second half:

NEAT!

 

[Koutsoubas]

This is the greatest day.

Best day of the year!

 

[RPGCrazied]

This is the greatest day.

I think I'm still asleep, this must be a dream.

 

[Green Mamba]

I have a bad feeling the enemy variety is going to take a hit.

 

[Sciortino]

This is the greatest day.

I feel you Kagari. Cant even pay attention to the rest of the stream without rewatching the trailer over and over.

 

[HeelPower]

Quick conclusions :

1)Nomura is doing what he wanted to do with Versus in this game!

2)And it looks like we're actually getting multiple character ARPG P Tabata)

3)It looks like Nomura is wearing the Roen clothes in Defiance ? I see the skull symbol.

 

[Lulubop]

Barrett seems off. He's way too chill and I'm not feeling that.

 

[Mory Dunz]

Wow, looks cool. Surprised at the battle system switch, but it looks nice.

Will definitely get for PC if it comes.

 

[Plywood]

This is the greatest day.

 

[Morning Star]

I think it's exactly closer to XIII than XV. It uses commands, not 100% action system like XV.

Now that we have gifs and I can study the screens for more than ten seconds I can see that a bit more clearly. I didn't notice the menu in the corner at first.

 

[YankeeDonB]

Fight scenes look really slick. Seems to really capture the spirit of the original battle system in an action form.

Out of fight scenes it looks a little goofy, but that's arguably totally in keeping with the original game. Looking good so far!

 

[Gray-Fox]

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[ackl]

I feel you Kagari. Cant even pay attention to the rest of the stream without rewatching the trailer over and over.

Same. The PSX ended for me after that FFVIIr trailer.

 

[Ishida]

I really wonder how they are going to handle the overworld.... Scaled like the original? Big and open like FFXV? Menu based?

 

[Blood Diamonds]

okay don't @ me but barret looks really hot

good job nomura :")

 

[Dragon1893]

Looking great. Way more hyped for this than XV.

 

[Inuhanyou]

This is the greatest day.

THE GREATEST DAY!!!

 

[Calm waterfall]

I am so glad that SE has ditched turn based system for the game.

 

[Gator86]

Looks amazing but I have to admit I felt a tinge of disappointment when I saw the battle system. Totally willing to withhold judgment though. I hope this turns out as good as it looks.

 

[Koutsoubas]

NEAT!

My God these effects and animation! Imagine the final product with further optimization!

 

[TeddyShardik]

Ugh shit, just saw the command menu. Fuck. I hate this half assed stuff a la KH.

 

[SoraNoKuni]

It's my best day of this year(Yeah...), bless Nomura.

 

[The Last One]

FF XV, FF VII REMAKE, KH III and DQ X. All of them, AMAZING! Thanks, Square =D

 

[Aureon]

I truly didn't expect actual gameplay shown.

We do have gameplay for XV, KH3 and FF7RE... can't be long on all three now, i could even hope for '16 \ '17 \ '17!

 

[Coffee Dog]

I really wonder how they are going to handle the overworld.... Scaled like the original? Big and open like FFXV? Menu based?

They wouldn't dare make a goofy looking scaled overworld. It's going to be proportional, either that means embracing open world elements or making the entire game more linear.

 

[Scirrocco]

Very very cool. Wondering if their using the ff15 engine, trying to recoup some of what they spent?


A bit of a bit pick, but aren't his eyes supposed to shine on account of being exposed to mall energy? Isn't that why everyone thought he was SOLDIER? It s been a while but I thought that was the case, and his eyes looked normal when they zoomed in on them.

 

[themagicalkitsune]

That's some horrible running down stairs animation there.

Overall I liked the look though, quite good. I am a little worried about the combat though.

That's FF versus XIII

 

[rocK`]

It's my best day of this year(Yeah...), bless Nomura.

really sad.

 

[Asd202]

I really wonder how they are going to handle the overworld.... Scaled like the original? Big and open like FFXV? Menu based?

World map PSX JRPG style but much more detailed. If they want to put the game out in timely manner.

 

[Kaizer]

Made some gifs for tumblr which I'll repost here if that's okay (sorry for the quality, 2mb limit and stuff), and since someone already giffed the first half I'll just post the ones I made of the second half:

Looks amazing, can't wait to play it!

 

[Soriku]

I do. :/

I guess Lost Odyssey was pretty much the swan song for the old school turn based, random battle JRPGs on consoles.

It's disappointing but not all that unexpected I guess.

Dragon Quest XI bro. Well minus tedious random battles.

 

[artsi]

Very very cool. Wondering if their using the ff15 engine, trying to recoup some of what they spent?

It's UE4, but they could have some shaders etc. from the Luminous engine.

 

[Koutsoubas]

Do you think we will get a real time flying Airship?

 

[Rajang]

I really wonder how they are going to handle the overworld.... Scaled like the original? Big and open like FFXV? Menu based?

Anything but menu based. I want to see Zolom swim in the sands.

 

[Falk]

I know it was realtime, the FFXV E3 2013 footage was realtime as well.

Yeah, it was being played back in real time at least.

 

[Ishida]

They wouldn't dare make a goofy looking scaled overworld. It's going to be proportional, either that means embracing open world elements or making the entire game more linear.

After all the complaints that FFXIII got for that, I would think they want to avoid that like a plague.

Anything but menu based. I want to see Zolom swim in the sands.

Damn fucking straight!

 

[AwShucks]

This is the greatest day.

The fact you are excited (seemingly) and not being down about it gives me much hope.