Versus engine is a modified version of White Engine which was codenamed Black Engine at one point. Since then it's become completely proprietary (in addition to adding Luminous lighting technology)... meaning they won't be using it again for any other game aside from Versus.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII was announced in 2006. It is now 2012. These are facts.
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Versus engine is a modified version of White Engine which was codenamed Black Engine at one point. Since then it's become completely proprietary (in addition to adding Luminous lighting technology)... meaning they won't be using it again for any other game aside from Versus.
Flying Wonkey
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.... How about those Action-y RPG games that were announced a bit back? Something about an action/adventure game using Unreal Engine 3 or something. *shrug*
Had an artwork out that reminded me of Vampire Hunter D. That and a few other games.
Had an artwork out that reminded me of Vampire Hunter D. That and a few other games.
SweetTeddie
Member
Is that really true though? This game is an action RPG from what I've seen so it should play nothing like a traditional FF game. The thing that excites me for this game is that the aesthetic looks interesting and the characters look pretty cool. I've never played a Kingdom Hearts game so I have no clue what to expect from the gameplay.
Sounds like a huge waste of time and money. Par for the course for Japanese development this gen I suppose.
HigherLevel
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This game is one of my most wanted games and it will never come out.
Well even last generation it was not uncommon for big Japanese projects to have a dedicated engine created just for said specific project.
Money comes and goes. Great games are for life.
shinra-bansho
Member
That seriously seems like a massive waste of resources.
At least they managed to churn out a FFXIII-2 from the basis of XIII, which regardless of how comparatively poorly it's selling right now should still net a tidy return on investment.
I can't see how VsXIII will do the same, without going multiplatform, considering the general software climate and mixed reactions to the last two XIII names. It definitely needs to drop the XIII moniker.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Yeah, I know in that regard it's pretty different, but it seems like in terms of scope and ambition (worldmap, towns, satisfying battle system) it'll fit right in. (Assuming everything livs up to hype and potential along with writing and story.)
-Pyromaniac-
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Honestly I don't even think Nomura exists any more. He has probably reached a higher plateau possibly up in the sky (where he got the idea for immaculate cloud physics) and is trying to find his way home.
Versus can wait.
Versus can wait.
Meccanical
Member
I start giggling every time I watch that remembering the shitstorm it caused.
sublimit
Banned
We have previously got info about Versus from Famitsu and Dengeki so it's not that they only reveal new info on big events.It doesn't have to be a gameplay trailer or screens,people are just dying for new info even small bits and pieces.
1. They never held back on marketing the game before they announced that.
2. Didn't exactly sell 10 times less than the PS3 version.
3. I don't expect it to stay exclusive. Re-read my post.
H_Prestige
Banned
LOL, so now we get wii u port begging in addition to 360. Next year we'll get 720 thrown into the mix.
At this point I think they need to reveal a freaking release date... that should be their FIRST priority.
H_Prestige
Banned
They have trouble showing us images from the game, you think they can give us a release date? Wait until 2013 before they announce a date. I'm not even joking.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
If this game ever comes out, I want to read the postmortem more than anything else.
Goodness gracious.
Goodness gracious.
I think they've showed enough, seriously... they should discuss how different systems work if they do any more interviews and what not... any trailer they show SHOULD include the release date. (Maybe I should've been more clear, putting the release date in the next trailer.)
its been too long... but its worth the wait.... it will prolly be the best FF everI hope its going to be worth the wait
To me it really doesn't need to be the bets to be worth the wait.
That and honestly VS XIII isn't the important thing he has done this gen in my mind. Regardless of how this game turns out, the fact he has took on Gooch's role and has pushed younger guys to the front and let others run with ideas is bigger then one game.
Rahxephon91
Banned
Yes please.
SweetTeddie
Member
Does SE have a 1 man PR team or something? Every other publisher is able to show off multiple games without issue. I'd assume that they're saving it for E3, but with SE you never know how they'll fuck things up.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
you can't even understand square's hype.
Look at us, when even a morsel of information comes out we have 20+ page threads about it. They are on some next level shit.
They're using Luminous' lighting engine, which I'm guessing is actually middleware: http://www.geomerics.com/company/partners.html
Etrian Oddity
Member
That's more because they haven't shown to have a clue as to how to efficiently make a game in around a decade, rather than mastery of PR....
ZombiePlatypus
Member
I kinda wish XIII-2 and its subsequent follow-ups (DLC/physical/whatever) would tank harder. Maybe then they'll abandon that entire mess of a project much sooner and leave room for VersusXIII, and eventually KH3
and eventually FFVIIremake
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I was being sarcastic
FFXIII-2 was made in less than 2 years, Kingdom Hearts 3D has taken a bit more than 2 years (though, they did localize BBS with additions and make BBS Final Mix with even more additions for Japan at the same time), Dissidia 012 was released a little over 2 years after the first one, The World Ends With You's development didn't take too long etc.
The Fabula Nova Crystallis saga =! all Square Enix games. And even those games were mostly just announced too early when they weren't prepared to work on them yet (Type-0's development team worked on Crisis Core & 3rd Birthday before really crunching out the game, the Crystal Tools weren't ready for XIII's development and they then had problems getting them ready), instead of it actually taking forever to make the games. I think XIII-2 clearly shows that they can push out a quality game in a short time as long as they don't run into technical difficulties. Versus should be an ambitious & massive game, so that partly explains why it has taken so long. It's no straighforward pipe-fest like XIII.
Perfo
Thirteen flew over the cuckoo's nest
In my opinion they just want to keep Versus's news for E3, planning a sort of re-launch (and re-branding?) of the title with some megaton (multiplatform, maybe change of title, some gameplay revolutionary ideas for the series ect.). I'm sure they're going to bet everything on this, and having the whole stage at E3 for them will certainly lead to a wider impact on the audience than not on some "Famitsu Weekly" exclusive to Japan.
nelsonroyale
Member
Square has become beyond rediculous...stop foisting us off with mediocrity like FFXIII and -2
RpgN
Junior Member
While I'm fed up with all the silence regarding this game, it sounds like Nomura would like to share more info and he could be just as frustrated as the fans. It also sounds like he's a very honest person, he'd try and say as much possible without pissing SE off, which comes over as silly and non news.
Flying Wonkey
Member
I like that there's small hope... why a second interview though & didn't he say he wasn't at liberty to talk about it?
I'll probably try to focus my efforts on something else so I always don't set myself up for disappointment...
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
When will the teases stop?
Gosh, I feel bad for my friends who really want to know more about this game but just get the crumbs under the table for consumption every once in a while. They genuinely seem crushed when they hear about a new Nomura interview, and then don't hear what they want to hear upon learning of its content.
From the way a few of my friends talk about it, well... I hope people won't get let down by the final product. As an outside observer, people seem to expect a lot from this game, so I wonder how players will respond to the game if it gets released.
Gosh, I feel bad for my friends who really want to know more about this game but just get the crumbs under the table for consumption every once in a while. They genuinely seem crushed when they hear about a new Nomura interview, and then don't hear what they want to hear upon learning of its content.
From the way a few of my friends talk about it, well... I hope people won't get let down by the final product. As an outside observer, people seem to expect a lot from this game, so I wonder how players will respond to the game if it gets released.
Flying Wonkey
Member
makingmusic476
Member
Just drop the XIII.
Final Fantasy Versus sounds just fine. Would fit with the whole "a fantasy based on reality" stuff, making it stand out from other Final Fantasies.
I've grown quite attached to the name Versus.
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And I'm guessing I'm silly to hope that the game will come out at the end of this year in Japan and early next year in the West? Would fit with their new release schedule, and would set up late 2013/early 2014 for XIII-2.
I mean, assuming it's true that they're actually developing it now and all.
Final Fantasy Versus sounds just fine. Would fit with the whole "a fantasy based on reality" stuff, making it stand out from other Final Fantasies.
I've grown quite attached to the name Versus.
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And I'm guessing I'm silly to hope that the game will come out at the end of this year in Japan and early next year in the West? Would fit with their new release schedule, and would set up late 2013/early 2014 for XIII-2.
I mean, assuming it's true that they're actually developing it now and all.
it's possible there will be an event with versus on during the week/weekend. Remember the DQX event? That was announced on Friday and conference was on Monday. So maybe Famitsu already have a follow up interview but can't say a thing till SE announces the conference and re-unveils Versus again
The Emperor
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It's probably cus they are changing the name to XV
So it's best to start giving out new info after they have officially announced Versus as FFXV (at E3 probably).
So it's best to start giving out new info after they have officially announced Versus as FFXV (at E3 probably).
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