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[HomerSimpson-Man]

Those are mighty awesome visuals.

 

[Zeenbor]

Dare I say it, but this is the first time I've been truly hyped up for a Final Fantasy since FFVII. I'm so glad Square is taking their time with this game.

 

[Greenpanda]

I'm skipping looking at the scans themselves to avoid spoilage, but all the positive impressions are good to hear. I hope that Ivalician Democracy turns out to be worthwhile.

 

[Takuan]

Aside from issues with some of the characters' designs, that looks terrific. I'm still crossing my fingers for a recruitable lizard-dude.

 

[J2 Cool]

That looks amazing. Not sure if I should expect it to look that clean, but I can't wait.

By the way, what's the current release date for US? Is there one given even?

 

[Timedog]

still undecided on the artstyle but this game looks amazing for being on ps2 hardware.

 

[Chrono]

16 March 2006 in Japan.
Generic 2006 for USA/Europe.

Ok is this confirmed? That's 6 months from now, plenty of time to delay again.

*prays*

 

[Bebpo]

Ok is this confirmed? That's 6 months from now, plenty of time to delay again.

*prays*

Confirmed 100% no more delays.

 

[jiggle]

FFXII english demo on November 22!

 

[speedpop]

I just want to play it. That is all.

 

[nubbe]

Is the bunny ear chick a new moogle type?

 

[Zilch]

Is the bunny ear chick a new moogle type?

No, she's Viera, a race introduced in FFTA.

 

[momolicious]

man i love moogles, they are one of the coolest in final fantasy games, too bad we dont see them that much except for secret of mana and FF9

 

[Wario64]

Dare I say it, but this is the first time I've been truly hyped up for a Final Fantasy since FFVII. I'm so glad Square is taking their time with this game.

it's the first final fantasy game that i've considering purchasing...

 

[SantaC]

it's the first final fantasy game that i've considering purchasing...

wow buster


Well I am hyped for this game, and I hope the US release is close to the japanese release.

 

[Diffense]

See how long a large game with high production values takes to develop on PS2. I shudder to think how expensive it's going to be to try to exhaust the potential of the upcoming systems.

 

[Mihyaeru]

he still looks better than that neanderthal guy in fable

Agreed.

 

[Megafoo Chavez]

the character art sucks. peroid. trying to defend the character art makes you look dumb.

 

[Gattsu25]

the character art sucks. peroid. trying to defend the character art makes you look dumb.

Ok. I'll remember this.

 

[SolidSnakex]

See how long a large game with high production values takes to develop on PS2. I shudder to think how expensive it's going to be to try to exhaust the potential of the upcoming systems.

With what's been said about the development team, it'd seem like that played a role in how long its taken for this game to come out. KH2 is a huge game with high production values and it's goin gto be released 3 years after the original. So its on par with other high production value games.

 

[Ark-AMN]

I actually like all of the character designs EXCEPT for that damn freaky vaan and his girly ways. Why the hell did they have to make him the lead protagonist?

 

[PG2G]

this is so last gen

 

[Gaseous_Snake]

no one in Japan seems to be complaining about Vaan.
looks like female players dig that look over there :lol
seems like the trend over there is to sell to both males and females alike.
aesthetics in Japan...
prettymen=great
machomen=poor

I mean, look at their television talents, singers/idols.
They all look like Vaan, Cloud, etc.

 

[methodman]

This and zelda = last great games of this gen. This gen owned.

 

[Gaseous_Snake]

FF12 is great looking.
It looks like they took the good elements of FF11( the seamless battle and active non-active enemies) combined with elements of Vagrant and FFT.

 

[Deku]

No Tarutaru no sale.























j/k

 

[isamu]

Will Mog return in FFXII?

 

[Optimistic]

whatever, at least its gonna be better than fable. What an overhyped piece of shit that game is

No. Just...no.

Edit: and from those screens the game looks like it lacks personality. The characters just look boring and uninspired. I never thought I'd accuse a Square game of bad art, but after FF10, and now this...well...ugh.

 

[robertsan21]

i can understand why you people are complaining about Vaan, i think he looks cool.

and this game looks for the first time really good!

cant wait to get my hands on this baby

 

[bitwise]

I actually like all of the character designs EXCEPT for that damn freaky vaan and his girly ways. Why the hell did they have to make him the lead protagonist?

because the other games have also had girls or a girly protagonist and they sold oodles.

why wreck the formula eh?

 

[Idioteque]

I bet you the PS3 will come out before this damn game.

Still looking forward to it, but these delays are getting really annoying.

 

[mckmas8808]

Thank you PS2 for giving me a full generation.

 

[Amir0x]

can anyone throw these scans in a zip and upload them to rapidshare or something? Just easier for 56k

 

[jiggle]

here ya go
http://jay-t.com/public/gaf/ffxii.zip

 

[Ryudo]

Is this a single player game or MMO ?

 

[Gaseous_Snake]

It's a Single player game.
Not an MMORPG.

 

[erefen]

new scans from Vjump about the Judges:

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

I bet you the PS3 will come out before this damn game.

Still looking forward to it, but these delays are getting really annoying.

Probably as FFIX did the same when PS2 released.

 

[Pimpbaa]

he still looks better than that neanderthal guy in fable

Incorrect. Vaan is the worst designed lead character in RPG history.

 

[Rocket9]

it's the first final fantasy game that i've considering purchasing...

Weird I was gonna say the opposite

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

Those are mighty awesome visuals.

Truly. FF12's world already appeals to me more than FF10's.

 

[SolidSnakex]

no one in Japan seems to be complaining about Vaan.
looks like female players dig that look over there :lol
seems like the trend over there is to sell to both males and females alike.
aesthetics in Japan...
prettymen=great
machomen=poor

I mean, look at their television talents, singers/idols.
They all look like Vaan, Cloud, etc.

I don't really see the big deal with his design outside of those renders released of him. His in game model looks fine.

 

[ronito]

I don't really see the big deal with his design outside of those renders released of him. His in game model looks fine.

Dude, those chicks are hot!

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I don't really see the big deal with his design outside of those renders released of him. His in game model looks fine.

he looks like that "Little Hercules" kid. The little 10 year old boy thats all fit with muscles and a sixpack. Its creepy.

 

[SolidSnakex]

he looks like that "Little Hercules" kid. The little 10 year old boy thats all fit with muscles and a sixpack. Its creepy.

Oh f'ck..Why'd you have to say that.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

he looks like that "Little Hercules" kid. The little 10 year old boy thats all fit with muscles and a sixpack. Its creepy.

I watched a 20/20 episode on him and it was indeed pratically child abuse by the father, he pushed his son so hard people who worked with the kid on promotions took concern, they said he had like a constant 3-5% body fat, which even for body builders usually only have that much for competition. It was dangerous to constantly have such low levels. They were surprised how the kid never had simple things like ice cream or pizza his entire life because his father wouldn't let him and pretty much only eat crap that promoted his muscles and trained constantly in martial arts and weight training. In short he was denied a proper childhood but eventually they separated his father from him and his mother.

 

[Rei_Toei]

It's easy to convince someone the head whas photoshopped on an other picture

 

[C- Warrior]

I don't really see the big deal with his design outside of those renders released of him. His in game model looks fine.

Dude, that's fuckin horrible.

Look at the size of that kid. And then look at his abs. What the fuck?

He looks like a goddamn female chipmunk. How THE FUCK IS THAT LITTLE SHIT GOING to save the world (you know that's the story of it anyway).

Oh well, good thing I abandoned the series after 9. Here's to seeing if this can rise head and shoulders above the previous FF's.

 

[gamergirly]

Nah, Vahn looks quite a bit better than that kid. He has a gentle, mature face despite his male ego sensitive looks