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Prima Games advertises "HD screenshots" for Final Fantasy XII in new guide book set
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If I recall correctly it didn't. They upscaled the CGI cutscenes (and I think cleaned them up a bit? Not sure.) that were in the original release and then cropped the image so that it would fit the aspect ratio. It's the same thing they did with the KH collections iirc and is something I'd expect them to do again here.
This is what I was thinking. CGI cutscenes on FFX HD Remaster looked pretty much the same, only brighter and upscaled. What would give us 100% assurance would obviously be an in-game screenshot, too bad there isn't any on their post xD
Bolivar687
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Not really convincing to me...
Kaneda Shotaro
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I wish Square would just announce the damn thing so I can move on with my life. Because I can't. I need this game on a current system. I think about it every day. Every day I wonder if it's the day it's finally going to get announced.
I'm not kidding
I'm not kidding
uncredited male
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I don't like Ashe when she smiles. It's unnatural.
vainglorious
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I want to believe.
I wish Square would just announce the damn thing so I can move on with my life. Because I can't. I need this game on a current system. I think about it every day. Every day I wonder if it's the day it's finally going to get announced.
I'm not kidding
Its like Im looking into a mirror.
WickedLaharl
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Kaneda Shotaro
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I don't care how many years away it is, I just need some peace and I won't have it until they just say "it's coming". I don't need anything from it, not even a trailer or pictures. Just something...anything!
Hate to say it, but the colours in the "HD" screenshot are similar to this capture of the CGI intro so I guess the old ones were just badly captured?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8B99bai6og
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8B99bai6og
KyanMehwulfe
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Too late, and to their sorrow do those who misplace their trust in hope learn their fate.
demosthenes
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Plz.
DangerMouse
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My thinking too. Yes please!
Of course this is going to happen eventually.Square Enix loves to make money using their old glories
Still choosing a CG scene to showcase differences is a bit weird, clearly they won't remake the CG videos, they will just be filtered and upscaled so there won't be many differences at all in that regard.
Still choosing a CG scene to showcase differences is a bit weird, clearly they won't remake the CG videos, they will just be filtered and upscaled so there won't be many differences at all in that regard.
DarkLordMalik
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Guys, it is happening. SE is just waiting for the right time to reveal it. They already had enough to reveal/show at TGS.
My bet is Jump Festa or PSX.
That's how you know it's an authentic SquareEnix Final Fantasy Remaster
giant_frying_pan
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The highest of DPIs and GSMs!
shiftymorgan
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One of the final fantasy games I definitely didn't give a chance. I really enjoyed the systems in place.
I found the bounty of finding the little sweet baby cactur with a flower on its head so cu- oh god its just one bombed Fran! Run Run! its going to murder us!
I found the bounty of finding the little sweet baby cactur with a flower on its head so cu- oh god its just one bombed Fran! Run Run! its going to murder us!
spons
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Probably screenshots taken off an emulator.
Jack Videogames
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PCSX2 in all likelihood.
D
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I think they also said "HD images!" for the re-release of the guides for VII,VIII AND IX.
Just better capturing equipment.
Just better capturing equipment.
Combichristoffersen
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I'm still waiting for Fran's ass in HD, SE.
I join your Jump Festa bet, I really hope it happens!
That been said, they may be waiting to announce it during the 10th anniversary: 2016 and release it in 2017, which is clearly less JRPG packed. As long as it happens I really have no rush ^^
Yabberwocky
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Fran's ass. Basch's abs. Balthier's voice. All in HD quality. Come on, Square.
...also Vaan's abs, but his were really, really creepy.
Ghost Slayer
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2016 is the year of XV since it has 10th anniversary too so i think they will announce XII HD this year to avoid it.
sixteen-bit
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emulator screens?
mrmickfran
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Kinda surprised that they didn't announce this at TGS.
Vincent Grayson
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Any indication of HD in these guides isn't what we want anyway, because why would they re-release the guide for an HD version that includes IZJS when the guide has none of that material?
If we want IZJS, we should be hoping this guide doesn't have jack shit to do with any potential HD release.
If we want IZJS, we should be hoping this guide doesn't have jack shit to do with any potential HD release.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
I just want to know if these guides are worth their price point. They look really good on paper, but so does almost all of SE's stuff
If the last boxed set (VII VIII IX) is to go by.... not only no, but hell no. They have even more issues than they had prior. Go look at the reviews on amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1101898046/?tag=neogaf0e-20
That said, maybe they will put out more effort on this set since they had such a huge blowback on the last ones.... though I wouldn't count on it.
APZonerunner
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While I fully believe 12 HD is coming, it's worth noting that one of the key features of the previous VII/VIII/IX versions of these guides, the previous set, was redone screenshots for each game in a higher resolution and better capture quality than the previous print. This is the same feature set again.
The last set was diabolically shit, also. They added new screenshots to the FF7 guide, for instance, but reprinted major known errors cluelessly. They're a mess.
The last set was diabolically shit, also. They added new screenshots to the FF7 guide, for instance, but reprinted major known errors cluelessly. They're a mess.
FleckSplat
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it's a printed guide...HD has no relevance.
Too much coincidence for it not to be happening.
I would have put money on a TGS reveal since the FFX remaster was revealed on Sonys TGS.
Square Enix seems to be pushing the franchise more in the West with World of Final Fantasy and the Remake of FFVII so I would expect either PGW or PSX for a reveal and a March release date.
But I think in this case it's just the images are of a higher quality than in the original guides.
I would have put money on a TGS reveal since the FFX remaster was revealed on Sonys TGS.
Square Enix seems to be pushing the franchise more in the West with World of Final Fantasy and the Remake of FFVII so I would expect either PGW or PSX for a reveal and a March release date.
But I think in this case it's just the images are of a higher quality than in the original guides.
Hibiki Kurosawa
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Oooooh yes!! Now! Release it now!
It's happening, guys!!
Edit: this is not for the HD release? Ah crap.
It's happening, guys!!
Edit: this is not for the HD release? Ah crap.
Jawbreaker
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Seems like quite the stretch there! I understand why people want to believe, however; not only was it a fantastic game, but the fire was stoked by Arnie Roth not too long ago.
sixteen-bit
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upscaling the prerendered backdrops won't improve the visuals much
PCSX2 doesn't improve the cutscenes.