First look: Final Fantasy X-2

First look 1
First look 2
Poster

Care of: Quiter

It's certainly a new look for Yuna, definitely shades of Lara Croft. Might take a little getting used to. Apparently the game will focus mostly on Yuna and two (maybe more) of her companions. No Tidus, Wakka, or Lulu in sight, though I'm sure they'll be in the game in some form.

There will be some action elements to the game, including some jumping and dashing challenges as indicated by that second image, as well as an "Active Mode" feature requiring quick reflexes. I'm not sure how I feel about that since my reflexes are admittedly a little slow, but I'll just have to wait and see.

 

That looks weird.

 

Dumbest.Name.Evar.

 

Tell me this is a hoax. Yuna with guns? Besides since when has there ever been a FF sequle that followed the same storyline?

 

Yeah, it is kind of weird, but I'm still going to give it a chance. Besides for the guns, I think it actually looks pretty interesting. I've always hoped for a true sequel to a Final Fantasy game.

 

HOAX

Please cross-reference with a legit gaming site.

And BTW, "active mode" has already been done, it's called Parasite Eve.

 

Uh, Quiter is a legitimate gaming site, it's just in Japanese. FFX-2 isn't a hoax, unless it's a hoax perpetrated by Squaresoft itself (the production art and screenshots are copyrighted by Square). It's been announced for a while, and the poster was at the Tokyo Game Show.

The first two images are scans from a Japanese magazine called "Weekly Jump."

For more information (in English), go here.

 

Ugh.

Square has finally gone insane

 

Why do you say that? Making a sequel to a massively successful game doesn't seem that insane to me. I can understand apprehension over Yuna's guns and her outfit, but you can't judge an entire game based on so little. It's not like it'll have an impact on FFXII, which is scheduled to be released next year (probably not long after FFX-2).

EDIT: Besides, if Square went insane, it happened years ago. Remember Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest?

 

AHH!

You know that pic of Yuna, in the poster? It's been around for weeks! I saw it on FFgurus.net. And I thought it was a hoax!!! Damn. Yuna looks weird, lol. I remember hearing an official announcement about the game a while ago, but the outfit is... well, weird.


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I hope Tidus and Yuna reunite. Otherwise, I will be seriously dissapointed in this game.














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Well, apparently



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In the "International" version of Final Fantasy X, there is a bonus DVD that adds on to FFX's ending in which Tidus is alive and trapped somewhere. So I suppose the plot will follow along those lines...

It's still lame though. The ending was perfectly fine until Square decided to botch it not once but TWICE

 

Yeah, I downloaded it with English subtitles on Kazaa.




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But I have zero willpower to resist buying this game, and I will be really mad at Square if they suck another $50 out of me and don't show Tidus and Yuna reuniting.





















































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You're not actually going to BUY it now!? [face_shocked]

 

Sadly, I have zero willpower..... tragic, isn't it?

 

I guess I'm the only one who's really looking forward to the game. The basic gameplay system won't be much different from FFX, which in my opinion had the best combat and advancement systems in the numerical FF series (and I've played all of them so far), so I think buying FFX-2 is a safe bet.

I just hope they have a Japanese language dialogue option for the American version. FFX had surprisingly good voice acting (for an American cast anyway), but I could barely tolerate Yuna's voice. I ended up liking her less than I probably would have because of it. Of course, there's also the fact that I just prefer hearing Japanese dialogue (yes, I can understand a fair amount of it). I guess I could import the game, but I'm a penny-pincher first and a gamer second.

 

Oh, I'm looking forward to the game - but only if a certain something happens in it. Otherwise, I KNOW I'll be dissapointed and feel it was a waste.

 

Good lord, this is terrible. FF Games aren't supposed to have sequential storylines.

 

I'd be disappointed too, but it wouldn't really ruin the game for me. It's the whole experience that matters, right?

Hmm, I wonder if Blitzball will be present in any form. I actually liked the mini-game, except for when the computer cheated (ie: giving an NPC Blitz player 20 levels after one game).

Also, since it sounds like the Yevon temple will be mobile, I wonder if FFX-2 will see the return of a FF staple, the world map? I hope so.

 

Why is it terrible? You don't have to buy it if you don't want. FFXII is still on the way.

EDIT: Personally, I'm thrilled. Whenever I come to the end of a FF game, I'm always a little sad. I have to bid farewell to the characters and the world I've spent 50+ hours with, knowing they won't be back for the next installment. I can't wait to return to Spira.

 

I guess it's like... I'd feel I wasted 50 bucks and 50 hours if it doesn't happen.

I didn't like blitzball because I found it too difficult.

The world map might be cool, if they could pull it off. But I dunno if they can make a world map with graphics that fit in with the rest of the game. That would be weird: fancy 3d in the towns, and a little 2d world map.

 

The world map wouldn't be 2D. Think previous Final Fantasies. Sure, your characters tower above towns on the 3D map, but it's effective. One of my favorite parts of FF games is being able to cruise around the world in an airship at the end of the game; the sense of freedom.

You know, I get the impression we didn't see all of Spira in FFX. It was basically just one continent and a bunch of islands. Maybe we'll get to see more of the world in FFX-2.

 

I guess it just seems to me that if there was more to add to the game, they should have made it a 2-disc set, instead of breaking a tradition.

 

FFXI seems like a much more grievous break in the tradition to me. I might be annoyed if FFX-2 was titled FFXII, but it's just a side-story. The basic gameplay system's already in place, so they decided to reuse it and give fans a sequel. Not a bad idea, if you ask me. I wouldn't be surprised if Square's massive losses from FF: The Spirits Within has something to do with it, though.

EDIT: FFXI may also be a factor. FFX sold millions of copies. FFXI will be lucky to sell half a million.

 

I personally can't wait for this. FFX had the best storyline of all the FF's IMO, because Square managed to come up with a completely original world in making Spira. No futuristic or medieval stuff, like the last few games in the series.

And of course Tidus and Yuna are going to reunite. The whole point of the game is that she went out to find him. The "Another Story" video shows him in a cage, screaming about how he "had to use the enemy's machina" in order to defeat Sin and protect Yuna. I'm really curious as to who imprisoned him and why.

 

This is likely bad. I mean, FFX was... okay, I guess... but the whole idea of a sequel is kind of not good. The point of the end of FF games is that they wrap it up in a way which is satisfying to the player, without being too stupid. If it weren't for that extra DVD, FFX would have been great. And Yuna with guns? Um, I'd prefer magic. Yuna used magic before, why would she go with guns now?
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