Final Fantasy XIII

[Lenny]

Personality wise. She looks like a warrior, and she'll have to be, to pull off a flash sword like that and lead a rebellion.

She also seems like the cold type, to me. Hard to get to know, and when you do, you'll find she's scared and lost.

[Sephiroth]

I'm pretty much agreeing with you. When I say she's gritty, I reckon it's a front. But hmm, I wonder what her story is?



2009? Damnation, that's next year!

[Lenny]

I know, I know. But the year will go by quickly - we're already in February.

They might make their deadline and bring it out worldwide in 2008, but I reckon Squenix wil leave it until 2009, or if they do releasie it in 2008, it will be in Japan only.

[Sephiroth]

You're right, actually. Not to turn this into one of those 'oh, time goes by so fast' conversations, but it does seem remarkable that it's February already.


I'd be suprised if it was released here this year. I wouldn't be surprised if it was put back to spring 2009. Another year, or thirteen months.

God only knows when Versus will be out, then?

[Lenny]

Probably the end of 2009/start of 2010, knowing the blistering speed Nomura and his teams work at.

[Sephiroth]

Well, at least I know I'll have a PS3 by the time that one comes out.......

[Lenny]

True. And you'll have it for another six years or so. I wonder what FFIV will be like?

[Lenny]

I'll double post, as I can't edit.

The next issue of Famitsu (the 1,001st, I believe) has an interview with Nomura in it, in which he talks about general things, and XIII and Versus. I'll post the Versus infor. in the Versus thread. Here's what he has to say about XIII which, strangely, is about Lightning as a character.

- Lightning from FF XIII: Has muscular legs, she isn't sweet, strict to herself and to others, and doesn't like whiners. She is quite like a military soldier.
- FFXIII scenario writer, Motomu Toriyama wanted her to be more muscular and macho, but Nomura thought people wouldn't be fond of her as a main character if he designed her that way.
- Aya (Aya Brea from PE3) is a bid more rounded than Lightning.

No link to the original, but I've got a link to where it was posted:

Nomura interview with FFXIII and Versus info. - PS3Forums

[Sephiroth]

Heh. Sounds like some of our guesses weren't a million miles from the truth, then.....




Ah, all this talk is getting me excited. I really need to calm down, considering how long there is still to go............