#FINAL FANTASY VERSUS XIII SERIES#

Nomura states that implementing these kinds of real-time events, which transition seamlessly into the flow of gameplay, takes a long time in terms of development. Another example is a plane crashing into the road in front of Noctis while he is running down it. For example, when Noctis reaches a pedestrian bridge, a behemoth suddenly appears and attacks. Players should expect to suddenly be attacked or trigger certain real-time events while just walking around. The real-time events will be triggered by the player unexpectedly and with no forewarning unlike Final Fantasy XIII. However, he has also stated that the game will also have some pre-rendered CGI scenes. Nomura has called these new types of cut-scenes 'Real-Time Events' and they will make up all the cut-scenes in the game. The player will be able to run around and perform various actions during the cut-scenes such as in Heavy Rain. Nomura stated in July 2011 that most of the cut-scenes in the game will be real-time and the player will still be in control of the main character while the cut-scene is happening. As a testament towards his desire for realistic characters, he appointed Jun Akiyama to be the event director due to his experience directing cut-scenes with characters that felt like real people in Final Fantasy XII. In further pursuit of this theme, Nomura has stated that he wants the characters to be 'believable as real people' and thus realistic in body movement and facial expressions. According to Nomura, the world of Final Fantasy Versus XIII is based on the real world and will have actual real world global crisis situations happening in it. Kingdom Hearts) and opt for a world based on reality. Nomura has also stated that the game will depart from the light and magical aesthetic of his previous directorial games (i.e. The main character, Noctis, with eleven floating weapons surrounding him.ĭirector Tetsuya Nomura has stated that the gameplay will be a realistic derivation of Kingdom Hearts's battle system with some elements of a third-person shooter.

#FINAL FANTASY VERSUS XIII SERIES#

Although it is set within the same Final Fantasy XIII universe, it is unrelated to any other entry within the series and is thus neither a sequel nor a prequel to any other entries in the Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy series. įinal Fantasy Versus XIII is, according to its developers, a wholly independent story unfolding with different characters and a different visual design. Under unforeseen circumstances, he makes a stand against marauders seeking to take the crystal as their own. Unveiled at E3 2006, the game focuses on a mysterious protagonist, Noctis Lucis Caelum, who is the last heir of a dynasty ruling over the only remaining city to control crystals. Alongside Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2, and Final Fantasy Type-0, the game is a part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy series. Square Enix 1st Production Department įinal Fantasy Versus XIII ( ファイナルファンタジーヴェルサスXIII, Fainaru Fantajī Verusasu Sātīn ?) is an upcoming action role-playing game published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and currently being developed by the company's 1st Production Department.

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