"But Joystiq, are you sure 'Bahamut' is the name of the project?"
Well, no, little one, we're not. It's just a word that's in the URL of the site. But the Square Enix logo is there too, so we think it might be a game.
"Joystiq, do you know what it's counting down to?"
... Umm, well, no, we don't know, per se. We hope it's an announcement or something.
"So, Joystiq, is there anything you actually do know?"
Well, yes, in fact. We know that the picture's really cool.
"So, just to double check, Joystiq, you're taking up our time linking to a cool picture and a clock?"
... Hmm, yeah. It seems that way. Sorry, we won't let it happen again.
[Update: See? The game is "Blood of Bahamut."]
Reader Comments (68)
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 10:51AM (Unverified) said
Music sounds like a portable title.
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:37AM (Unverified) said
You're exactly right. Almost like one of the Dino themes from Chrono Trigger. But definitely a portable game sound.
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Posted: Nov 12th 2008 2:47PM (Unverified) said
I don't agree. The music sounds very similar to FFXII to me. I could completely see it being in a next(current)gen game.
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Posted: Nov 12th 2008 2:53PM (Unverified) said
Fernando has pix below. It's probably a DS game.
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Posted: Nov 12th 2008 10:52AM (Unverified) said
Is it just me or does this look like a rip-off of Shadow of the Colossus?
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 10:52AM Gonetotheedge said
the full image is really cool looking.
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 10:54AM holyice7 said
"... Hmm, yeah. It seems that way. Sorry, we won't let it happen again."
Why must you turn this blog into a house of lies?
Why must you turn this blog into a house of lies?
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 10:54AM Ranus Studios said
That IS a pretty sweet picture.
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:00AM einhanderkiller said
o hai i has city and mountain on my left shoulder
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:07AM (Unverified) said
Looks more like Alexander.
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 6:09PM Triblade101 said
Yeah but it does look like Bahamut in the clouds.
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Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:08AM Dragun said
The full picture looks awesome! I can't wait to see what this is about!
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:55AM Lobster Mobster said
Anyone remember Bahamut Lagoon? :)
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:11AM (Unverified) said
Bahamut (Arabic: بهموت Bahamūt) is a vast fish that supports the earth in Arabian mythology.[1] In some sources, Bahamut is described as having a head resembling a hippopotamus or elephant.[2]
From Wiki
From Wiki
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:12AM AsherR said
ARGH! Why must you tease Square?! Don't be like Bungie. Say no to countdowns. Although I do like the way that certain company drops hints about the game that they're teasing, but I have a feeling with Square that we'll just be twiddling our thumbs until that timer is done without any other teasers or hints or what-have-you.
And yeah, Bahamut and what seems to be Alexander? Curious...
And yeah, Bahamut and what seems to be Alexander? Curious...
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:13AM eilegz said
ohh please make it for wii... at least to have some exclusive games.
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 12:04PM FernandoRocker said
Well... aparently is a DS game, and if this turns to be a good game, maybe they will do a couple more games of the same franchise.
It would be nice a Wii title by Square... they haven't released any news since about Crystal Bearers since the last trailer (which look amazing).
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/19985.html?type=flv
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It would be nice a Wii title by Square... they haven't released any news since about Crystal Bearers since the last trailer (which look amazing).
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/19985.html?type=flv
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:16AM (Unverified) said
Isn't this Rapture?
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Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:24AM (Unverified) said
Shit..looks like the joystiq comment system isn't recognizing the closing ellipse for whatever reason.
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Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:25AM (Unverified) said
The favicon looks like a FFTA-style character, complete with wacky cowlick.
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:22AM StrikeFear13 said
Ah yeah, I was gonna say too. That does look an awful lot like Alexander, not Bahamut. The wings though...HMMMMM :P
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:25AM Ceryk said
Could be a Bahamut Lagoon sequal. But seeing as the original Bahamut Lagoon never came the the states, hard to say since I haven't played it and don't know about the world.
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 12:52PM (Unverified) said
Well, Bahamut Lagoon is about dragons, specifically an evil dragon from another dimension. The top half of the image would strongly support this. The lower half, not so much. Other than the fact there is a town on a floating island on the right - Bahamut Lagoon featured "lagoons" which were floating islands.
Sequel seems unlikely at this point, but I would be really eager to play one. Perhaps a release over VC or a port to DS?
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Sequel seems unlikely at this point, but I would be really eager to play one. Perhaps a release over VC or a port to DS?
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 1:01PM Ceryk said
I should take that back actually. Someone mentioned that the characters in the screen shots were Vaan and Balthier from FF12 and that DS game. Which doesn't make sense for a Bahamut Lagoon game. When I actually looked at the close ups, he was right. But that doesn't mean that those screen shots are from this game. Who knows at this point.
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Posted: Nov 12th 2008 1:45PM (Unverified) said
Music DEFINITELY is reminiscent of Bahamut Lagoon's opening theme. A remake/sequel with a U.S. release would be sweet!
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Posted: Nov 12th 2008 3:52PM Mike Knew said
I don't like to advocate piracy, but in this case I think it's justified. Some people released a translation for the entire game which I played through on an emulator.
I'd say the top part with the countdown looks more like Bahamut Lagoon than the big thing in the main part of the picture.
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I'd say the top part with the countdown looks more like Bahamut Lagoon than the big thing in the main part of the picture.
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:32AM (Unverified) said
Can someone post the full picture in hi-res? I want for wallpaper!
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:34AM (Unverified) said
Remake of Bahamut lagoon please!!!
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:32AM FernandoRocker said
It's a DS game... check the images almost at the end...
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=341833&page=3
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=341833&page=3
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 12:19PM I am a machineee said
I can tell you right now those two characters are Vaan and Baltheir from FFXII. Sequel to Revenant Wings?
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Posted: Nov 12th 2008 2:53PM Supermanisdead said
Yeah, those are definitely Revenant Wings screens, and the others are Bahamut Lagoon SNES screens.
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Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:36AM (Unverified) said
Why must you turn this slog into a moose with flies ?
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:35AM RKN said
All I can think is Shadow of the Colossus.
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:38AM John Z said
This is totally unrelated, but long long ago I used to imagine that the summoned characters in the FF games were worshipped as gods, with Bahamut being more or less equivalent to the capital-G one. (Which makes little sense when you think about it, as Odin-- the All-Father-- was UNDER a somewhat obscure big-ass lizard.)
Yeah, I was a mythology nerd when I was little.
Yeah, I was a mythology nerd when I was little.
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:46AM AsherR said
In light of the screenshots that Fernando posted and what everyone has been saying... If it's a portable game, I'm going to cry. They have enough portable games coming out. I like the DS, but I don't touch it enough to make it work my time.
I live in a city where the public transportation sucks, so I'm never on a bus or what have you. So the only time that I'd get to play a portable is instead of playing a console game and that rarely happens.
I live in a city where the public transportation sucks, so I'm never on a bus or what have you. So the only time that I'd get to play a portable is instead of playing a console game and that rarely happens.
Posted: Nov 12th 2008 11:52AM jhowlett said
i'll say one thing joystiq, that is a pretty cool picture
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