Though we've gotten a few scant details about Final Fantasy XIV's fantasy-filled backdrop Eorzea, Square Enix hasn't done much to promote the area's tourist-friendly qualities. However, a new trailer from the Tokyo Game Show reveals the locales' enticing bits: It's jam-packed with riches, renown and swingin' meet-up spots where adventurers can relax with an ice cold Phoenix Down or partake in ... some form of trading card game. (Please, please, please be Tetra Master.)
The video also features an appearance by a Marlboro, a fleet of killer jellyfish and a cadre of impossible airships. Seriously, we're usually not ones to raise a stink, but Wilbur and Orville must be spinning in their graves right now.
TGS 2009: Final Fantasy XIV trailer is chock-full of friendship
by Griffin McElroy 
on Sep 24th 2009 3:00AM
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 1:33AM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Stop it already!
I need to get to bed but all this epic news is giving me ENERGY!
Damn that was a beautiful trailer.
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I need to get to bed but all this epic news is giving me ENERGY!
Damn that was a beautiful trailer.
Posted: Sep 24th 2009 9:52AM (Unverified) said
I agree it was a beautiful trailer. Hopefully it's fun to play. I hope it comes to the 360 eventually and if it does I'll definitely try it out.
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 3:06AM (Unverified) said
While not a lot of information has been released, the largest bit that has been discussed (The Guildleve system) is the "cards" you're talking about. It has nothing to do with a card game.
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 3:13AM Drake Lake said
New rule: Square Enix should no longer be allowed to use those effects they use with the text on what seems like every trailer they ever put out.
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 3:24AM Misanthropic Gamer said
Anyone else gonna skip this one altogether? I'm just not an MMO person. The time and money you have to invest just doesn't seem worth it to me. It's a shame really, because I'd rather SE have spent the dev time on a normal FF game. Oh, and on a side note, you just know the end product won't look even remotely as good as what this trailer has shown.
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 3:55PM (Unverified) said
I feel exactly the same. I loved the lead strings carrying the tune. Uematsu is composing XIV, correct?
And that Malboro... damn.
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And that Malboro... damn.
Posted: Sep 24th 2009 11:41PM (Unverified) said
yeah battle music is nice but am gonna miss not having naoshi mizuta compose anymore since most of the FFXI music was great very great!!
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 11:48AM (Unverified) said
Man, I love Tetra Master. I nearly had more fun playing that than I did playing the rest of the game it appears in.
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 4:36AM MisterPhame said
Nice, FFXIV will probably be my first venture into the MMO realm. I've avoided them so far, but I love the FF series and this has piqued my interest.
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 4:51AM (Unverified) said
Triple Triad's where it's at, man.
Oh, and those impossible airships? They fly 'cause they're really FRIENDSHIPS!
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Oh, and those impossible airships? They fly 'cause they're really FRIENDSHIPS!
Posted: Sep 24th 2009 4:51AM (Unverified) said
. . . on second glance I really should just not talk anymore
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 5:46AM The Blank Mage Returns said
Maybe they could have multiple card games? Just saying. But yeah, Triple Triad would make my year.
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 5:47AM The Blank Mage Returns said
Were Biggs and Wedge in FFXI? I forget whether or not I ever found them.
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 5:49AM The Blank Mage Returns said
The Old Republic.
Star Trek the MMO.
Final Fantasy XIV.
I can only play one MMO at a time.
Why? Why do you make me choose? HOW CAN YOU EXPECT ME TO CHOOSE?!
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Star Trek the MMO.
Final Fantasy XIV.
I can only play one MMO at a time.
Why? Why do you make me choose? HOW CAN YOU EXPECT ME TO CHOOSE?!
Posted: Sep 24th 2009 7:59AM (Unverified) said
The mmo strategy to make $$$$$
1. Make people pay full price for a game, then charge them monthly to play it.
2. Get the customer hooked.
3. They can now charge outrageous prices for virtual items/services. Like charging $30 to change the faction of one virtual character(a feature wow recently got).
4.???
5. Profit
It's no wonder so many mmos are springing up left and right. MMOs are where the money's at. Not that it's necessarily a bad thing. MMOs can be fun, it just can be very pricey fun...
...like hookers and coke
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1. Make people pay full price for a game, then charge them monthly to play it.
2. Get the customer hooked.
3. They can now charge outrageous prices for virtual items/services. Like charging $30 to change the faction of one virtual character(a feature wow recently got).
4.???
5. Profit
It's no wonder so many mmos are springing up left and right. MMOs are where the money's at. Not that it's necessarily a bad thing. MMOs can be fun, it just can be very pricey fun...
...like hookers and coke
Posted: Sep 24th 2009 9:12AM ViciousBastard said
hookers and coke are fun, and to add your right i just wish that mmos would charge u either or, if theres a mothly fee the game should be free and vice versa
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 9:23AM (Unverified) said
i wished i was hooked onto an mmo right now. it'd be a lot cheaper than the 3-4 games i buy per month.
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 12:50PM sRc said
because of course the electrictiy to run the server data centers, the internet service to support the enormous amount of bandwidth thousands of simultaneous connections takes up, and the building and computers to house the dozens of customer service/GM's is all free, right?
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Posted: Sep 24th 2009 4:09PM (Unverified) said
... Amazing trailer... These games are all time favorites.. Doesn't matter the graphics. It is a priveleage to play these games.
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Posted: Sep 25th 2009 7:46AM (Unverified) said
I'm not too hot on MMOs although I've been lured a bit by the free/micro-transaction MMOs out there. With those I don't feel like I HAVE to play every day or loose money, which really bugs me with subscription based models. So I might skip this game even though I played XI for a while.
But I have to say that Marlboro was awesome! That looked so incredibly cool I have no words for it ^^
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But I have to say that Marlboro was awesome! That looked so incredibly cool I have no words for it ^^
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