Final Fantasy games are universally known for certain things, and even with a brand-spankin'-new trailer like this one, it's easy to guess what you're getting into. Moogles? Got 'em. Gorgeous pre-rendered cutscenes? Yup, got those too. Metal horse? You'd better believe it.
New Final Fantasy XIII-2 trailer has everything you'd expect
by Jordan Mallory 
on Aug 28th 2011 3:30PM
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Final Fantasy games are universally known for certain things, and even with a brand-spankin'-new trailer like this one, it's easy to guess what you're getting into. Moogles? Got 'em. Gorgeous pre-rendered cutscenes? Yup, got those too. Metal horse? You'd better believe it.
Reader Comments (90)
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 3:35PM Howard Roark said
holy androgyny, batman! no wonder monsters are always trying to take over the FF universe; all their dudes look like pussys.
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 4:15PM Morisato13 said
@Howard Roark
Oh cool, I always wanted to use the B team characters of XIII...
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Oh cool, I always wanted to use the B team characters of XIII...
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 3:35PM Pr1mus said
So second time they do a direct sequel and again in my least favorite world/story/cast of characters of any FF...
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 5:07PM Saint Anima said
@Pr1mus
Second time? It didn't seem like Final Fantasy IV: The After Years was that bad.
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Second time? It didn't seem like Final Fantasy IV: The After Years was that bad.
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 5:51PM UnnXandros said
@Saint Anima
X-2 is the previous sequel, IV:AY is a spin off
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X-2 is the previous sequel, IV:AY is a spin off
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 8:27PM hami83 said
@UnnXandros What? FFIV AY Takes place AFTER the first games story.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequel
Your definition of spin-off is off....by a lot.
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequel
Your definition of spin-off is off....by a lot.
Posted: Aug 29th 2011 1:19AM UnnXandros said
@hami83
Well, you are right, the game IS a sequel and all, im aware of that, BUT it doesnt count since Matrix co-developed! :P
I know its not a spin-off but it doesnt feel like a sequel either.
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Well, you are right, the game IS a sequel and all, im aware of that, BUT it doesnt count since Matrix co-developed! :P
I know its not a spin-off but it doesnt feel like a sequel either.
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 3:40PM MonsieurBubbles said
wow!
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 3:44PM DokiDokiBawanga said
looks awesome day one buy for me!
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 3:45PM Torticoli said
Please, don't compare FF X to the pile of trash that FF XIII was...
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 3:47PM DokiDokiBawanga said
@Torticoli yeah, well... that's just like your opinion man. i loved every second of XIII and X.
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Posted: Aug 28th 2011 9:49PM ShadowXIII said
@pluupy
Its maddening too...instead of strengthening what was done in XII and building upon it....they pretty much make an on-rails sequel instead.
...I can't find further words to express my disappointment with XIII so I'm just going to use this instead:
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs49/i/2009/161/7/3/Sad_by_Queenenigma09.jpg
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Its maddening too...instead of strengthening what was done in XII and building upon it....they pretty much make an on-rails sequel instead.
...I can't find further words to express my disappointment with XIII so I'm just going to use this instead:
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs49/i/2009/161/7/3/Sad_by_Queenenigma09.jpg
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 3:48PM SpaceFox said
Kinda reminds me of FFX.
Which to me is a great thing, I loved it.
Which to me is a great thing, I loved it.
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 3:50PM Faenix said
I was hoping Lightning would be the star, I mean thats what the first trailers looked like x.x
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 4:04PM DokiDokiBawanga said
@Faenix well as far as i understand from interviews pretty much whole story is to "make Lightning happy" so i'm guessing Lightning will have fair share in this game. i loved her too!
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Posted: Aug 28th 2011 9:48PM TheShaper said
@Faenix
Lightning was quite a badass, I'd love to see her return as the main character. Actually I'd love to see the whole cast return as playable (except for... you know, those who can't). But now... Serah as the main character what the hell are they thinking?
Of course, that ain't gonna keep me from buying it anyway
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Lightning was quite a badass, I'd love to see her return as the main character. Actually I'd love to see the whole cast return as playable (except for... you know, those who can't). But now... Serah as the main character what the hell are they thinking?
Of course, that ain't gonna keep me from buying it anyway
Posted: Aug 29th 2011 9:04AM Xoonaka said
@Faenix
I'm just hoping they don't pull an X-2... IE, the story already seems to be "find the main character from the previous game"... if the "Lightning" we're seeing ends up being some other character that just happens to look identical......
Assuming that can't possibly be the case, I'm pretty excited for this.
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I'm just hoping they don't pull an X-2... IE, the story already seems to be "find the main character from the previous game"... if the "Lightning" we're seeing ends up being some other character that just happens to look identical......
Assuming that can't possibly be the case, I'm pretty excited for this.
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 3:58PM emperorzeroxx said
Doesn't look as good as Versus, but at least it looks prettier than the original 13!
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 4:12PM trutenprower said
@emperorzeroxx
We know virtually nothing of Versus so I don't know why you are comparing it to that.
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We know virtually nothing of Versus so I don't know why you are comparing it to that.
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 9:49PM liquidsoap89 said
@trutenprower
We actually know a fair bit about Versus, it just requires a lot of digging to find information.
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We actually know a fair bit about Versus, it just requires a lot of digging to find information.
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 4:08PM archipelagos said
It's a pity that they didn't keep the moogle design from 12. I thought that was their best look.
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 4:12PM Weirdo7293 said
Why isn't the video supported through your app?
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 4:14PM ANOTHERE said
Final Fantasy sucks hard, Its better to spend your money on Mass Effect 3 or Skyrim atleast they are games from good franchises.
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 4:20PM DokiDokiBawanga said
@ANOTHERE and i'm spending on all three because all tree looks amazing too me =)
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Posted: Aug 28th 2011 5:52PM pluupy said
@TopGunZ
What? The marriage thing isn't even that big a deal. It's just an added feature to the already expansive opportunities Skyrim offers.
That said... Mass Effect vs. Elder Scrolls vs. Final Fantasy doesn't work as all three are different types of RPGs. Don't bring your garbage to Joystiq and go back to the GameFAQs.
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What? The marriage thing isn't even that big a deal. It's just an added feature to the already expansive opportunities Skyrim offers.
That said... Mass Effect vs. Elder Scrolls vs. Final Fantasy doesn't work as all three are different types of RPGs. Don't bring your garbage to Joystiq and go back to the GameFAQs.
Posted: Sep 1st 2011 8:37PM UnnXandros said
@ANOTHERE
Right, one of the oldest and most succesfull franchises is 'crap'
Nice..
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Right, one of the oldest and most succesfull franchises is 'crap'
Nice..
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 4:19PM auflame said
About time they showed Hope's appearance in this game, many people were expecting his awesome appearance. The game looks like it'll tie the story well this time. And to top it off I am liking the new characters so far, Noel and the mysterious knight from the realm Lightning is at now.
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 4:30PM afrosheen said
Here's hoping it's not the linear fail fest that 13 was. Protip: add towns.
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 6:05PM Helghast102 said
@afrosheen
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
For gods sake, when did linearity become a negative point in a game?
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LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
LINEAR =/= BAD
For gods sake, when did linearity become a negative point in a game?
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 9:21PM 343 Guilty Fart said
It's a stupid argument. Most games are 'linear', sidescrolling Mario games and first person shooters included.
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Posted: Aug 28th 2011 9:55PM liquidsoap89 said
@Helghast102
I submit that Half-Life 2 wouldn't be half the game it is right now if it wasn't so linear... Linearity allows developers to choose what you do, which -for me at least- is excellent, seeing as how most of the time - if I have a choice of what to do - I always choose the least interesting option (like stealth, or reading every single computer I run past, hoping to find an email that gives me some useful piece of information).
Open games are great too, but let's be fair here, you can't go off and do whatever you want in any Final Fantasy game. You either end up in a place where dudes 1 hit you, or you come to a door you can't open yet. And for me, being restricted in an open world is worse than being restricted in a corridor. At least in a corridor you know why you can't do anything else...
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I submit that Half-Life 2 wouldn't be half the game it is right now if it wasn't so linear... Linearity allows developers to choose what you do, which -for me at least- is excellent, seeing as how most of the time - if I have a choice of what to do - I always choose the least interesting option (like stealth, or reading every single computer I run past, hoping to find an email that gives me some useful piece of information).
Open games are great too, but let's be fair here, you can't go off and do whatever you want in any Final Fantasy game. You either end up in a place where dudes 1 hit you, or you come to a door you can't open yet. And for me, being restricted in an open world is worse than being restricted in a corridor. At least in a corridor you know why you can't do anything else...
Posted: Aug 29th 2011 12:31AM MatthewBlackwell said
@Lucky48 - No one's wrong here - the linearity of Final Fantasy games is very purposeful. But linear doesn't mean "in a line" as literally as in Final Fantasy XIII. Being funneled down corridors isn't the core of the Final Fantasy experience, and even though the game does open up later on, it's a little too late.
Even in a game like Final Fantasy XII, which I wasn't as big a fan of as earlier entries, think about the city of Rabanastre: you could pretty much explore it however you wanted to. Final Fantasy XIII sends you on a constant, forward progression, and that's what makes its "linearity" so frustrating. Because you're right, Final Fantasy VII and on are pretty dang linear, just not in such a restrictive, claustrophobic way.
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Even in a game like Final Fantasy XII, which I wasn't as big a fan of as earlier entries, think about the city of Rabanastre: you could pretty much explore it however you wanted to. Final Fantasy XIII sends you on a constant, forward progression, and that's what makes its "linearity" so frustrating. Because you're right, Final Fantasy VII and on are pretty dang linear, just not in such a restrictive, claustrophobic way.
Posted: Aug 29th 2011 2:03PM PantsGoBOOM said
@MatthewBlackwell
Dude! You hit the nail on the head so hard, Instead of having some kind of level design that was more appealing to the eyes, they funneled you down a corridor. I couldn't play it for too long as it gave me this really weird head ache, almost anxiety at times. +1 to you brother.
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Dude! You hit the nail on the head so hard, Instead of having some kind of level design that was more appealing to the eyes, they funneled you down a corridor. I couldn't play it for too long as it gave me this really weird head ache, almost anxiety at times. +1 to you brother.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2011 4:40AM UnnXandros said
@MatthewBlackwell
Well said!
Where's the 4 hearts category for this comment¡?
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Well said!
Where's the 4 hearts category for this comment¡?
Posted: Aug 28th 2011 4:49PM krunkster said
Cool Story Lebreau.
Hope you get more screen time.
Hope you get more screen time.
