With all the news surrounding Final Fantasy XV we are now hearing about the fans response or reminded that there are some who want Versus. Final Fantasy was originally named Final Fantasy XII Versus but was changes the year before. The reason for the fans wanting the name back isn’t just because of the name but also because of promises made with it as fans were promised a more kingdom hears gameplay system. This demand comes as a new director Hajime Tabata takes the reins as Tetsuya Nomura focus on Kingdom Hearts 3.
I have mention this before but in a recent interview with Eurogamer Hajime mentions how he feels the gamer pain. Final Fantasy Versus XIII was in development for years and now that it is XV we seeing movement not just hearing rumors and be told be patient all the time just half of it. Hajime also states that he wants to make it realistic. “I felt that I wanted to shift it more to be more realistic. For example, when you’re battling a really strong boss like a behemoth, if you go at it from just the front you’re going to get hit with his counter-attacks. You have to think about baiting it to attack forward, but then break its stance and attack it from the side. I wanted to make it so you’re fighting a real animal, but with easy-to-manipulate controls as well as dramatic effects. My basis was to keep it grounded in reality.” He also goes on to talk about the control skim. “With the hardware specifications of the newer consoles, it’s possible to set it up so you have different enemies and different choices of attacks you can enter in, but I want to simplify that. It’ll basically be a one-button action, and the AI intuitively outputs an action that kind of satisfies, gives you that instant gratification, and it connects with the simple touch of a button. I myself am not getting any younger. I don’t want to be frantically pushing buttons. I also want to utilise the intelligence of the hardware spec, and not have to go through too much hassle or trouble in order to execute moves.” This is a far cry form the select command system gamer first say when the game was known as Versus.
Considering what we have heard things have changed from Final Fantasy Versus to Final Fantasy XV. These changes won’t sit with everyone yet I advise to wait and know you are tired of hearing but there is a reason. We have been shown small examples of game and told a few instances to give us context as to what the developers are aiming for. We still need to know if their are changes in summons, what or if ex arts are still in from Versus and so on. So please try and hold judgment as more information comes in.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Final Fantasy XV
Article Versus:http://www.twinfinite.net/2014/09/23/final-fantasy-xv-fans-petition-versus/
Article Hajime:http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-09-22-meet-hajime-tabata-final-fantasys-latest-saviour
As always thank you for reading.
