Final Fantasy Dissidia

[Metah]

Both Paladin and Dark Knight? Someone definately called that.

Also, his Paladin isn't as terrible as I thought it would have been, and Dark Knight does look pretty bad. -_-

[Parshias]

Paladin armor looks just like it does in FFIVDS, although his Dark Knight armor is certainly less purple.

[EagleCeres]

Cecil Harvey...
prettier than Sephiroth, but actually has reasons to be emo (at least half of the time)

And is it just me, or is he carrying Kain's lance (FFIV logo rendition)?

[Metah]

Kain's Lance? I don't know, but its definately not a sword. I think you might be right about Kain's Lance.

[Fayttt]

Fuuuck, this game makes me want to buy a PSP now.

[Chezo]

Fuuuck, this game makes me want to buy a PSP now.

bought psp for FFVII:CC and VP, so not to disappointed about this, makes my psp useful yay

[Rionel]

Very, very sorry for the necrobumping! I've been lazy about updating this but there's a lot a new stuff!

EX Mode Demonstration for Squall and Zidane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9APk83_aOfA

Butz and Exdeath plus a first glance at the Goddess Cosmos
http://www.gamekyo.com/images0_4_29265.html

The Goddess Cosmos more clearly seen. I wonder if Altana in FFXI will look like that? They seem to share a few similarities in a way.
http://www.gamekyo.com/images1_4_29265.html

Butz Klauser
http://www.gamekyo.com/images3_4_29265.html

Exdeath
http://www.gamekyo.com/images4_4_29265.html

Summons! And alternate costumes (Squall as an example here)
http://www.gamekyo.com/images5_4_29265.html

-They appear only as "assists", not actually doing any fancy attacks but rather passively affect the battle when summoned (So I believe).
- Carbuncle takes your opponents brave and makes it the same value as your own.
- Ifrit gives your brave a giant boost.

Kefka... and Terra! (*dies from joy*)
http://www.gamekyo.com/images2_4_29299.html

Kefka's EX (Final Form) and Terra's EX (Morph/Trance)
http://www.gamekyo.com/images3_4_29299.html

More Summons, Cutscenes, Alternate Costumes for Warrior of Light + Garland
http://www.gamekyo.com/images4_4_29299.html

- Leviathan, Bomb and... Barbaccia from FF4 (!?) as summons.

[Crucie]

ffxi villains: Shantoto and Naja Salaheem

[Scythiroth]

Everything I see about this game makes me want it more and more, it better not suck.

[Rionel]

The Tokyo Game Show secret trailer was released a few days ago:

Gametrailers.com - Dissidia: Final Fantasy - TGS 2008: Trailer

Sweetness.

[The Stig]

Nice trailer but it seems they're trying too hard with Cloud/Seph and using them as magnets to get people to buy this game.

[Rionel]

Really? I felt as if every series got pretty equal-ish coverage.

Although Cloud and Sephiroth was pretty much inevitable for the FF7 roster, I don't really feel like they gave them "special" treatment because of their popularity. Everyone seems to be equally represented without one overshadowing the other by too much.

That's just what I believe I mean!

Random FF5 stuff I noticed:

- Butz uses Cloud's Buster Sword and Squall's Gun Blade dual wielded?!
- His EX Mode gives him those little stars that appear over your character's head in FF5 when you master a job. Plus, I think all those weapons he summons during his EX are from all the heroes...

[Natallon]

cannot wait for this game

[The Stig]

Really? I felt as if every series got pretty equal-ish coverage.

Although Cloud and Sephiroth was pretty much inevitable for the FF7 roster, I don't really feel like they gave them "special" treatment because of their popularity. Everyone seems to be equally represented without one overshadowing the other by too much.

That's just what I believe I mean!

Random FF5 stuff I noticed:

- Butz uses Cloud's Buster Sword and Squall's Gun Blade dual wielded?!
- His EX Mode gives him those little stars that appear over your character's head in FF5 when you master a job. Plus, I think all those weapons he summons during his EX are from all the heroes...

Yeh I noticed the dual-wield thing. Haha there will be an uproar of Dual Wield sword users on FFXI (again) when game gets released (just like Advent Children when Cloud wielded 2 swords and then /NIN was all the rage for a while with 2 swords...)

As for the special treatment, I dunno, the way they show it on the footage just seems so "entirely dependant" on those 2 (up to a point) for those 2. It doesn't bother me but I just get that feeling. Looking forward to it either way, I wonder if there are any secret characters they might have fed in there, in the Super Smash Bros way (i.e. Mario/Dr. Mario, plays more or less the same, in this game it would be Cloud/Zack ... Tina/Celes...Squall/Seifer)...

[Kiarax]

Spoiler: show

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Character styles

Warrior of Light: Uses both sword and shield, balance type character.
Firion: Better at ground fighting than air, uses lots of weapons in ground fight.
Onion Knight: High speed flyer, can evade attacks and fight back.
Cecil: Dark Knight = Ground, Paladin = Air, play wisely.
Bartz: Uses lots of weapons and can also use magic.
Tina(Terra): Uses magic both at close and far range. Choose magic wisely for range.
Cloud: High damaging individual hits. Easily achieves Brave Break(cutting off of opponent's Break meter).
Squall: Best at close range comboing, closer the better.
Zidane: Taunts opponents with his agility and speed, good at rushing down opponents in the air.
Tidus: (actually said)Almight character great in attack power and speed. Easy to use.
Garland: Slow movement, High attack. Transform your weapon pressure and defeat your opponents.
Emperor: Using land mine and thunder seals to set up traps. A strategic character.
Cloud of Darkness: Time your buttons to cause different effects. Use wisely and she is powerful.
Golbez: Attacks close and far range simultaneously. Make full use of teleporting to fight skillfully.
Exdeath: Great at guarding and countering attacks after. Uses powerful techniques.
Kefka: Uses lots of powerful magic. Key in commands to increase power.
Sephiroth: Once you hit it, it guarentees a combo, very strong. Very fast as well.
Ultimecia: Jikan Atsushuku(Time Compression) - Specialise in far range magic, spam and you release more.
Kuja: Speed type magical character. Cast magic while you're on the move.
Jecht: Powerful character in melee. Transform and you become even stronger.

EX burst names

Warrior of Light: Over Soul - combo style attack
Firion: Forbid(?) Blazer - uses all his weapons for a combo attack
Onion Knight: Ninjutsu/Daimahou - Uses Ninjutsu and Daimahou(Great Magic) of the Ninja and Sage jobs.
Cecil: Double Face/Phase - a combo attack of darkness and light.
Bartz: Mahouken Nitouryu Midaregiri(Magic sword double wielding random slash) - combines the powers of his allies into one powerful attack. (He combines everyone's swords.)
Tina(Terra): Riot Sword - Countless blades materialise from her hands to dice up the opponent.
Cloud: Choukyuubushinhazan(Omnislash) - You know what it is and Cloud is wielding Ultima Weapon.
Squall: Renzokuken - yep, press R to trigger for more damage.
Zidane: Reverse Gaia - highspeed combo attack.
Tidus: Ace of the Blitz - like it was back in FFX
Garland: Soul of Chaos - attacks with the giant blade that causes the earth to shudder.
Emperor: Zettai Shihai(Absolute Control) - using his magical artifact he controls his opponents mind.
Cloud of Darkness: Chou Hadou Hou(Super Wave Cannon) - Mega beam that destroys everything and brings despair.
Golbez: Sou Getsu(Twin Moons) - releases the black dragon within him along with an enormous burst of magic.
Exdeath: Uchuu no Housoku ga Midareru!(Throw the laws of the universe into chaos!) - using the void that holds the dimensions to throw the universe into chaos.
Kefka: San Tou Shin (The 3 War Goddesses) - follow the command patterns and press the buttons for power.
Sephiroth: Supernova - the harder you spam O, the more damaging it is.
Ultimecia: Jikan Atsushuku(Time Compression) - yea, you can also trigger this for more damage
Kuja: Last Requiem - Trance Kuja combos with powerful magic.
Jecht: King of the Blitz - what kind of killer move does transformed Jecht do!?

[Rionel]

Wow. Thanks a lot Kiarax for those scans + those great mini descriptions of the characters~

[BRP]

This game is going to be so damn unbalanced, but I like the concepts.

[Kiarax]

This game is going to be so damn unbalanced, but I like the concepts.

Depends really, all we have to go on is tiny bits of gameplay videos and some poor translations for the skills. Some of them do sound a bit but for all we know they wont be stupid strong in the actual game, at the moment though the villains all sound way stronger than most of the heroes.

[Exoduso]

Is there a release date yet? Even for Japan?

[Kiarax]

Last I heard it was December 18th, no English release date afaik though.