Looking Ahead to Versus

[Kaslo]

So now that I have beat the game I took a look at the FF Versus XIII and gotta say... I don't see any connection... I had remembered it suppose to be set in the same "world." Though I looked it up and the set of XIII games apparently have only a common "mythos" but hell that's what every FF has... But enough rambling, is anyone, after playing XIII, now looking forward to Versus?

[Exoduso]

Very... however it's hard to see how the two games are connected... The trailers make it seem nothing like Cocoon or Pulse.

[Eaglestrike]

Not anymore than I was before I played FFXIII. Isn't Versus supposed to be more of an action game? The new ATB system is as action as I care for my games to be really.

[Kiarax]

I imagine at most there'll be references to Cocoon or Pulse or something, but I doubt we'll see them. Much like the games set in Ivalice don't tend to be correlated at all.

[Priran]

from what I can tell, they have no story or plot elements in common aside from the existence of l'Cie.

[Amiricle]

No more so than I was before I guess. Although, if it were to put you in control of the other members of team N.O.R.A...................

[miokomioko]

If I had to make an immediate connection, I'd make a stretch to say it could be set on Pulse far far far before any cities were turned into ruins. In some parts of Gran Pulse, some destroyed structures looked somewhat similar to modern day office buildings. I think that may be a stretch of sorts.

[MF Perm tha Fineass]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Versus_XIII

Final Fantasy Versus XIII is, according to its developers, a wholly independent story unfolding with different characters and a different visual design. Although it is set within the same Final Fantasy XIII universe, it is unrelated to any other entry within the compilation and is thus neither a sequel nor a prequel to any other entries in Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy XIII.[6]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabula_...l_Fantasy_XIII

The compilation appears to revolve around "crystals that lead the world towards the future." Appearing as normal objects, the Crystals are an integral part of each world as represented in the games, although they will not be the central focus; instead, they will provide a background to other, more specific plots. However, the functionality of the Crystals has led the series' designers to pay special attention in creating the visual look of these worlds.

Seems like it's just a conceptual thing regarding the abstract concept of crystals as themes within the universe more-so than an actual tangible link between the worlds presented.

i.e.; clever marketing

[Priran]

because final fantasy games have never prevalently featured crystals before, right

[Elcura]

Lol, the only game I can't remember Crystals being the main focus, or at least important to the characters/world/system is 8. But I don't remember much about 8 in that detail.

[BlackMoomba]

Was more excited for versus from the trailers than I was for 13, but will be interesting to see how they compare. I can't remember where, but I thought they said versus would be KH play style sorta.

[Shenrien]

Versus will probably take place in the present, and something will happen causing a time fuck and thus the story begins! this of course happening in the last quarter of the game to completely throw you off.