The Nintendrone

Combat (Dragon Fight)-:

Final Fantasy XIII is looking to be the best game this gen, for me. (Everything Brawl wasn’t)

Shiva Summon Gameplay-:

Odin Summon Gameplay-:

Orchestral Performance-:

Something to note: Although this build contains the upgraded battle system, there are times when they still only have 3 ATB slots. This means that we can look forward to a dynamic ATB slot system that grows over time.

2DHD Sonic Fan Project

Courtesy of Gamespot, “Project Needlemouse” is a supposed teaser for a new 2DHD Sonic Game, slated to roll out in 2010. In contrast to Sega’s recent [We Make Sonic Games for Little Kids, Not You] statement, this seems to be specifically for old-school Sega fans.

The new game, code-named Project Needlemouse, will debut sometime next year on as-yet unidentified consoles. So far, the only glimpse of the game has come via a mysterious teaser trailer, which only shows the outline of the new look of the hero at the end.

“Speed returns in an all new 2D adventure built from the ground up” declares the teaser trailer, before showing a blue blur zipping across the screen scooping up golden rings. Accompanying it is a litany of sound effects and visual cues from the first Sonic the Hedgehog, who launched worldwide in the summer of 1991 on the Sega Genesis system.

See the teaser at Gamespot.

Courtesy of the new Famitsu: (thanks rykomatsu, Jiggle)

FFXIV
-Necklaces, belts, and rings, unlike XI, will be reflected graphically when equipped
-It seems as though westerners translated my comments as “everything would be seamless” but in actuality not everything from towns and the worlds will be seamless
-Seamless movement in an area equivalent to the size of a region in XI will be possible.
-You will be able to draw weapons in towns.
-Battles with enemies will take into account front/back/left/right positioning. Haven’t thought about elevation effects
-Characters will not age, however, you will be able to change your hairstyle
-Deterioration of weapons may be reflected graphically as well
-Translated in the west as fully voiced, but not all NPCs will have voice
-Etherlite (sp?) is not just a warp device, but can also be a place for people to gather
-Character movement utilizes motion capture. Was not used at all in XI
-Character’s visual expressions will also change during the game
-Basic play will be in windowed mode, rather than full screen mode for PC version
-Miquottes only have ears above (positioning?). Some Miquotte will have glasses like Humans (forget what they’re actually called) but please don’t ask why they can wear glasses (probably due to ear stem positioning vs. ear position)

Tanaka: Even with this, graphics are at around 50%. Please look forward to the graphical aspect

Ch-ch-check it out. So sexy. Shows new gameplay, new character, new setting (possibly the opening) and just how incredible the graphics are.

Hit the link directly to see it in HDizzle.

UPDATE: Sazh’s son has been revealed. Check the scan.

Mini-Chocofro. (Refrained from using "Lil'")

Lightning and Odin.

Thanks to the Final Fantasy XIII premiere party, we finally have some new information to chew on concerning the game.

- Sazh’s summon’s “Gestalt” Form is a race car of some sort.

- There is a new build demo, which will presumably be used for TGS. It contains an updated version of the battle system and a taste of summons.

- There is a new trailer. (Hit the link (picture) and look to their liveblog of the event for a description.)

- There IS a new bundle in the works, that will include FFXIII and the Slimline PS3.

- Coinciding with the release of FFXIII, there will be a promotional drink released. (Elixir) Akin to that of the Final Fantasy XII Potion.

-Japanese pre-order imports have begun. (see: Play-Asia Final Fantasy XIII (Jp) Pre-Order)

-The release date of 12.17.09 has been confirmed for Japan. Release in Spring 2010 in NA and EU still on track.

-The main theme song (composed by famed Hamauzu <3) will have vocals done by Sayuri Sugawara. It will be called “Kimi ga iru Kara” (translated to “Because You Are Here”) (UPDATE: Can now be viewed here.)

- “Serah”, a previously revealed yet still unseen character (presumed), is revealed to be Lightning’s sister, and Snow’s significant other.

-Sazh’s son, another previously revealed, yet unseen character, will play a major role in “saving Cocoon”.