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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.

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'")

In lieu of the release of Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days for the PSP today, NIS has announced plans to release PSP titles for

Magichange from Disgaea 3 has been added to the Disgaea 2 re-release for PSP. (Plus new features like "Magichange 2")

download on the PSN, with an initial sale to add incentive for purchase.

“I also want to let you know that NIS America will release our past PSP titles, such as Prinny, Disgaea, Blade Dancer, and more, on PSN in the coming weeks. They will be available between $4.99 and $12.99 during the sales week (October 1st to 7th.) They are all 50% off, so don’t miss this chance to get them if you haven’t gotten these titles yet!

Lastly, NIS America has finally joined Twitter! We are updating news, preview/review articles, and more on our Twitter, so don’t forget to follow us if you have your Twitter account!”

(Source)

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”.