Alas, Eyes on Final Fantasy didn't have the opportunity to travel halfway around the world for Japan's premiere gaming show, which means we haven't had any first-hand experience with any of the exciting new titles Square Enix is showing off behind closed doors.
Our misfortunes aside, though, there's still plenty of news to report on, especially two brand new trailers for Final Fantasy XIII and Versus XIII, Square's Playstation 3 double-whammy. While we haven't seen either of the new trailers due to the exclusive nature of Square Enix's presence at TGS, gaming blog Joystiq has. Check out their impressions of both Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII.
Nothing new about either game is especially shocking: they're both still gorgeous, though the trailers were comprised mostly of CG footage and may not be 100% indicative of how the final product will look.
Final Fantasy XIII's trailer showed off two new characters, a mysterious gunman with magical abilities and a female character who will play some part (large or small, totally unknown at this point) in the game. There were also brand new, breathtaking vistas of an agrarian settings, which is markedly different than the sleek, futuristic setting we've mostly seen so far.
Versus XIII apparently wowed the audiences and was an instant favorite, with a more dramatic and darker presentation than FFXIII. The trailer proclaimed "this is a fantasy based in reality," and the style of the trailed seemed to indicate this by blending the action we've come to expect with a powerful presentation and a relationship between the male protagonist and a female dressed in a school uniform, who may turn out to be the game's antagonist.
With the game releases still at least a year away, everything Square Enix throws at us at this point is just teasing us, leaving us wanting more. We'll be on the lookout for any new information or media regarding these two high profile titles and have them for you as soon as they become available.
[Source: Joystiq]
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