Quote Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno View Post
Realistic, non-anime vibe?

Are we seeing the same game? Over-the-top wire-fu with a combat system that has your party DMC style juggling opponents in the air? A summon that turns into a motorcycle that Snowe can ride into battle? A world that is one part Compilation Midgard, one part 2nd Milita (Xenosaga II), and one part extra unused dungeons from FFX?

I don't see any realism except in the characters faces. The game reeks of anime cliches and designs. Hell, at this point it looks more like a spin off title for Devil May Cry than the next Final Fantasy.

I'm not saying the game is going to be bad but I can't say I really seem much progress in terms of design but rather just in technical aspects like audio and visual. The game to me still feels like nothing more than a rehash of elements used in the Nomura, Kitase, and Nojima era FFs.
Quote Originally Posted by Kawaii Ryukishi View Post
Absolutely everything we've been shown of FFXIII has been scalp-deep in the usual Nomura neon anime Shibuya schlock. There is nothing mature or transcendental about it. Tell me you're putting me on.

This. The more I see of XIII, the less excited I am for it. At this point I'm actually looking forward to Dragon Quest IX a lot more then I am FFXIII.