This is the first news in a while that has made me more excited about the game rather than less. I think the time travel element is pretty cool, and it sure makes for a better plot device in a mission-based game than the 'let's put on concerts and have wacky adventures!' approach of FFX-2. I seem to recall another Square game that featured time travel gates and a compass-like interface... one of the best games of all time...

Only good can come of this.

My only gripe is that it's seeming more and more to be the Serah & Noel show in this game when the initial teaser featured Lightning. Hopefully Noel will be a cool dude because I don't know if Serah's personality can carry a game. At least it's not starring Vanille.