Echoing TrollHunter here. I really, really thought FFXIII wasn't up to snuff in just about every important way. I'm hoping FFXV takes some cues from XII, but without Matsuno around I really have no faith in SE being able to pull it off. I doubt what I want will happen though. Considering the costs of developing PS3(4?) games and some of their recent failures, they'll be going with their absolute safest bet.

This is just what I'd want to see from previous experience though. I'd conversely also like to see some completely new and creative mechanics and writing - a package where I can just be impressed by how much blood and sweat went into crafting it.

As far as summons... I don't really care. This kind of thing has always been a non-issue for me, but I guess it's a selling point to some people the way Batman: Arkham City having all of Batman's classic villains makes me giddy.

Mini-games? None please. This is like the one thing XIII did that I put it above most of the other games for.