FFXV Turning on the Waterworks

[Pumpkin]

Here's hoping Final Fantasy XV will make you cry. Not with disappointment and anger at money wasted, but rather at the sadness and beauty of the storytelling. At least, that's what Square Enix wants to happen when you play the latest numbered entry to the FF series later this year.

Director Hajime Tabata says "I want to create a very emotional ending to the game and want to make as many people cry as possible. You're spending so many hours playing the game, so when I finish a game and it ends on a sour note and it doesn't move me, it gets me disappointed. At least make me cry or give me some emotion! I want to give a moving ending for the consumers who invest so much time."

It is their hope to create a similar impact to what they did way back with Final Fantasy VII, something that is a strong motivator for the team. Release date is expected to be announced later this month. Are you ready to shed some tears?

Read more and watch a video about the interview here: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fin.../1100-6435473/

[Freya]

That's pretty bold claim. VII took the gaming world by storm. To try to compare itself to it, well that's going to be a big task.

I like that they are saying it'll be emotional though, it means they really put a lot of effort into making it more than just a cookie cutter story. They're going in hard on their story telling.

[Fox]

Well, the odds of Lunafreya surviving the game just plummeted.

[Aulayna]

Inb4 Prompto dies and everyone cries tears of joy.

[Aulayna]

Inb4 Stella appears at the end of the game and everyone cries tears of rage over Tabata tricking them.

[Depression Moon]

Dang I was about to write this before I went to work. I figured someone would beat me to it.

[DMKA]

Well, the odds of Lunafreya surviving the game just plummeted.

The scenario writer for FFXV is the same guy who did FFX.

I'd say Luna has better odds than Noctis.

[Vermachtnis]

I just hope they remember to turn off the happy pop music.

[Sephiroth]

Pretty sure that means the end is going to say "To be continued in Final Fantasy XIII-4" and he means those will cry who hated XIII as well as those who love the trilogy will cry tears of joy.

[Wolf Kanno]

Well, the odds of Lunafreya surviving the game just plummeted.

The scenario writer for FFXV is the same guy who did FFX.

I'd say Luna has better odds than Noctis.

It's probably going to be fans crying tears of being duped again by one of Nojima's asinine plots.

[maybee]

I just hope they remember to turn off the happy pop music.

Cue Aerith's death in the remake being interrupted by jpop music as Aerith gives lifted up into the sky and waves to a smiling Zack Fair as feathers fall to the ground as Cloud looks up in amazement.

[Tyson]

Sounds like a silly thing to be excited about but I'm glad they're going for emotional depth with the characters in this game.

I haven't cared about any of the FF characters since FFX, which came out 15 years ago! (although I guess I'd include Zach in Crisis Core maybe)

[Fynn]

The scenario writer for FFXV is the same guy who did FFX.

Oh


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OH

OH NO

[Loony BoB]

Is it bad that I don't really care when they die right at the end? Like, I'm more inclined to be devastated by a death if it's mid-game. Because then you have to keep fighting.

[Karifean]

I just hope getting the players crying isn't their end goal.