Final Fantasy X-3

[Markus. D]

yes I lurve it.

[Ultima_Weapon]

In a recent interview conducted by Japanese site 1984, Final Fantasy X-2 producer Yoshinori Kitase commented that the possibility of a Final Fantasy X-3 going into development is very unlikely. In addition, Kitase commented that users should expect Final Fantasy X-2 to be quite different from any of the previous games in the Final Fantasy series.

"In making the Final Fantasy series, we've had a lot of challenges, but there's also been points where we had to stay conservative," Kitase said. "X-2 has been a change for us since it's [the first time a game in the series has been a] sequel, so we took the opportunity to do a lot of things that we usually hold back on."

[Christmas]

Thanks a million!!!

http://forums.eyesonff.com/showthread.php?t=74704

If I was writing a sequel what story plot could I do ? The fist things I thought I would want in a sequel were

* A new area to explore The current Spira is getting a bit too familiar. Just a new dungeon wouldn't cut it. We could go explore the oceans, but a game all underwater would be a tad boring. A new planet ? That would be fun!
* Be able to get Auron back, perhaps others too, such as Jecht. And even "new old" ones like Lord Mi'hen the first Crusader...

Then I set to work

What could the villains / danger be ?

First let's see the need for new areas:
Right now, Spira has petty much been scoured for new areas and dungeons. There are no new big areas, except the oceans (underwater) or the Farplane. The advantage of the Farplane is that it would allow us to revisit some lost heroes such as Auron and Jecht. But both the Farplane and the oceans are not diverse enough to make a game as fun as the first two!

So we have to add some new stuff, that would allow you to visit other words...
- A portal from the Farplane to another word
- A new area on the Farplane
- A new dimension where Aeons and Fayth live
- A spaceship found by the Al Bhed (in Bikanel, in the bottom of the sea, ..)
- A spaceship in Bevelle's bowels (found by Baralai ? Isaru ?)

But why would our heroes leave Spira to a new place after finally being reunited ? We need a big danger

Here you can go for the obvious:
- Seymour is back in business using the Farplane monsters to plot a revenge .. or
- Yu Yevon (same as Seymour) .. or
- A brand new villain is coming to Spira (could be via Farplane or not)

but this would force the adventure to be in Spira or in at least in an unknown corner of the Farplane. Boring!

So the big danger needs to come from space or from a new dimension. Seymour and other past villains can help but the danger must be external.

But why would an alien attack Spira ? It's not like the current Spira has state of the art technology, gold or other riches… Spira does have pireflies though. Pireflies can power fiends, spheres, souls, memories… One could say they are one very good source of magic. And guess what place has tons of pireflies ? The Farplane! There, we found a good way to get Auron and other "sent" involved!

Bingo! We found what would attract thieves to Spira: Pireflies ! Like manna in some games or Dune's "spice" the thing can be mined and used by mages and techno-mages alike. Which means greedy robber barons would covet Spira. And would covet the Farplane in Spira.

So greedy robber barons from space or another dimension coming to strip mine Spira's pireflies would be a good "danger" to have. It would allow:
- the sequel to have several battles and exploration on a brand new place (the invader's home and his ship)
- some scenes in the Farplane with Auron, Seymour and other favorites.

But it is still a bit "loose". Like someone just plopped an alien ship in the middle of Luca's town square. Can we tie it better to the Spira of the past 2 games ?

We certainly can! Who said those strip miners of pireflies have not been exploring Spira all along ?

This is just one of the scenarios that would do what I wanted: allow us to gameplay with Auron again, and have a change of scenery.

there are also several empty areas in Spira that could be used in a new game

I like the fact that you are actually doing something rather than just rant about it. Good work.

[Renmiri]

I like the fact that you are actually doing something rather than just rant about it. Good work.

Thats really cool!
If they do make a Final Fantasy X-3 I hope they will need your help

Thanks!!!

Well, we fans can keep giving them ideas, one day they might actually use one of them!

It worked already w/ Sci Fi writer Isac Asimov. He spent 20 years saying he would not write a sequel to his highly successfully "Foundation" trilogy. But fan sent him such a good idea for a sequel that he went back on his word and wrote more books for the series. So keep your creativity going, who knows, one of this days SE may listen!!!

PS: Not all unused areas are mountains. There is a large prairie (or jungle) north from Djose that never gets explored...

[kikimm]

In a recent interview conducted by Japanese site 1984, Final Fantasy X-2 producer Yoshinori Kitase commented that the possibility of a Final Fantasy X-3 going into development is very unlikely. In addition, Kitase commented that users should expect Final Fantasy X-2 to be quite different from any of the previous games in the Final Fantasy series.

"In making the Final Fantasy series, we've had a lot of challenges, but there's also been points where we had to stay conservative," Kitase said. "X-2 has been a change for us since it's [the first time a game in the series has been a] sequel, so we took the opportunity to do a lot of things that we usually hold back on."

Well I, for one, think that they should keep on holding back.

Please.

[Setzer Gabianni]

A sequel with aliens in would not work. I personally cannot offer advice because I cannot see another sequel in the works.

=(

[Marluxiaswife]

Well from all these ideas, my idea of a FFX-3 would be with new places and old places, even in the old places there is something new.
YuRiPa, the three hero's start out like this,

YuRiPa in Mihen Higroad (in different clothes not nasty clothes)
siting down and talking about the pass and what to do next, the sunset is out and Paine laying down, Rikku laying down too facing the sunset and Yuna siting crossing her legs.

Thats what I think is a good start in FFX-3

[Setzer Gabianni]

A good start in FFX-3?

I wouldn't mind Bevelle Underground hiding something more suspicious, which is virtually unknown to all of Spira.

...Umm..

[Maite_Sweet_Rebelde]

Oh Oh Oh!
It will be awsome if Lenne is in the story....
My friends are drawing dressperes for her.

[teaandmachines]

There should be an FF Prolouge or whatever they're called so you could go back 10 years and play as Jecht, Braska, and Auron and all that.

[Renmiri]

Oh Oh Oh!
It will be awsome if Lenne is in the story....
My friends are drawing dressperes for her.

Lenne & Shuyin (see my sig)

[Flake]

I would deffinately play X-2.
But only if it was continued from the Tidus returns story...because I would want Tidus as the main character again.
And Wakka,Lulu and Kimarhi as playable characters as well... >.>

So yes...im on board for X-3

[Setzer Gabianni]

Oh Oh Oh!
It will be awsome if Lenne is in the story....
My friends are drawing dressperes for her.

That would only work if the story was set during her time.

[Lost Number]

And why not? Makes more sense than aliens.

[Setzer Gabianni]

I know, I'm just saying there would be no point in doing it after what happened with her in X-2 would there now?