Final Fantasy XII Judges, Chocobos Steal the Spotlight

[Crossblades]

http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q1-2006/012106a.html

More propaganda from Final Fantasy XII, Square-Enix’s latest entry into the popular franchise, has been found in the pages of the Japanese magazine Shonen Jump. They shed new light on two different parts of the upcoming game: chocobo riding, and the enigmatic Judges.

Some gamers may recall that in earlier games from the series, riding a chocobo was often a one-way trip, as the giant birds would run off as soon as the rider dismounted. In Final Fantasy XII, however, instead of running away after disembarking, players will have a set time limit in which to ride a chocobo. The birds will remain even after a player gets off, but once the time limit has run out, the chocobo will either dump the player or run off.

Also, more information on the Judge Masters has been discovered. The first, Zargabas, is a military man with complete loyalty to both the Empire and the Emperor. The second, Belga, is the most forceful of all the Judges in both word and deed. He is loyal to Vayne, the leader of all the Judges, and adheres to the idea of ruling through sheer power. The last and only female Judge, Dreis, instead has sworn her loyalty to Vayne’s younger brother, Ratha.

Final Fantasy XII has been announced for a March 16 release date in Japan, and is scheduled for 2006 release on North American shores.

[Awesomeman]

What is this thread about, I already knew that anyway. Sounds kinda dissapointing doesn't it. The chocobo thing I mean.

[yunafan11]

Whats it saying? That there will be more chocobo riding? Man! lol. I was so used to killing chocobo's in FF10-2. lol.

[Vyk]

Time limit... wtf xD I hope it's different for different chocobos. Spice it up a bit. Oh well. Getting an airship eventually anyway, I'm sure.

[Awesomeman]

Considering FFX, I don't think there will be different types of chocobos. Unless they bring back the world map that is. I think there will only be normal chocobos.

[Frontier-]

I guess we can just dream about the world map lol

[Vyk]

I didn't say different types of chocobos. Just different chocobos. Though it'd be nice if they went back to having different types. What I meant was maybe sometimes you are unlucky and grab a really rambunctious bird that only lets you stay on for a few minutes. Othertimes you get a really docile and patient one that'll hang out with you for like half an hour or so.

[Awesomeman]

I didn't say different types of chocobos. Just different chocobos. Though it'd be nice if they went back to having different types. What I meant was maybe sometimes you are unlucky and grab a really rambunctious bird that only lets you stay on for a few minutes. Othertimes you get a really docile and patient one that'll hang out with you for like half an hour or so.

Now that you mention it, I was think the same thing. I'm hoping they do that instead of having a bird that you only get to ride for 15 minutes.

[boys from the dwarf]

i hope there isnt a law system like in FFTA. at least there are main judges instead of them randomly appearing. the judges better be good. the chocobo thing seems alright.

[Lost Number]

That says all you need to know.

[Ouch!]

Aren't the Judges also called the "Terror Knights" and are the primary bad guys or is that just outdated information?

[Gwelenguchenkus]

I'm almost positive that they are bringing back the world map. It will probably be a lot like the world map in Dragon Quest 8, I think.

I'm not too fond of the time limit, but it's no biggie. They just don't want you to ride the chocobo too much. What I wonder is how monsters react to chocobos. Like for instance, will there be monsters that can attack chocobos? Like, a chocobo eater you have to avoid? That would be scary O_O. Imagine traveling around and then a chocobo eater grabs your chocobo and tried to eat it while you're riding it.