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May 2012

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[garrisonkw]

Man, I loved Vagrant Story.  It's a fantastic game.  The story was great.  The game mechanics were great.  Heck, I even tore apart the game files and wrote a couple FAQs on Weapon and Armor stats over at GameFAQs.com.  Always nice to see more VS forums.

Anyways, has anyone been following the development on Final Fantasy 12?  The same crew who worked on Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story are doing it.  I wish I could find the article, but I'm on a corporate network that blocks a lot of things right now.  The point of the article was that FFXII takes place in Ivalice.  A lot of things will look familiar to players of FFT and VS.  Can I say sweet?

I hope they bring back jobs and VS's weapon/armor creation.  I spent ages making ultimate weapons.  Imagine being able to make VS type weapons with FF type abilities?  That would kick much booty!

-Garrisonkw out

[TheContact]

has anyone been following the development on Final Fantasy 12?

What?? They're making a 12th game??

lol, j/k

Since Matsuno is directing FFXII (as he did FFT/A and VS), it only makes sense that there'll be similarities (just as VS had similarities to FFT).  He's just that kind of developer.  And I'm pretty sure that FFXII's battle system will be an order more complex than it has been, bordering more on strategy than just straight up RPG.

[Arcana (formerly known as Bob)]

Well, even FFX was a huge step up from all of the previous games.  The status effects were very lethal, which meant that your armour choices and your immunities were actually extremely relevant now.  I also liked the fact that your weapons were customized by skills only, which meant you just didn't get more and more powerful weapons, just more specialized ones.
 

[TheContact]

Yup, I really loved FFX's battle system... first time an FF has kept me playing the game just for the gameplay since... man, like FF4 I'd guess.  FF6 too if you count the colloseum time

[FlyTB20C]

I have faith that Matsuno and his crew will make FFXII the closest thing to a Vagrant Story sequel that we're going to get.  Vagrant Story 1.5, hell.. I'll take anything that even remotely resembles VS.  The few screen shots that have poped up online are looking awesome, as well.  I'm excited.  

On a side note, I FFX became my favorite FF game in large part due to that battle system and the scenery.  

[kostjan]

Watch it flop just like VS and the whole team resolving to do seppuku...

[Raptox]

Gameforms is reporting that one of the recently unveiled characters "bears a strong resemblance to Hardin (Vagrant Story)."  

http://www.gameforms.com/news/?1076

Let the wild speculation commence.

[Guenhwyvar]

Again with the lovely optimism Kost... you just have to stop being so damn optimistic! You freaking brighten my darkest of days!

I also thought that the main character (as freaky and albino as he looks) reminds me a lot of Sydney in VS.