This information was independently corroborated by yet another source, though it's important to note both had learned of the "folding" prior to the more recent news of its outright cancellation. So what was originally planned as an entire mini-franchise by Square, with multiple titles spanning various platforms, looks now to be focused on the adventures of Lightning.
Whether it's been cancelled entirely or had resources absorbed into a newer, larger project, the game we once knew as Final Fantasy Versus XIII would seem to be no more. Surely, Square Enix would not cancel a game and completely dump all the work it's done? Square Enix did not reply to Kotaku 's requests for clarification regarding whether Versus was still in development or not.
None of the announced stage events center around Final Fantasy Versus XIII , something that Japanese gamers were quick to point out on game sites and blogs. Without confirmation from Square Enix, we can't say for sure. The North American release follows three months later. August Voice casting begins in Japan.
All I can say right now as a developer is that Versus is being developed specifically for the PlayStation 3. January Square Enix releases a six-minute trailer highlighting the story, new characters, and the battle system in action. Screenshots are shown to selected press, but are not published or otherwise released to the public.
August Square Enix files a new trademark application for Final Fantasy Versus XIII, indicating that the company still intends to move forward with the game under its current name rather than dropping the XIII, as many had speculated. Yoshinori Kitase confirms that the game has entered full production.
No North American release plans are announced though a renewed trademark keeps hope alive. It always takes time when tackling the challenge of doing something completely new, but we are doing our best to bring information to the fans as quickly as we can.
Your patience is greatly appreciated. He is not specific, leading to speculation that the title is related to the next-gen Final Fantasy tech demo shown below. He says that the date has been set for the next big reveal. Stella would eventually be cut altogether, and many features Tetsuya Nomura had personally praised, like character switching in battle, were scrapped.
On April 17, , during the inaugural episode of Square Enix Merchandise Radio, Tetsuya Nomura spoke briefly about the game: "It's a delicate situation within the company. The date for our next reveal is set and we are working toward preparing information for that. Perhaps the details as to why information couldn't be released might be touched upon with the next information announcement.
During Sony's press conference at E3 on June 10, , a prerecorded video of Tetsuya Nomura was played where he acknowledged that not much information on the project had been released as of late, and that while he couldn't immediately share new details, new information would be revealed in the coming days.
Following the message, a new trailer for the game played with the end of the trailer announcing the game has been renamed Final Fantasy XV , with development moved to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Thus it was to share the common mythos and overarching concepts of a world divided in the realm of the living and the realm of the dead, the unseen realm , the way between them being Etro's gate operated by the goddess of death. Uniquely for Final Fantasy Versus XIII , it was said that those who had had a near-death experience could "see the light of expiring souls" and gain power from the Kingdom of the Dead.
An aspect that made Final Fantasy Versus XIII distinct from the rest of the series was its focus on the human perspective of the mythos's core divine conflict, as opposed to Final Fantasy XIII which focused on the deities and their goals.
An element of all Fabula Nova Crystallis games is to re-imagine the series's core concepts, such as the role of crystals and those bestowed by their power, called Warriors of Light in the early series. Thus Final Fantasy Versus XIII was also to have these elements, Noctis's kingdom possessing the world's last crystal that appeared to have bestowed the royal family, and thus Noctis himself, with power to summon crystal weapons, use magic, and to teleport.
Stella appeared to have these powers as well. The theme of the glimmering crystal lights carried over to Final Fantasy XV. The thematic core of the mythos also provided the base for original lore in the world of Final Fantasy XV. Because Final Fantasy Versus XIII had been presented via trailers and other forms of media, one of the goals in developing Final Fantasy XV was to preserve the elements users were aware of and excited about.
While this served as inspiration, there were elements that didn't fit the new conception. The base story of the kingdom of Lucis protecting the world's Crystal able to wield its power is still present. Noctis is an equivalent of the Warrior of Light and he can see the "light of souls" when wielding the Ring of the Lucii. He still had a near-death experience in childhood, although it didn't grant him supernatural powers.
As the treaty is to be signed, the white-clad imperials and the black-clad Lucians draw their weapons upon one another in a scene reminiscent of a scene from Final Fantasy Versus XIII. There was going to be an imperial general named Safay Roth implied to originally be the main villain, as Ardyn Izunia was created after Roth was cut. Noctis was always able to teleport and forge crystalline weapons from thin air, and also to wield all of his weapons at once via magic.
If the player equips a royal arm as their main weapon and defends against ballistic fire in Final Fantasy XV , the royal arms will summon around Noctis to deflect bullets. Armiger Unleashed is a new battle style for Noctis from the Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition , which lets him use weapons other than the royal arms in Armiger for various effects.
One of the new poses as part of this technique was a signature pose Noctis was seen using against Stella in Final Fantasy Versus XIII material, and was his "official pose " for a time. He also uses other movesets he was seen using in the debut trailer, such as the maneuver where he spins around a spear. This may have become the "bonding of the souls" concept for Final Fantasy XV , where Noctis can wield the combined powers of his forebears.
In Final Fantasy XV this happens when he summons astrals. Final Fantasy XV uses the same logo art with new colors. When the player completes the game the logo changes to a new version. The "mafia" ruling structure and government correlating elements were ultimately downplayed in XV , although "Episode Ardyn" maintains some intrigue and betrayal between Somnus Lucis Caelum and Ardyn, keeping elements of how Lucis had its share of dirty secrets which it was founded on.
It appears as a commercial in the game when the player first goes to the Toy Box, and is apparently a popular game in the world and a favorite of Rex. In addition, many of the scenes from the trailer are recreated for the good and bad endings of the Yozora boss encounter in the Re Mind DLC.
Final Fantasy Wiki Explore. Old Sharlayan Thavnair Garlemald The moon. Characters Jobs Races. Explore Wikis Community Central. The scene is a recreation of part of a trailer for Final Fantasy Versus The scenes are near identical, though the new scene from Kingdom Hearts 3 has been entirely remade in the updated engine and with Yozora instead of Noctis.
But this is not the first reference Kingdom Hearts director Nomura has made to his cancelled project. When Kingdom Hearts 3 was released in January of , a trailer for a fictional game entitled "Verum Rex" could be found in the Toy Story world.
The trailer is an homage to the style and combat of the Final Fantasy Versus 1 3 trailers that were shown back in the day, and it featured not Noctis, but the character now known as Yozora. The fake commercial even contained ads for action figures and both standard and limited editions of the Verum Rex.
Many Square fans were excited by the trailer and thought it to be an allusion to the return of Versus 13, but most quickly identified the bit for what it was: an elaborate easter egg placed by Nomura and the Kingdom Hearts team to wink and nod to players about a game that was never released. Now, the secret ending following the secret boss fight suggests that a Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy Versus 13 crossover is potentially in the works. At least in spirit. It is unlikely that Final Fantasy 15 or Versus 13 characters will ever directly make their way into Kingdom Hearts , but there are other ways to pay homage to the cancelled game.
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