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NEWS: Final Fantasy XIII 'Retro-spective Trailer' Features 16-Bit Graphics




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hojo 360



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 5:08 pm Reply with quote
Nice to see this
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EricJ



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 5:29 pm Reply with quote
Kinda makes you realize we'd forgotten how Cloud, Aerith and Tifa in FFVII were originally boxy polygon characters, since that was the only way Square could first envision their 16-bit RPG sprites in three-dimensional Playstation One form.

(And now I so want to go back and play FFVI and Tactics on PSNetwork. Sad
They've already exiled FFI-V to the handheld consoles.)
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DRWii



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 5:49 pm Reply with quote
Fun trailer. Love how they tried to condense over 14 hours of cutscenes into 8 minutes. And honestly, I probably would play 16-bit de-makes of the "XIII" series, if only for the novelty factor.

Man, February just can't come fast enough. I want to play this and "Bravely Default" so bad.
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Beltane70



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:01 pm Reply with quote
I'd definitely play XIII and XIII-2 as a 16-bit version!
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killa5k7



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:06 pm Reply with quote
Story still as jacked as ever. Very confusing indeed. They did put quite a bit of effort into it though.
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Rahxephon91



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:24 pm Reply with quote
That was pretty awesome.

I really like some of the story ideas of XIII. Mxing the theme of fighting destiny while turning the usual "crystal heroes" story on it's head. Plus having more relateable average people as the characters.

It wasn't executed well, but it had some good parts.
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KabaKabaFruit



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:28 pm Reply with quote
It looks like they used the FF V and VI game engine to make this trailer. Wink

Pretty good effort. Smile
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:59 am Reply with quote
Man I guess I have to go back and check over FFXIII and FFXIII-2. I never could quite understand time paradoxes, but hopefully this will solve everything and set things right.

You can get Cloud's outfit. Well, did we forget that Lightning was a female Cloud. Nomura's words not mine. Well, I better do some prepping for the next installment. But loved the retro.
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