Final Fantasy XV - General News Thread

[ScienceNonfiction]

They changed the driving. They switched the side the steering wheel is on and they drive on the right now.

 

[LeonBlade]

They changed the driving. They switched the side the steering wheel is on and they drive on the right now.

Right is right, after all.

 

[Lulcielid]

How you make a very new game in a very old series.
Tabata has done quite some interviews post Gamescom's ATR.

 

[Nova]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: the interviews are a 100 times better than the ATR.

The interviews should've been the ATR.

 

[ScienceNonfiction]

Right is right, after all.

The American way is the ONLY way!

 

[Nova]

"Final Fantasy XV Director Discussed With Hironobu Sakaguchi How to Grab Both Action and Turn-Based Fans" http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/08...-how-to-grab-both-action-and-turn-based-fans/ Probably reading into this too far but i'd like to hope Tabata won't affect the action aspect of the game to please the turn based fandom...

 

[Lulcielid]

"Final Fantasy XV Director Discussed With Hironobu Sakaguchi How to Grab Both Action and Turn-Based Fans" http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/08...-how-to-grab-both-action-and-turn-based-fans/ Probably reading into this too far but i'd like to hope Tabata won't affect the action aspect of the game to please the turn based fandom...

We will have to wait and see how that plays out in some gameplay trailer or when we play XV outself.

 

[Infest]

In hindsight it was an extremely bad decision to show the game's biggest set piece in the E3 2013 trailer. It helped to create a mindblowing trailer for the re-reveal but overall it did more harm than good for the game.

 

[llazy77]

New interview is up http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/13/final...at-it-all-comes-down-to-is-the-story-5341520/

 

[Lulcielid]

New interview is up http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/13/final...at-it-all-comes-down-to-is-the-story-5341520/

Not so much different from the other interviews.

 

[Lulcielid]

http://www.4players.de/4players.php...y_15/Hajime_Tabata_im_4Players-Interview.html
New tibbits (thanks to @Infest)

1. You will be able to drive and upgrade different cars.
2. Tabata is a huge car fan.
3. FF1 is the only FF he has completed.

 

[yeah_93]

FF1 is the only FF he has completed.

Now this is a surprise.

 

[Lulcielid]

Now this is a surprise.

I think what´s more surprising is that he considers FFVI his favourite despite never completing that game or the others.
Also i wonder if by complete he means beating the final boss.

 

[DailyFillup]

I think what´s more surprising is that he considers FFVI his favourite despite never completing that game or the others.
Also i wonder if by complete he means beating the final boss.

That's a great point - he could mean completed every side quest - but honestly I'm not too surprised, though I hope he's at least played every game to get the feel and watched and/or read full reports on the subjects. He seems to have a pretty good handle on the spirit of Final Fantasy from his past entries, at least comparatively to other Directors. Also I do like his willingness to reach out to Sakaguchi for guidance, it says a lot about his character, being humble.

 

[LeonBlade]

I think what´s more surprising is that he considers FFVI his favourite despite never completing that game or the others.
Also i wonder if by complete he means beating the final boss.

I've only completed FFVII and FFX lol. Oh, yeah. I've beat FFI and FFII as well, but that's it.

 

[BladeRunner]

FF1 is the only FF he has completed.

I've only completed FFVII and FFX lol.

 

[Koozek]

He doesn't have to have finished every single FF. He's a working adult and already was when most FFs came out. Not everybody has the time to spend 60h playing one game and you would be surprised how few game directors even play their own games to completion. As a game director he should, however, at least understand what's happening in the gaming world and play the biggest titles a bit to get a feeling for the changing tastes and not to stay behind the times. And he apparently does that when you read interviews with him showing that he knows and understands current trends and development methods, especially the difference between Japanese and Western studios' approach.

He's the right guy for this series. Passionate about creating an impressive, modern FF that still knows its roots, but also open to change, trying to carefully assess what tradition-baggage really is still necessary.
See this recent, great interview:
http://www.gamesradar.com/final-fantasy-xv-how-you-make-very-new-game-very-old-series/

 

[Fantasia Final]

There will be a Chocobo racing mini game in Final Fantasy XV.

 

[Rezon]

There will be a Chocobo racing mini game in Final Fantasy XV.

Source?

 

[ChronoRiskbreaker]

• You will be able to drive and upgrade different cars.

• Tabata is a huge car fan.

Different cars, eh? That's too broad. So many questions just popped in my brain. Also, good to know that the director himself is really caring about the car mechanics.