By Nomura(producer) and Takashi(planning director).

 

Laguna, The FFVIII hero was actually supposed to have appeared in Kingdom Heats Birth by Sleep, Nomura revealed. They'd even partially prepared a scenario where Laguna appears as the head of Mirage Arena. In the end, they decided that if they were to have a new character from FFVIII in Duodecim it would end up being Laguna, so they left him out of BbS.

 

This game may come with PSP hardware bundle. Square Enix has yet to provide a look at the special PSP system, but Nomura revealed to the magazine that it will have a Yoshitaka Amano illustration showing Chaos and Cosmos. The system will be pearl white, with the side frame being matte black.

 

More characters are on the way for the game. While there was no mention of the Jump trailer's hints at Yuna, Nomura said that the remaining character reveals will all come from the Final Fantasy games that were released on the Super Famicom/SNES and beyond.

 

The past characters aren't all that's returning for Duodecim. Nomura revealed that the original's story will also be included. Once you clear Duodecim's story, you'll be able to unlock this. It's being fully remade to go along with Duodecim's new story mode, which is based off a 3D map system. The plot is the same, but you'll find more 2D events allowing you to explore the story deeper.

 

With two full stories, it may seem like Duodecim is going to offer a lot of play time. This is the case. Takahashi said to expect 15 hours of play time for Duodecim's story. Add in the original's story, and the total shoots up to 60 hours. O_o

 

Nomura promised a surprise for the game at the January 18th 1st Production Department Premier event.

Holy shit Gilgamesh!!!! For reals.

 

heres an article for Prische you beat me to it

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-18-new-characters-confirmed-for-dissidia012

 

Im so hoping they'll say Garnet or Vivi next!!

Yep, it was in the same conference that showed the name of KH3D "Dream Drop Distance" Gilgamesh talks to Bartz and we see Prishe in a couple frames in it And aerith is an assist if you buy the Demo I think (Cost $3-$4)

 

A screenshot of Aerith, I wonder if its purely cameo or if she might appear in story. Plus Im hoping her as an assist wont count as a ninth character cause that would leave only one spot left!

 

K peeps get ready to shit your collective pants with excitement!!!!!! I've waiting to see this since Christmas!

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Skip to 3:24ish and prepare to have your mind melted into liquid shit!!!

Aerith is an assist character, if you get the Prologus (Demo) for Duodecim, you'll get a code and get to use her as an assist character, but not an actual character...

And now we have an official confirmation that both Cloud and Tidus are fighting for the baddies this time around. Cloud I can understand, but Tidus doesn't make much sense to me. Then again, it's not like I actually played FFX

Tidus as a warrior of Chaos? The only reason I can think of would be because Jecht is with Cosmos, and he hates Jecht with a passion, so he joined Chaos instead.

 

But by the end, Tidus will probably be on Cosmos' side.

^ My god that's petty. Then again, I can kinda see Tidus doing that :

[shrug] Tidus isn't exactly a smart cookie. Maybe he was tricked, or manipulated, or something. Apparently Terra is on Chaos' side, but she isnt there willingly, like in her original game, where she was controlled...

 

But poo. Tidus is one of my favourites (he's tying with Bartz) and since he's not allied with Cosmos, he probably won't be in the scenes that much besides Jecht confronting him, I expect.:c

http://thelifestream.net/final-fantasy-dissidia/7521/other-things-from-the-1st-production-department-premier/#more-7521

 

In case you haven't already seen them, the people who purchased the Prologus demo ripped all of the remaining alternate costumes from the game.

Here's all the character selection screens.

 

http://imgur.com/a/5j8gz#3GmRD

 

People think that that empty FFXIII slot may be another character to be unveiled. And hope it's true. I hope for Hope.

Here's all the character selection screens.

 

http://imgur.com/a/5j8gz#3GmRD

 

People think that that empty FFXIII slot may be another character to be unveiled. And hope it's true. I hope for Hope.

 

*facepalm

 

There's something I find strange about Chaos, he's facing the same way as all the good guys, but Desperado Chaos is facing the same way as all the bad guys, it's strange.....

Assuming it is another character, I remember Nomura saying that he'd like to add both Lightning and Sazh as FFXIII reps in Dissidia, but since the gunner position is already filled by Laguna, I'd rather someone else take that spot. While Sazh is more appealing to me as a character, for gameplay, I second the Hope suggestion. It'd be fun trying to fight with a boomerang.

 

But I'm still gonna keep hoping for a Tactics rep, no matter how low the possibilities are.

A load of new english screenshots mostly featuring Yuna, it seems she like summons half the Aeon's body and they'll do their attack, LEETZ!!!!! http://www.rpgsite.net/news/950/new-dissidia-duodecim-final-fantasy-screenshots-&-artwork.html

Yuna's play style reminds me of the Pokemon trainer in Brawl ^^

 

So I heard from someone who translated the scans from earlier this week that Tidus doesn't remember Yuna, but Yuna remembers him. Looks like it's true. And he's brainwashed.

Here's all the character selection screens.

 

http://imgur.com/a/5j8gz#3GmRD

 

People think that that empty FFXIII slot may be another character to be unveiled. And hope it's true. I hope for Hope.

 

So Chaos and desperado chaos are playable this time around? I'd like to see more of Desperado Chaos

Ive so gotta start putting away some money for this! i cant believe its out in two months im gonna play the absolute hell outta Yuna and Kain!! plus storywise this one looks like it'll be more original than the first game i mean i doubt they'd abridge/reference the roles each characters played in their game to suite their part in Dissidia again!..

Been playing the demo for the past day or two, loving Lightning and the short but sweet story mode. Arcade mode on hard's a real killer, 30 battles in a row. I could only get up to 27, at least I unlocked Cloud from getting that far. Apparently a playable version of Tifa was found in the demos code, with a bit of luck someone can modify the demo somehow to make her playable. Been wanting to try her moveset for a long while.

Here's all the character selection screens.

 

http://imgur.com/a/5j8gz#3GmRD

 

People think that that empty FFXIII slot may be another character to be unveiled. And hope it's true. I hope for Hope.

 

Wron't they add new warriors of chaos?

[sob] Oh, Tidus...

 

Thank GOD it seems he's been completely brainwashed. Jecht says so, and Yuna's trying to shake his memory of her, it seems...

 

I was really afraid they might have just dumped him on the side of Chaos because he wanted to oppose Jecht, which is way too petty, even for Tidus.

Assuming it is another character, I remember Nomura saying that he'd like to add both Lightning and Sazh as FFXIII reps in Dissidia, but since the gunner position is already filled by Laguna, I'd rather someone else take that spot. While Sazh is more appealing to me as a character, for gameplay, I second the Hope suggestion. It'd be fun trying to fight with a boomerang.

 

But I'm still gonna keep hoping for a Tactics rep, no matter how low the possibilities are.

 

Hope seems likely actually. The ESRB description lists all the weapons used to fight, including boomerangs.

Though, that could just be the text boomerangs you can equip characters. Or just an attack a character uses that resembles a boomerang.

 

Assuming it is another character, I remember Nomura saying that he'd like to add both Lightning and Sazh as FFXIII reps in Dissidia, but since the gunner position is already filled by Laguna, I'd rather someone else take that spot. While Sazh is more appealing to me as a character, for gameplay, I second the Hope suggestion. It'd be fun trying to fight with a boomerang.

 

But I'm still gonna keep hoping for a Tactics rep, no matter how low the possibilities are.

 

Hope seems likely actually. The ESRB description lists all the weapons used to fight, including boomerangs.

Though, that could just be the text boomerangs you can equip characters. Or just an attack a character uses that resembles a boomerang.

 

The first game said boomerangs too, but no boomerangers were in it, so that kinda ruins that theory a little bit..... I'm still not entirely convinced about this picture with the FF13 thing, because some people have paid close attention and said they see Lightning highlighted when that picture is shown, meaning it could just be a glitch of Lightning's character......

 

btw, has anyone been on the Dissidiaforums site today, I've been trying at random times all day, but it keeps giving a broken link, so does anyone else have that problem? Or is it just my internet failing?

It's not just you.

That makes two.

Update on Prologus peeps!!! We'll be getting a chance to download it in the US & EU!!! Im sure ye know you'll also be able to keep your levels in its short story mode for the main game plus Aerith!!!!

 

http://www.rpgsite.net/news/981/dissidia-012-duodecim-final-fantasy-prologue-confirmed-for-the-west.html

Short story mode starts at level 20, and you can't level up, so I can't quite understand how the level can be carried over....

Regardless, great news! Can't wait to play it in English!

Short story mode starts at level 20, and you can't level up, so I can't quite understand how the level can be carried over....

Regardless, great news! Can't wait to play it in English!

 

I believe you just confused yourself, the level 20 part is for the demo aka, the short story mode. The level transfer is for the actual Dissidia to Duodecim, not Dissidia to Demo lol