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Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy 012. (yes Nomura needs to stop smoking whatever he is on.)

nothing yet on new gameplay features, however Kain and Lightning(like we didn't know she was coming) are confirmed as new chars. Cecil is also confirmed to return. We can pretty much bet all previous fighters will be returning, especially the poster boys: Cloud, Sephiroth, Squall, and Kefka. It would be nice, though, if data form the original game could be transferred over to adjust the difficulty of any new story mode battles.

HELL YEAH. Nomura also said it's possible Gilgamesh would be playable this time around. That alone makes me excited.

Some translations from a ecent articale.

* Kouichi Yamadera will reprise his role as Kain

* Maaya Sakamoto will reprise her role as Lightning

* Sugawara Bunta will reprise his role as Cid

* Lightning will be able to use Paradigm Shifts (Optima Changes in the Japanese version), changing between Commando (Attacker), Ravager (Blaster), and Medic (Healer) using L and R.

* The new Assist System allows you to call in an ally, allowing for up to four characters to be on the field at once.

* Pressing L+O when one bar of the Assist Gauge will summon an ally for one Brave Attack. Pressing L+□ when both bars are full to summon them for an HP Attack.

* Assists can break combos.

* (Translator's Note: I'm not entirely sure about the next two items, but it sounds like you can't use the Assist System while in EX-Mode.)

* Pursuit times have been made shorter.

* All the characters from the previous game will return.

* Kain and Lightning are not the only new characters. It will be more than just a few.

* All characters will have three costumes. (1 Normal and 2 Alternates each)

* There will be new summons added.

* All the maps from the first game are back and there will be twice as many music tracks.

* Communications Mode (AKA 2 Player Mode) has been stregthened.

* Save Data from the first game can be transferred over.

* The meaning behind "012" is a spoiler.

* The details about the Story Mode and the system it will use are a secret.

* There will be more retro/original game music tracks.

* Release is not too far off.

* A secret gameplay element will debut in the TGS Demo.

4 chars at once? Gotta believe there will be combined special attacks based off pairings.

okay, this one has been inactive for awhile, but quite a bit fo details ahve beenr eleased regarding this game.

First off, all character data from the original gametransferrs ove rto the new game, in addition, you get an accessory for doing so.

Addiitonally, the original story will be included, to be unlocked by completing the newer storyline. This will come with some newer cutscenes, quit epossibly to reference those the newer chars that are suppsoed to get taken out in the previous battle, leaving only the ten main chars. I think the fallen may show up in the ending, revived after Chaos' defeat.

New story seems to revovle around memory loss.

Jecht starts on Cosmos side in the story.

Hopefully they make Sephiroth's "suicide" epic

Sanatotto wil be on Cosmos' side. Garbranth on Chaos' side. Most likely how they end up in their rolls in Dissidia will be explained.

Online support is supposed to be improved (I'll believe it when I see it). A tournament style system is ebing put into place so players can play each other and possibly win in-game prizes for winning (msot likely rare items for making equip or even rare equip.)

More summons, so we should probably expect FFXII and XIII summons at least and possibly more variants of oldies.

Characters will no travelalong a world map rather than a grid. The gird will be utilized in Arena mode.

All new characters revealed thusfar are on Cosmos side, thusfar (which say something about how strong those on Chaos' side are. If a third game is made, I think it's highly likely we'll see more villains, possibly the Turks, Seymore, Zeigfried, Barthandelus, Black Waltz, etc.

You'll be able to select other charatcers as supprt to help you out breifly in battle.

A demo was just released in Japan. If you buy it, when the full game comes out, Aerith will be included as a support-only character(and I got a feeling she won't be the only one.) Mos tlikely we'll see the same demo as domestic release nears or just DLC for Aerith.

New characters:

FFXIII Lightning Farron
FFIV: Kain Highwind
FFV: Gilgamesh
FFVII: Tifa Lockhart
FFVIII: Laguna Loire
FFX: Yuna
FFXI: Pische
FFXII: Vaan

FF1-3 will not see any newer chars. New figthers will come from IV after.

Heroes for IX and VI have not been announced, most likely given that various VI chars have numrous fans, making the choice ahrder, though I belvie the chandidates will be (Locke, the brothers, Cyan, or Celes)

CHaracters will have 3 costumes to choose from:

WoL: Unkown
Firrion: Unknown
Onion Knight: Some costume that seems to make him look more like the remake coutnerpart, dressed similar to Sora from KH II)
Cecil: His FFIV The After Years attire
Kain: I beleive I saw an in-game variant somewhere, not certain about the thrid
Bartz: Unkown
Terra: alternate Amano costume
Cloud: Amano attire and a KH 1 attire for putting ina code from the upcoming KH BBS INt version
Tifa: Amano Recolor and third is unknown
Squall: Some new battle attire never seen before
Laguna: Gabadia Soldier attire. Third is unknown
Zidane: Unknown
Yuna: Unkown
Tidus: No shirt
Shanatotto: Unknown
Vaan: Seems ot be a slight recolor with difference accessories)
Lightning: Recolor and Aya brea's attire if you purchase Parasite Eve 3rd birthday and sue the code included. Nice versa for Aya happens as well

Cloud of Darkness: Another revealing attire
Golbez: FFIV The After Years attire
Ex-Death: Unkown
Kefka: In-game green attire
Sephiroth: FFVII in-game attire (non-amano)
Ultimecia: Edea
Kuja: Unknown
Jecht: Different attire that's more grey
Garbranth: Basche frameup disguise

Damn, man, I was just about to revive this thread with that same information.

Gilgamesh has been confirmed. If I had the money, I'd be preordering it right now.

A few things you missed:

-The new world map is distinctly the world map from Final Fantasy 1.

-There will be a "Create Your Own Story Mode," with the ability to share the new stories. (Probably not unlike Little Big Planet or Spore)

-New maps include:

Pandaemonium Top Floor from II
Crystal Tower from III
Phantom Train from VI
Prima Vista from IX
Empyreal Paradox from XI
Sky Fortress Bahamut from XII
Orphan's Cradle from XIII

-New music:

"Underwater Temple" from Final Fantasy I
"Battle Theme" from Final Fantasy III
"The Final Battle" from Final Fantasy V
"J-E-N-O-V-A" from Final Fantasy VII
"Force Your Way" from Final Fantasy VIII
"Esper Battle" from Final Fantasy XII

-Brynhildr, Sahz's personal summon from XIII, is a new summon, with the ability to double Stage Brave.

-The English voice recording was finished last year, the game will be released in all regions throughout March.

EDIT:

To elaborate on that last one:

-Rachael Leigh Cook and Bobby Edner are confirmed to reprise their roles as Tifa and Vaan, though it's unknown if any of the other new characters will have their previous voice actors return.

Alternate outfits you missed:

Garland's is based on the Demon in the Clouds.

Firion's is based on alternate Amano artwork

Emperor Palamecia's is based on his appearance from the opening FMV from one of the remakes of II

Kain's alternates are a red-and-blue "Dark Kain" and his appearance from The After Years

Bartz's is closer to his sprite from V

Exdeath's is based on the upper humanoid section of Neo Exdeath

Tifa's alternate is her attire from Advent Children

Laguna's alternate is his older appearance

Zidane's is a stolen set of Knights of Pluto armor

Yuna's is her Bridal Gown

Vaan's is based on his outfit from Tactics A2

Roadbuster wrote:All new characters revealed thusfar are on Cosmos side, thusfar (which say something about how strong those on Chaos' side are.

Gilgamesh is on Chaos' side.

Pictures of some of the new alternate outfits:

Warrior of Light, Emperor Mateus, Onion Knight (Remarkably NOT Luneth), Cloud of Darkness, Cecil, Golbez, Kain, Terra, Kefka, Cloud, Sephiroth, Tifa, Squall, Ultimecia, Laguna, Jecht, Yuna, Gabranth, Vaan, and Lightning.

EDIT: And a few people hacked into the demo, and found artwork confirming Gilgamesh is in the game (he was never actually shown in the trailer, creating doubt):



Also some art of Prishe:



EDIT:

More costumes:

Garland, Firion, Exdeath, Tifa, Tidus, and Lightning.

Also new maps:

Pandaemonion Top Floor, Crystal Tower, Phantom Train, Empyreal Paradox, Sky Fortress Bahamut, and Orphan's Cradle.

...okay, I think I'm done posting pictures...