UPDATE: Dissidia Duodecim: Final Fantasy

[-Seraph-]

So I was forum lurking just now taking a break from Birth By Sleep (great game so far) and I came across a thread with this scan:

Spoiler: Updated Scan

I almost shat a brick when I saw this, a sequel to Dissidia!? One of my favorite games of all time and one of the best games of 09 bar none? FUCK YES!!

Now right now I'm still a bit skeptical as these could easily be some doctored images, but if it's true (we'll find out soon) then I am one happy gamer. Lightning is a great addition, and Kain is welcome, but Dark Knight Cecil already has hints of Kain in him; unless they revamp Cecil that is.

So...thoughts? You think this is real and if so are you as excited as I am? (that's if you can be any more excited then me which is damn impossible). Who else do you wanna see in the sequel, what other stages would be cool to have, and what sort of tweaks and additions would you make to the game and combat system (I'll provide my answers later)?

EDIT: yep, it's real folks, just checked IGN: http://psp.ign.com/articles/111/1118912p1.html
Say what you will about their reviews, they have decent news. It's confirmed that this was Normuas secret project that he was going to unveil at TGA it might even be demoed at TGS.

It's got a scheduled Japanese release date of 2011....I might just have to import so i won't have to wait an extra 8 months.

*inhales* SQUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! *passes out*

Edit2: Seems along with at least 2 confirmed new characters, there is a possible new game-play mechanic put into the battle system. If you look real closely at the screen-shots, you will see this 3 sectioned gauge that fills up in orange/red. It is unclear what this object will do, but it's an indication that the battle system has been tweaked/improved upon for what could only be even greater depth and enjoyment.

Here I took a snip of it in paint and highlighted it with the red circles. Please tell me I'm not just seeing things.

 

[Aura Guardian]

Could be real. If so. Awesome. Maybe they can expand on that franchise to different platforms.

 

[LogicNProportion]

I came.

 

[Aura Guardian]

Wait...what was wrong with the first one?(When you mentioned tweaks and stuff)

 

[Kagim]

Holy shit yes!

I'd love to see some new Characters.

So yeah, i am pretty fucking excited at the concept of a new Dissidia game. Fuck yeah.

 

[Korten12]

Could be real. If so. Awesome. Maybe they can expand on that franchise to different platforms.

their was rumors of the first dissida getting a PS3/360 port.

 

[Aura Guardian]

Could be real. If so. Awesome. Maybe they can expand on that franchise to different platforms.

their was rumors of the first dissida getting a PS3/360 port.

I heard about those rumors.

But IF this is real. It would be nice if it hit the PS3/X360(Gives me a good reason to dust off the 360)

 

[-Seraph-]

Wait...what was wrong with the first one?(When you mentioned tweaks and stuff)

Nothing was inherently wrong with the first one in my opinion, but when I mean tweaks and stuff i meainly mean what would you change or tweak to make better. I might as well make an example.

They could change blocking around and maybe make it less powerful by nerfing the guard stun a it or have some sort of mechanic where a really well timed block can block an HP attach (HP attacks 95% of the time guard crush).

Or make more use out of the EX meter by allowing you to rapid cancel into some combos to add upon the whole dodge canceling mechanic.

Have an option where you can play bare bones stats with no gear and just base line stuff.

Add team battle like Marvel vs capcom style or something where you can party combo or group EX burst or something.

Maybe even MORE customization (if that's even possible)

ONLINE PLAY!!! DEAR GOD THIS!!

Implement M canceling into the combat in a legitimate way.

Maybe tweak the brave system a bit in some sort of way I can't fathom at the moment

Even MORE moves for characters, perhaps a greater skill cap too.

The list goes on. None of this is to say the original wasn't good, on the contrary, it had an amazing and well built battle system. These are just little tweaks that could make it even BETTER than it already is, make it more hard core and improve upon greatness.

Just an example of what I meant.

 

[Aura Guardian]

Wait...what was wrong with the first one?(When you mentioned tweaks and stuff)

Nothing was inherently wrong with the first one in my opinion, but when I mean tweaks and stuff i meainly mean what would you change or tweak to make better. I might as well make an example.

They could change blocking around and maybe make it less powerful by nerfing the guard stun a it or have some sort of mechanic where a really well timed block can block an HP attach (HP attacks 95% of the time guard crush).

Or make more use out of the EX meter by allowing you to rapid cancel into some combos to add upon the whole dodge canceling mechanic.

Have an option where you can play bare bones stats with no gear and just base line stuff.

Add team battle like Marvel vs capcom style or something where you can party combo or group EX burst or something.

Maybe even MORE customization (if that's even possible)

ONLINE PLAY!!! DEAR GOD THIS!!

Implement M canceling into the combat in a legitimate way.

Maybe tweak the brave system a bit in some sort of way I can't fathom at the moment

Even MORE moves for characters, perhaps a greater skill cap too.

The list goes on. None of this is to say the original wasn't good, on the contrary, it had an amazing and well built battle system. These are just little tweaks that could make it even BETTER than it already is, make it more hard core and improve upon greatness.

Just an example of what I meant.

You sure put a lot of time into this huh? But...Who knows? Only time will tell.

 

[-Seraph-]

You sure put a lot of time into this huh? But...Who knows? Only time will tell.

600 hours dude...600 hours, I should know my shit after that much time being pretty much married to the game. You don't know how fun it is, it was like crack to me for a good 6 months before I had to balance out my addiction with other games. I could sit for hours brainstorming new things they could put into it, and boy I can't wait to see the full roster this time around; the first game alone had 22 characters. And I wonder if that is Chaos in the logo or some new big baddy that Cosmos and the crew have to fight. Oh YEA!! make Cosmos playable or have her as a boss fight like Chaos was!!

 

[LogicNProportion]

How about a villain's story-mode?

 

[Mr. Omega]

Didn't play the original, but if they release this on PS3, I'll look into it.

 

[-Seraph-]

How about a villain's story-mode?

Aw shit that totally slipped my mind in the excitement, YES!! hell YES!! I wanna kick some goody two shoes ass with mah Golbez (and so help me god if they screw him up). Although I can understand why they left that out in the first place seeing as the game was already filling the UMD to the brim...but who knows maybe their compression is better this time around or maybe they can get larger UMDs.

Kain was one of the characters the first one was missing. I will for sure get it as long as it has at least Kain.

Dark Knight Cecil essentially was Kain. He has spear attacks, a dragoon type jump attack and other junk like that. But given how the characters in the first were so dramatically different, I can see them taking some bits from DK Cecil and them making Kain and still giving him a whole lot of uniqueness.

Now...if they put Sabin in the game, that THAT would be epic. He already has his own move set and who wouldn't wanna see Bumb Rush as his EX burst. I can just imagine the epic manly fight between him and Jecht, so much awesome would destroy your PSP.

 

[rockingnic]

Kain was one of the characters the first one was missing. I will for sure get it as long as it has at least Kain.

 

[LogicNProportion]

How about a villain's story-mode?

Aw shit that totally slipped my mind in the excitement, YES!! hell YES!! I wanna kick some goody two shoes ass with mah Golbez (and so help me god if they screw him up). Although I can understand why they left that out in the first place seeing as the game was already filling the UMD to the brim...but who knows maybe their compression is better this time around or maybe they can get larger UMDs.

Or perhaps, dare I say it, more than one UMD in the case? One hero, one villain. B]

 

[-Seraph-]

How about a villain's story-mode?

Aw shit that totally slipped my mind in the excitement, YES!! hell YES!! I wanna kick some goody two shoes ass with mah Golbez (and so help me god if they screw him up). Although I can understand why they left that out in the first place seeing as the game was already filling the UMD to the brim...but who knows maybe their compression is better this time around or maybe they can get larger UMDs.

Or perhaps, dare I say it, more than one UMD in the case? One hero, one villain. B]

A multi UMD PSP game? heh story mode on one disk, everything else on the other, would be possible too with the whole data install feature and all.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

Could be real. If so. Awesome. Maybe they can expand on that franchise to different platforms.

their was rumors of the first dissida getting a PS3/360 port.

i pray to god on this. i sold my psp and im seriously debating on getting another one JUST for this game =\

OT: dissidia suprised the fuck out of me. i came so many times playing it, and also raged so many times from how awesome it is. i probably burnt a fucking hole in my battery from playing it for 8 hours straight when i firts got it. i can't wait for this to come out if its true, that game is so fucking epic on so many levels...if this ports ot the ps3...imagine the damage i could do with TWO JOYSTICKS!!!!

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

A sequel to the best PSP game period!?
Yes, please.

if this becomes a japan only release, i will learn fucking japanese just for this game. the first one was a gift from the gods, and im praying the second one is an upgrade to that even =]


a ps3 port would be lovely also, could solve world peace as far as im concerned.

 

[johnybenson]

Oh my god awesome. I LOVED the first game, the whole 'Duodecim' thing has me slightly puzzled, I hope it doesn't allude to a new 12 character-each-side roster, although that would already mean removing some of the current good guys at least and SURELY that wouldn't happen.

Seymour (Anima EX mode? I think so) and possibly a decent pair of FFXI heroes and villians (there were a fair old few, and the ones from the latest expansion werent bad... Shantotto and Lilisette vs. Lilith and Eald'narch, assuming anyone actually played that game and recognises them) had better make a showing this time round. I think 1 more hero/villian from each game would be amazeballs, plus a 2 vs. 2 mode to compliment it and I would just DIE.

Wifi Internet-play preeaze.

 

[-Seraph-]

Maybe we'll also get:
Vivi,
Tifa (Move set is easily taken from her limit break),
Auron,
Celes (Runic could be very interesting),
TG Cid (Orlandu) or Agrias...

Baddies:
Velius (There may be others in FF:Tactics, but Velius was one of the hardest fights in that game).
Gilgamesh
Seifer

(None of the above are even rumored - just my wishing)

And for fun, let's cross it over with NIS and add Laharl, Etna, Flonne and Rozalin
What? I can dream can't I!? ^.^

Vivi I fear might end up too similar to Shantoto.
Auron? they'd be stupid NOT to put him in. Like Kain, he is one of the more popular and famous secondary characters in the series.
TG Cid....I think the second the battle started the opponent would just instantly submit; this is TG Cid we are talking about, he will break your game.
Seifer...eh same problem as Vivi, he could end up a bit too similar to Squall.
Gilgamesh would be kinda neat, upgrading from a summon to at the very least a CPU opponent.

I only pray that they can keep every character drastically unique like they did in the first game, which they did a stand up job doing. And if Nomura is smart He'd put Noctis in despite Versus not being out yet. It would be a great publicity move (if they finalized his style) and getting a first hand look at his badassery would definitely get fans pumped for the game.