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Nintendo DS Media | FFXII Revenant Wings Trailer

22.09.2006

With the Tokyo Games Show running this week Square Enix have been one of the developers on show to reveal their upcoming projects. One of the big hitters is FFXII: Revenant Wings, a new chapter in the Final Fantasy series, exclusive to Nintendo's DS.

The game features Final Fantasy XII characters Vaan and Penelo, with a story of their past, filling in some gaps in FFXII. The title features Vaan as an 18 year old pilot who just managed to get his own plane to travel the skies, with Panelo as his navigator.

Revenant Wings tells the story of Vaan and Panelo, two of the main characters from FFXII. Vaan is 18 years old in the game, and has just fulfilled his dream of getting his own plane. He keeps himself free of politics and family life and travels the skies as an air pirate. The 17-year-old Panelo serves as his navigator.

The company revealed a breathtaking trailer, which is definitely a must watch!

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Jump_button 22.09.2006#1

^^ all way nice cs but i want game play >_<

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JoshSL 22.09.2006#2

JEBUS!! That looks SOO TOTALLY SEXY!! Smilie

But.... how long can it be until we get some real game information? It's great that they still have the original Final Fantasy music for the Trailer Smilie

Anyway, it's got the FFXII moogles! They look like the Tactics ones! NOOOO!! Smilie

FFCC Moogles FTW! Smilie

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jb 22.09.2006#3

Totally, totally awesome. Well, nice CG anyway Smilie Hopefully the game play will be as action packed and interesting as that scenario!

Can't wait to see the in-game stuff Smilie

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Jump_button 22.09.2006#4

SuperLink said:
JEBUS!! That looks SOO TOTALLY SEXY!! But.... how long can it be until we get some real game information? Its great that they still have the original Final Fantasy music for the Trailer Anyway, its got the FFXII moogles! They look like the Tactics ones! NOOOO!! FFCC Moogles FTW!

^^ it ff12 was done by some of the team that did tactics i forgot who but it was set in a world like tactics with the rabbits and the ass face thibgs lol

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mooojc 22.09.2006#5

Looks absolutely wonderful.

Parasyte 22.09.2006#6

Shame we are'nt getting FF12 for wii.

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JoshSL 22.09.2006#7

Yeah, but FFXIII for Wii might be nice Smilie

& I can see the rest of the FF series coming to Nintendo in the form of remakes if FFIII, V, VI & this sell well in Japan Smilie

Whih I'm sure they will.

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Laurelin 22.09.2006#8

the picture with the tower, which looks a bit like Ivory Tower from 'Neverending Story' and the flying machine can be found on the FFXII Revenant Wings homepage as wallpaper. and that totallyrocks. I so love good artwork and them and the trailer, where the pictures with Vaan and Penelo are taken from, is totally gorgeous - as always!
This game looks totally sexy, like SuperLink said! wow!
I m eager to see some gameplay...

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James2t3 22.09.2006#9

^^ it ff12 was done by some of the team that did tactics i forgot who but it was set in a world like tactics with the rabbits and the ass face thibgs lol

Yeah it's set in Ivalice although not the same one as FFTA more an alternate version. But it's kinda cool seeing all the FFTA species all in 3D Smilie

Megadanxzero 22.09.2006#10

That girl's trousers are falling down...

Once again I'm forced to quote this:
http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/games/manifesto.html

'3. Don't bullshit me about your graphics

How, in 2005, can there still be gamers taken in by EXCLUSIVE SCREENSHOTS of games that are obviously taken from cutscenes and have NO connection with what the actual game will look like? I blame the developers formerly known as Square for this. They're the ones who ran their entire ad campaign for Final Fantasy VIII with shots like this:

...for a game that looked like this:
'

Maybe they could actually show us what the game might look like now and again...

( Edited on 22.09.2006 16:00 by Megadanxzero )

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Kamakaze 22.09.2006#11

After about 57 seconds why does the music become music from Zelda? I think it was the ending music to A Link to the Past possibly even when he returns the master sword to its resting place (similar to the sword scene in that video)

Or am I just imagining things?

Laurelin 22.09.2006#12

very easy:
The reason, that in this early stage only cutscenes are released is, that you guys whine like babies when graphics look like shit. They are far from done in this stage of gamedesign and change daily, as you may have experienced with some Wii-graphics. Companies that did release early screenshots nonetheless started howls from millions of graphic nerds and Wii-haters who were after that wuick with remarks how poor Wii graphics look.

So don't complain about trailer and screenshots from cutscenes!

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James2t3 22.09.2006#13

It dosn't realy matter if they show FMV. It's not like people say "Holy shit them graphics are amazin!" and think it's in game, it's obvious it isn't besides FMV's are gorgoeus to look at and help the story in FF games anyway so meh.
It only matters now in next gen and some current gen games were they use FMV and you can't really tell the diffrence of in game shots but then see it properly in motion for the first time and see that it was all a lie. Like the whole Killzone thing.

( Edited on 22.09.2006 17:24 by Blade2t3 )

JoshSL 22.09.2006#14

Kamakaze said:
After about 57 seconds why does the music become music from Zelda? I think it was the ending music to A Link to the Past possibly even when he returns the master sword to its resting place (similar to the sword scene in that video)Or am I just imagining things?

It's not from Zelda, it's from Final Fantasy I & IV.

It's not like people say "Holy shit them graphics are amazin!" and think it's in game

Oh they do... believe me they do...

People sicne E3 2005 were talking about PS3's graphics, when all they had shown was FMV, no in game stuff, yet again, mainstreamers... They know nothing about consoles except Pee ess free & too & won & graphix."

Yeah it's set in Ivalice although not the same one as FFTA more an alternate version. But it's kinda cool seeing all the FFTA species all in 3D

Ooh! I always wondered why the Moogles looked the same as the FFTA ones! Smilie

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James2t3 22.09.2006#15

Oh they do... believe me they do...
People sicne E3 2005 were talking about PS3's graphics, when all they had shown was FMV, no in game stuff, yet again, mainstreamers... They know nothing about consoles except Pee ess free & too & won & graphix."

Yeah but i'm talking more about during PS1 and N64 days were everyone knew that those kinda of graphics were pretty much impossible in real time on the console.
But yeah people can buy into it today because both can look so similer.

Ski 22.09.2006#16

^ I think the problem back then was simple people actually accepted CGI cutscenes as game visuals, not everyone was as aware as you seem to remember Blade, (through my experience) alot of people were mislead by this unplayable pap. I recall a conversation I had with some unwitting Sony fangirls into their Final Fantasy's and such, trying hard to convince me the intro to Soul Calibre on the PS1 looked better than any part of Ocarina of Time, mehhhh.

Thankfully they are a lil' more educated now, and are humbled by my presence. Smilie

PS, They wasnt happy with this news though!

James2t3 22.09.2006#17

Well I did get excited about FMV espcially in Final Fantasy.
FMV's were a nice addition to story focused games bit of a shame the N64 coulnd't have more.

( Edited on 24.09.2006 00:59 by Blade2t3 )

jb 22.09.2006#18

Blade2t3 said:
Well I did get excited about FMV espcially in Final Fantasy.FMVs were a nice addition to story focused games bit of a me the N64 coulndt have more.

Exactly! They're worth watching, when done right.

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Ski 22.09.2006#19

^Have you seen the earlier CGI lately j'?

jesusraz 22.09.2006#20

Holy smokes! (#2) Smilie

That is some seriously HOT CG for the DS...clearly the tech used in KH: CoM on GBA has translated wonderfully to the DS Smilie

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Powdered Water 23.09.2006#21

Blade2t3 said:
Well I did get excited about FMV espcially in Final Fantasy.FMVs were a nice addition to story focused games bit of a me the N64 coulndt have more.

I too think FMV matters for FF series. The strength and weakness of Final Fantasy series is that ultimately it was made with theatrical show in mind. In the early day interview they were clearly unhappy about a computer's ability (or the lack of) to recreate the imagination and story they were trying to tell to gamers.

20 years on now, they have the technology to begin to do so. I think FF has grown because of their effort to focus on the theatrical nature of FF story-telling. FMV plays an integral role in this.

All that said, what I LOVE about this community here is that we are made up of people who honestly worry about gameplay, so much so that many people voice their concern about gameplay even when a beautiful FMV like this shows up. You'll be surprised how different that is in many other communities.

( Edited on 23.09.2006 02:58 by Powdered Water )

tiamat1990 23.09.2006#22

I see Square is doing a "Sony" Smilie I love doing that. Using names to mock an action.

My friend did a "Winona Ryder"...well that one isn't funny but you get it...

~phil 23.09.2006#23

What's the name of the song that kicks in at 58 secs for the second half of the trailer? I'm sure I recognise it from Castle of Illusion for the Mega Drive...

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