Final Fantasy XV's director has been changed, now the game is in Tabata's hands. Nomura will work only on KHIII
The trailer's not extended, but the scenes showed confirm it's about the upcoming demo
Tabata (I suppose): "There are great expectations for this game, and we're not forgetting this saga's roots while creating new elements (see the final part of the trailer)"
The combat system starts as "action" a-la-KH, lots of things changed since then but the action nature is still there. Not a classic JRPG, for sure
Episode Ducsae is confirmed for March 2015, included in Type 0 HD
Ducsae is a region in FFXV's world
The demo will be about a period not too far from beginning of the game, but no spoilers, don't worry, Tabata reassures. It's all to let the player comprehend the new combat system
The demo's length is far bigger than normal, with 3-4 hours and possibly of playing exploration and dungeon phases
No classic Final Boss in the demo, but the final impression will be incredible for FF fans
There will be many exploration phases, the player can freely drive the car or let the CPU drive it through Auto Drive, so he can see see secret zones
Tabata: "The combat system's modifications have been applied correctly, and the development team feels the game much more like a "Final Fantasy" since it became a main title
...but this doesn't mean the end of the action nature! The combat system's basis will stay that, but it won't be confusionary. We want the player to control fully what happens
There will be many new elements, and most I can't talk about. But I can tell you Noctis can dodge enemies by keeping pressing the "Block" button; there will be also Auto-Attack and the Warp button
Every character/ally will fight with his/her own style; by knowing how Noctis can perform different combos with them the player will be encouraged to search for them on the combat field in order to make a turning point in the battle. In specific moments, only a specific ally can be used against specific enemies, and the command will be visible only near the enemies. This is what makes our work on FFXV magic. We're very satisfied"
Tabata praises next gen's power, by underlining the beauty of the real-time day/night cycle
Tabata: "Open world? Yes, FFXV will have a massive world to explore, all thanks to next gen consoles
The demo is 70-80% complete. March's version will be better.
We've worked hard on how each character is characterised. Everyone's going to have his own character (laughs...). You'll love them all.
Prompto is the typical exuberant boy full of vitality, while Noctis the one who "knows", he's not the once-reserved-lonely boy anymore
Aesthetically, Ignis has been changed too
SE would like to expand the FFXV's universe on PSVita and mobile phones, i.e. it would be great to connect outside of the TV screen
The story retrace the Fabula Nova Crystallis' myth from FFXIII and Type 0, in a different world. The plot is simple: the boys have to get back a crystal stolen by an enemy country
During the interview, some names were mentioned, like King Aegis, Emperor Aldercapt, Luna, the city of Altissia...any news on the matter? Tabata: "No comment".
Not even Luna? Tabata's answer: "The others are no comment, while Luna is...tabula rasa" (laughs...), then "I'd love telling you more, but right now I can't, still she'll be a key character like Notcis!"
New details on plot and characters in future events, Jump Festa 2015 especially.
