More screenshots have emerged of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XII, showing the two recently unveiled characters, Balfrear and Fran. Balfrear is a flirtatious and wine-loving hume sky pirate, while Fran is a Viera (humans with bunny ears) warrior, who is in charge of maintaining Balfrear's airship.
The latest issue of Japanese manga magazine Shonen Jump has also unveiled a new character named Panelo, who is the girlfriend of Vaan (which rules out romance with Ashe ...or does it?). Equally cheery and up-beat as Vaan, she looks to Vaan for support, but is seen getting into a scuffle with the protagnist..
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The latest issue of Japanese manga magazine Shonen Jump has also unveiled a new character named Panelo, who is the girlfriend of Vaan (which rules out romance with Ashe ...or does it?). Equally cheery and up-beat as Vaan, she looks to Vaan for support, but is seen getting into a scuffle with the protagnist..
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I can't wait for Advent Children to come out, and I hope they make a sequel of some sort to FFVIII (it deserves one).
Update: I've just seen the pic of that new character...she is a crossover between Rikku (from FFX & FFX-2) and Selphie (from FFVIII)
Here is the link to the pic...
http://www.squarenet.info/display.php?site=news&id=3514
Last edited by 1404 on 16 Apr 2004 - 17:25
Selphie: Nay
Just give me Rikku anyday.
USA, still dunno
I never played anything after ff9. that one, 9, was decent, way better than 8, which was really gay. 8 had a boring storyline, dumb combat system, and characters I couldn't have cared less about. That really started FF's downward spiral into boring "interactive movies". FF 6, as far as I'm concerned is and will be for years to come, the pinnacle of what an RPG should be. Remember the Opera House? Who doesn't. Now that's a game deserving of a modern remake...
Oh yeah.. FF6 (aka FF3) was the best FF game made (for now) i have been wanting a remake of it since like.. yeah.. a long time ago.. lol
I cant agree more!
you complain about how you think the new FF's are "interactive movies", and yet you rave about the Opera House scene from FF6, which was, in essence, just an "interactive movie".
someone needs to re-evaluate their opinions.
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