Not much is known about the Final Fantasy Versus XIII battle system. However we do know the following.
- It will be different from the battle system of Final Fantasy XIII. Versus XIII will draw the nostalgic feeling from old Final Fantasy titles and blend it with a whole new concept.
- the game will have elements of what Nomura referred to as a "TPS," or third person shooter. Your view of the action will change based on the weapon that you're using, in order to give the best control.
- The action and the pace will be similar to the battles of Kingdom Hearts but united with new mechanics. Both, FF and KH, styles will be mixed into this game.
- There will be seamless battles and no load times.
- Battles will take place in real-time environments using all regions of the field, from up high buildings to down low streets.
- While nothing but CG has been shown for the game so far, he said that due to the power of the PS3, the game should be able to feature battles set in areas with great differences in height, just like in the trailer. Players will have to fight using the full environment, both directly in front of them and above and below(aka vertical battles). This allows some battles to happen in very intense places.
- Two or more weapons can be used by Noctis and they’re summoned by him whenever he feels like it.
- The trailer shows Noctis selecting from a number of different weapons to defeat the hundreds of enemy soldiers that stand before him. The various weapons in the game will have different methods of attack, and some will even be usable as shields to go along with Noctis's crystal power. Weapons will have some sort of customization element. Of course, the main character won't have his full arsenal available to him at the outset of the game.
- The trailer showed Noctis warping about while taking out enemies. Nomura explained that players wont be able to warp freely to every spot on the battle field. However, you will be able to warp to the location where you've placed your sword. You can also throw your sword into the distance, then warp to it. This is one area of the game where Nomura and crew are currently conducting test.
- When asked about changing eye and hair color Nomura, the projects director, stated that his eyes and hair change with his emotions as well as different actions in battle.
- His companions have other weapons and abilities yet to be revealed.
- A sub window that copies Noctis’ expression will be shown in the bottom of the page. Just like Kingdom Hearts but extremely more detailed.
- Summon beasts are in the game and to obtain them they have to be defeated like in Final Fantasy XIII
- Nomura said that the game will have six axis support but gave no specifics about it.
Last Modified: August 08, 2010
