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Harry · May 18th, 2006, 07:31 AM

Final Fantasy XII must be good, I have great expectations about it - even though Matsuno couldn't work on the project as much as he wanted, his games have always been amazing. There are a lot of changes to the classic Final Fantasy formula being introduced in this game (it seems this game wasn't even supposed to be a Final Fantasy game in the first place), so I can't wait to play it myself. As I said in another post, Final Fantasy XII is a sort of alternative Final Fantasy game, like Final Fantasy IX was; it seems like Square Enix likes to risk a bit more before the launch of a new console, also because their "main" team is busy at work on the new platform, which is always a lengthy process. The team working on this game is made of some of the most advanced artists at Square Enix. Same thing I can say about Final Fantasy III: it seems simply awesome!

I am really happy that Nomura has little to do with both projects; both games, so different from other Final Fantasy games in your list, share also the same great character designer, Akihiko Yoshida. Art direction is also fundamental - the art director behind Final Fantasy III is the same of Final Fantasy XI (and it shows also from the beautiful, cute screenshots), while the art director of Final Fantasy XII is the same of Final Fantasy IX!

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May 18th, 2006, 07:31 AM	#2
Harry Administrator Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Here Posts: 1,222	Final Fantasy XII must be good, I have great expectations about it - even though Matsuno couldn't work on the project as much as he wanted, his games have always been amazing. There are a lot of changes to the classic Final Fantasy formula being introduced in this game (it seems this game wasn't even supposed to be a Final Fantasy game in the first place), so I can't wait to play it myself. As I said in another post, Final Fantasy XII is a sort of alternative Final Fantasy game, like Final Fantasy IX was; it seems like Square Enix likes to risk a bit more before the launch of a new console, also because their "main" team is busy at work on the new platform, which is always a lengthy process. The team working on this game is made of some of the most advanced artists at Square Enix. Same thing I can say about Final Fantasy III: it seems simply awesome! I am really happy that Nomura has little to do with both projects; both games, so different from other Final Fantasy games in your list, share also the same great character designer, Akihiko Yoshida. Art direction is also fundamental - the art director behind Final Fantasy III is the same of Final Fantasy XI (and it shows also from the beautiful, cute screenshots), while the art director of Final Fantasy XII is the same of Final Fantasy IX!