We know -- you're thinking of FFX-2, which was not exactly a hit (though beautiful, which is par for the Final Fantasy course). However, instead of a direct sequel, this looks more like a related story designed to take advantage of the handheld, which continues to crush all competition in Japan.
We emphasize that details are incredibly thin at this time and all of the above is subject to change. Right now, we have a title -- Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings -- and a platform, and a hint of the story, which centers around FFXII's hero, Vaan, and air pirates.
Which means airships. We're sold!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-13-2006 @ 6:22PM
Geoff Baker said...
XII is 12 - This is a game with a side story to Final Fantasy 12 not X-2.
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9-13-2006 @ 6:24PM
DiahrreaMan said...
Yes, roman numerals aren't that hard to know. Still, this means more final fantasy for ds. Weeeeee!
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9-13-2006 @ 7:36PM
graham said...
ffx-2 has nothing to do with this! *explosion*
and who knows how fxii will be.......yet :D
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9-13-2006 @ 7:43PM
Probot said...
@graham,
FFXII is out in Japan and there are several American previews floating around already, so suprises are unlikely.
@Geoff Baker,
Alisha was referencing to X-2, not saying XII = X-2. She was saying FFXII: Revernant Wings is a spin off of FFXII, not a sequel like FFX-2 was.
That said, this isn't too surprising. FFXII is based on the world introduced in FF Tactics Advanced, which was a GBA game. Even if they aren't related storywise, they are connected. I hope Nintendo gets a cut of the multiple FFXIII games.
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9-14-2006 @ 12:55AM
20XX said...
The Ivalice in FFXII is the same world as the original FFT, while FFTA Ivalice is a fictional world within the original Ivalice.
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9-14-2006 @ 6:44AM
Nigeria said...
Patiently waits for Final Fantasy III
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9-14-2006 @ 12:13PM
CitizenGeek said...
How was FFX-2 "not exactly a hit"? It was great game, topped the charts in Europe, America and nearly sold as much as FFX in Japan.....
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9-14-2006 @ 12:21PM
Will said...
Cuz it wasnt that good.
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9-14-2006 @ 7:03PM
smallwood said...
Oh god, another sequel to a Final Fantasy game... I don't like the sound of it, mainly because X-2 was a disaster. People only bought it because it was the sequel to X (which was a fantastic game), only to find it was a load of crap.
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9-14-2006 @ 11:56PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
Thanks for clarifying that, Probot -- that's exactly it.
X-2 was pretty and shiny all but, but I even have a secret girly-girl side I try to hide, and yet the inane fluff of the game just killed my interest in it. They managed to make me seriously dislike characters I'd cared about before, and I know I'm not alone in that. Lots of people bought the game out of love for FFX and then wanted to open their veins after playing it.
If you liked it, more power. Different strokes.
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