GE= GAMERS ENVELOPE
TN=TETSUYA NOMURA.
GE: so you just showed FFXIII to the public, so just how far into development are you
TN: well we just stated that we began starting FFXIII before FFX wich may confuse some people as to why they didnt keep creating it instead of starting from scratch on FFXII but the reason we stopped is beacause of everything that we can add to it with the PS3.
GE: so when it was first made did you have an idea of a direct sequal to the game already in mind.
TN: we have already released news about FFIIIX versus, wich is going to be made by the Kingdom hearts team, i cant release much except for that the name will be changed and that the game will be from a diffrent 'veiw' from the original game.
GE: so can we expect a new battle system to suit the new graphics.
TN: yes and no, FFXIII versus features a brand new fighting system, but you may see times wich you think it looks a bit like Kingdom hearts, the new battle system features a new feature called 'flip' wich changes how the battle system works.
GE: wow, square-enix has released alot today
TN: we are trying to show our dedecation to the next generation by giving as much info about this as possible, but at the same time not releaseing too much info....you understand.
GE:alright so about kingdom hearts, you recently said in a diffrent interveiw that you and your team are working on a diffrent game so im guessing that versus is it.
TN: well yes and no, there are now two kingdom hearts teams and thats all im revealling on that subject.
GE: ok back to final fantasy versus how does this 'flip' feature work
TN: this is something i would like to release bit by bit just like i did with Kingdom Hearts 2's reaction commands.
flip is kinda of like switch in wich you switch party members places but it is used strategically, you may think i just released the whole thing but you havent even heard anything about it to be honest.
GE: could you give us a scenario when we could use this
TN: yes ofcourse, you and your 4 party members walk into a dungeon only to be attacked by 4 diffrent type of monsters each with their own power over one of your teams, for example
1 Magic
2 power
3 elemental
4 physicic
versus
1 power
2 magic
3 physcic
4 elemental
so you see by using switch you can choose what your characters attack and how they attack them, heres how the battle would play out
you would switch your magic person to fight your elemental person so you can hope to reflect the magic set at you but you could then tell the magic person to reflect the elemental magic to your power in hopes to give your power person elemental powers to attack the elemental with.
in other words you use your opponents weaknesses not only to one characters advantage but to the whole partys advantage.
GE: sounds exciting, so what about with a boss how would we go with that.
TN: this is where it gets exciting
instead of using flip you use a diffrent ability called switch, this is where you are able to 'switch' your attacks meaning you once again stop time and you switch your attacks among players wich could give you a disadvantage or an advantage.
GE: i think you may of released to much
TN: no not at all infact that isnt even the basics of it, infact it isnt even how the battle system will actually work, ok it will have that exact system but you would use it diffrently to how it has been set out in the game.
GE: this seems to be a very good game with many diffrent uses of the ps3
TN: yes its exciting i hope that you wait for it
GE: thank you for your time
TN: thank you