Nova Crystallis

Back in January we were invited to see the earliest build of a Final Fantasy title ever shown outside of Square Enix. The media tour that ventured around the world with director Motomu Toriyama and producer Yoshinori Kitase at the helm was quite extravagant. The pair showed off a brief look at the game in motion, while also touching on a few questions before leaving us pondering for more. Of course, if you haven't read our extensive three part look,…

As well as getting our hands on the game for a significant period of time this month, we also got a chance to speak to some of the staff - including Naoki Yoshida, the game's producer and director. We quizzed him on the evolution of Final Fantasy XIV, and what long-time players can come to expect in A Realm Reborn. You can find our in-depth presentation report through this link. Nova Crystallis: You mentioned before that the next milestone after…

Previously detailed here, we now have Famitsu's full Lightning Returns interview in full. The game's lead development staff including Director Motomu Toriyama, Producer Yoshinori Kitase, Art Director Isamu Kamikokuryou and Game Design Director Yuji Abe have assembled to tell all following last week's reveal of the finale to Lightning's saga. Kitase: Including the initial development of novels and FFXIII-2’s DLC, Lightning Returns is also part of this extension  This production can be seen as the conclusion of the Lighting Saga…

Following our report from the other day hinting at a possible sequel to Final Fantasy XIII-2, the rest of the interview contained within the game's Ultimania Omega has surfaced. Thanks to FF-Reunion and SQEX_Gal, we can now paint a bigger picture of Lightning's story, and why it probably isn't over yet according to staff members Yoshinori Kitase, Motomu Toriyama and Daisuke Watanabe. The world of FFXIII is sustained by Lightning becoming a crystal. — Previously Toriyama said, “someday I’d like to make…

Continuing coverage ahead of release, Dengeki PlayStation had a chance to sit down with some of FINAL FANTASY Type-0's development staff, including Producer Yoshinori Kitase, Director Hajime Tabata, and Character Designer and Creative Producer Tetsuya Nomura. Please note that the following contains spoilers, but provides some great insight into some of the game's design choices, as well as where the series will go next. Kitase: It's been five years since the announcement, after such a long time it's nice that it's finally…

FINAL FANTASY Type-0 graces the cover of this month's Dengeki PlayStation, so naturally, some new information has come with it. A good majority of the content is a news summary of all the information we know so far about the game. In addition, a new character was revealed. His name is "Quon" (voiced by Ryoutarou Okiayu). As Suzaku's Magic Researcher, he always has the latest in relation to magic, which is also his only interest, basically. Regarding the game's world map,…

Earlier, we reported some brief details on FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 from this week's Famitsu magazine. Since then, the entire transcript from the 4 page article has surfaced, and along with it, even more information from director Motomu Toriyama, and battle director Yusuke Matsui. Toriyama: The encounter seen in the trailer between Serah and Snow is the first in two years. In the world after Lightning left, the only one who remembers her is Serah. Snow and everyone else believes she's…

I reported this for RPGSite.net, but in the interest of my readers, I have it here for you to enjoy as well. We recently sat down with both director Motomu Toriyama and producer Yoshinori Kitase to discuss the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2 in a round-table interview. Although we only had around 30 minutes with the staff, we were able to get some interesting information, and hopefully answer some burning questions that fans may have. RPGSite: The battles seem much more dynamic…