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Dissidia: Final Fantasy confirmed cast plus rumored characters photo

The upcoming Square Enix Final Fantasy fighting title Dissidia: Final Fantasy could have become the next Ergheiz, but Wired's Game|Life says it isn't. Thank Odin! Their hands-on with the PlayStation Portable title at Jump Festa 2008 gives us some new details on the title as well as a list of characters.

Confirmed characters:

  • The Warrior of Light, Garland (FFI)
  • Firion, Emperor Palamecia (FFII)
  • Sephiroth (FFVII)
  • Squall, Ultimecia (FFVIII)
  • Zidane, Kuja (FFIX)
  • Tidus (FFX)

Between this character list and Game|Life's impressions, my interest in this title has increased greatly. I've always wanted to kick Tidus' ass.

Siliconera links us to rumored artwork which suggests the addition of characters like Exdeath, Jecht, The Cloud of Darkness, and even Final Fantasy VI's Kefka. Who wouldn't want to play as Kefka? I hope he laughs in his SNES voice when he wins a bout.

Japanese PSP owners and importers will finally get their hands on Dissidia: Final Fantasy in early 2008. 


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The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 09:46
The-Excel
Yuck.
timtheterrible's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 09:46
timtheterrible
Come on, Ehrgeiz wasn't that bad.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 09:46
s0lesurviv0r
God, I want to use Kefka to beat on Tidus, or any other recent FF character with the exception of Auron.
Tragic Hero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 09:47
Tragic Hero
Garland FTW!
AlucardX24's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 09:49
AlucardX24
I can't wait for this game. I hope Auron, Sabin, Cyan, and Locke are in it.
Trowble's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 09:55
Trowble
Kefka's laugh FTW!
DrNutt's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 10:04
DrNutt
Why do I get the feeling that FF6 is going to be horribly neglected? With so many characters, it would be hard for them to choose a couple without pissing a lot of people off...
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 10:20
GuitarAtomik
I really hope they port this to PS2 eventually. I don't want to buy a PSP for this game :[
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 10:25
Dexter345
Thank Odin? I liked Ehrgeiz!
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 10:42
ShawnKelfonne
Do want if Kefka is going to be in it. I hope the rumors are true.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 10:47
s0lesurviv0r
Heh, my sister nearly broke her wrist playing Ehrgeiz in the arcade.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 11:04
king3vbo
FAP
PSIq0ut's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 11:05
PSIq0ut


Whats this I hear about Ehrgeiz?
kevinski's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 11:20
kevinski
Wow, what a surprise. Sephiroth is in. God, Square really knows how to guarantee high sales.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 11:48
Jim Sterling
Sephiroth is in a Square-Enix game. ALERT THE PRESSES!
Kia's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 11:55
Kia
How is this actually news? Aside from Tidus we've seen screenshots of every single one of these confirmed characters, or at least artwork of them in magazine scans. Yawn.
Awesome Locks's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 11:59
Awesome Locks
Needs more oldschool FF. I'd probably play as Relm if she was in it :P
EightBitMav's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 12:35
EightBitMav
I'm actually surprised at Square Enix. They could have taken the easy way out and put every MAIN character from their games, but they're going a more obscure-ISH route.

I'm also KIND OF PROUD that Cloud isn't mentioned...AT ALL. It's kinda cool that they're not relying on their MAIN MAIN MAIN fanboy character to promote this game (even though Sephiroth kinda fills that spot)

I'm hoping for Sora, or even Marche.
PSIq0ut's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 12:43
PSIq0ut
I think Garland is a good idea, I'm looking forward to playing as the original dark knight.
Pangloss's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 12:49
Pangloss
This game will be broken, everyone will just spam Vanish-Doom.

In other news, if Sabin Figaro is not put in a FF fighter, I am going to be really pissed. I'm sure that Square-Enix would like to avoid that situation at all costs. If they really have to pick just two heroes from FF6 for this game, they can't do better than Sabin and Cyan, or maybe Gau. Both Sabin and Cyan already have a large pool of personalized moves available, and c'mon, Sabin's a grappler, for fuck's sake.

And yes to Kefka, since he is the most successful video game villain I have ever known. And the laugh.
B5512's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 13:17
B5512
FFIV plz?
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 13:17
blehman
I agree with king3vbo. Not that king3vbo is a whiny bitch or anything...
DarkTetsuya's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 13:25
DarkTetsuya
No one from 6?

FAIL, DO NOT WANT.

(Yes I realize it's still an early list, but until I get confirmation, I'm defaulting to fail for this one.)
DarkTetsuya's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 13:26
DarkTetsuya
Okay, so Kefka's rumored... that's still not 'confirmed', though.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 13:32
Cheeburga
Sephiroth!?
NO WAI
Lucca's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 13:39
Lucca
KEFKA! KEFKA! KEFKA!
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 13:40
Rainbowblack
LAME ROSTER IS LAAAAAAAME

jesus SE have you forgotten your roots.. Garland was the best old school you can do? PATHETIC

fuck a rumored KEFKA i want a CONFIRMED KEFKA

I want a COMFIRMED RYDIA and CONFIRMED TERRA IN MAGITECH ARMOR

i don't see any reason to buy this game yet...I don't. though it does look good on paper
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 13:44
Rainbowblack
LAME ROSTER IS LAAAAAAAME

jesus SE have you forgotten your roots.. Garland was the best old school you can do? PATHETIC

fuck a rumored KEFKA i want a CONFIRMED KEFKA

I want a COMFIRMED RYDIA and CONFIRMED TERRA IN MAGITECH ARMOR

i don't see any reason to buy this game yet...I don't. though it does look good on paper
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 13:47
Rainbowblack
OK I lied. with CFW theres no reason to neglect this game. even if it is a steaming pile of fanboy panderish dung.

and yeah...asking for Rydia is stretching it. she could lay waste to that entire roster. It wouldn't be fair.
Rider Chop's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 14:06
Rider Chop
no matter how much you speculate, Megaman will NOT be in this game!!!
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 14:16
kawitchate
needs moar Yuna. i imagine her controlling like Dante from DMC, juggling the other character with her guns and magic and then swapping out and attacking with her staff. that would be awesum.
grrza's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 14:33
grrza
Lame. Maybe they can include the fire elemental as a playable character too.

And whoever said they were going obscure is wrong. Sephiroth? Zidane? Tidus? and Squall??? bleh
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 14:48
naia-the-gamer
Dear Squenix,

Please put Kefka, Terra and/or Celes, Rydia, Onion Knight, Vivi, at least one character from FF5, and Cloud. I only want Cloud in the game so I can beat the shit out of him over and over and over.

Hugs and Kisses ^_^

-Naia
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 14:49
Hitogoroshi
Garland!?!?!?! Awesome!
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:26
Big Z
FOOLS! Garland will knock you all down!
allisonaxe's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:38
allisonaxe
nice start, but that list of characters needs more Balthier.
CyanideBlues's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 16:46
CyanideBlues
I'm glad to see some FF II (Japan) love and recognition from Squenix, but I'm suprised that they're not gonna tell us Cloud's in it. It's kinda obvious he will be =\
I really want to see all four of the main classes in FF I come in (Fighter, Black Mage, e.g), t'would be quite the FF-ellatio (C wut I did thar?)
WillyFourEyes's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 17:21
WillyFourEyes
The original Garland is going to be in this game? Is this awesome (Y/N)?

Also, concurrence on the "needs moar Balthier".
thebigghurt's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 17:32
thebigghurt
best part of ehrgeiz was the quest mode it was like diablo meets final fight it was GRRRREAT. I will totally import this if it has a quest mode like ehrgeiz and ehrgeiz really wasnt that bad of a game.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 19:11
Wedge
Sabin or GTFO. Weak roster is weak.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 19:43
braulio09
no cloud? OH NOES THEYRE GONNA SKIP HIM

ITS SO OBVIOUS
Koobert's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 19:46
Koobert
As long as you can still rename all the Final Fantasy IV and VI characters, so that you're fighting Jerkface against Stupid. I used to like called Cid Potato in Final Fantasy II / IV, for reasons that should be obvious.

I'll play it... I do hope that there's some Spoony Bard action. And Palom and Porum.

I was just having an incredibly nerdy conversation with my boyfriend and his roommate yesterday about how there's no pre-final fantasy VII in Kingdom Hearts. And how Kingdom Hearts is terrible.
Slaughterhouse Five's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 20:59
Slaughterhouse Five
Koobert: Setzer?

Also the reason for that is because Nomura doesn't want characters he didn't design in KH. He was really reluctant to put Setzer and Vivi in KH2.
Mister Disco's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 21:14
Mister Disco
Koobert - Setzer is in KH2.
Mister Disco's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 21:22
Mister Disco
Late comment is laaaaate.
CCGames Mike's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 21:29
CCGames Mike
As far as I can recall the Warrior of Light is meant to encompass the four main jobs from FF1. I think I remember reading that his special abilities will let him use job skills from the Warrior, BM, WM, and Thief jobs. So he'd be able to (presumably) use sword techniques, offensive spells (fire and lightning...maybe Nuke would be nice =P), defensive magic (I'm betting Shell and Barrier), and who knows what for the Thief (speed boosts? quicker attacks?).

To switch gears I have to agree with everyone that this list seems somewhat weak. Ultimecia? I'd rather have Seifer or even Edea. I also don't get why they just don't go ahead and put Cloud on the list. We all KNOW he's going to be there!

Also Kefka BETTER be in this game. It just wouldn't feel right to not put Sephiroth in his place if I'm not using Kefka to do it...
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 22:07
Necros
Let's hope that the battle system is done well.
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2008 01:07
Batthink
Ultimecia and Emperor Palamecia? That's going to make for some fancy, fappable costumes.

Yes, I agree. More Balthier. Vote for Balthier.

Hang on, vote for Fran too!!!
NightWishOcean07's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2008 16:22
NightWishOcean07
O.M.F.G... I want a PSP now...

THEY BETTER PUT KEFKA ON THERE!!!!! Kefka is the SHIZ!! And his laugh!! And Celes, Terra, Edgar, and Sabin. Lol. Sephiroth is "OK", but Kefka beats Sephy by a landslide! And plus, who doesn't wanna kick Sephiroth's ass with Kefka? God know Kefka deserves more attention!
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 12:09
Im OK
Not that I really care since this is a PSP game but...

Gilgamesh or GTFO.
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