11:33 AM on 12.07.2006
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Niero
New scans of the FFXII spinoff DS title are spreading on GAF like herpes on South Beach. We brought you the details of the game yesterday along with the concept art, so if you're keeping up with us you're ready to see what the in-game graphics actually look like -- and for a retro style game they are sick. I'm already sold; take my wallet and let me know where to sign. The visual depth and detail is impressive -- more gorgeous sprites on the screen at once and an engaging combat screen sure to keep up busy for weeks.
I wouldn't be a blogger if I didn't have gripes to share, though. My beef with this preview is this -- it's right out of the Squenix playbook. Graphical upgrade aside, it is yet another classic Fat-head Fantasy style. Let me just voice an unpopular but necessary thought and chalk this up for debate:
Why must Square ping pong between the little fat heads and the hyper realistic characters? The fact that this is supposed to be an older Vaan is why I'm questioning this art direction. It just seems stupid and confusing for the cast to be stylized like children. It makes no sense. How about some middle ground, Squenix?
It's been nearly two decades of cherubs, let's see some mature looking retro graphics already for a change. It is not a limitation of the DS at all -- it doesn't have to be this way. For example, Phantasy Star games pulling off great looking anime style characters that actually better resemble the non watered down original FF12 concept art -- and they were doing it on a 16 bit platform that's ten years old. Nei = the rabbit lady. They can bring it if they wanted to. An art director over there just needs to get the big chocobo nads to make it happen.
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... I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I don't mean to fight with you, baby. I'm just so tense -- come back to bed. Please? No, don't leave, baby! I'm sorry!
But yeah, Vaan looks like a child.
Anyways.... big chocobo nads? You and Aaron are apparently made for each other.
(but does agree about the childish animation)
That's the deciding factor.
DECIDING!
http://www.destructoid.com/elephant/my_comment_watch.phtml
Beats the hell out of getting 27 e-mails a day.
Scratch that last sentence. Still a good idea,though.
Anyhow, the game looks awesome. But there are simultaneously some new screens out for Legend of Mana, and they look REALLY similar: http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/photos/86402_m2_122_345lo.jpg
REALLY.