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Tri-Ace worked on Final Fantasy XIII-2 photo

Square Enix never said anything about this!

It seems that Tri-Ace staff were involved with the development of Final Fantasy XIII-2. Tri-Ace's Yuichiro Kitao sent out a tweet that said that you might even see him in the staff credits. Tri-Ace pitched in on XIII-2's programming, design and artwork, he says.

I'd like to imagine Tri-Ace looking over Square Enix's shoulders during the creation process, pointing out the silly stuff that wouldn't work well in an RPG. I'm looking forward to seeing the results of their teamwork next month when Final Fantasy XIII-2 will finally be available.

Tri-Ace Helped Out With Final Fantasy XIII-2 [Siliconera]








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GRiVEN's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:04
GRiVEN
Hell yeah!

Star Ocean in my Final Fantasy? It's more likely than you think...
GoofierBrute's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:09
GoofierBrute
So then that means it'll be good right? RIGHT?
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:11
Epic-Kx
Yay!
Ace829's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:13
Ace829
@GoofierBrute
This can only mean good things for the battle system. Star Ocean's battle systems are a blast and the one huge plus for that series. The story? ...ehhhhhh...
Andrew Evenstar's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:15
Andrew Evenstar
Yo Dale, why haven't you posted about FF13-2's 10/10 review from famitsu? ... or have you?
Joe Ess's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:17
Joe Ess
I highly doubt they did much more than some asset/programing grunt work, the sort of thing a company like G.Rev does in their downtime between games to keep afloat.
CaptainHowdy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:19
CaptainHowdy
Hoping for the best.
PrinceHeir's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:19
PrinceHeir
actually it seems they might have designed the maps of FFXIII-2

NSFW:

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2011/12/16/final-fantasy-xiii-2-now-too-non-linear/

all in all can't wait for my preordered copy :D
doewnskitty's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:19
doewnskitty
I'd much rather see a new Star Ocean game than a new Final Fantasy.
rpd Matk's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:21
rpd Matk
Well since Tri-Ace knows what it's doing with its games unlike Square Enix recently, this is certainly good news.
kingbui's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:22
kingbui
Id much rather see a new Radiata Stories than a new Star Ocean.
The Silent Protagonist's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:29
The Silent Protagonist
I'd rather see another Radiant Historia than a Radiata Stories, but that part of Tri-Ace went to Atlus, I think.
RagingStormX's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:37
RagingStormX
Radiata Stories was a very good RPG, but Tri-Ace's best work has to be Valkyrie Profile. And its for that reason (VP)...that this only comes off as good news to me :)
PrinceHeir's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:40
PrinceHeir
oh nobody mentions Valkyrie Profile 3???

the fuck???
ViewFinder's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:49
ViewFinder
So this actually makes the game worth time and money, in theory.
Tiredman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 13:50
Tiredman
I feel tri-ace is going down the same path as Square Enix when it comes to story and character development. The last Star Ocean was a headache to watch, with the main character being almost as annoying as Hope was in FF XIII. I also dislike their Square Enix style of making moves far more flashier and less useful, meaning I go in to do a combo, and all that happens is my moves look so flashy and take so long to finish, that I get knocked out of them by bosses, and faster normal monsters. Tri-ace being a part of the project only brings with sigh of relief from me and that is from an optional content point of view, they were always good at that, well, until they locked almost all of it away to post game in the last Star Ocean, so guess they dropped the ball there too.
Harris Hatsworth's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 14:33
Harris Hatsworth
This is a bad thing. Tri-Ace is not very good at making RPGs anymore.
Shane Saiyan's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 15:07
Shane Saiyan
@PrinceHeir

Now those are area maps to be proud of! I can't wait for January 31st!
Kamui's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 15:30
Kamui
But history has already been broken.
MuddBstrd's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 16:15
MuddBstrd
Oh sonuva...

I have lost a lot of faith in Tri-Ace after the disaster that was the last Star Ocean game. I hope their involvement with story and character design was kept to a minimum...
ikiryou's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 16:41
ikiryou
I like Tri-Ace's work, so count me in for a preorder. Plus, this looks gorgeous.
Minkes's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 18:51
Minkes
Put tri-ace on FFXIV.
BkV's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2011 23:06
BkV
@Minkes:

You mean Final Fantasy XV right¿ There's already a FF XIV, that was a trainwreck.

I'd rather have Tri-Ace make a new RPG in the style of End of Eternity/Resonance of Fate.
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