Final Fantasy fans, get ready to be poor…. again. The Square Enix members top page features a deal for those of you thinking of purchasing the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2. Those ordering the game off Square Enix’s online store along with the Play Arts -Kai- Lightning XIII-2 figure can expect to save $10 off their next purchase at the store along with free shipping (US residents only) and 132 member points. What are member points? Your guess is as good as mine. The game is MSRP $59.99 and the figure goes for $54.99. All I know is that figure looks so awesome, I want it to have its babies.
Details on the deal can be found on the Square Enix top page and the exquisite figure can be found here.
As described in the patent diagrams, the game is an action RPG in which the player can possess different characters. While controlling a character, the player is able to use that character's abilities. After a certain amount of time, the player is snapped back to the main character, but retains some of the temporary character's abilities.
A deeper look at the documents reveals that this project may be Final Fantasy related. A graph detailing skill inheritance lists ability names like "Fire," "Cure," and "Blizzard," which tap the Final Fantasy nomenclature. What's more, diagrams describing camera movement show an iconic ostrich-like creature that is most likely a chocobo. The diagrams also describe how this process can influence hit points (HP), though that reference is more generic.
While the documents don't specifically reference a platform, they describe a "portable gaming apparatus." This narrows it down to the DS, PSP, and cellphones, and an included image of a system looking very much like a PSP doesn't leave much to the imagination. Nomura's plate is currently quite loaded, as the man is working on Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, The 3rd Birthday, and multiple unannounced titles, so it may be a while before this game sees the light of day.
