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1UP Preview: Final Fantasy: Dissidia

bugmenot | December 25, 2007 | Previews | Playstation Portable 
The highlight of this year's Jump Festa event came in Square Enix's packed booth as 1UP sampled Final Fantasy: Dissidia for the first time -- one of the few games they were able to try, as the company had to close off its lines an hour into the start of the show because of the immense crowds that turned up.
A fighting game based off the Final Fantasy franchise brings up memories of Ehrgeiz, the old arcade and PlayStation 1 fighter that featured several characters from Final Fantasy VII. But to our pleasant surprise, Dissidia is actually nothing like Ehrgeiz, and in fact, we get the feeling it might even be fun enough to stand on its own without the FF characters.

Unlike most traditional versus-style fighters, Dissidia is more akin to a one-on-one combat game. Characters are free to move around the large, varied battlefields, and can jump, evade, and so on. The game even has a lock-on button, as it's possible to lose sight of your foe. Players are encouraged to climb up walls and perform air dashes between fighting platforms through a simple movement system that requires a quick press of the triangle button once you've reached certain hot spots.

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  • -4 thumbs!
    Final Blade | December 25, 2007
    You know im not really impressed with this game so far. I know i mentioned this in FF7 forums but thats not the kind of fighting game i was talking about.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Donnelly | December 25, 2007
    Most of the FF fans I know are really looking forward to this game.

    No doubt Squeenix will end up riding FFVII's dick though. I find it hard to believe it'll only be Sephiroth in there.
  • 0 thumbs!
    neto_360 | December 25, 2007
    I think the game looks great so far. The fighting kind of reminds me of Super Smash Bros... After seeing the newest additions to the game, it made me want it more. Just another game to pick up for the PSP.

    PS: Ultimecias design =
  • 0 thumbs!
    Storm | December 25, 2007
    Damnit, I need a PSP. As ljp mentioned, CC and KH are on it's way next year to the handheld, and we also get this treat, Dissidia.

    no doubt FFVII will run this game, though. xD
  • 1 thumbs!
    Gothic Girl | December 26, 2007
    It's good to know that the game could stand strong without the FF characters. Sounds like it will be a much better game than we all expected!

    Here's hoping that FFVII isn't the main focus for once. Heck, as much as I love VII and it's characters, I really hope that Squeenix can even-out the attention on every FF character. It's nice to see characters other than Cloud and Sephiroth every once in a while. XD. (especially the retro FF characters - It's great that Squeenix is reintroducing those characters to the newer FF audience).
  • 0 thumbs!
    kik36 | December 26, 2007
    Well hopefully they will pick a few characters from each title. I think I will hold off until the reviews though......oh, I will get it eventually but if it's not a top game I will just wait until the price is cut LOL

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