E3 2013: No More Waiting For Your Turn In Final Fantasy XV

For those of you waiting for Final Fantasy Versus XIII, I have some bad news. That game is no longer coming out…with that title. Square Enix on stage at the Sony conference on Tuesday let it drop at the end of a new trailer for Final Fantasy Versus XIII that it will now be known as Final Fantasy XV. I think we can all agree that the number 13 is a bit overused in the Final Fantasy universe as is. I am happy for Square Enix to move on to bigger and higher numbers when it comes to their naming schemes.

Watching the gameplay trailer just released, I can’t help but compare the combat to Devil May Cry. The speed of the movement as well as the fluid attack combos that seemed to be happening on screen were quite a shock. To have a Final Fantasy game with out Active Time Battle or turn-based combat is a big change for anyone familiar with the series. I am a little giddy for this new direction taken in Final Fantasy XV and hope it doesn’t sit in development much longer.