Final Fantasy XIII Battle System detailed
Some new details on Final Fantasy XIII’s battle system have been revealed in an interview with Yoshinori Kitase, the producer of FF13 and the director, Motomu Toriyama via Japanese gaming magazine Dengeki.
Japanese gamers will get to play the game for the first time when a demo releases as part of the Final Fantasy: Advent Children Complete pack on April 16, 2009. The game itself is also scheduled for release in Japan at the end of the year.
Lots of new details on the battle system were gleamed from the interview as well as lots of other interesting information on the game.
Here are the details in bullet points:
* In terms of speed, the battle system is based off the Final Fantasy X system.
* The game’s battle system is not seamless like FF12, but the transition in and out of battle is so rapid that it has a similar feel to the seamless system.
* ‘Chains’ are multiple attacks strung together. The more attacks that you can chain together, the more damage you can do. Some combinations of attacks and magic are going to be more effective than others.
* Chaining a devastating amount of attacks will result in a ‘Break’. A broken enemy will take more damage and can be lifted or thrown off the ground.
* Monsters all have individual weight values, so a large beast is more difficult to break and lift than a small low level monster.
* Mixing Chains, Breaks and Lifts will all be important, especially in boss battles.
* Players will receive a rating out of stars at the end of battles based on their performance
* The camera can be moved around freely in battle and some automatic camera angle changes happen when certain actions are performed too, making for a dynamic camera.
The battle system is basically real-time as you can see the enemies on the screen before you enter into battle with them. However it is also partly turn-based, as you need to wait for a time gauge before you can execute attacks. Similar to the Active Time Battle system that FF veterans know and love. But unlike then you can execute attacks even before the gauge has been filled. Also don’t forget to check out our Final Fantasy XIII character list for information on the game’s characters.
Thanks to the Unofficial Final Fantasy site for the translation and check the site out for everything Final Fantasy.
