The revelation that
Agito, the former
Final Fantasy XIII cell phone game, was coming to the PSP was a nice revelation for many. Apparently, the developers were tired of waiting for cell phone tech to advance to the level they wanted for
Agito. While details are far and few between, the latest issue of Famitsu PS3 (via
FinalFantasyXIII.net) says that
Agito will use an advanced version of
Crisis Core's ATB system. Fans of the PSP-exclusive prequel should be familiar with the real-time battle system. However, unlike
Crisis Core, players can look forward to controlling more than one character.
Another bonus is the addition of Infrastructure online play to
Agito, a rarity for more Japanese-developed titles. Games with community aspects, such as
Monster Hunter Portable and
Phantasy Star Portable have opted to use Ad-Hoc multiplayer only. Although that hasn't hindered the popularity of either of these games, players across the Pacific understand that Infrastructure makes online play much more accessible. We approve.
[Thanks, Monkey!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
8-16-2008 @ 10:15AM
lonesomefolly said...
*fap*fap*fap*
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8-16-2008 @ 4:43PM
Shynttaka said...
Fapping in public is frowned upon! Go back to /b/. :P
8-16-2008 @ 11:30AM
Barndo111 said...
I almost spit out my drink after reading that. Hilarious.
I'm blown away that a Japanese developer is making use of infrastructure. Also, the one complaint I have about Crisis Core was that you only control Zack. I REALLY wanted to control everyone he meets. It would've been awesome to control Angeal, Cloud and even better...Sephiroth. I'm really excited to see what Agito has in store.
8-16-2008 @ 1:39PM
RockerAnimeFreak said...
Catholic school girls or atb? =/
8-16-2008 @ 10:41AM
Vincent said...
"Agito on PSP will be SE's response to Monster Hunter and Phantasy Star Portable"
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8-16-2008 @ 10:47AM
Vincent said...
Comment came out incomplete. Wth
Anyways, what I was saying is that I said that quote as soon as they announced Agito for the PSP. And it's great to see they will take a step forward adding infrastructure online mode as well.
8-16-2008 @ 10:54AM
1337stra said...
http://www.psphyper.com/psp/ff-agito-xiii-in-famitsu-special-dk3713-issue/
scans for you!
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8-16-2008 @ 11:16AM
WhiteShield said...
man, this is going to be awesome along with dissidia. just took a look at gamespot's hands on demo of dissidia, and it looks like SE is going to deliver on the psp. and these controls remind me of star ocean more than anything else (action rpg-ish)
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8-16-2008 @ 11:24AM
daniel-kun said...
NOOOOOOO please not that incredibly stupid ATB system! It makes fights completely random :-(
sucks
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8-16-2008 @ 4:18PM
bryansurvive said...
why not? isnt that the free battle form liek crisis core. i kinda get sick of the random battles with turn base rpg. they should at least make it to where you can see the enemy before starting a fight.
8-16-2008 @ 5:09PM
NinjaMaster said...
I think you are mistaking ATB (active time battle I think) with DMW(digital mind wave). The ATB has been used since some of the early final fantasies, while the DMW is the random slot-reel which decided powerups, levels, etc. in CC.
8-16-2008 @ 7:19PM
bryansurvive said...
ccool thanks alot. there so much info out there im not aware of.
8-17-2008 @ 2:54AM
daniel-kun said...
Eh I thought DMW was part of ATB, but then again, this might be wrong. I really hope that DMW will be discarded forever. ATB, on the other hand, is quite cool
8-17-2008 @ 9:39PM
andwhyisit said...
They said the ATB system used by crisis core. Not the DMW system. *facepalm*
8-19-2008 @ 1:06AM
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread) said...
well thanks for clarifying cause that damn DMW is the reason my copy of Crisis Core has less than 10 hours on it. i hate that random slot machine. i dont know who could think that was a good idea. it takes alot of the strategy out of the fight.
overall though, i prefer Kingdom Hearts ATB system to Crisis Core's any day, DMW included or not.
8-16-2008 @ 11:46AM
Maninatrunk77 said...
hell yeah infrastructure?!?!?!?! THATS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!!
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8-16-2008 @ 12:11PM
strike said...
I think having the main character use tarot cards is an original, but not very exciting, idea. This is definitely second on my wanted games list, after Dissidia. I think wikipedia said something about it being a MMOG.
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8-16-2008 @ 1:40PM
omgitsthepope said...
not a fan of final fantasy but if its a solid game why ignore it? in other news omgitsthepope passed his driving test today :p Didn't miss any points on cones but barely passed the driving points missed the maximum :p
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8-16-2008 @ 1:34PM
strike said...
Congrats, I'm happy for you and also glad that you shared that news with us. Now if I ever need a lift, your the first person I'll call =D
8-16-2008 @ 4:03PM
aj said...
I have a learner's permit, and I got it having missed most of the questions about identifying street signs. Some states (*cough*Florida*cough*) set the bar too low at the DMV. Lucky for everyone, my learner's permit is about to expire (which is good, because I'm 15 in the picture and damn near 25 in real life, and that gets awkward when I need to buy booze) and I've no intention of ever driving an automobile. So you're safe.