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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 14 2005, 12:11 AM (5,168 Views) | |
| Shiva | Mar 14 2005, 12:11 AM Post #1 |
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Here is a topic to discuss the new and upcoming installment to the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XII! So, what is the story so far? Well...Final Fantasy XII Prologue A warrior takes sword in hand, Clasping a gem to his heart. Engraving vanishing memories into the sword, He places finely honed skills into the stone. Spoken from the sword, handed down from the stone... Now the story can be told... That is the story of a world called Ivalice. The strong military kingdom known as the Arcadia Empire That rules the Valentia Continent, And the Rosalia Empire that rules the Ordalia Continent Have been continuously at war for long years. In the midst of it, Arcadia Empire invaded the small kingdom of Dalmasca, Positioned in the hallway between the two continents and thus is geopolitically important. Under the invasion of the Arcadia Empire, the Dalmasca Kingdom accepted defeat. But Ashe, the rightful heir to the trone of Dalmasca, Joined the resistance army movements to fight against the empire. The enemy's chase and attack of this girl with the liberation of her mother nation in heart is severe, But, she can not be defeated. At this moment, she meets the young man Vaan. With this meeting, begins the change in Ashe's heart. And thus... The meeting of these two people will greatly change the story of this world. This sounds SO COOL!!! I am really excited about this game!Final Fantasy XII Characters: Vaan Age: 17 Race: Hume Weapon: Sword Vaan is an easy going, positive young man who lives in the former Dalmasca Kingdom, now under the rule of the Archadian Empire. Vaan lost his family in a previous conflict and now dreams of commanding an air ship to escape the conquering Archadia. Vaan joins the resistance in order to free the citizens and the royal family of Dalmasca. Asche Age: 19 Race: Hume Weapon: Sword Ashe is the daughter and only child of King Dalmasca, who died during the Archadian invasion. After Dalmasca was conquered, Ashe disappears and forms the resistance against Archadia. She hopes to free the people of Dalmasca from the rule of the Empire. Fran Age: N/A Race: Viera Weapon: Bow And Arrow Fran is part of the Viera race and travels the world with her partner Balthier. She entrusts her faith in combat during her journeys with Vaan and Ashe. While Fran is proficient when it comes to grappling and fencing skills, she is also adept in all forms of weapons. Balthier Age: 22 Race: Hume Weapon: Gun Balthier is a sky pirate and pilots a small ship around in the skies of Ivalice. With his companion Fran they prefer to be neutral when it comes to the war between the kingdoms of Ivalice. Penelo Age: 16 Race: Hume Weapon: N/A Penelo is a 16 year old hume who lives near her close friend, Vaan in Rabanastre of Dalamasca. She lost her family in a previous war and works happily at the bazaar. Her philosophy is "As long as you never give up, things will get better down the road." Penelo loves to sing and dance. She learned martial arts from her older brother, who used to be a knight. Her dancing style is similar to martial arts, even if she has no actual fighting experience. Basch Age: 36 Race: Hume Weapon: N/A The 36 year-old Basch is the sixth character in Final Fantasy XII. He was a former general of Dalmasca, but he killed the king when he found out King Dalamasca sold his people to Archadia. Basch also killed Vaan's older brother, Reks, when he had found out the truth. Basch is known as a villian but he travels with Vaan, but his intentions are still clouded in mystery. Sounds so interesting! I wonder if any of the characters will resemble Cloud and Aerith? Wanna see some images from FFXII? Go here. The Viera are cool! I love their ears! You can also check out the artwork and screenshots from that page.The release date, I believe, is Summer 2004 for Japan. So, maybe the US will see it released here by Christmas, huh? That is too long to wait... All of this info came from rapidgaming.com, Kupo! *Pets the moogle*
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| Seii Monogatari | Mar 14 2005, 02:18 AM Post #2 |
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Sounds awesome!! ![]() Meeting Vaan begins changing Ashe's hearts? Penelo is a martial artist? Hmmm ... |
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| UsagiMamoru | Mar 14 2005, 09:06 PM Post #3 |
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Ashe and Vaan are going to be together, this we know. I wonder if they get married, about a month or so ago I saw screenshots of Ashe in what looked like to be a wedding dress. Hm... I'm so excited! I have a feeling that their will be a few different pairing throughout the game. I wonder if Asche's name is Ashe or Asche, ebcause I saw a few different spellings. Penelo's probably going to get together with a side character, maybe Balthier. Asche and Vaan are definetly getting together. I wonder what will happen! Here are some predictions. |
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| Shiva | Mar 16 2005, 01:02 AM Post #4 |
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Like in any other Final Fantasy game, the story is focused on a party of heroes, each of them with his or her unique dreams, story, and reasons to fight. The main male hero, Vaan, is a romantic figure reminiscent of Final Fantasy IX's Zidane. Vaan is a young man - introduced as a street urchin in the game - who has lost his brother, his last surviving family member, during the attacks of the Archadians. But the tragedy didn't change Vaan's cheerful attitude towards life - his only dream is becoming a pirate, owning and airship, and then leave the kingdom of Dalmasca. Vaan will be the true key character of the game, like Squall in Final Fantasy VIII; according to Matsuno, the whole game can be seen as the story of boy growing up to become a man. Penelo, Vaan's closest friend, also lost her parents during the war against the Archadians, but she managed to survive and become a strong young woman. She owns a bazaar, but she's also a great singer and a talented dancer, expert in a dance similar in its movements to martial arts. Very interesting...
I was wondering if anyone else would pick up on that. Penelo works at the bazaar and is a martial artist. She and Vaan are childhood friends... Can anyone say... Cloud and Tifa?Ashe is a princess (who just happens to wear pink) who meets Vaan and begins to have "changes in her heart"? Does this mean she falls in love with him? Oh, and she is older than Vaan, while Penelo is younger. Aerith was older than Cloud and Tifa was younger.
I think Balthier (who is very hot, BTW ) may get together with his Viera partner, Fran. I think they would make a really cool couple! Also, between Penelo, Vaan, and Ashe... I smell a love triangle...
I have already seen Penelo listed as Vaan's girlfriend in several places... I wonder what will happen?
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| Evenstar | Mar 16 2005, 04:15 AM Post #5 |
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The game sounds soooo interesting!! I don't have a PS2 but I will keep track on what's going on. Hee hee, Balthier and Fran. I remembered getting a bit freaked out seeing Fran the first time but I think she's pretty cute now ^_^. Go BalthierxFran! ![]() Is there really gonna be a love triangle here? A REAL one? If so, I wonder if it'll be as interesting as FFVII's legendary LT :whistle:. I never knew that Penelo knew martial arts. I always thought she was gonna be of the dancer class, which would be pretty interesting. |
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| Oceania | Mar 16 2005, 10:27 AM Post #6 |
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I remember reading somewhere that Ashe and Vaan are not going to be a couple but who knows...for all we know they could be related. (Think, Luke and Leia) Anyway, have they announced the release date yet? I haven't really been paying attention. yup... |
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| SweetJanie | Mar 16 2005, 08:25 PM Post #7 |
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But what about the guy that married Ashe? I think he's a hottie!! I just wish Vaan would be THAT handsome...his face is...weird. <_<
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| Shiva | Mar 20 2005, 11:47 PM Post #8 |
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Hmm... On xbox-pro.com, I found this: So can anything new be said from these screenshots? There are a few things. First, the sword held by the prince-looking figure in the screenshot seems to be the same exact sword as Ashe's. Since the intro trailer showed an image of Ashe in a wedding garment, it is likely they were once married, or about to be married. Also, the pictures of the prince and the 'Star Wars Episode 1'-like airships seems to be that of Dalmaska in its former glory days, before it was overrun of by the Alkaydia empire. *Picture of Ashe and her groom* Seems to be the same sword. A marriage torn apart by war? Pretty interesting! Is the prince Dalamascan or Arcadian? Wouldn't it be different if they had Ashe getting married at the beginning of the game, and then she and her new husband get torn apart by the war (like, they are on opposing sides, or he dies or something)? That would be sad, but different than the other FF games. It would add a large emotional impact right off the bat in the game (sort of like Zanarkand being destroyed suddenly at the beginning of FFX). What do you guys think? |
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| Seii Monogatari | Mar 21 2005, 03:34 AM Post #9 |
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That would be very interesting! I know practically ONTHJIN ... (<--- that was supposed to say "NOTHING"
) about the story but from what we've seen it could be ...Vaan and Penelo (a martial artist) were friends during childhood (probably moreso that Cloud and Tifa; they were probably genuine friends). Penelo now owns a bazaar. Ashe was an item with this hottie in the beginning of the game (maybe) but perhaps he dies or they get torn apart. Once Vaan and Ashe meet, Ashe's heart starts to change. I assume this means that she grew cold after being seperated from that dude? Anyway, once she meets Vaan (a happy extrovert) her heart starts to change. I think this implies that they fall in love. Maybe (if she had only been separated from the groom) she is reunited with the guy she had been going to marry, and she has to choose between the two? ![]() I dinnay, but it seems mind-boggling. Actually, I feel kinda bad for FF12, with all the fuss over Advent Children and FF7:DC, it might not get the attention that it normally would have. ![]() I'm still gonna buy it though!! :lol: |
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| Materia Thief | Mar 21 2005, 03:38 AM Post #10 |
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I think it looks interesting, but I keep hearing conflicting things about the characters. Let's see- * Penelo and Vaan are boyfriend/girlfriend * Penelo and Vaan are childhood friends (I'm more inclined towards this one) * Vaan and Ashe ARE NOT going to get together * Penelo is a professional dancer I've heard more, but they get worse and more nonsensical as they go on.
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| Shiva | Apr 3 2005, 02:24 AM Post #11 |
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Hmmm... Well, I have not seen anything yet that stated that Vaan and Penelo are an item, nor have I seen anything that says that Vaan and Ashe definitely aren't getting together. I have seen several sources reporting that Vaan and Penelo are old friends that grew up together. Like Seii said, they probably are genuine childhood friends, not false "childhood friends" in the Cloud and Tifa sense. From what I understand, Penelo is a dancer and a martial artist and her dancing mimicks the martial arts that she knows. BTW... has anyone noticed her shoes...? They are... WIERD. I kind of feel that Vaan and Ashe will get together. But, what about Penelo? Does she have feelings for Vaan? Will this cause problems down the road? It sounds pretty interesting!
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| Seii Monogatari | Apr 3 2005, 09:33 AM Post #12 |
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::is hooked already:: ICAN'TWAITTILTHISGAMECOMESOUTIT'SGONNABESODAMNCOOL!!!!!!
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| Shiva | Apr 3 2005, 04:23 PM Post #13 |
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I agree, Seii! It is definitely going to be awesome!
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| Aprillis | Apr 5 2005, 07:56 AM Post #14 |
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I've heard that SE is not gonna focus on romance in this game... of course, there WILL be romance, but in only in the context of the game. Not the main theme, unlike in FFVIII, FFIX and FFX. |
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| Kaldea | Apr 5 2005, 08:02 AM Post #15 |
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Thank God. That's all I can say about that. I'm not too excited about this game just yet. I'm still trying to recover from Square's visual pollution known as FFX-2. I don't wanna get my hopes up again.
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So, what is the story so far? Well...
You can also check out the artwork and screenshots from that page.
*Pets the moogle*




Penelo works at the bazaar and is a martial artist. She and Vaan are childhood friends...
Can anyone say... Cloud and Tifa?
Does this mean she falls in love with him? Oh, and she is older than Vaan, while Penelo is younger. Aerith was older than Cloud and Tifa was younger.
) may get together with his Viera partner, Fran. I think they would make a really cool couple!
Also, between Penelo, Vaan, and Ashe... I smell a love triangle...
I have already seen Penelo listed as Vaan's girlfriend in several places... I wonder what will happen? 
I just wish Vaan would be THAT handsome...his face is...weird. <_<
Anyway, once she meets Vaan (a happy extrovert) her heart starts to change. I think this implies that they fall in love. Maybe (if she had only been separated from the groom) she is reunited with the guy she had been going to marry, and she has to choose between the two? 

I have seen several sources reporting that Vaan and Penelo are old friends that grew up together. Like Seii said, they probably are genuine childhood friends, not false "childhood friends" in the Cloud and Tifa sense.


2:35 PM Jul 11