Dissidia 2 Confirmed

ROFL, giant rocket.

He looks a little...chunky, though...

Agreed he does seem bulkier then I expected him to be for some reason.

I'm surpised you didn't notice the extra bonus of playing as Gilgamesh. I maybe wrong but I think playing as him changes your opponents name to a pun name (as here Bartz was changed to Butz)

Here's some english gameplay, which include samples of Laguna's voice





also some gameplay of Yuna fighting Prishe and Tifa fighting Sephiroth

Butz is Bartz' Japanese name...you didn't know this? There is also Golbeza, Cefca, Tina and Frioniel.

I had no idea, shame I thought it was a nice little touch as playing him.

WATCH MOAR JAP DISSIDIA, their VoiCing is BawsS.

There were some roles america better than Jap, but they beat us here.

Another pic this time showing Gilgamesh's alternate costumes



His first is (as I guessed it) from FFVIII, where he has less armour.

His second is based on his original sprite design.


Also known names of his HP attacks include.

Deathclaw, Jump, Rocket Punch, Missile, Blade Dance and Hurricane.


and the reason why his fighting description is called sramble fighter is because during every Bravery attack he chooses a weapon at random. Depending on the weapon changes the effects of his attacks.
These weapons include
Excalibur (x2), Excalipoor (Bravery damge = 1), Naginata (greater attack range), Masamune (generates more EX force), Genji's Katana (Depletes the opponents ex gauge), Zantetsuken (Instant Break effect), Battle Axe (random damage) and finally the Chicken Knife (the lower Gilgameshs Hp the more damage it does)

As a added bonus when Gilga enters EX mode he will be holding any of these weapons (in any numbers) in his 8 hands. If he is holding a said weapon its effect will remain on and be combined with the other (for Example he could have Excalibur and Chicken Knife (meaning x2 and more damage near death). However it seems certain that he will only hold two sets in each of his 4 hands (meaning only 2 added effects at all times). I learnt this from FF wiki

"While in EX Mode Gilgamesh gains the ability "Eight Closed Sacred Sword Paths." This ability causes one of three things to happen: two each of Gilgamesh's arms wield a different weapon, four wield one weapon and the other four yield another, or all eight hold the same weapon. Whatever weapon(s) Gilgamesh is holding, their relevant attacking bonus is applied to all his attacks. The weapons used are chosen at random - all eight arms may hold the same weapon and thus only one bonus is applied, or Gilgamesh may hold two each of four weapons and thus get four bonuses. This makes the exact benefits of Gilgamesh's EX Mode impossible to predict."

Seeing as though his ex mode uses 7 excalipoor's and 1 Excalibur I can guess they will be taken out of the Eight Closed Sacred sword effects.

Finally it seems he plays a part in the story mode.

I was wondering what they did to his sprite design, I watch the video and I keep thinking how ridiculous he looks.

That is one hell of a battle style, though. Should make him solid mid tier, depending on how lucky tournie players are with him. I can imagine someone winding up with 8 Excalipoors. Be funny as hell, but it would piss the player off. I'm that much more excited to play Gilgamesh.

Does anyone know how Square plans to give us these characters? Do we unlock them through secret stories like Gabranth and Shantotto in the first Dissidia, or will we have to pull off some meaningless task like in Super Smash Bros.?

or could square be nice to us and make it easy?
gilgy looks a little too puffed up but I can deal with it...

Square? Nice? Those two words should not be in coalition. Well, Enix and Nice, anyway...

In all seriousness, Gilgamesh will probably be unlocked like Gabranth and Shantotto, since he's only got one story screenshots and probably won't have too much to do with the main story. Lightning, Kain, Laguna, Tifa, Yuna and Vaan impact the main story pretty greatly, it seems. So, they'll probably be unlocked like the villains' were in the previous Dissidia.

Well from the looks of things it seems as though there is only going to be 7 story modes (Prishe apparantly has a scene with Warrior Of Light and Shantotto). Therefore I reckon because the game allows you to transvere you're level data from the get go you won't be able to play as the original cast untill you have beaten story, there is actually a screen showing all the villians available for purchase in another PP shop (I will try and find it again for today). I reckon Gilga will be with those villians for purchase just like the first one, however I do believe he will be a lower level to the other characters (the ones you've already unlocked)

What? No XII Costume for Gilgamesh?

Also, any idea who will be playing him? If they're going with previous VO's for some characters I guess John DiMaggio will be Gilly.

I didn't think you would be the one to point that out, Cap'n. O_o I mean, his XII outfit was beast...but it was XII.

I'm hoping for John Dimaggio, I can actually imagine Gilgamesh shouting, "BITE MY GORIOUS GOLDEN ASS!" to Cosmos. I also just think Dimaggio did a good job.

FYI, you'll learn to hate the assist system

Speaking of Assists Aerith, the Assist only character seems to be getting two alternative costumes (even though she isn't playable)

They are posted below

Amano Design


Crisis Core Design


As on hating the Assist system, meh I will have to wait and see.

Also I'm more curious at the moment at this whole memory thing thats going on. I saw a screen of Yuna where she is wondering why Tidus doesn't recognize herself and Jecht and of course the entire cast of VII have no memory of the others (possibly referencing the Nibelheim incident, as Sephiroth wouldn't have given 2 s*its who Cloud was and Tifa would have been fully unaware of Cloud being Cloud (perhaps Cloud actually has his memories but refuses to reveal that fact to Tifa))

Finally gameplay of Prishe...for those interested.


and an English Laguna Vs Seph match

Hmmm... It looks more interesting than Dissidia 1, I think.. The story looks better.

second link doesn't work!

Prishe actually looks like she'd be fun to play as.

I might give this a chance and see if it's improved on the disaster the first one was... Plus Gilgamesh looks hilarious. For hard core Gilly fans like myself, if you notice in the one image Ry put up he's talking to Squall, Zidane and Vaan. If you can guess why then you have common sense, and you've played all three of their respected games. I'm not liking his Amano costume though because his face looks like he's a kitty, not like the badass original art. It's the face paint that's the problem that makes him more ridiculous than usual. His puffy armor is fitting to his personality and flashy move set but I wish he didn't have that Kitty face.

"All your weapons are forfeit to me nyorn~ :3"

The Cap'n wrote:. For hard core Gilly fans like myself, if you notice in the one image Ry put up he's talking to Squall, Zidane and Vaan.

Cause he appeared and spoke to those characters in their respective games

When I actually saw the image the first time I was wondering what he would be seeing to Squall and Zidane but a part of me wondered why Vann was there, took me a while to remember Gilgamesh was there too.

And I agree about the face Cap which is why I'm using his FF VIII costume when I play as him.


Also erm little side note...what was it. OH Yeah, you know Desperado Chaos...well he's playable

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D.Chaos = op'd and probably banned from any tournaments

wouldn't touch him anyways

I don't remember him ever talking to Zidane, only being referenced before getting the Excalibur II weapon. But, I haven't gotten very far in IX yet, still on the beginning of disc 2.

You know, in my personal opinion, the first one was really a great game. Take away some of the voice acting, makes it even better. I still play story mode today for all the epic fight scenes and touching dialogue. And if I'm desperate, I'll take off the voice playback and play Cecil's story on occasion. Aside from it being basically an extended version of FFI, I didn't find anything wrong with the story.

Leonknight wrote:

The Cap'n wrote:. For hard core Gilly fans like myself, if you notice in the one image Ry put up he's talking to Squall, Zidane and Vaan.

Cause he appeared and spoke to those characters in their respective games

@Ry: Jesus fuck the what!? Why? I was starting to respect this game a little.
@Nemo: Remember the 4 Armed Man in IX? If you do his treasure hunting side quest he reveals his true name as...

nemo wrote:I don't remember him ever talking to Zidane, only being referenced before getting the Excalibur II weapon. But, I haven't gotten very far in IX yet, still on the beginning of disc 2.

You know, in my personal opinion, the first one was really a great game. Take away some of the voice acting, makes it even better. I still play story mode today for all the epic fight scenes and touching dialogue. And if I'm desperate, I'll take off the voice playback and play Cecil's story on occasion. Aside from it being basically an extended version of FFI, I didn't find anything wrong with the story.

This is Gilga in IX



You have met him, he went by Alleyway Jack.

Ah, my bad. :p

The NA site updated again. Says preordering from GameStop(LIKE I DID!!!!) you get Cloud's KH outfit, just my luck.