Dissidia 2 Confirmed

Like I said in the other topic, I heard no difference whatsoever, I was still hearing the overacting, british Lowenthal.

Necrobump

Found the designs for Kain and Lightning as well as the trailer for Japan, so it's done deal. I'm also concluding that it will no doubt be for PSP given Lightning's serious graphic downgrade (click here for view), found nothing of a PS3 announcement. Lightning will be getting a strange, yet...attractive new outfit. Something about an Aya Brea. Pretty much her in a leather shirt and ripped jeans.



Her other costume is basically her with silver hair.


Kain will be featured as is, don't see any specific changes from the DS version of IV. His alternate costume is some form of marine dragon type outfit.



Concept art for both are as follows.
Lightning
Kain

And we also have Cloud's special costume that comes with pre-order of Bith by Sleep: Final Mix.

http://www.dissidia012duodecim.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cloud_KH_costume.jpg

And for those interested, the Japanese TGS trailer for Duodecim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XsnC6roWbc

Lightning other costume seriously look like Aya on the 3rd birthday O_O

Though Dissidia somewhat disappointed me, but I'll still definitely buy Duodecim. I hope there will be a lot of improvement on the storyline and characterization. But, I know I will only torture myself playing this, seeing that I havent played FFXIII -____________-"

Wish I could get that KH Cloud costume.

About Cecil sounding british, personally I never heard it however I suppose you mean the stereotype british voice, the one thats dead posh and used for characters who only drink tea and eat scones (both of which disgust me).

I just hope Tifa's three costumes are her Classic (which I will use most of the time), Cowgirl guide and the dress from the corneo mission (but sadly I imagine it will be the Advent children costume).

I can also imagine that Sephs third costume being Kadaj, which would be cool if they changed the voice too. Though it would be awesome if it was just Seph wearing the costume worn by Genesis in Crisis Core.

Seph's third costume is his original outfit, pretty much the default without the jewels. Lame, right? http://www.dissidia012duodecim.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sephiroth_third.jpg

As for Tifa, her classic is her default costume, it shows it in the trailer. And I'm praying they include her AC outfit, it's the only one that doesn't encourage her chest.

@Larc, I haven't even seen any footage of XIII and I'm getting it if they release it to America.

EDIT:
Got some new info. Vaan will also be included, his picture was featured in Square magazine in Japan.

Also got costume designs and concept art for Tifa.
Concept Art
Costume

Cloud has four costumes, naturally. His third one is bizarre, I don't recognize it at all.
It actually seems like a reference to Deepground, I don't know, but check it out.
http://www.dissidia012duodecim.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cloud_third.jpg

I think its supposed to be a Shinra uniform style costume (like Jecht had a Auroned Styled costume, which was more Red). Having said that the boots make me think otherwise.

I suppose Sephs is better then nothing, so we get Jenova Seph (as I always see topless as the real Seph (because he was the one in northern crater, turned one winged angel and also though Cloud in his mind (and also explains why Kadaj turns into Sephiroth in Advent children...kind of))

I think Tifa's classic costume makes most sense with what her part time job was, bar maid. You need something tight to give your company a "Unqiue selling point" know what I mean, know what I mean nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Also I liked her long dolphin tailed hair, which you can barely notice with the Advent version (its shorter and more realistic I think...I hate that)

Also trailer with Tifa?! Must find it

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Update

Looked at the trailer and saw that the cg custscene revealed Jechts 3rd costume, as well as Tidus's.

Jechts seems to be long white pants, and Tidus just seems to be topless.
(will update with pictures)

Probably, although I'm seeing something similar to the Deepground symbol on both Cloud and Seph's new costumes. But you're probably closer on the money, it's more than likely just a reference thing.

I suppose, and the dolphin style hair is actually a traditional look in Japan, at least when women wear kimonos and yukatas, or if they are priestesses of some sort. I'm linking this info to Kikyo, of course. lol

Jecht's new costume, I think, is supposed to give him more of a 'hero' look, seeing as he isn't really a villain, only to Tidus, but he's still Jecht, so shorts is a must. lol Tidus' new outfit either, A, references Jecht, or B, references his Blitzball profession. Either way, a shirtless Tidus actually works, although I don't think I'll be using it much.

Cecil and Golbez have new costumes, already been printed, Cecil's is his DS look, less flashy with a more traditional Paladin/Dark Knight look.
http://www.dissidia012duodecim.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cecil_third.jpg

For Golbez, I think they're giving him his out fit from the sequel on the cell phone, but seeing as I've never played that one, it's only a guess.
http://www.dissidia012duodecim.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/golbez_third.jpg

nemo wrote:Vaan will also be included

This game is going to suck balls. Put Ramza in, the superior Ivalice Lead!

Golbez's costume is just to be him outside the armor. In other words, it's the real Golbez before Zemus controlled his mind.

Cecil's costume looks kick ass.

Also I think your right on the money about Jecht, he was original the hero for Cosmos. But the fact Tidus is still fighting him makes me curious about things. Either way I hope this is true as it would be nice to have a mix of whose on whose side (example Cloud could be on the side of Chaos with Seph (referencing his "puppet" state from the beginning of disc 2) and forced to fight Tifa)

I just hope the story is a bit better, and of course it should have a real online mode instead of adhoc.

I'd also like most of the items and skills I leveled up in the first to be available in this one or at least some special save advantages. (like in Ratchet & Clank where you could get some old weapons for free by having a completed save of the previous game)

@Cap'n, I'm ranting silently, the voices in my head agree.

I'm sure people have realized this, but new stages will be included. The only ones I recognize are from XII, the Bahamut airship. My friend says that he recognizes one from II, but he didn't bother to tell me what it was. >_>

I think the only thing we'll get from a save file would be some pictures or something, Square's never done something like that, that I know of.

Stages I'd like to see extra would be the slums of Midgar or the top of the shinra building for VII, Balamb Garden for VIII, the streets of Lindblum for IX and the calm fields for X.

I'd actually be more excited to see Zanarkand Ruins, than the Calm Lands. But since Dream's End and Zanarkand Ruins are technically close to being the same place, they'd probably go with the Calm Lands. I'd probably wet my pants if they gave us Inside Sin. The arena where you fight Seymour for the last time.

I'm looking forward to the older FF stages, though. If they're giving two stages from each game, then I want to see the re-imagining of the Crystal Room from IV where Kain and Cecil fight. It was my favorite scene from Iv, and I'd be taken aback to see the glassy crystal room in 3D.

Laguna is playable. This game might be more fun than the first. We've got a good character (Laguna) balancing out the shit character (Vaan).

Ahh loved Squalls dad, can't wait for this now.

Still hope theres a code or something for the UK version so I can get the Cloud KH 1 costume.

GUCHI GUCHI IS INCLUDEDED?!!?!?!! (one more ED was necessary to display how amazingly surprised I was.)

Now this game is looking up, we finally have a worthy comic relief, I mean Kefka (mute) was pretty hilarious, but after figuring out how horrendous the voice work was actually done, he's just annoying. Hopefully, they give Laguna a voice worthy of his rep, I can't think of anyone, atm. I just hope they don't go with Sean Schimmel or someone who simply LOOKS like they could play the part.

On another side note, I checked my source for new updates and we have more developments on alternate costumes as well as Laguna's inclusion. Now, we have alternates for Vaan, Gabranth, Kefka and Terra.


Not much change, aside from the upper torso and the belt, maybe the hair. Personally, I think this design is more eye-catching than the original, but it's the personality of Vaan that turned ME off.


Yup, Square is finally giving into demand and putting actual characters set as alternate costumes. Given that Basch never appealed to me much as a badass, this costume is a nice change to the clanking armor Gabranth is wearing 24/7.


Now HERE's the Kefka I remember, or at least, closer to it. This seems like a fun costume to use, it's colorful as always, and just closer to his SNES sprite, I think.


No idea what to think about this one, seems like an original, but I've never finished VI. So, need a vet to call this one for me.

call me when they import it to a large console

It's not happening, Tetsuya Nomura already stated that it's another PSP exclusive. :p

All I really want to know is if it's going to have an actual online mode.

I'd prefer to have it on the go, that way I can more hours out of it.(and it relates to my own principal of gaming. Gaming hours > graphics)

Sony would have to recall your PSP to add a feature like that, none of the PSP games are full online capable. You need a source 24/7. Not to mention Ad Hoc Party o xLink to enlarge your source.

I meant an online which can connect via my broadband (MGPO+ does it, so why not Dissidia)

That's pretty high demand, just saying, Square tends to disappoint nowadays....

Well at least one more thing to be glad about if I can't get a decent online

"Save data from the original Dissidia will be able to be transferred to Dissidia 012, but the effects of this are currently unknown. "

From the FF Wiki though so it might not be 100% true

I hope it's for a character and item data (which will be completely transferred to a character when you finish their story) but knowing my luck it will just be stages, costumes, music and adhoc data

If it's for character AND item data, then I will have nothing to do when I get this game. I put in the 500+ hours to get all that shit done. That was the fun I found in it. lol

Perhaps they could have upped the levels, so level 100 in the first one is a quarter of the new games leveling system.

As for items, maybe it could just unlock them for the catalogue and only add the rated c and under accs to your equipment.

The new Terra looks like Celes from FF6 IMO
Laguna will replace garland as my secondary, moving him down to third and shantotto as fourth.

Seeing Theodore Harvey in his true form is neat, and If Jecht's new costume is suppose to be more heroic, Its possible that either Seymour or Yunalesca could be in.

The Cecil Costume is entirely accurate but it looks cooler than his orgin so pluses. I still don't get the new Cloud/Sephiroth ones.

And Checking your source, I think i saw an Airship as a new stage, also a city one too.