ok I'll say it, FF XIII is persona 3

[thwak is T.hawk]

no dude seriously, they pretty much just took persona 3's battle system and said "HEY LET'S MAKE IT LIKE A FINAL FANTASY GAME! AND ADD A SCISSORING MOTORCYCLE CHICK!"

not that it's a bad thing, persona 3's battle system was tolerable except for "MARIN F***ING KARIN". It's just weird how people are talking like this is the next best thing for RPG's and it's a system that's a couple of years old.


atleast there's no more random battles, I think we're all thankful for that.

kotaku.com/5406876/final-fantasy-xiii-impressions-looking-for-xii

[J is Justice]

They don't look anything alike to me.

[Phosphor Glow]

Yeah, I'm not seeing much in the way of similarities either, personally. I mean, they're both turn-based JRPG battle systems...but outside of that, not really similar.

[mrwednesdaynight]

Sounds like I will be skipping my first Final Fantasy game ever. Man hating bikers, no random encounters. Blah.

[Welfare Willis]

Nov 18, 2009 23:02:01 GMT -5 thwak is T.hawk said:

no dude seriously, they pretty much just took persona 3's battle system and said "HEY LET'S MAKE IT LIKE A FINAL FANTASY GAME! AND ADD A SCISSORING MOTORCYCLE CHICK!"

SCISSOR ME TIMBERS!


Yeah, that's all I have to contribute.

[thwak is T.hawk]

Nov 18, 2009 23:47:48 GMT -5 Phosphor Glow said:

Yeah, I'm not seeing much in the way of similarities either, personally. I mean, they're both turn-based JRPG battle systems...but outside of that, not really similar.

there's no random encounters and you can only control one character and set tactics for the other characters.

that's the main thing that's similar between FF XIII and persona 3

[Cyno]

Nov 19, 2009 9:56:34 GMT -5 thwak is T.hawk said:

Nov 18, 2009 23:47:48 GMT -5 Phosphor Glow said:

Yeah, I'm not seeing much in the way of similarities either, personally. I mean, they're both turn-based JRPG battle systems...but outside of that, not really similar.

there's no random encounters and you can only control one character and set tactics for the other characters.

that's the main thing that's similar between FF XIII and persona 3

"No random encounters" isn't exactly a new or revolutionary feature in a Japanese-style RPG. I can think of RPG's going back to at least the SNES that have that. Neither is controlling one character and letting the AI handle the rest.

Both of those things were in FFXII, too, which came out a good number of months before P3 did. XIII's system otherwise seems like it has a lot more in common with Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, and X-2's than Persona 3's.

[The Ultimate]

I entered this topic expecting news that the characters in FF XIII shoot themselves in the head in order to summon their summons, or whatever.

Only then, will I consider FF XIII to be anywhere near Persona 3.

[Welfare Willis]

Nov 19, 2009 14:15:07 GMT -5 The Ultimate said:

I entered this topic expecting news that the characters in FF XIII shoot themselves in the head in order to summon their summons, or whatever.

Only then, will I consider FF XIII to be anywhere near Persona 3.

The male heroes already look highly feminized...do you want to turn them into emo kids too?

[shiranui]

Nov 19, 2009 14:39:03 GMT -5 Welfare Willis said:

The male heroes already look highly feminized...do you want to turn them into emo kids too?

Hey, the protagonist of Persona 3 is the greatest ladies' man in the history of RPGs! I kinda felt bad having named him "Emo Git" on my first playthrough.

[Kroot bringing Justice]

Nov 19, 2009 17:27:49 GMT -5 @shiranui said:

Nov 19, 2009 14:39:03 GMT -5 Welfare Willis said:

The male heroes already look highly feminized...do you want to turn them into emo kids too?

Hey, the protagonist of Persona 3 is the greatest ladies' man in the history of RPGs! I kinda felt bad having named him "Emo Git" on my first playthrough.

P4 Protag is better seeing how he actually gets to use his harem .

[Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action]

Are the Persona games good? I never played them but they get talked about so much around here that I'd like to try them out.

[Kroot bringing Justice]

Nov 19, 2009 17:57:13 GMT -5 Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action said:

Are the Persona games good? I never played them but they get talked about so much around here that I'd like to try them out.

Yes, if you can get em. Would Kamen Rider ever lie to you?

[shiranui]

Nov 19, 2009 17:57:13 GMT -5 Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action said:

Are the Persona games good? I never played them but they get talked about so much around here that I'd like to try them out.

In my opinion, Persona 3 and 4 are the best RPGs on the PS2.

[thwak is T.hawk]

Nov 19, 2009 13:18:48 GMT -5 Cyno said:

Nov 19, 2009 9:56:34 GMT -5 thwak is T.hawk said:

there's no random encounters and you can only control one character and set tactics for the other characters.

that's the main thing that's similar between FF XIII and persona 3

"No random encounters" isn't exactly a new or revolutionary feature in a Japanese-style RPG. I can think of RPG's going back to at least the SNES that have that. Neither is controlling one character and letting the AI handle the rest.

Both of those things were in FFXII, too, which came out a good number of months before P3 did. XIII's system otherwise seems like it has a lot more in common with Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, and X-2's than Persona 3's.

FF XII was different in that everything was constantly happening.

you intiate battle in both this and P3.

[Cyno]

So just like Lufia II, Grandia II, Grandia III, the Xenosaga series, Star Oceans 3 and 4, Valkyrie Profile, the Tales series, Chrono Cross, and many, many others then?

Also, Personas 3 and 4 are pretty dang good, although I really didn't like Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. Haven't played the PSP remake of Persona yet. Kinda looking forward to Persona 3 Portable as it gets rid of mandatory AI control and allows you to directly control your other party members like Persona 4.