Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

There's an article on IGN now about the Compilation of FFVII, as well as the future of Final Fantasy on the Playstation 3. It give minute details about Advent Children, but also talks about the rest of the Compilation (Crisis Core and, mostly, Dirge of Cerebrus).

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Taken from IGN.COM Talking a bit about the storyline for Cerberus, Kitase explains that because Vincent, the main character of the game, was an optional character in Final Fantasy VII, much of his background story was left out during the development of that title. He's also a very popular character even today, according to Kitase, which is why he wanted to make a game that properly dealt with him. Providing a hint of the quality that we can expect from Cerberus, Kitase reveals that the game's event and movie sequences will be at "FF Quality." In terms of volume, we can look forward to something at the level of Final Fantasy X. The genre for Dirge of Cerberus is "Gun Action RPG." Kitase explains that, as a fan of Half Life, he originally wanted to make the game into a first person shooter. However, his aim was a different kind of FPS. One area of difference involves RPG elements, and while he states that he cannot be too specific at the moment, there will be a command menu that will give an RPG feel to the title. Dengeki asks if you'll be able to select abilities and materia from this menu, and Kitase responds, with a laugh, that it's something like that.

It can be found here.

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Dirge of Cerberus featured in August Edition of Game Informer The latest edition of Game Informer features a small preview of the upcoming Dirge of Cerberus game. While it has no new images, it does mention some interesting features that may be appearing in the Shooter RPG. » Source: Game Informer » Read More...

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Dirge of Cerberus featured in August Edition of Game Informer Date: 17 Jul 2005 Posted by: Geostigma Even after a climatic battle with Sephiroth and the collision of the legendary spells Meteor and Holy, the details of Final Fantasy VII's conclusion remain somewhat ambiguous. However, amid the questions and untold tales, there is one thing that is certain: The city of Midgar was destroyed - though its story is still far from over. As part of what Square Enix has dubbed the "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII", Dirge of Cerberus elaborates on the events steming from Sephiroth's defeat by following Vincent as he re-enters the industrial wreckage of Midgar. His mission is to combat the world's newest threat - violent and crazed soldiers, formerly employed by Shinra, who survived for years trapped underneath the rubble of the once-thriving city. Of course, to handle these aggressive and militaristic foes, Vincent will be leaving his turn-based ways behind in favor of some big guns and frantic firing. Yoshinori Kitase, the game's producer tells us "We wanted to make it something like Escape from New York. The whole city of Midgar is overrun with crazy survivors, and you have to fight through them." Throughout this third person shooter adventure, players will be able to use a variety of different weapons and skills. Though many of tools at Vincent's disposal are still a mystery, we can only hope that his unique ability to transform into terrifying abominations will make an appearence. "You'll have to wait for more information on that." Kitase teases. Thankfully, Dirge won't be completely abandoning its roots in favor of twitchy shooting. "There is an emphasis on both the story and the gunplay," explains Kitase. "We want to create something that will appeal not only to an action fan, but aslo RPG fans." As such, players can expect to learn more about Vincent's shadowy past, including his time with the Turks, his history with the scientist Hojo, and his relationship with Lucreita. Though only confirmed as a single-player expereince, Dirge's action-oriented gameplay seems ideal for multiplayer and online options as well. Kitase was reluctant to reveal any specifics about these possibilities, but he did confirm that we have a great deal to learn about Dirge of Cerberus: "Look forard to hearing more about the game's other features in the furture," he tells us. "We want to make a product that will appeal to people right away, and then surprise them.

meh. I'm not too impressed with this game. looks too be DMC with FF 7 charecters and setting. pass. *shrug*

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Originally posted by Gaddes meh. I'm not too impressed with this game. looks too be DMC with FF 7 charecters and setting. pass. *shrug*

I know by "not impressed," you mean ," am totally psyched because FFVII is my favorite RPG evar."

I can't wait for this game to come out! i got all the characters in FFVII might I add.

Hooray for me!

i'm glad i'm not the only person that is super excited about this game
ff7 has the best storyline of anything ever
and the unoiverse of it jsut lends to it
they picked a good game to pick back up

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New DC Clip GameSpot have uploaded a montage of footage from PS Meeting, starting with FMV from Dirge of Creberes. » GameSpot video section

Man! I knew it was a good idea to check to see if there was any new news, but 2 new trailers for CC and DC?!

*head explodes!*

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Cid
Tifa/Barret
Barret
Has to be Cloud on his bike
Tifa/Barret2
Midgar
Blue Hair Guy
Blue Hair Guy with gun/cannon
Vincent on hoverboard thing
Vincent with his gun pointed at the screen
Vincent looking at Midgar

Good loooking screens.

High Quality DC Trailer


High Quality DC Trailer-DIVX-cropped to full screen


High Quality DC Trailer-cropped to full screen-MPG


High Quality DC Trailer-cropped to full screen-MPG-2

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New DC Scan Next week's issue of Jump (#35) features some new shots of Dirge of Cerberus, and some information on 3 characters. First is Reeve Tuesti, Cait Sith's controller and now leader of the World Restoration Organization (W.R.O), it seems his is being attacked by someone. The second is Azul, the giant Deep Ground SOLDIER who also appears in Before Crisis. In DC he seems to have gained a new barrier skill he didn't have in BC. And third is a mysterious ninja, in a white mage-like robe and armed with a giant shuriken (which also seems to have a pink ribbon on). They seem to be overly friendly with Vincent, so it could be Yuffie. Also featured on the scan is an introduction to the three different types of guns Vincent can use (handgun, machine gun and rifle), and an online multiplayer mode where you can challenge others over a network, play as a Deep Ground SOLDIER and fight in teams. A web address is given, but the site doesn't seem to be up yet. » Image link » DC PlayOnline website-not up yet- » Source: FF7AC Reunion

Very interesting! I can't wait to play this and BC, and CC.


You know, last night I crossed my fingers and hopped for more VII-related news, and ......look what we have today! I'm not saying one is related to the other, but everytime I've done it........... just a really big coincidence I'm sure, but still

Reeve, what are you WEARING?

this game is a first person shooter/ 3rd person hand to hand it will be done in the likeness of resident evil 4 with a devil may cry twist that is what ign says at least........im sad

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Possible Winter Release for Dirge of Cerberus In a recent article in Dorimaga Magazine, it appears as though Dirge of Cerberus may be completed as early as this winter. According to Mr. Nomura, the game is currently scheduled to go on sale around that time. » View Scan » Source: FFAC Reunion

Hmm, winter eh?

Hope if they really do release it then, they've worked out all the bugs with the control system.

Btw, since that's a temporary image site, here's the image:

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Online beta testing postponed. Because of some necessary technical adjustements, the openning of the online beta testing, scheduled for Sept. 1st, has been postponed. » PlayOnline » Source: FF7AC Reunion

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1up.com interview with Yoshinori Kitase 1up.com has recently posted an interview with Square-Enix's executive producer Yoshinori Kitase, which was originally written in the October edition of OPM. The interview gives more details about Dirge of Cerberus and it's online gameplay as well as how the Final Fantasy franchise should be considered. » 1up.com Interview

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DoC TGS Gameplay Footage 1up.com has recently updated with Dirge of Cerberus gameplay footage, as seen from the Tokyo Game Show. The clip, which is roughly two minutes long, shows some of Vincent's various attacks, as well as some of the obstacles in the games, such as shooting down enemies while avoiding civilians. » View: Footage » Source: 1up.com

Here's another link to some footage.

http://www.unlimitedgamer.net/media/ffvi...tgs05_quick.mov