The Future of Final Fantasy XV

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“Final Fantasy XV” has surprised us with a ton of news overnight. So hang onto your chocobos because here’s what’s coming for us.

For starters, FFXV is getting an anime produced by A-1 Pictures (the studio that crafted “Sword Art Online” and “Black Butler”) entitled: “Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV”. The five part series will run on Youtube for free; the first episode is already uploaded for our viewing pleasure. The episodes will chronicle events prior to the game’s release on September 30^th, 2016 for the PS4 and Xbox One.

However, if you can’t wait until September 30^th, feel free to download FFXV’s Platinum Demo for the same consoles. Available now, the demo will follow a young Noctis and will reward the player with an exclusive summon should they beat it.

For the cherry on the cake, FFXV is also getting a CGI movie. Entitled Kingsglaive Final Fantasy, the movie will premiere in November 2016 just two months after the game’s release. The movie will be a spin-off to the game and tell the story of King Regis (Noctis’ father) and the political events that lead to war consuming the kingdom of Lucis.

To make this film even better, actors from “Breaking Bad” and “Game of Thrones” will be cast. Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) will be playing the character Nyx, Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”) will take on the role of Princess Luna, and Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones)” will play King Regis.

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E3 2015 Highlights

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E3 has come and gone and with it, we have received some great information. While Sony, Square Enix, and Microsoft took the lead this year with their games, Nintendo didn’t seem to do so well.

Below are some of the highlights from this year’s E3.

Sony

-The remake of Final Fantasy 7, something that has been rumored for years, is now coming to fruition. There’s no release date as of yet, but it will be available on the PS4 and PC.

-The Last Guardian will be rising to the PS4 with a slated time for 2016.

-Shenmue 3’s Kickstarter gets Sony’s support and will come to the PS4 and PC

-Assassin’s Creed Syndicate finally has a female assassin and will be released on the PS4 on 6/23/15.

-Street Fighter V will be released in March 2016, but will have a public beta on 7/23/15.

-Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will be available on 11/6/15 on PS4, Xbox One, and the PC.

-Dreams is a creation game that you can share with thousands of others on the PS4. There is no release date yet.

-South Park: The Fractured But Whole will be available next year for the PS4, PC, and Xbox One and focus on a superhero RPG.

-Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End will be released March 2016 for the PS4.

EA

-Unravel, an indie puzzle game with a sentimental presentation will present players with a Little Big Planet like format and incredible graphics. While there is no release date as of yet, players can pre-order it for $20 on EA’s Origin store.

-Star Wars: Battlefront is coming out 11/17/15 on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One with light sabers, multi-player options, pod racing, and eliminating AT-ATs.

-Need for Speed is coming out on 11/3/15 for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One complete with rich customization and a generous dose of driving and drifting.

-Mass Effect: Andromeda is coming out during the holiday season of 2016.

-Mirror’s Edge : Catalyst will return on 2/23/16, showcasing more dystopian drama, parkour, and style.

-Fallout 4 will be available 11/10/15 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

-There is a New Xbox One Experience which is their latest operating system complete with a virtual assistant called Cortana to aid you in sending messages and playing with friends.

Square Enix

-Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer revealed the keyblade’s new transformation abilities and a Tangled world. The game is still in development and has no release date.

-Rise of the Tomb Raider will give Lara Croft a more realistic appearance and will be available for the PS4 on 11/10/15.

-Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness will be available for America by 2016; for now, Japan will receive it first this upcoming Winter for the PS4.

-Just Cause 3 will be released for the PS4, PC, and Xbox One 12/1/15.

-Nier 2 will be available for the PS4, while no release date was given there will supposedly be more information on it in the Fall.

-Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will be released on the PS4 next year.

-Concept art for a new JRPG game entitled Project Setsuna was shown and will be released in 2016.

Nintendo

-Yoshi’s Wooly World will be popping up on shelves for the Wii U on 6/25/2015.

-Hyrule Warrior Legends will be coming to the Nintendo 2/3DS next year.

-Metroid Prime Federation Force will be released for the Wii U in 2016.

-Animal Crossing: Happy Home Maker will come to the Nintendo 2/3DS 9/25/15. Followed by this during the holidays, will be the release of Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival.

-Starfox Zero will be available this Winter for the Wii U.

-Fatal Frame 4: Maiden of Black Water will appear on the Wii U this Fall.

-Super Mario Maker will be available for the Wii U 9/11/15. Other Mario centered games like Mario Tennis Ultra Smash and Mario Luigi Paper Jam will be released on the Wii U this winter and the 2/3 DS next spring.

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Kingdom Hearts III: The Next Act

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E3 is getting closer and closer with every passing day, which means right now there is one thing on many video gamers minds:

Kingdom Hearts III.

So far we have received brief clips of the future game that is supposed to end the classic series of a boy who wields a keyblade saving Disney movie worlds. While we don’t know the release date (hopefully which will be revealed at E3), we do know a few things about it:

• The graphics will be far different from the last games, giving us a more clean and crisp look of the characters. The scenery will also look brighter, but with more depth.
  
• It will be available for the PS4.

• One of the worlds we will be returning to is Twilight Town.  There may be a return to Hercules’ world, based on the notion that one of the gameplay demos reveal Sora, Donald, and Goofy fighting the rock titan.
  
• From what it appears, the Disney character summons (Ex.:Genie, Stitch, Dumbo, Tinkerbell) have been replaced with Disney rides. In this clip we see Sora using classic Disney rides (Big Thunder Mountain (Big Magic Mountain) and Pirates of the Caribbean or Peter Pan’s Flight (Pirate Ship) to fight heartless and the rock titan. We also see him using a pair of guns to fight off the heartless; those guns could symbolize Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, Toy Story Midway Mania, or another Disney shoot ‘em up ride.

• Kairi and Axel now wield keyblades. I highly doubt those two will be left out, especially being keyblade wielders.

• In one of the earlier clips, we saw Sora pick up Master Eraqus’ keyblade on the shores of Destiny Island. In the most recent clip, we see two people talking to each other. These two characters are theorized to be Xehanort and Eraqus as teenagers, based on their silhouettes. However, the one silhouette could be Zexion because he also wore his hair to the side.

• Kingdom Hearts III is supposedly the game to end the franchise. But is it really the final game? In the recent clip we see the words ‘the next act opens’ appear. If this is supposedly the last game, wouldn’t it say ‘the final act’? However, it’s been rumored that this game will tie everything together. We even see Sora from Dream Drop Distance staring at Vanitas and Xehanort. Or is that a dream sequence from that game?

However, we will have to wait for Kingdom Hearts III. It has just been announced that Shinji Hashimoto, the execute producer of Square Enix, claimed that Kingdom Hearts III will not be featured at E3. Until more news about Kingdom Hearts III emerges, we will have to wait with excited hearts, and tons of fan theories.

What would you like to see in Kingdom Hearts III?