FFXII confusion cleared up

By Ellie Gibson Published 3 June, 2005

PS2 only, says Squenix

Following a bit of confusion over exactly which platforms Final Fantasy XII will be appearing on [grr, I said this would happen - Tom], Square-Enix has confirmed that it's a PS2 exclusive and slated for a European release next year.

We're promised there is an FF game for PS3 on the way, however - but no further details have been revealed as yet.

Final Fantasy XII is set in the world of Ivalice, home to the humes, bangaa, viera and moogles, amongst other races. A street urchin named Vaan becomes mixed up in an attempted coup and, along the way, meets Princess Ashe - the sole heir to the throne. Together they embark on a quest to save the day and restore Ashe to her rightful place.

The game features an Active Dimension Battle system, which is said to make combat quicker and more realistic and eliminates load times between the field and battle scenes.

You can now use the terrain to your advantage, hiding from enemies or descending on them from higher ground. But so can your opponents, mind - and their sophisticated AI means they're also able to plan ambushes, back each other up and restore HP.

Screenshots for Final Fantasy XII can be found here.

Picture of Ellie.

About Ellie Gibson

Since joining Eurogamer in the mid 2000s, Ellie has written about subjects as diverse as the fall of Gizmondo, the rise of Hollyoaks actresses in Red Alert games and the noise a bear makes under NSFW circumstances.

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Comments (22) Latest comment 7 years ago

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  • Manticore #1 7 years ago

    What confusion??

  • itamae #2 7 years ago

    What confusion??


    I second this question. I haven't been confused at all. Well, not more confused than usual that is.

    Do you plan on sending to the 'Square Enix Party 2005' next month by any chance? Imagine the popularity surge for this site when you come back with hands-on impressions of games like FF XII, Dirge of Cerberus or Grandia III \o/

  • AssassiN Verified Owner/Editor, Computers N Stuff #3 7 years ago

    The confusion was that loads of sites reported that Square had moved FF12 onto the PS3 whilst others reported that it was still only on PS2.

  • Daryoon #4 7 years ago

    I know people who thought Square had "defected" to Microsoft, all because of the FFXI announcement
    Edited by 3 at 03/06/05 @ 17:29

  • mad_caddy #5 7 years ago

    the confusion as to why they are making another one!

    /goes to get popcorn

  • Xerx3s #6 7 years ago

    Butt ugly, unoriginal and sequel,sequel,sequel... Ahh well, they will prolly carve "Beware, i'll rise again in the sequel!" on the ps Grave stone. 0_o

  • Artemus #7 7 years ago

    ^^ Idiot.

  • Scimarad #8 7 years ago

    Idiot doesn't really go far enough:-)

  • Beano #9 7 years ago

    He sounds like the typical FIFA customer :|

  • captain-future #10 7 years ago

    PS2 exclusive

    Sony vs. Sony? Imagine a world where the PS3 is available and PS2 exclusive games get published and sell better than their PS3 counterparts. *LOL*

    Maybe that's why Sony believes in the 10 year lifespan of PS2.
    Edited by 1 at 03/06/05 @ 22:08

  • HermitArcader #11 7 years ago

    Post deleted at 09:17:39 22-12-2011

  • stormcr0wfleet #12 7 years ago

    i think they should release this onto the ps3. weve had 3 final fantasy titles for the ps2.. i think that is enough, final fantasy needs to wow us with the graphics as well as the gameplay and storyline.. and with x360 out at the end of the year, final fantasy XII risks looking very outdated in the visuals :(




    "Sony vs. Sony? Imagine a world where the PS3 is available
    and PS2 exclusive games get published and sell better than
    their PS3 counterparts. *LOL*"

    uhm... yeah, there i was thinking ps3 was backwards compatiable?.. hmmm, that means the *exclusive* ps2 game would play in the ps3 too :-P
    Edited by 1 at 03/06/05 @ 23:42

  • WoodenSpoon #13 7 years ago

    The story sounds alot like FFIX, which I didn't really like.

    Why are all RPG stories based around the same concept? Can it really be that hard to think of something original when the game basically lives or dies on the quality of it's story?

  • Hunam85 #14 7 years ago

    "And FF12 is from the director of Vagrant Story - what more
    needs to be said ^_^ "

    Yeah, except vagrent story was the worst rpg ive ever had the misfortune to play...

    (Edited many times to use quote function and failing miserably)
    Edited by 4 at 04/06/05 @ 17:59

  • Les #15 7 years ago

    Stop whining about an original story. Saving the world is what you play RPGs for.

  • jpar123 #16 7 years ago

    "Yeah, stupid old us, getting all hot and bothered because
    we've saved the world now 100 times over, but you know what
    it actually bothers me that all RPG's are the same thing
    over and over again and it really gets to me that Square in
    paticular get away with it all the time. "

    Well millions of people that buy FF seems to think otherwise. I think Square gets away with it because of its quality. Say what you want about the story but music, graphics is the best out there.
    Btw, if you don't want to play another 'save the world' story game you must miss out on a lot of games then. Especially FPS, RPG, Stradegy. etc. ^_^;

  • PinkSpider #17 7 years ago

    Final Fantasy is my love of the gaming world; so lovely, so much to do and that.

    The first time I played FF7 I hated it (idiot I know), a few years later I tried it again and bloody loved it.

    And I cant wait for FFXII, even if I dont like the big character style.

  • Galvanizer #18 7 years ago

    Any news on Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles II Eurogamer?

    I'm a Ninty fan I'm starting to come to terms with the fact that we won't see the main FF series anytime soon :-(.....

    I'm happy we're getting FFCC II though. It's not a shite game and probably the most innovative FF game in years.

    I just hope, unlike this generation, Ninty's Revolution console doesn't just get ONE home console offering from Squenix.

    Enjoy FF XII PS2 owners. I know I would love to play it too. :-)

  • Scimarad #19 7 years ago

    "Why are all RPG stories based around the same concept? Can
    it really be that hard to think of something original
    when the game basically lives or dies on the quality of it's
    story?"

    Try Digital Devil Saga :-)

  • Galvanizer #20 7 years ago

    Thanks azmol01.

    Your view on the situation is much appreciated. I may get a PStwo but I'll wait till it's MEGA cheap!

  • Blerk #21 7 years ago

    Hang on, there are really people out there who think Squenix do bad graphics? o_O

    Seriously, you guys need to get your tellies looked at.

  • Galvanizer #22 7 years ago

    I know!

    Cel-Shading OWNS!