New DBZ episodes on 1/23
Two new videotapes of DBZ (Great Saiya-Man Saga)
will be coming out January 23rd, It is the six episodes
after the "Free the Future" episode in which Trunks
defeats the two androids and Cell of his time.
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here for pre-order/info on the new videos
Outlaw Star debut on Toonami, Jan 15,2001
(Outlaw Star will be taking the 6:30 timeslot on monday January 15th on Toonami)
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to Outlaw Star for Series information
SquareSoft showed new video footage of Final Fantasy X for the Sony
PlayStation 2
at the ongoing Jump Festival. GameSpot was on hand, and we bring you
our first impressions
of the next Final Fantasy game.
SquareSoft showed new video footage of Final Fantasy X for the PlayStation
2 at the Jump
Festival in Tokyo today. The thirty-second clip, which followed videos
of The Bouncer, The
Final Fantasy movie, and Square's WonderSwan Color games, was almost
entirely comprised
of CG sequences with snippets of real-time footage interlaced throughout.
The main CG portion
of the presentation showed a goddess-like figure walking on water.
Her features were similar to
previous Final Fantasy heroines such as Rinoa, and she wore a flowing
blue gown and carried a
staff. In this particular sequence, she came upon what appeared to
be a fire god, who was similar
in character design to the Ifrit from Final Fantasy VIII. One of the
major plot points in FFX appears
to be the conflict between the elements - the water goddess seemed
destined to fight the fire god.
Additionally, the story seems to take place in a post-apocalyptic world
consumed by water. The
continents have been flooded and their remnants remain only as small
islands. In typical Final Fantasy
style, the game world is a mix of fantasy and sci-fi elements. One
of the examples of its sci-fi elements
was a large airship equipped with an ion cannon.
The real-time sequences included a campfire scene, a scene where the
lead character ran through a
dungeon, a scene in a town where a summon monster was trying to break
free of shackles and chains,
and some battle scenes. The battle sequences looked like the ones from
Final Fantasy VIII where the
entire scene is shown full-screen without menu windows. In fact, the
look of the characters and
environments in Final Fantasy X is similar to the style of FF VIII,
as it uses realistically designed character
models. The lead character, who was originally shown at the Square
Millennium event, looks very much
like Squall from Final Fantasy VIII - he has brownish hair and carries
a sword.
The entire game takes place on a real-time 3D map and seemed conducive
to free-form exploration.
The visuals were in high-resolution and the frame-rate stayed smooth,
particularly in the scene where the
lead character ran through a dungeon setting. However, perhaps because
full-screen anti-aliasing had not
been implemented yet, some of the character models had jagged edges.
Although our first glimpse at Final
Fantasy X consisted primarily of CG footage, we came away very impressed.
In one of the scenes, the lead character says to the water goddess-like
girl, "the beginning has ended and now
the end is near. This might be the last time I see you, so I should
probably tell you everything." Judging from
their conversation and facial gestures, the two characters seemed to
have some romantic ties.
GameSpot will have more coverage of Final Fantasy X as further information is made available.
By Yukiyoshi Ike Sato and Shahed Ahmed, GameSpot VG [UPDATED:
12/22/00]
Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV Rerelease Planned?
Square is considering the possibility of releasing the classic
RPGs for the North American PlayStation console.
SquareSoft has revealed that it is considering the possibility
of bringing ports of Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger to
the North American PlayStation console. The company has
a light release schedule in spring 2001 and PlayStation ports
of the two classic RPGs could fill that void nicely. However,
according to a Square EA representative, nothing has been
confirmed at this time one way or the other.
GameSpot will continue to remain in contact with Square EA
and will bring you the latest information.
By Staff, GameSpot VG [UPDATED: 12/20/00]
New Street Fighter Anime Announced
Magna Entertainment is developing a new feature-length Street Fighter anime.
Capcom and Magna Entertainment are planning to release a new feature-length
anime based on the Street Fighter world. The film's lead character is Ryu,
but naturally it will feature most of the popular Street Fighter characters,
old and new. In the anime, Ryu meets a boy named Shun, who claims to be
his long lost brother. However, before Ryu can verify the boy's identity,
he is kidnapped. The rest of the film centers on Ryu's quest to further
uncover his past and find Shun.
The film will be released on January 30, 2001, on both VHS and DVD
formats.
By Staff, GameSpot VG [UPDATED: 12/20/00]
Gundam Wing...Cancelled
Well the run has finally ended. Batman will be replacing Gundam
Wing in the 6:00PM timeslot on Toonami. Gundam Wing will start
to air on the Cartoon Network UK shortly! We'll hope that there
will be more Gundam to come in the new year! Endless Waltz will
air again on Cartoon Network on Dec 22, 2000.
