FFXV Comic Fiesta Talk: For Casuals Only

Hey guys. Its me, the ever inconsistent idiot, Wolvenciel here to bring you something else that is not a review (but in a way its like a summary I guess). Last week I went to Comic Fiesta, an anime/manga/games/japanese convention that is held annually in Malaysia. Truth be told it was one of the more bland Comic Fiesta but I've only been there three times so what do I know huh.

Anyways, getting straight on point I'll be summarizing stuff that was presented during the FFXV talk they had in the afternoon section of Day 1 Comic Fiesta. The talk was given by Square Enix's Hajime Tabata and Wan Hazmer from Business Division 2 (you can google them up as to what they do on the game, I forgot).

Though it was like a presentation, it was delivered in a casual way

So they talked about a lot of stuff so I'll just cut around them and explain to you guys just a few key points of the game. Again, read the title. If you're a hardcore fanatic FF fan you'd be following the updates by the devs via the net and THERE IS NOTHING NEW HERE. I'm just saying.

Judging from the slides, you can see it was a bit boring... 

 They explained most of the basic stuff like the theme, setting and the characters in Final Fantasy 15 and I'm sure even you casuals know this stuff. But I'll still say it. The story is about this prince, Noctis (his real name is long as hell so I'm not gonna go there) who lost his country and journeys with his friends to reclaim it. Wan Hazmer explained that they made the theme a bit general (reclaiming a country isn't an unusual theme) and easier to understand as they wanted to aim for a more general audience. YES. THIS MEANS YOU. YOU CASUAL FF PLAYER. He says that even someone who doesn't play any FF game would at least have a look at this one. We'll see when it comes out.

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Now lets go on to the world design/mechanics. They played some clips on how you drive in the game and the views that you get while driving. Its awesome (yes its expected of Square Enix but still its VERY NICE). The guys also emphasized that after such a long time, TOWNS are now back in the franchise (cries tears of joy). Yeah well all of the 13 games... don't have towns in them... sadly... The driving is just okay in my opinion. Yeah fine the world is friggin huuuuge and there are just cars passing by and the four people in the car bantering with each other so I'm pretty sure it'll still get boring in the long run. But there's the scenic view and the monsters on the roadside for you to kill that boredom with. So I digress.

Yeah guy. Get your phone in my picture, I don't mind. Heh.

 Another new mechanic introduced in this franchise is fishing. Yes fishing. And its a bit like what you get from those old fishing games in PS2 or in your phone but with some FF fishes/monsters as well.

"Even the fishing itself feels like you're in a battle with monsters" - Wan Hazmer

The fishing mechanics looks enjoyable enough to me. Plus, it uses the standard game's battle OST. So that makes you feel like you're really battling a monster (even more so when you're actually fishing one). However, what surprised me the most about this is that you can cook and eat the fishes you caught. I wouldn't know what effect they would have but I guess it would be like those monster hunter games I guess (really I don't know they didn't say anything about this).

I'm not sure if that's a lot or just a few.

Last but not least, there are chocobos. They run, they glide, they jump, and they friggin DRIFT. So it'd be at least a bit more enjoyable now for you to ride on. At the end of the talk they showed how detailed they wanted the game to be. They measured all these real life aspects like shadows and saturation and cloud shades and all those natural phenomenons and tried to make them go alive in the game. I think its awesome that they actually put a lot of effort in this one (because f**k XIII). Still. We'll see when it actually comes out huh.

P/S: To Malaysian readers, Hazmer put in Teh Tarik in the game. Look it up on youtube or something.

Admiral Rkidz and Shipgirls Wedding

Today is finally the day I get to marry all my favourite shipgirls after one and a half year being a teitoku. It is truly the most wonderful day for a kantai collection players after all the hardwork, time and resources poured into the game.

By now, I'm already a level 104 teitoku with 2 first-class medals. 

Nagato is the first shipgirl I fell in love with. She is strong, beautiful and dependable. She looked serious, but had a hidden cute side within her. I've tried to craft her for more than a year. Waiting, hoping, dreaming, crying. But finally, she somehow dropped. Not from the construction dock, not from LSC, but from map drop. During the Saury Event no less. Took me by surprise, can't believe my eyes. I've been a level 102 admiral by then, and she is the last shipgirls that I need to prepare for my huge weddings. Kept you waiting huh, Big 7.

Kaga is a very beautiful woman. She has this cool and matured aura. Her presence itself is very relaxing. She is the most used aircraft carrier I have, and prove to be a great asset for every battle. She will make sure you get air superiority each sortie, and that's why she's very dependable. She does however eat a lot of bauxite, but that's also a cute side of her. 

Tenryuu is a very cute woman. She tries very hard to look tough and menacing, but deep inside she is still rather childish. She has been a great caretaker for the destroyer class, taking care of them in each expedition non-stop. One would wonder you would marry a ship with significant stats and not very useful in sorties. The reason I've played this game however is for the shipgirls itself, not the game mechanics. And ship like Tenryuu is what keeps me going on, and push forward to be a better teitoku.

Haruna is a charming woman. She is the first ship to reach level 99 since I've been using her for almost every sortie that need a battleship. Her smile always makes me feel warm inside. She looks very innocence compared to her other sisters, yet that's her main charm point. She had stayed with me for a while now, and prove to be very dependable. For Haruna, it's always daijoubu.

Wish me happiness guys!

The Bold Bald Heroes

"I can't prevent the future. To me, it's already happening." -Dr. Manhattan

"I'm just a guy who's a hero for fun. I'll leave tomorrow's problems to tomorrow's me." -Saitama

Two of the most powerful, bald heroes clashes together in an epic match up. One is an almost godlike being with unique power beyond human comprehension and known for his eccentric view of the world. The other is just a laid back hero that can basically defeat anything effortlessly and does his job as a hobby. These two seems to be the polar opposite, but at the same time are really similar to each other. And no, I'm not talking about their head, but instead the ridiculous amount of innate power they have.

Who knows what would happens if both of them are actually going to fight each other seriously?

Saitama, the Caped Baldy.

Dr. Manhattan, a being with a unique godlike power.

My cosplay! part 6

"In one's hand, techmaturgy is a tool. As one's hand, it is liberation."

― Viktor

Viktor is my most favourite champion of all time in League of Legends. He's my main, and he's capabilities in mid land is no laughing matters. Since the new reworks, his kit had improved a lot, and more people seems to play him now, even in large tournaments. 

To show my love and devotion toward this wonderful machine herald, I've made a costume of him to show the glorious machine revolution to the fleshlings. This was no easy task because I am really rushed to finish this costume as I have little time to work on it. As a result, the costume was completed in 2-3 weeks, and even tho it's not the perfection that I seek, it was good enough that I could be proud of. Function over form, but I would definitely upgrade it to the next level if time permit. 

Behold my creation, and submit to my design. Metal is perfection,

JOIN THE GLORIOUS EVOLUTION!

Dinosaur + anime picture gallery

Two things I love very much. Anime, and dinosaurs. Why dinosaur you ask? I've aspired to become a great palaeontologist since I was little, and now I am in the road to become one. They are such a majestic creature to begin with, and this special picture gallery will capture the best in both world; the beauty and the beast.

All pictures/images/artworks belong to their respective owner/creators.