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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: demi on July 30, 2007, 02:21:36 PM

Title: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: demi on July 30, 2007, 02:21:36 PM: (http://hk.yimg.com/hk/providers/gamewave/20060916/1158401404-151064.jpg)

(http://blogs.ya.com/e3expo/files/jeanne02.jpg)

I just downloaded a US demo for Jeanne D'Arc - I would guess it's available at stores as well, you could check. There are two levels, and a movie trailer.

The first level has you in a burning village, and a bunch of orcs attack you. Controls are basic, you attack an enemy and they counter. Graphics look nice, some typos going on in the text though. You can move the camera around with the nub. This level seems pretty early in the game.

After the first turn, Jeanne raises an armlet in the air and after a silly Sailor Moon-esque anime scene, she transforms into this SUPER VALKYRIE HOLY ARMOR bearing chick and you kick everyone's ass. You can only do this once per stage, and it lasts for a short period. In this form, you get to take an extra turn for every enemy you defeat in one hit.

The second level has you on a field, with more characters and you all beefed up, this must be later in the game. In here they introduce Burning Auras, which occure when you attack an enemy. A glowing spot will form in a square nearby, and when you place another character there and attack, you do even more damage. Simple enough.

You can equip Skills via Skill Stones, but you can't do it in the level it looks like. These are stuff such as attacks and spells, from what the demo threw at me. In the second level you have more options to toy with. Skill stones can only be equipped at certain levels, and there are stars to indicate how "rare" they are.

Jeanne also has her armlet, which allows her to change into various forms, you equip up to 3 gems to give you different options. You need certain amount of SP to change, and you gain 1 SP for every turn - I'm not sure if there is a way to increase it quicker, I'm sure there is though. In the second level, you get 2 forms to choose from.

In the status screen there is a triangle of symbols, with a sun, star and moon. Sort of like a color wheel or how other games do weaknesses. This must be the equivilant of FFT's Zodiacs. It looks like you can power up certain parts of your wheel to make you stronger against the Star people, but weaker against the Moon people (Sol, Stella, and whatever Moon means).

Seems like a good purchase when it comes out later this month. I think it's alright. I don't see any mention of Jobs, Classes and that other jazz from FFT, so maybe you are just stuck with set characters.
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 30, 2007, 02:40:52 PM: I am very pumped to get this one :)
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: ferricide on July 30, 2007, 08:33:05 PM: my SRPG-loving roommate is painfully addicted to this one. he actually put down pokemon on its behalf, which is saying something (he's racked up 300+ hours on diamond.)

i'm glad it's good. i hope it doesn't tank. $30 FTW
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: BlueTsunami on July 30, 2007, 08:46:06 PM: Ferricide, do you know if there is a Class system in place?
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2007, 08:48:13 PM: Lookin good. Nice impressions.
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on July 30, 2007, 08:51:28 PM: how is luminous arc, ferricide?
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: demi on July 30, 2007, 08:57:05 PM: I'm interested in how Luminous Arc and Heroes of Mana are, have you played them Ferricide?
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: Ichirou on July 30, 2007, 09:10:46 PM: I've been hyped for this game for a while. The PSP is getting a lot of great-looking games this year.
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 30, 2007, 09:15:16 PM: NOES PSP HAS NO GAMES! OH NEOS TIME TO DUST OFF TEH PSP LOL
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: Ichirou on July 30, 2007, 09:17:36 PM: I've actually been playing my PSP lately, due to Tales of the World!
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: The Sceneman on July 30, 2007, 09:18:07 PM: Quote from: demi on July 30, 2007, 08:57:05 PM
I'm interested in how Luminous Arc and Heroes of Mana are, have you played them Ferricide?

yeah me too
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: Error2k4 on July 30, 2007, 09:21:33 PM: this game has the best videogame commercial ever.
[youtube=425,350]B2IlTgXQUX0[/youtube]
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on July 30, 2007, 10:03:02 PM: best commercial ever
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: Glescoes on July 30, 2007, 11:17:06 PM: very awesome :lol
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: Candyflip on July 31, 2007, 03:14:10 AM: Goddamnit! PSP only.
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 31, 2007, 03:35:10 AM: Level 5 made this all on their own, right?
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: Himu on July 31, 2007, 11:14:12 AM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on July 30, 2007, 09:15:16 PM
NOES PSP HAS NO GAMES! OH NEOS TIME TO DUST OFF TEH PSP LOL

:lol
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: ferricide on July 31, 2007, 06:19:41 PM: Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 30, 2007, 08:46:06 PM
Ferricide, do you know if there is a Class system in place?

acutally, i know very little about this game, but my roommate mentioned it doesn't have a job system.

Quote from: Professor Prole on July 30, 2007, 08:51:28 PM
how is luminous arc, ferricide?

i actually have no clue. this one was mailed out of the office before i even was aware it had arrived.

Quote from: demi on July 30, 2007, 08:57:05 PM
I'm interested in how Luminous Arc and Heroes of Mana are, have you played them Ferricide?

no, unfortunately. i find it hard to be interested in HOM with revenant wings coming up. i think i can only probably manage to get interested in one RTSy DS game this year, if not for the rest of the system's lifespan. i've never been a mana fan, and since every game in the series has pretty much been crap since, uh, PS1... it's hard to really pay attention anymore. i haven't heard much of anything about it.

on that note i should get rid of lostmagic. heh.
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: demi on July 31, 2007, 06:22:15 PM: Yeah I pitched Lost Magic, it got too irritating
Title: JEANNE D'ARC OMG
Post by: y2kev on August 04, 2007, 12:49:39 AM: It's really GOOD!!! Who knew!!

You can play the demo if you have hacked firmware. Thanks sony!!

omg animu titties + SRPG gameplay!
Title: Re: JEANNE D'ARC OMG
Post by: Himu on August 04, 2007, 12:50:45 AM: how big are the tits
Title: Re: JEANNE D'ARC OMG
Post by: demi on August 04, 2007, 12:59:33 AM: I made a thread for this, dickhead >:(
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: demi on August 04, 2007, 01:02:04 AM: y2kev likes little asian penor
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: y2kev on August 04, 2007, 01:08:49 AM: lol woops

well

i bow to demi
Title: Re: Jeanne D'Arc Demo -- the next FFT?
Post by: Mana Knight on August 04, 2007, 07:57:05 PM: Awesome, I'm really excited for this. Next PSP game I buy. :D

Thanks for the impressions.