The fine people at Andriasang have translated Famitsu’s big Final Fantasy XIII
Pulse is full of giant beasts, some towering like mountains above the characters. The magazine has an interesting note about the Pulse creatures. They’re actually of the same origin as Cocoon’s creatures. The same type of monster looks different between the two worlds, as Cocoon’s monsters evolved differently due to their enclosed environment.
Of course, there’s more to Cocoon’s monsters than just natural evolution. The Cocoon government has been turning monsters into weapons by fusing them with mechanical parts. An example is the Behemoth III Reformed beast from the Advent Children demo. This creature was modified for army use, but it’s still a bit smaller than the King Behemoth monster you’ll encounter in Gran Pulse.
I’m fascinated by the concept of mechanized eidolons like Behemoth III. It’s a rip-off of Mechagodzilla, but in a totally cool way. At the very least, this concept is more interesting than the wacky gestalt mode and the tool hosting this otherwise enjoyable FFXIII video.
Anyone else down for Mechaleviathan and Mechaifrit?
How about a Mecharamuh? Or would that be cheating using an electric type summon as a mechanized eidolon. Gah, March can't get here fast enough.
@CamiKitten I was actually thinking of how they'd bother to make Mechcarbuncle look menacing.
@Ray – Carby is too flippin cute to look menacing. I mean hell, he's a small, blue electric squirrell haha.
There's a lot about this game that worries me. I want to like it because I've always been a big FF mark. But every time new details emerge I find myself shaking my head and asking, "What are they thinking?" This is especially true with the transforming Eidolons. Shiva and Optimus Prime should be kept separate. I'm just sayin'….