Cruxis Mana posted up these pics a while back, but websites have been starting to say that these artworks are (possibly) the official concept arts. Finalfantasy-xiii.net aren't 100% sure if it's official or not, but it's always nice to have something new to talk about, so ...

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The Driver and Scar-Faced guy


New character

I agree.

I don't really like the new character there, he looks way too much like Cloud with a different hair style.

I think that first and foremost we need to remember that setting determines the outfits more than anything else.

i dont know.....i sorta like it.....is a mysterious outfit....it gives off that mysterious feel for the character.......oh and also i wonder what that green thing is on the new characters arm?

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I think that first and foremost we need to remember that setting determines the outfits more than anything else.

<sup>I really don't think those are Nomura's ...

This site has Nomura's artwork from FFX ( and all the other FF games if your interested ) and IMO those Versus drawings look nothing like Nomura's style.

For one Nomura doesn't use a computer to colour his drawings, and a computer has quite obviously been used on those Versus images. Nomura also usually tends to draw his character models with large feet / hands ( LOL ) which those characters also don't have. There are a few other things as well, but I can't be bothered to rant on about someones artwork ^^

Its not Nomuras though</sup>

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IMO Nomura's artwork tends to have more details.

Setting dictates both color and dress, there's no denying that. I mean, if these guys all hold some position in an organization then it makes sense that they'd be dressed a certain way.

KHII only dressed up Sora in different clothes and put Cloud and Tifa in their AC clothes, which isn't that much of a change. Realistically, we haven't seen this type of clothes really used in a game yet so I see nothing particularly wrong with it, especially when it flows with the setting and mood of the game.

I would also like to point out that those most likely aren't from Nomura (as Cruxis Mana pointed out already). Really, his art design is totally different, even for concept drawings.

The new character looks cool, unless all the weapons are like theirs in Versus, I think it's safe to say there in a organization of some sort.

<sup>They've been described as being a sort of Mafia like group by people who have seen the newest trailer.
Its of no real surprise when you look at the art though. They do look Mafia like ^^

*Cough*Organisation XIII*Cough*</sup>

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Even if they aren't Nomura's actual artwork, they are still Nomura's characters and Nomura's outfits.

And I'm with Matt on this one. The style of the characters is boring. Heck, just think of previous FF characters: the FFVII soldiers wore purple ribbed vests and pants. Characters like Quistis and Selphie were cadets who wore orange skirts and bright yellow mini-dresses. Garnet was a princess who wore orange spandex casually. None of their outfits fit into the typical stereotype of their jobs or roles.
Just because the Versus group is like the Mafia, doesn't mean they have to stick with dark suits, black leather, many belts, etc. that we've been seeing Nomura spew out for the last few years. He can shake it up a bit - This is Final Fantasy.

And look at the setting of Agito, and the costumes that we see those characters in. They are far more interesting then the dull and drab costumes we see here. Hell, even Lightning has a better costume, and she has a pink cape!

Her red cape hanging to the left of her back is like the coolest part of her outfit.

You say they belong to an organisation? Maybe these are just their standard uniforms, like in SOLDIER.

i think the costumes are good it fits in the the darkness of the worlkd they live in and fyi the solders in this game have green and white costumes so its not all dark and drab to be honest since we actually no about as little as anyone else on the matter of characters in this game there isnt much point arguing about it because it might turn out that you can change costume mid game of somthing like that.

Correct me if I'm wrong... but back in the days... weren't the characters mostly a couple hundred pixels compared to the now, millions (okay over exaggeration) polygons?

I'm quite happy with their atire to be honest. This is meant to be a darkish game, and if they were to have a 'vibrant and colourful' atire, then that would certainly ruin the atmosphere of the game.