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Here is a list of everything that I have gathered that suggests Final Fantasy X-3 is in development. I will continue to update this whenever anything new appears.

• [*]Motomu Toriyama 

confirming he is working hard on a new project that will be announced in 2015. Perhaps since this is an important title they're holding it back so it doesn't clash with Final Fantasy XV or Final Fantasy VII Remake all whilst they also market World of Final Fantasy. They might also wish to give the team more time, their last two projects (Final Fantasy XIII-2 & Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII) were developed in 18 months each. [*]2015 is over. Square Enix cannot comment on Motomu Toriyama's next project. This only usually happens when something big is happening. [*]Square Enix has confirmed Toriyama's project is still in development but they cannot discuss it at this time (early January 2016), but hope to share more information this coming year. [*]We can assume Toriyama's new project has been in development for 1.5-2 years now and with no announcement and Square Enix's 2016 line-up already loaded, that suggests something big. [*]Kazushige Nojima's infamous novella Final Fantasy X-2.5 [*]Nojima's audio drama that follows X-2.5 [*]Nojima admitting he would like to see a X-3 [*]Nojima wrote X-2.5 and the audio drama thinking "this should be a game" [*]Nojima also revealed "there’s a plot from start to finish, and if there’s some way we can have it show up elsewhere… well, so I’ve said to Square Enix." [*]After finishing X-2, Toriyama said "I'm very attached to the FFX world and its characters. After some time, we may want to see Yuna and her friends, just to see how they are doing [laughs]" [*]Toriyama rates Nojima as a writer very highly going as far to say X had the greatest story in the history of video games. [*]X/X-2 HD's amazing sales - It sold over 500,000 copies in Japan in less than a year. It also became a best seller in China on both PS4 & PS Vita and got it's very own PS4 bundle. [*]X & X/X-2 HD's recent awards - They won awards in both 2014 & 2015 for both the original releases and remasters. [*]Square Enix's quick PlayStation 4 port of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster that still includes the audio drama. The audio drama was one of their key points for picking up the PS4 port, saying it's "fully intact". It's also now on its way to PC. [*]Interestingly, the press release for the announcement of the PS4 port of X/X-2 HD was combined with the announcement of the PS4 port of FFVII. The port of VII has since been heavily used to help promote the Remake. [*]Toriyama being on the Final Fantasy Committee* [*]Shintaro Takai, art director of the Final Fantasy X series including X/X-2 HD and Daisuke Watanabe (scenario writer on X & X-2) are both without their names attached to any announced projects. [*]The majority of the Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII team has not worked on any titles released in 2014 or 2015. Very few have been confirmed to be working on any upcoming projects either and the only notable staff member doing so is Isamu Kamikokuryo and he worked on Lightning Returns & XV at the same time. [*]Verendus from NeoGAF believes a X spin-off is in development [*]ff-reunion.net thinks Toriyama is making X-3. - They believe the possibility of it is increasing [*]Auron spotted near the end in the Final Fantasy VII Remake E3 2015 trailer [*]Square Enix's continued promotion of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on PS4 - they were promoting it 5 months after release. [*]Character designer Tetsuya Nomura revealed in October his favourite Final Fantasy heroine at the moment is Yuna. He later had a drawing of Tidus & Yuna released by Square Enix to thank people for their support of X/X-2 HD. [*]BD1 (Yoshinori Kitase's division with Toriyama in it) has held multiple events/updates related to the Final Fantasy X series in their title Mobius Final Fantasy. They're doing similar for Final Fantasy VII Remake. [*]Final Fantasy VII Remake is being developed by CyberConnect2 along with multiple other external studios. In terms of internal staff, it has been confirmed that Dissidia and KH staff are working on it. [*]2016 is the 15th anniversary of Final Fantasy X

*Motomu Toriyama is a member of the four person Final Fantasy Committee and the other three are in charge of a AAA Final Fantasy title. The main purpose of the committee is according to Kitase "We get together and update each other with current information or issues on our projects. [We] make sure there are no release date overlaps or bug issues." In other words, If Toriyama isn't leading a new Final Fantasy game it would make no sense for him to be on the committee.

Edited January 15, 20169 yr by Sora96

So they want to finish up the story as a trilogy? 

Could work, but after this gap, would anyone care anymore? 

Maybe they should do a movie sequel or something, like FF 7 Advent Children

Well as long as they don't give it to some random company to make, and as long as it isn't episodic this might be even better than the FFVIIR.

I was curious as to what your thoughts would be on this after all the information we have just received about FFVIIR not being entirely internal, and I am in complete agreement with all those points.  We shall just have to continue this never-ending waiting game for the announcement to be made.

Edited December 7, 20159 yr by Ven983

Is it coming as one game, or are they going to release it in parts?

Auron spotted at the end of the FFVII trailer....as in Auron is going to appear in midgar and confirm all the theories about the FFVII universe being set in the same universe as Spira?

 

And Nomura's fav female is Yuna? Go figure, I'd had thought it'd be Lightning ~

Is it coming as one game, or are they going to release it in parts?

 

Haha, that's Nomura's idea, he planned to do it for Versus.

 

 

Auron spotted at the end of the FFVII trailer....as in Auron is going to appear in midgar and confirm all the theories about the FFVII universe being set in the same universe as Spira?

 

And Nomura's fav female is Yuna? Go figure, I'd had thought it'd be Lightning ~

 

Lightning is in his top 3.

Haha, that's Nomura's idea, he planned to do it for Versus.

 

 

 

Lightning is in his top 3.

 

That player....I knew it!

 

Who is the third?

That player....I knew it!

 

Who is the third?

 

Tifa of course. Haha.

Haha, that's Nomura's idea, he planned to do it for Versus.

 

 

 

 

Wait, what if they plan to do this for KH3 too. Oh God... OH GOD!!

Wait, what if they plan to do this for KH3 too. Oh God... OH GOD!!

 

Haha, Disney would have to approve it.

Wait, I don't get it, yesterday you told us that someone from the staff (I can't remember who at the moment, I'm not good at memorizing Japanese names) said that FFX-3 is highly unlikely, am I right?

 

 

EDIT: Sorry, you said a prequel, didn't read it properly

Edited December 7, 20159 yr by Xamtehwt MC (Trece)

Wait, I don't get it, yesterday you told us that someone from the staff (I can't remember who at the moment, I'm not good at memorizing Japanese names) said that FFX-3 is highly unlikely, am I right?

 

 

EDIT: Sorry, you said a prequel, didn't read it properly

 

Haha, yes. Motomu Toriyama, the director of the FFX series said there probably won't be a prequel for it. http://kh13.com/forum/topic/93157-toriyama-probably-wont-be-a-prequel-for-ffx/

Haha, yes. Motomu Toriyama, the director of the FFX series said there probably won't be a prequel for it. http://kh13.com/forum/topic/93157-toriyama-probably-wont-be-a-prequel-for-ffx/

Let's hope that if he makes X-3 or whatever he plans to make next won't be in episodic content. 

 

I might have to change religion soon...

Let's hope that if he makes X-3 or whatever he plans to make next won't be in episodic content. 

 

I might have to change religion soon...

 

Haha, you don't have to worry about anything.

Let's hope that if he makes X-3 or whatever he plans to make next won't be in episodic content. 

 

I might have to change religion soon...

Yes, 'tis a dark day for Squareism.

 

But if there is a possibility for FFX-3, I'm all for it.

So they want to finish up the story as a trilogy? 

Could work, but after this gap, would anyone care anymore? 

Maybe they should do a movie sequel or something, like FF 7 Advent Children

 

Ummm, you could make the exact same case for KH3. They have re-released the games on many platforms.

 

 

Auron spotted at the end of the FFVII trailer....as in Auron is going to appear in midgar and confirm all the theories about the FFVII universe being set in the same universe as Spira?

 

And Nomura's fav female is Yuna? Go figure, I'd had thought it'd be Lightning ~

 

Actually, those aren't theories. Kitase & Nojima confirmed FFX is the past and FFVII is the future.

Yes, 'tis a dark day for Squareism.

 

But if there is a possibility for FFX-3, I'm all for it.

Actually when I said I might have to change religion, I meant choosing someone other than Nomura. For he has abandoned us!

 

 

But yeah, If X-3 isn't as linear as XIII I'm all for it and more.

Actually, those aren't theories. Kitase & Nojima confirmed FFX is the past and FFVII is the future.

 

Say what!?

Thats so twisted O.o....

 

Are you sure? Maybe they said it as a passing comment without being serious

Actually when I said I might have to change religion, I meant choosing someone other than Nomura. For he has abandoned us!

 

 

But yeah, If X-3 isn't as linear as XIII I'm all for it and more.

 

Don't worry, Toriyama's games usually are far from linear, it was just the game design they used for that game.

Say what!?

Thats so twisted O.o....

 

Are you sure? Maybe they said it as a passing comment without being serious

 

Yep, it was in the X-2 Ultimania.

I would love that FFX and X-2 were awesome games, they deserve a sequel, and I hope, if it's really X-3, that Tidus will be playable again.

Yep, it was in the X-2 Ultimania.

 

Really?? Wow....

 

I mean, it explains ShinRa but then again Shinra could be the start of one of those 'recurring' names and themes across FF games like Chocobos, Moogles and the name Cid.

 

It kind makes one wonder how does that explain Jenova and the Cetra?

Will FFVII remake feed the fans and expand on the connection?

Don't worry, Toriyama's games usually are far from linear, it was just the game design they used for that game.

 

Yep, it was in the X-2 Ultimania.

Yeah I remember that but it was so long ago. Have they said anything about it since then? What if they changed their minds?

 

I would love that FFX and X-2 were awesome games, they deserve a sequel, and I hope, if it's really X-3, that Tidus will be playable again.

I hope they use the concept art that they showed for that audio drama or whatever it was. Yuna looked beautiful.

 

Really?? Wow....

 

I mean, it explains ShinRa but then again Shinra could be the start of one of those 'recurring' names and themes across FF games like Chocobos, Moogles and the name Cid.

 

It kind makes one wonder how does that explain Jenova and the Cetra?

Will FFVII remake feed the fans and expand on the connection?

As far as Moogles and Chocobos and Cid, those are just common in the FF games. They don't share a real connection as FFVII and X is implied to.

 

I do hope we learn more about Jenova really. Maybe in X-3 they could drop a hint?

 

 

Inb4 Yuna is Jenova.

 

Yeah I remember that but it was so long ago. Have they said anything about it since then? What if they changed their minds?

 

I hope they use the concept art that they showed for that audio drama or whatever it was. Yuna looked beautiful.

 

As far as Moogles and Chocobos and Cid, those are just common in the FF games. They don't share a real connection as FFVII and X is implied to.

 

I do hope we learn more about Jenova really. Maybe in X-3 they could drop a hint?

 

 

Inb4 Yuna is Jenova.

 

 

No, no need. Why would they change their minds? Lol.

Really?? Wow....

 

I mean, it explains ShinRa but then again Shinra could be the start of one of those 'recurring' names and themes across FF games like Chocobos, Moogles and the name Cid.

 

It kind makes one wonder how does that explain Jenova and the Cetra?

Will FFVII remake feed the fans and expand on the connection?

 

It does actually, what Shinra says at the end of X-2 suggests he's got some big plans.

X-3!?

That is unexpected.

But if it comes down to it, the reason I play it will be because of the battle system.

Don't get me wrong, these games have incredible story telling but the battles are very slowed paced and I'm not a fan of turn-based fights.

X-3!?That is unexpected.But if it comes down to it, the reason I play it will be because of the battle system.Don't get me wrong, these games have incredible story telling but the battles are very slowed paced and I'm not a fan of turn-based fights.

 

Haha, I'm confused. You said you're going to play for the battle system but you aren't a fan of the past ones?

 

But anyway, the battle system would be action. I'd expect some sort of evolution of the XIII battle system or LR's.