3.2 Sephiroth

[Fenral]

My mistake, there will be a normal (HM) version and an EX version.

Yeah, but supposedly even normal won't be MSQ-related. Lemme find a quote.

EDIT: The quote I was thinking of was from this Famitsu interview. Take note that the original wording (and Japanese's innate lack of plural forms) isn't really clear on whether this is just for 3.1, or a new precedent.

In the 3.X series, rather than having a single main storyline which also unlocks the content, we've decided to have multiple parallel paths so that players can start wherever they like. For example, you start the primal quest and unlock it right away without being forced to skip through the main scenario.

He tends to repeat himself, so it may be clearer in another interview, but I'm tired of digging. Suffice to say: cautious optimism. I'll believe it's MSQ when I see it.

[Cilia]

Yeah, but supposedly even normal won't be MSQ-related. Lemme find a quote.

EDIT: The quote I was thinking of was from this Famitsu interview. Take note that the original wording (and Japanese's innate lack of plural forms) isn't really clear on whether this is just for 3.1, or a new precedent. .

Well I know they said that about 3.1, but I'll be surprised if 3.2 doesn't include the fight against Sephirot(h) as an MSQ fight. Use like parallel branching paths or something, so it eventually becomes necessary for the MSQ but hardcore players can do it as soon as they like.

... 3.1, expected that. Thordan was already groundworked, just took some tweaking. I'm quite salty over 3.1x in general, though; Void Ark is nice, but the MSQ was short, had no big fights, and the Anima weapon is so grindy that I don't feel like actively trying to get it. But I digress.