JENOVA

[HakuroDK]

I don't see Jenova really being fightable for a very, very long time. Not because of its ties in Final Fantasy VII, that's easily rectified, actually, considering Jenova is, essentially, an alien who crash landed onto the planet, and it is very possible that the FFXIV universe's Jenova could very well crash land on Hydaelyn somewhere.

The biggest problem is that there are already two major dungeon arcs going on: The Binding Coil of Bahamut and The Crystal Tower. It'd be better for one or both to complete before going onto something else.

Another problem is that Jenova would need to be aided by someone with Hojo's level of biological/medical expertise, access to funding, and the will to turn Jenova into a weapon to use against Eorzea. That would mean involving someone from Garlemald that we've never seen before, because the only person even remotely close to that level of expertise that's still alive is Nael Van Darnus, but he's an engineer, not a biologist!

So... is it possible to happen within the game's lifespan? Yes. Will we be seeing this anytime soon? No way. Will Sephiroth be accompanying Jenova? Never in a million years.

[Milmoko_Gemoko]

To be fair Lightning was sent to Eorzea by God to prepair her for Holy Mission or something as I remember from the event cutscenes, still didnt make much sense but makes more sense then Jenova been here.

I personally want them to just leave VII and its characters alone at this point, its been 18 years since it came out and its still regarded as masterpiece so lets just be happy with that before they over do it like they did with XIII. Not that I didnt enjoy XIII (I loved it) but still to much of a good thing and it gets annoying.

[Jinko]

It seems they could easily incorporate JENOVA via the Garlean story line as a biological weapon of some kind, there is nothing to say it has to follow in the same lore as FFVII, but it should probably remain as close as possible graphics and music wise.

They could even have an enhanced hard mode and extreme mode where it is completely reborn as a new model and has different mechanics to its previous forms.

[JTribal]

It seems they could easily incorporate JENOVA via the Garlean story line as a biological weapon of some kind, there is nothing to say it has to follow in the same lore as FFVII, but it should probably remain as close as possible graphics and music wise.

They could even have an enhanced hard mode and extreme mode where it is completely reborn as a new model and has different mechanics to its previous forms.

That is exactly what I was thinking too! It wouldn't be a stretch in all honesty, alot of the Garlean lore has elements of previous Final Fantasy sprinkled in with a new twist (Ultima, Primals, etc.)

I'm not saying they need to bring in ANYTHING else from VII, just a cameo boss fight with a remixed theme would be awesome.

[Kuwagami]

no more thingies unrelated to the lore just to please the fans please. FFXIII crap was enough.

[Vahlnir]

no more thingies unrelated to the lore just to please the fans please. FFXIII crap was enough.

They wouldn't even have to connect it to VII at all. A simple cameo boss fight would be sufficient to please long-time fans, for those who know what Jenova was from originally. Diabolos is a decent example of this.

It seems they could easily incorporate JENOVA via the Garlean story line as a biological weapon of some kind, there is nothing to say it has to follow in the same lore as FFVII, but it should probably remain as close as possible graphics and music wise.

They could even have an enhanced hard mode and extreme mode where it is completely reborn as a new model and has different mechanics to its previous forms.

I like this idea...a lot.

[JTribal]

no more thingies unrelated to the lore just to please the fans please. FFXIII crap was enough.

Careful what you wish for. You do realize this entire game is based on lore from the entire series, not just this title on it's own? If we didn't have things like Primals, Moogles, Chocobos, etc. this wouldn't really be a Final Fantasy game.

[Kuwagami]

Careful what you wish for. You do realize this entire game is based on lore from the entire series, not just this title on it's own? If we didn't have things like Primals, Moogles, Chocobos, etc. this wouldn't really be a Final Fantasy game.

There is a difference between taking names and designs on the series and taking a super villain in one game. Same way that Kefka wouldn't have any sense, nor Chaos, nor Sin....

[Moheeheeko]

Careful what you wish for. You do realize this entire game is based on lore from the entire series, not just this title on it's own? If we didn't have things like Primals, Moogles, Chocobos, etc. this wouldn't really be a Final Fantasy game.

because recurring monsters are TOTALLY the same thing as a critical storyline character right?

/eyeroll

[Pandastirfry]

Careful what you wish for. You do realize this entire game is based on lore from the entire series, not just this title on it's own? If we didn't have things like Primals, Moogles, Chocobos, etc. this wouldn't really be a Final Fantasy game.

these are constants in ALL Final Fantasies... Jenova is only a thing in FFVII..and was the big bad to boot... Turning one games Big Bad into a coil boss, just for fan jollies, not only cheapens the lore of XIV, but the lore of the game you ripped them from.


also, FFVII is overrated. (couple this with all the whining that would follow of "Jenova doesn't look right, the music's not as good, Jenova's attacks are wrong, this fight was better in VII..." rather not want to hear it and don't tell me it wouldn't happen, they could actually force you to play an Emulator version of it within XIV, and people would still say it.)