Toshi Nakamura's discussions

Plot-wise, Noctis is the only one who can use magic. However, Tabata has admitted that that would make the gameplay uninteresting, so they have some kind of plot device that allows other characters to use magic as well. Read more

The manga is, yes. Read more

Yes. There was a new trailer at Jump Festa, the offered a lot more than the current TGS one, but it hasn't come out through official channels yet. Read more

Sadly, I have not played Hyrule Warriors (don't own a Wii U) so I cannot directly compare the two leveling systems. The demo didn't offer enough for me to gauge how the leveling works, but I would assume it's closer to the Hyrule Warriors model than the Dynasty Warriors model. Read more

Most of the negative reactions stem not only from the microtransaction stuff, but the fact that Bandai Namco kept a lid on the fact that such stuff was even in the game pretty much until the day before the game hit the shelves. Read more

The Japanese title is "メビウス" which I assume is from "メビウスの帯" or in English "Mobius strip." Why they went with "Mevius" instead of "Mobius?" I'm guessing they thought it looked cooler. Read more

Yes. It. Was. Read more

Just bad. :( Read more

There already was a live-action Parasite Eve movie in 1997. It was... meh. Read more

I would assume they're trying to reach the non-otaku audience that does not watch anime and (hopefully, for their sake) has not read the manga. Read more

I know. It's quite unfortunate. As venomous as I ended up feeling about the movie, I did sincerely go in wanting it to be good. Read more

It does, but it's the same Batman figure as has been released before. Read more

Having friends to play with will enhance the experience, but it's not a prerequisite. Read more

It's essentially a team that makes sure the characters look like they're really inhabiting the game world. Read more

It's very likely he's still dealing with it. He hasn't had time to rehabilitate his arm, so at the very best, it's probably remained the same. Read more

Depends on where you are. If you're stateside, Sideshow (http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/m…) is the official Hot Toys dealer. Read more

You said "cockles." You win. Read more

Likewise. I'm not paying $60 unless I can stare at the back of Norman Reedus' head for prolonged periods of time... Read more

Nomura actually talked about that. His words: "We just finished working on KHII.5, so we'd need more time to consider the necessary technology for a current gen HD remaster." Read more