Square Enix releases new ‘Dissidia Final Fantasy’ trailer, confirms 14 characters for the arcade title

Square Enix's Exhibit At E3 — People play games at the Square ENIX, Inc. exhibit at E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, in Los Angeles, California, June 11, 2013. Reuters/David McNee

Square Enix’s “Dissidia Final Fantasy” and “Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy” were two of the most popular fighting games on the PlayStation Portable. Another instalment of the series is set to be released soon, but this time, the fighting game will be made available to Japanese arcades only. A new trailer for the upcoming arcade game showcases part of the roster and available summons.

The new trailer released by Square Enix, seen below, also showcases the gameplay of the upcoming title, “Dissidia Final Fantasy.” The game boasts highly detailed graphics and fully destructible environments, features which were not in earlier titles.

The gameplay of “Dissidia Final Fantasy” looks very similar to its predecessors. Each match is set in a fully explorable stage inspired by areas from the “Final Fantasy” series. The game itself is fast-paced and requires good timing. So far, the characters revealed include the following:

Warrior of Light “Final Fantasy”
Frionel “Final Fantasy II”
Onion Knight “Final Fantasy III”
Cecil “Final Fantasy IV”
Butz Klauser “Final Fantasy V”
Tina Branford“Final Fantasy VI”
Cloud Strife “Final Fantasy VII”
Squall Leonhart “Final Fantasy VIII”
Zidane Tribal “Final Fantasy IX”
Tidus “Final Fantasy X”
Shantotto “Final Fantasy XI”
Vaan “Final Fantasy XII”
Lightning “Final Fantasy XIII”
Y’Shtola “Final Fantasy XIV”

For the summons, the trailer shows off series mainstays like Ifrit, Shiva, Ramuh, Leviathan and Odin. So far, there are 14 characters confirmed for “Dissidia Final Fantasy.” Like previous titles, the game could also introduce villains from “Final Fantasy.” Fans can expect to see villains such as Sephiroth, Kuja, Jecht and more soon.

Square Enix also released some screenshots of “Dissidia Final Fantasy,” which can be seen on Dualshockers. The screenshots show off the game’s graphics, and it looks like it will retain the previous mechanics of the previous titles.