http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/970/970920p1.html

Some interesting point:

* You only control one active characters during battle; everyone else is controlled by the ai.

* Chaining combo doesn't just involved individual character, to maximize your fighting ability, you must learn how to draw out the ai controlled characters 'follow up' attack. I assume this is a bit like affinity. "If I hit someone into the air, A will shotgun his ass and B will shove a pointy stick up it when the target falls" etc.

* HP will be fully recovered at the end of each battle: each battle will be tough and design to not allow cheap and painless wins.

* 720p 30FPS, minimal load time.

Some very interesting facts, I especially want to see how the HP recovery will effect gameplay, this could open many avenue but could also be game breakin if not done correctly...

In regards to HP restored and harder fights. This would indicate less battles, but more meaningful or controlled. Thank goodness. I've been ranting for years about the mindless random encounter every 4 steps.

Sounds kind of like Last Remnant. Could be a good thing!

These already make it sound better than FF12...

I've never played TWEWY and Baten Kaitos Origins, I don't even own a DS so I can't be of judge, but i sounds great on paper, makes each battle feel more important and critical rather than just a random encounter with plantlife347 that will die from normal attack x3

I'm liking what I'm hearing so far.

There is no MP in the game. So making it so that player has to heal himself after each battle would be kind of stupid. It raises the question how the item system works in the game, however.

Two things not mentioned in OP:

- If you lose a battle, there is a retry option.
- All NPCs are fully voiced.

HP restores after every battle I love it!!!!

multi ,..FFXIII in Sony Discussion ,.? oh my god ,..the conspiracy began...

HP goes down faster though.

and u depend on defense more than attack.