That's the reason why i want to try out both, i find Ni No Kuni extremely charming and i'm a massive fan of Southpark.

FF7 was unlike previous FFs in nearly every way. The story, characters, and setting are unlike any previous game in the series. They wanted to make a game for the world and succeeded. Square got its success by trying new things, so that's what they do.

For reference, the only FF that I would say goes back to the series roots post FF7 is FF9. 

I disagree. That would mean you couldn't see a big gap between Final Fantasies I-XII and XIII onward. But I most certainly do. Thus I'm forced to call your analysis into question.
Perhaps there's simply a limit to how far a FF game can deviate from what can vaguely be called the formula before this reinvention process of yours becomes a liability.
Who knows. But I'll bet that gap I referred to before is placed in a different spot in the series depending on who you ask. But if I'm asked, I'd say it's between XII and XIII that somebody at Squenix went off the deep end, but I can see traces of that madness creeping in around the edges of XII.

My take on FF is basically this. I think the classic RPG that we all grew to love is just passing out of favor as newer generations come up. There's no way a FFX could launch today and be what it was in 2001. The industry as just changed so much. 

I think Square is trying to keep them alive by changing what a JRPG is and that's not good because if the younger generation doesn't care, and you change what the older generation loved about them... who's left to buy them?

Imo, you stay with the same formula and rely on loyal, old fans. When the genre dies out totally? You simply pack it up and move on.

you mean nostalgic feeling because they try to do the same thing like when it happened in the past, trying to invent the core, many true FF fans will agree with U

Meh, it looks fantastic so it's a definite buy for me.

JRPGs aren't about turn based, they are just RPGs made in Japan but they had a certain style to them. FFXV will no doubt still have that style.

People seem to think there is something wrong with the turn based gameplay. If this was truely the case, Pokemon would not have just sold over 7 million again. The turn based mechanic shouldn't be removed, it should be changed if they want to help it grow if you want to do that but at this point we don't know. We don't know if a new graphically modern game with gameplay like FF6-9 will work because they aren't making it. FF13 was not it, they removed so much just for 'pace'. Pace that was broken.

What they should be doing is stick to the tried and tested turn based formula for the main series, not because they need to update themselves but because of those loyal fans. When you have a guaranteed user base you stick to what they like to make sure sales come in, when you start messing with the formula, that's when you lose sales. FIFA, CoD, Tekken, Street Fighter, Resident Evil, these games are basically the same as they originally were just with a few changes based on modern graphical capabilities.

They are not 'reinventing' the battle system, they are trying to make it fit in with popular demand. Something they did not do with 1 to 10 if you ask uninformed me.

The battle system of FF15 looks like cheap shit to be quite honest. It's not particularly inventive either considering it's like a stripped down action RPG. The fact that it is something different does not automatically make it good or classic FF.

I could take a shit, shove it in a puppy's mouth, and call it Final Fantasy. That doesn't make it good or classic.

Moderated,

-Mr Khan

Same. I reckon this game looks exciting.