http://www.siliconera.com/2016/01/12/final-fantasy-xv-will-two-different-battle-modes/

I'm surprised this hasn't gotten that much attention.  I'm very interested to see what this second battle system is like, yet we have almost no information on it other than it will be a slower paced option.

“The equivalent to difficulty level settings in FFXV is a system where you can switch between different battle modes. By having this ability to switch modes, we want to make it so that both players who like action oriented, technical gameplay and also those who want to fight at a slower, more relaxed pace can all enjoy the combat in their own style. This switching system is a key part of the gameplay that we decided to introduce based on the feedback we received from the Episode Duscae demo. We will go into more detail about the system closer to the game’s launch so stay tuned for more information.”

Wouldn't it be sweet if it were turn based combat?  :)

I doubt it, but I suspect that it will be an option to freeze the game and make decisions during combat which is still a great feature to put in for the sake of choice.

Cool that they listen

From tne latest footage, the player was giving direct comands to all of the party members. I think there was a gauge for it as well, so it "kinda" turn base when it comes to the party.

The second mode might have something to do with that. While the first could be more about the gambit system.

And like that FFXV is suddenly on my map again.