There are some pixelated black dots out there screaming my name. It's unfortunate that most of Square's lineup will never see the light of day on the PC, shucks. For starters, the battle system has been radically changed. If you remember from last year's run, and the year before that, and the year before that, and so on, the system menu at the bottom of the screen has been completely removed and replaced with a tiny display list with menu extensions that come up only when needed. Square has also completely steered away from the cutesy anime look and has adopted a more serious and realistic presentation.
Characters move and look almost lifelike, have facial expressions and are no longer two inches high.
However, I'm still not sure which look I prefer. Jumping back to play mechanics, Square has also altered the magic system. The battle engine no longer uses MP, but now has a new Draw system. One thing that Square has definitely improved this time around is the CG cutscenes. Square has outdone themselves, again.