Give Square credit for one thing: they know how to make a splashy debut. Little new information has been revealed since its initial announcement last November ?with E3, several important questions finally have answers. Square's multi-hour floor demo has taught us much about the party members, the battle system, and more. Final Fantasy XII departs from its predecessors in several significant ways. The series has always evolved in small ways from game to game, but the latest sequel tosses entire well-established systems out the window. Gamers wondering what Final Fantasy XII will be like would do well to ignore the previous series titles and look instead at Matsuno's Vagrant Story.