FFXIII PS3 to be held back by Xbox 360 version |
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As if having the formerly PlayStation exclusive Final Fantasy jump ship to the Xbox 360 as well isn't bad enough, Square Enix has confirmed that there will most probably be a delay in the launch of Final Fantasy XIII for the PS3 , all thanks to the Xbox 360 version.It was first mentioned at the DKS3713 yesterday by no less than Square Enix director Motomu Toriyama. According to him, while Japan will still get the title in 2009, US and Europe might not be as lucky. This is because they will have to wait for the Xbox 360 port to be finished. Since Japan won't be getting the Xbox 360 version anyway, then there's no problem with their shipment date.
Says Toriyama, "We haven't changed the direction of the development. We're making the PS3 version first, and then porting to the 360 later." However, you guys might want to know that the wait could just be longer than you'd all want it to be because the developing team only got their 360 dev kits only a few days ago. So maybe 2010 would be a good date?
"Right now, we're fully concentrating on the PS3 version." Yes, good. But after that, then they'll be working on the Xbox 360. And this is where the holding back comes in. Oh well, this isn't exactly a surprise now anyway. The moment they announced FFXIII to be going to the Xbox 360 as well, we knew topsy-turvy is the new name of the game - and it's only just begun.
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Unless something has changed, Microsoft is still the most Wealthy company out there right now.
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the engine used to make FFXI was BUILT on a CROSS PLATFORM ENGINE. Do you have any idea what that means??? It makes cross platform development easier and quicker. And the fact that SE had FFXI up nd running in 2 weeks on 360 (the rest of the time was bug fixes) pulling numbers out of your ass is pointless.
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the only time FFXI is supposed to be used is when i said "SE had FFXI up and running in 2 weeks"
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http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/story/4137939p-4729550c.html
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If you did than you should know that the two months of extra development you flame of will put the release past the holiday season in 2009, hence the 2010 release.
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Yes I am a SquareEnix hater =) but that is because I lob Sakaguchi games, not saying FF is worse or is crap.
Anyway as for what Ninjitz said- He was talking about Crisis Core- he was talking about the localization numbnut.
Final Fantasy Anniversary didn't even have any work put into it- they made it a timed release from Japan and America- and even longer for Europe because it was a 20th Anniversary- if you look at the dates FF was released in the USA way after the Japanese version.
I'm just glad The Last Remnant is coming soon *can't wait* and that Final Fantasy versus XIII looks like it'll be 2011/12 \o/ Tbh SqureEnix should be banned from making Final Fantasy- Gooch is gone, Uematsu doesn't do the full OST anymore. The stories have failed since FFX- which wasn't even all that good. SquareEnix should keep making unique games- like what MistWalker has to do now and make different play styles like FFXII (which was awesome :s)
But really though- if you are a fan waiting for another bloody rerelease of FFVII, and you are compaining about Fabula Nova Crytallis taking time you should REALLY think about what you wish for. I'm sick of SquareEnix remaking games- I don't so much care about them rereleasing on other platforms, it's just the full prices you have to pay if you want to buythe game and making the newer versions adding new elements and story. Save all that power for NEW games. If you must slap the name Final Fantasy on it just so people care about the game- even though no one has even seen the actual gameplay yet- fine, but stop making remakes in the process.
Oh and BTW- Lost Odyssey >>>> All Final Fantasys =D
Why should any RPG fan get a PS3 now btw? So far only one popular JRPG is going to be released for the grill AFTER 2010, and that is versus.
Infinite Undiscovery
The Last Remant
Blue Dragon
Lost Odyssey
Star Ocean IV: The Last Hope
Final Fantasy XIII
Tales of Vesperia
Eternal Sonata
Enchanted Arms
Cry On
and probably about one more
Even if you dislike about 3 of these games- even if you tried them out, there is certantly going to be ones you will like if you happen to like JRPGs.
Also with the XBLM se'xing things up and XBLA being one of the best things to play online...
Coupled with the great, and I mean GREAT titles such as:
BioShock
Mass Effect
Ninja Gaiden II
Ikaruga HD [XBLA]
Schizoid [XBLA]
(but that's just my personal preference)
it doesn't make sense whyyou would pay more- for a PS3 which doesn't major over with titles. and yeah I LOVE MGS, and I need one just to play that game.
Tekken 6 - Wipeout HD, gunna be awesome.
But with the Xbox LIVE and all the brilliant stuff you can get on the mega machine-
Just try a 360 out- really, yeah I sound like a fanboy. And to be honest I must be one, but I have reason to be.
..... now if only Quake II was stand-alone.... (fav game)
But yeah My favorite Final Fantasy was IV, and they released the game on NDS which I don't like, I bought a NDS just for that game and I seriously don't like it- and they even went out their way to release Final Fantasy IV the After for mobile phones in Japan
さよなら!
外国人
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same box art for ps3?
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why is there no edit button i hate double posting -.-
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THIS IS WHY I HATE XBOX!!
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He lost interest because of this article. Get what I'm saying?
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"No company alliances", my foot. They've shown their true colors now.
I'm not ticked off that it's delayed. It's FF, you can expect long waits. I'm just ticked off at S-E.
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this news is a slap to gamers... and don't give me that crap about gtaIV, that game was pegged as a simul-multiplat-release from the get go, that was clear and understood by everybody...
FFXIII is a PS3 game from the start, it was a PS3 only game till this E3... during the entire production of the game there was never any mention of having the 360 in consideration for it's scheduling... now they will hold it back in the west not because the game is having problems on the console, not because it is not ready, not because of any other reasons that might compromise the game.. BEACUASE IT WILL ALREADY BE RUNNING IN JAPAN!... they are holding it back purely because of game politics...
and to gamers that is a slap in the face because the game is there, up and running... and you are happy and even trash talking??
you Yamagushi are a sad little person.
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360 Fans: Calm, provocative, and prideful as *****.
PS3 Fans: Angry, emotional, and anti-microsoft.
Judging by you both, I think the man on top will be taking second place behind me and my japs. At least he doesn't seem to be in need of therapy.
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But Im not mad at the 360 or the PS3.
Square enix is starting to PISS ME OFF really badly.
I guess they dont have enough TIME to worry about the consumer any more. If they are porting it from PS3 to 360 or PC to PS3 to 360 then why the hell do they have to lower the PS3's graphics? BECAUSE THEY ARE BEING LAZY ASSES. i just hope the PC version isnt limited... thats my only choice now.
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No one bothered to hold a release back when porting from the 360 to the ps3. Microsoft have to stop paying companies loads of money just to make gamers on other systems unhappy.
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On another note, now that the gap between the 360 and ps3 has closed so much, developers are wanting to port their 360 exclusive titles over to the ps3 now, bioshock as a confirmed example. E3 msoft conference made me laugh so much, microsoft would only talk about north american figures because it's the only place the 360 is still selling well.
The ps3 has the more exciting lineup with games like killzone2, resistance2, littlebigplanet , home etc with amazing graphics. Also there's potential for some actual storylines because of the increased development time; most of those rpgs on the 360 suck, just like a lot of games in the past two years, they're filler titles.
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Well those games that you think sucked I really liked so it makes sense why I like the 360 n'ways.
But adding in more story to RPGs- that's just what you think will happen, that really isn't fact, though it does make sense I guess. But M$ really cares about NA for a good reason, M$ is american (I'm from England) and it does pain me that our XBLM isn't as much of awesomeness as the theirs. But really about the BluRay- me and my brother just rip the HD stuff and stream HD content to the 360- Live Tours of J-Pop artists upscaled or rendered at 1080i always works for us, and if we wanted BluRay we'd just getthe rive for the PC maybe.. Unless there is a way to rip BluRay from the PS3- now that would be awesome ;) [if so tell me- :o]
BioShock is pretty much old now, and I have just completed it again for like the 4th time or so, went to get my Brass Balls achievement, so I won't be playing the best game ever on the PS3. And about Exclusive titles- the exclusive ones for the PS3 look much more amazng, but really I'm not all that fussed about the better graphics, if I was I'd just use my brother's PC and play Crysis (which is bad imo) or Mass Effect for the 6th time.... I love my 360- and if there are any users you can add my gamertag if you will: Izuna n9i
I kinda want Final Fantasy XIII to actually be good rather then get canned now- because all these blind Final Fantasy fans shoud really try out other games ***ahemLOcough* ** and stop dwelling in the Final Fantasy VII past.
Cyaz
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you end up not bothering with the big titles since there are millions of little things you'd want to see. If Final Fantasy XIII was coming for 360 in Japan I could import it.... but lol, SquareEnix would have to be idiots to do that +)
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>:-(
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lololololololol ololoolololooll lllllel1one!
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coming from a guy who liked the first Final Fantasy, yay me
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" Do you have to talk about FFXI? "
You dont get it. My point was SE is familiar with porting to 360. The average development time for ports is about 6 months. But thats when they are using Engines built for sepcific platforms. It takes time to convert that to a new platform. But THIS engine for FFXIII is a Multiplatform engine, and thus will be a faster port.
What im saying is, stop QQing and you have no idea how long the port will take, and you have no idea when the JP FFXIII will be out as a real release date has not been set. Games are finished MONTHS before they even get released half the time anyway. Games are finished long before they reach gold status and are ready to be mass produced on disc. You *****ing make it sound liek FFXIII will bereleased on Nov 2009, and THEN se will work on 360 version... get a grip..
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ps3+ emo?
more like next gen console owner + ignorant fanboy
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go here
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and if you sign up please call your account
"s*****" or something with that name in it.
It would be really cool. watch a lot of people will welcome you.
remeber to name your username "s*****" youll get a few suprises
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Know what
360:
Infinite Undisovery
The Last Remant
Lost Odyssey
Blue Dragon
PS3
White Knight Story
Versus XIII
I mean, unless Versus is the best ARPG ever no JRPG fan who has a brain would prefer the PS3 for it! (exclusives btw)
""Really, the PSP and the 360 are all you need this gen...""
also learn to read japanese +)
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