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Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Posted May 18, 2010 at 10:04AM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: final fantasy verus xiii, Square Enix, xbox 360 titles

All evidence so far points to Final Fantasy Versus XIII staying exclusive to the PS3, but it seems Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada isn't quite ready to close the door in Microsoft's face.

At a Q&A session following an investors meeting in Tokyo, Wada was asked if Versus XIII would follow in Final Fantasy XIII's footsteps and become a multiplatform title. His answer: "We'll be looking into it internally until right before the formal announcement."

The "formal announcement" here is probably Versus XIII's official unveiling. The game is expected to show up at E3 next month, although director Tetsuya Nomura has said before that that might not happen.

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Well if it is gonna be multiplat, make the freaking ps3 version the best it possibly can, go back adn realize that putting it on the xbox wont work and screw it. I will absolutely hate square enix if they mess this one up, ff13 was good but fell short from what it could have been, im counting on KH and Versus for some good stuff. jeeze

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-18 11:29

I hope not, I dont want to wait again just so square can release a massively compressed versus XIII as well

# Nobody does — UltimaXX 2010-05-19 10:58

But I don't see why they can't just split the actual game DATE between DVDs for the 360, and install it to the HDD. So, you install discs one and two, and use disc three to play... Or something. It should be fine as long as they stated that the player needs about 20GB free or whatever. (size would increase after decompression)

This way both consoles would get it without any compromise, and most people have 60GB HDDs nowadays anyway.

# RE: Nobody does — ISOHaven 2010-05-19 17:55

That's the problem. Not EVERYONE has the room. The game has to be playable across MOST systems. Not even MOST have that much room available.

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-18 11:36

And I had hoped this game wouldn't be destroyed. Who can blame them though, they like money more than they like pleasing fans.

+2 # Not sure how I feel about this... — Diablith 2010-05-18 11:43

You know, I kind of hope that they don't, but at the same time if they went multi-platform, they'll make a lot more money. They made more money with FF XIII than they ever have before on ANY FF because it was multi-platform. Companies need more money than ever before and making games exclusive without some financial backing from the console maker is just stupid now... Microsoft knows this and Sony should follow suit. They weren't above paying for exclusives in the PS2 era, why are they now?

+1 # ... — papajag 2010-05-18 16:33

Agreed. Sony should pay Squeenix for exclusitivity. Square needs the money which is why they are thinking it over. It will probably sell more on the PS3 like FFXIII.

I don't want them to kill the game like they did FXIII because of the crappy capacity of the DVD9. I don't hate the 360 but everyone knows that it f'd FFXIII.

# RE: ... — T-Max Blaze 2010-05-18 18:10

Don't forget about the Final Fantasy XIII being leaked into the internet Article that Glenn wrote back in March 3rd. Square Enix should rethink their decision to multiplat FF Versus XIII if they wanna avoid that. Post it on their forums or something.

+1 # RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-18 12:13

There is no point of it going multiplatform. If you remeber after a month or so after the launch final fantasy 13 the game sold round 500000 on 360 while it sold 1.8 million on ps3. There is no point of it going multiplat.

# ITA — UltimaXX 2010-05-19 10:54

Especially when you factor in how many more copies the game could have sold if it had been... You know... Better. I own both consoles, and I'm not a fanboy either way, but the game is linear to the point that FFX looks open ended. I hear that it was originally going to be much bigger, though, and a lot of it was changed last-minute.

# well — narutosaiyan 2010-05-18 12:33

we have been waiting so long...why not 5 more years?
god they better not ruin this like they did ff13. multiplatform games just tend to suffer more than games that focus on a specific console. let me rephrase that...PS3 exclusives are better quality. go check the list of game ratings on the back of a game informer for example.

+1 # RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — vegeta93105 2010-05-18 12:36

and that is why i'm not buying this one...

i hope they keep KH a PS3 exclusive.

# RE: RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-18 15:56

it won't be..

if they ever get around to doing it

# KH PS3 exlusive? — Guest 2010-05-19 04:04

Kingdom hearts has allready been cheating on sony while playing around with nintendo.
First on GBA and then on NDS. and it did hit the Cellphones!

There is no telling what they will do with that serie.

+1 # RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-18 12:55

i hope it stays exclusive. I want to see them use the ps3's mighty power

# ... — symbal 2010-05-18 12:58

Apart from simply being loyal to 1 console can anyone give me any good reason why anyone cares if this goes multi platform? I mean inevitably the Ps3 version will be better but are Sony fanboys really that stuck up that they think less of a game if someone didn't choose your console.

+1 # NOOO! — usjbroly 2010-05-18 13:18

They'll most likely cut down content because of the limitations from the 360!! Have they learnt nothing from the feedback from fans about their announcement of the original 13 from going milti-plat. Still Hope!

Quoting symbal:

Apart from simply being loyal to 1 console can anyone give me any good reason why anyone cares if this goes multi platform? I mean inevitably the Ps3 version will be better but are Sony fanboys really that stuck up that they think less of a game if someone didn't choose your console.

Its because the 360 has limitations hardware wise (disk space in particular) that limits the experience on both systems. In 13, if the 360 couldn't handle it, they removed it from the ps3 version as well. Not to mention it will prolong production time immensly bu thats minor. Where were you during 13's production?

+2 # RE: ... — Guest 2010-05-18 13:56

going multiplatform limits the capabilities of the entire game. Dont give me the bullshit SE stated after the FFXIII then made like 5 more announcements after the fact that certain feature would not be present.

This better stay PS3 exclusive or fans will get even angrier at SE. FFversus will be ruined if it does not go to one console...

screw multiplatform titles.

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-18 13:37

well considering ms added msc support the limits arnt as bad since all you have to do is off load all other save data to a usb drive

-2 # ... — symbal 2010-05-18 13:46

Disk space isn't an issue because the 360 uses multiple disks and video/audio is compressed and graphical difference really isn't this big gaping chasm Ps3 owners want to believe it is, and games might take longer going multi platform but it is a game and getting to a wider audience is a good thing even though they have to wait a bit longer.

+1 # RE: ... — usjbroly 2010-05-18 14:39

Quoting symbal:

Disk space isn't an issue because the 360 uses multiple disks and video/audio is compressed and graphical difference really isn't this big gaping chasm Ps3 owners want to believe it is, and games might take longer going multi platform but it is a game and getting to a wider audience is a good thing even though they have to wait a bit longer.

but what you say hasn't, HAS happened in XIII! Side Quest's, for example, were limited to how far in the story you were because of the 360's inability to store it all in one disc. There's more and more still if S.E hasn't brought up all that was cut during development.

# ... — papajag 2010-05-18 16:37

Quoting symbal:

Disk space isn't an issue because the 360 uses multiple disks and video/audio is compressed and graphical difference really isn't this big gaping chasm Ps3 owners want to believe it is, and games might take longer going multi platform but it is a game and getting to a wider audience is a good thing even though they have to wait a bit longer.

They can only fit so much in one disc. It's not like the PS1 days. The games now-a-days are demanding in disc space that they can't copy the formula of FF7-9.

# PC — Guest 2010-05-18 13:59

THEY SHOULD RELEASE IT INTO THE PC JUST LIKE LAST REMNANT

# ! — HIDEO KOJIMA 2010-05-18 14:23

I knew this was going to happen. You don't just release a series that used to be an exclusive to go multiplatform and then go back to making it an exclusive. Once they found out the numbers it made on the 360, the thought of making future FF titles multiplatform was gonna come up. Sure the numbers weren't even as high enough as the competitors, but the numbers did raise some eyebrows.

-4 # RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-18 14:38

Good news. Nobody should need to have a PS3 for any reason. But Final Fantasy is not a reason for any sane person to get a console.

# size — Guest 2010-05-18 15:04

How big the game is should not matter or number of disks. Keep in mind both systems allow install to hard drive. In the case of the ps3 more companies should take advantage of the feature install to hard drive. Would see bigger better games this way.

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-18 15:36

This better be BS otherwise I'm officially going to sell my PS3. I don't want another great game to be downgraded in quality, just so it fits in other consoles.

# Why? — Guest 2010-05-18 22:02

PS3 has plenty of other great games besides this. I have a PS3 and a gaming PC, not counting handhelds my gaming needs are more than satisfied.

-1 # What Happened?? — Guest 2010-05-18 15:46

Most Final Fantasy games had multiple discs, so how the heck would that effect the game? Take FFVIII for example. It had 4 discs and had quite a lot of sidequests and had great graphics still (for it's time anyway). The same can be said for most multi-disc games. Plus why would they take out features from the game instead of just making one or two extra discs? The money they make from the games more than makes up for the price of two more discs.

# this how... — Guest 2010-05-19 04:32

In older final fantasy games with multiple discs you will find that the most of the "world and sidequest" data are the same on every disc. So in those older games the multiple discs doesnt really affect the world.

This is not possible in the same way with final fantasy 13 without having to shrink most of the "world graphics" down to fit one double layer DVD and still have alot of place for "event graphics" and all additional data. then we could get the same effect like we have on final fantasy 7,8 and 9.

But they wanted to have great graphics in final fantasy 13 but still earn alot of money by puting it on the 360.
And that is the reason why we cant backtrack and why there
is too less side-quests.

# not worth the time — Guest 2010-05-18 15:52

although its not like i honestly care that much (as i will be importing Versus XIII), its a waste of money to make it multiplatform. not like its bad enough they've been slaving on the game for years, now to say you might go multi you'll need to make another lower res, triple disc 360 version.also, if Sony is keeping well on there payments, there should be no consideration for a multiplatform move. now if Sony was getting slow and a bit down on there payments, i could see how they could consider that. besides they butcher and murder the game in localization anyway. XIII sold 1 360 copy for every 10 or so PS3 ones( give or take a few)

# i rather not — Guest 2010-05-18 16:32

i rather not have sony pay square to make it an exclusive; it is much smarter to invest in your own IP's. At least you have control over them and a better ROI.

+2 # NO, NO and NO — Scribe 2010-05-18 16:07

Feel free to port FF13vs to the 360 AFTER it's been released on the PS3. No delays, no compromise.

+3 # ... — Scribe 2010-05-18 16:09

Quoting symbal:

Disk space isn't an issue because the 360 uses multiple disks and video/audio is compressed and graphical difference really isn't this big gaping chasm Ps3 owners want to believe it is, and games might take longer going multi platform but it is a game and getting to a wider audience is a good thing even though they have to wait a bit longer.

The developers themselves confirmed that having the world on multiple discs limited them greatly. As to have any kind of open area early on in the game you'd have to keep swapping discs for the different scenarios that gamers could run into at different times. This WAS an issue.

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-18 16:46

They need to make better use of the hard drive then. I have at least 70 gigs free on ps3 hd cause game developers currently do not make better use of the hd. If they use the hd more may be multi disk issues could be eliminated.

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-18 17:09

Jesus Christ...

If this FFvXIII multiplatform-plan goes through, I'll skip this one and spend my money on a different game.

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-18 17:11

oh hell no ruining one final fantasy wasnt enough cmon im not saying the xbox 360 doesnt have its good games but we all know if they just leave this on ps3 we would get a much better game period. cmon square dont be a sellout give us quality and your paychecks will fill themselves out hell you can make an amazing ps3 game then release a dumbed down port on the 360 later but you cant do this to ur loyal fans u cant.

+2 # ... — ShinseiTom 2010-05-18 17:29

I just don't want them to try to focus on different hardware so they get the most out of the one it is on. Multiplatform games almost inevitably don't play or look as good.

I'm not saying it can't be done, I'd just rather they focused.

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — T-Max Blaze 2010-05-18 18:22

I hate seeing great games with potential have it's quality cut due to other bigger matters like multiplatformin g.

FIGHT FOR YOUR GAMING QUALITY
FIGHT FOR PS3 EXCLUSIVITY
FF SERIES HAD A TOP-NOTCH REPUTATION,
DON'T LET IT FAIL LIKE THIS.

-2 # RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Teivin 2010-05-18 18:35

Sure are a lot of tools on this website.

FFXIII was made exactly as intended. They've said as much in every single interview. The multiplatform aspect had nothing to do with it. That game sucked because they designed it to suck. It might not have been their goal, but they said time and again they accomplished everything they wanted, and the style simply followed the path set by 10/10-2 and 12 of a more 'cinematic' game.

Stop being such flamboyant console homos and realize what console a game comes out for isn't really important, so much as to whether the devs suck at it or not. Or make shitty games.

Cripes you people are pants on head retarded, fullstop.

# RE: RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-19 00:14

just like how multiple languages was taken out, and who knows how linear the game originally was. Just because SE told you nothing changed, do not believe all the crap that comes from PR interviews.

FFXIII was downgraded and anyone who disagrees is either blind or trying so hard not to be a fanboy that they look stupid.

+1 # i think.. — Clixt 2010-05-18 20:10

if this goes multi-plat, tetsuya nomura will quit.. and make his own company. thats a better one imo.

# Oh geez. — Guest 2010-05-18 21:58

If this happens I can see Nomura leaving and starting his own company like Hironobu Sakaguchi did with Mistwalker. Though his stuff would probably be PS3 exclusive. Nomura has voiced his disapproval over the choice to bring XIII to the 360 (joking that he would leave Wada to die in a Zombie Apocalypse (don't have the source atm)).

**RANT**
And at people calling others and myself here fanboys, I don't care about games being multiplatform, I care when I get promised something and then get let down, which is pretty much what Square Enix has done this entire generation to Playstation platform after it was pretty much the platform that put food on their tables last generation. I mean, seriously, Final Fantasy XIII exclusivity, gone; Infinite Undiscovery, no PS3 release; Last Remnant, Oh geez, yeah, we promised a PS3 version of that, but we changed our minds. Versus XIII was sort of the last thing we had to hold onto (anyone who thinks Kingdom Hearts III will stay exclusive on PS3 (if there even will be one) is kidding themselves). I mean, every multi-platform RPG this generation to my knowledge has sold better on PS3, because a majority of RPG gamers who were used to the great library of RPGs on the PS2 were expecting a similar selection of games and bought PS3s and not 360s. Oh yeah, sure we got Crisis Core , Dissidia and a few re-releases on PSN and some others, but they don't really suffice. So we aren't really fanboys, we're just p1ssed off. I don't really want this to go Multi-Plat so I can wait extra time (We've already been waiting like...3-4 years) after an official release date is announced and the final build is finished so they can decide what they can cut from the final game to optimize it for another console's disk format. I just don't want to see more crap like this around. http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/13/square-enix-cut-a-games-worth-of-content-from-final-fantasy-xii/ I mean, not to be a jerk, but when you're Square Enix working on Final Fantasy, one of the biggest names in the industry working on one of the biggest franchises in gaming history I doubt it's your budget that's causing you to cut content from a game. Hell Gran Turismo's budget was what? 50 mill?
**END RANT**

-1 # RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — skidz 2010-05-18 22:49

Square aren't stupid, they know they need to make as much profit as possible.
13 was a test to see what the NA market would do, and it is pretty obvious there is money to be made with the 360 as well.

# wow — nehebkau 2010-05-19 02:56

SE is getting worse and worse every day it seems... releasing bad titles (FF13) and now going multi-platform with versus too.

How much would they have to cut out again? all the cities and sidequests?? maybe even the last chapter...

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — GUNBEHINDTHESUN 2010-05-19 06:15

I was hoping they would make the game be around at least 50GB and be a massive experience. The only way I see that happening the best way for the 360 is to require a 50GB install on the hard drive. If not, it will be watered down like FF13 is.

# lol — Guest 2010-05-19 07:24

PS3 fans ain't gon be happy about this.

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Walo 2010-05-19 09:04

Here we go, another FFXIII rail game.

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Guest 2010-05-20 00:16

I hope they do release it for 360 as well, because I own a 360 and don't want to spend money on a PS3, as much as I'd like one.

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — JRPG GAYLORD 2010-05-21 16:08

who cares... all jrpgs are for gayboys like me who take it up the chuff whilst thinking about Sephiroth's ladyboy good looks.

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Elmer The One 2010-05-22 14:27

HAHA! THE PS3 FANBOYS ARE SCREAMING!

Although I would too if I yust had a PS3

# RE: Square Enix to consider multiplatform release for Final Fantasy Versus XIII — Doomed 2010-05-22 20:04

It's SE reputation on the line, not mine.

# Multiplatform for sure! — qwer2345 2010-05-23 15:50

Unless sony pays Square the game will be multiplatform! No one is loyal when money is involved. You make games for money, you don't take sides.

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