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Final Fantasy XIII for Japan in 2009 Comments by Robert Purchese

4 August, 2008

Western 360 version not started yet.

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penhalion
04/08/08 @ 11:03
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It's written on PC first anyway so the delay will not be as long as everyone thinks. Still going to be measured in quarters and not months though!
Dizzy
04/08/08 @ 11:03
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So FF XIII in 2011 in Europe?
berelain
04/08/08 @ 11:03
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I dont think theres anything to worry about, delay-wise. ocalisation takes a good while anyway, and by all accounts back-porting to the 360 isn't such a tricky task as porting from 360 to PS3. Plus, Squenix have already had experience with the 360 through work on Last Remnant anyways.

Still undecided which version I'll go for. Depends on the achievements and how well they manage to compress stuff for the 360 version, I guess...
JediMasterMalik
04/08/08 @ 11:04
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Localisation should not take that long in this day and age, SE are a complete joke in this department.
Widge
04/08/08 @ 11:04
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Simultaneous EU AND US!? Christ this is going to take forever.
I'm actually hoping MS pour huge sums of assistance towards this to ensure it gets out in a timely manner for both systems.
OnlyMe
04/08/08 @ 11:04
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We could always hope that the japanese version includes english subtitles and menus.
Widge
04/08/08 @ 11:05
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RE: achievements; totally presume mode here, but I'd guess they'd be either the same or similar across both systems.
miiiguel
04/08/08 @ 11:11
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PS3's will have Achievements/Trophies/Something ?
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berelain
04/08/08 @ 11:14
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Widge: indeed, but as Trophys are mostly meaningless right now and not even mandatory, I wonder if SE will even bother with them.
alimokrane
04/08/08 @ 11:16
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DOnt you find it weird that he said, they even havent received the Kits for the 360 ?????? Arent they developing the Last remnant or what ? Either way, I am not expecting the game until 2010 anyway.
dadrester
04/08/08 @ 11:16
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Localisation should not take that long in this day and age, SE are a complete joke in this department.

they take their time, but they do it very well.
muftak
04/08/08 @ 11:24
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@berelain

but so are achievements meaningless all these achivement type things do is give you a virtual bigger dick .



Aretak
04/08/08 @ 11:25
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"they take their time, but they do it very well."

Meh... hit and miss at best.
SeesThroughAll
04/08/08 @ 11:32
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indeed, but as Trophys are mostly meaningless right now and not even mandatory, I wonder if SE will even bother with them.

Trophies are mandatory for games released starting 2009.
JediMasterMalik
04/08/08 @ 11:40
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Wait a sec, how are Trophies meaningless?! The whole point of Acheivements and trophies is to make you want to play a game a bit more and do certain challenges within the game.

If you think it's pointless because it doesn't contribute to your E-Peen, I'd worry for your gaming habbits. Do you only play games for your gamerscore too?
Steroyd
04/08/08 @ 11:46
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Christmas 2010 the earliest.

I wonder if i'll give a crap by then. :(
berelain
04/08/08 @ 11:48
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I said trophies are meaningless because of the way they have been implemented, and because so far only one game supports the damn things.

My Gamerscore / Gamercard can track my achievements across multiple games and I can compare them to anyone i like, dating back from when I first got my 360. My PS3 Achievements can do the comparison thing, but because they're rather obtuse and not available in all games (and never likely to be in some) they just don't do the job like Achievements do.

Don't ge tme wrong. I play games for the fun of them. But a multiplatform game I'll almost always go for the 360 version, because of Achievements and how easily I can see how well my friends are doing on the same games.
moskiitto
04/08/08 @ 11:54
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Simulation launch? Oh. I was going to rage but seems like 360 thing isnt going to make any effect to us europeans then. To America on the other hand... =)
JediMasterMalik
04/08/08 @ 11:55
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That's fair enough, but if the game supports them, then they aren't pointless unless your moan is for your gamerscore.
Steroyd
04/08/08 @ 11:57
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You can compare with others on the PS3...

Granted the system isn't mandatory yet, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't in 2011.
Widge
04/08/08 @ 12:04
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I would rather this came out in the US first!
Dunno if I'd go through it with subs on if they did that in Japan...
Vin
04/08/08 @ 12:12
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"By the time it's released, the Ps3 will have a far more mature/larger install base, and will almost certainly be equal to, if not greater than the 360s."

Well, there's always Home to look forward to, eh?

RedSparrows
04/08/08 @ 12:22
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oo merk's about

i wonder what goes on inside your head. why do you care so much?
twmac
04/08/08 @ 12:27
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@seesthroughall

Trophies aren't mandatory at all. There is nothing that states the game must have them. Unless you are privy to Sony documents that haven't been released yet?
Widge
04/08/08 @ 12:35
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well the thread was sane for a while anyway
andywilkie35
04/08/08 @ 12:41
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i dont care how many discs this comes on, i'm getting the 360 version
Fernando
04/08/08 @ 12:42
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who's merk exactly? a fanboy?
stepneg
04/08/08 @ 12:43
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@RedSparrows

"oo merk's about

i wonder what goes on inside your head. why do you care so much? "

I can imagine him holding back the tears while he typed out his latest load of "blig facts", I mean this here is genius:

"About the ONLY positive thing for MS is that it simply will mean slightly fewer people will buy the PS3 than would have otherwise in the west."

Sony should hire him, given the utter garbage most of their PR guys come out with he couldn't do any worse.
Kryon
04/08/08 @ 12:56
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Lol, is big_berk back typing his drivel again? I feel I'm missing out on all the comedy goodness since I put the crack headed halfwit on ignore. :(
Widge
04/08/08 @ 13:02
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I say, send Blig and JSPOOLE away on holiday to the Maldives or something...
Steroyd
04/08/08 @ 13:06
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@twmac

There was a Q&A on the PS Blog about trophies when it released, and they said it will eventually be mandatory, by early next year or something like that.
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Dizzy
04/08/08 @ 14:00
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"Top Tip: Learn Japanese and import the PS3 version :D "

That sounds like the "get a second job" argument :D
Kryon
04/08/08 @ 14:13
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"You think of a better idea ? :D "


Yeah, get a fit Japanese girlfriend and get her to read it for you. It's quicker and more pleasurable than learning the language ;)
actionfitz
04/08/08 @ 14:50
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RedSparrows:

oo merk's about.

lol, he's still around then? ignore ftw. :P

on topic:
while im chuffed to bits at not having to splurge out for a PS3 to get my FF fix, we'll have to brace ourselves for the usual million year wait for them to localise for Scots-Gaelic, West-Belfast, Latin, Elvish etc etc...
/sadface.



myke6699
04/08/08 @ 15:26
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PS3 > 360 port = great (360)
360 > PS3 port= crap (PS3)
PS3+PC / 360= crap (all)
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Dizzy
04/08/08 @ 15:58
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"Yeah, get a fit Japanese girlfriend and get her to read it for you. It's quicker and more pleasurable than learning the language ;) "

Then again a Japanese girlfriend will dump you like a brick if you play FF (and especially if you involve her). They don't like yellow fever Otakus ;)
Chrono-Kun
04/08/08 @ 16:41
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...

I wonder if the port is going to be good? Meh... Not really bothered anyway. I still got my PS2 to keep me company
Kryon
04/08/08 @ 17:26
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"Then again a Japanese girlfriend will dump you like a brick if you play FF (and especially if you involve her). They don't like yellow fever Otakus ;)"

Isn't it a good thing if a Japanese girl dumps you like a brick? It's just I saw that '2girls1cup' piece of media and thought it was the done thing? :D
killyourtv
04/08/08 @ 17:38
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good that they are finishing ps3 version before starting on 360. That should mean no compromises on things like resources if they were developed side by side. So basically the ps3 version will be exaclty as it would have been if it was still only a ps3 game. good times
cthulhu_steev
04/08/08 @ 19:27
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I've just realised I've encountered this blig_merk on usenet some time ago, I thought the name was familiar.

He was an utter cock back then.
Ryze
04/08/08 @ 22:31
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He's an utter cock now, also.
7creature
05/08/08 @ 09:35
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Localization (i.e. recording "kewl" US english accented dialogues) will probably take some time.
imtheonlyone
03/07/09 @ 20:23
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And as it turned out the game will come out in early 2010 to US & EU. I'm surprised, Final Fantasy XIII was first shown at the 2006 E3 convention and the forums went wild now we will be playing the game soon, unlike Final Fantasy XII. I think they spent too much time on that failure (hehe).

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