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FFXIII demo Japan only, says Square Enix

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VG247: Sqaure Enix has confirmed to videogaming247 that the Final Fantasy XIII demo shipping with FFVII: Advent Children Complete Blu Ray will be "Japan only."
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thereapersson - 348 days 9 hours ago
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They don't want to upset Microsoft by releasing a PS3-only demo in the United States. That's the only reason why this is transpiring in the first place.

If it wasn't for Microsoft, we'd have the demo in the US as well.

Thankfully you can still import the Blu-Ray into the US and play it on the PS3 without any problems. Knowing Japanese does help your enjoyment of it, however.

Disagree with me if you don't find Oerba dia Vanille hot.
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PirateThom - 348 days 9 hours ago
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It it wasn't for Square Enix, we'd probably have the game early 2010, but because they won't release it on PS3 and delay the 360 version (The Last Remnant anyone?), it means it's going to take alot longer.

That said, it's Square Enix, I doubt we'd get a demo outside of Japan anyway.
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thereapersson - 348 days 9 hours ago
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Well, maybe because it's Square Enix. I know that back in the day when it was just SquareSoft, we had tons of demos for games. Hell, they released a Playstation demo of Final Fantasy VIII on the demo disc of the ill-fated Official US Playstation Magazine, among others.

These modern-day gaming politics really piss me off...
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lord_of_balrogs - 348 days 9 hours ago
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Vanille is hot but I'm still disagreeing for the rest of the statement.

You can't blame MS, it was pretty obvious from the start that the first demo would be Japan exclusive. Look at the Resisdent Evil 5 demo, developers tend to release demos in the U.S. and Canada later as it is assumed that we have short attention spans, so they only release demos when a game is close to release.
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thereapersson - 348 days 9 hours ago
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Fair enough, Lord_Of_Balrogs, but you have to wonder about Square Enix's two-faced cultural business tactics. They cater to a western company in the US by providing exclusive titles on their system (the 360), and then turn right around and placate Japanese gamers by releasing exclusive content on a Japanese-based console (Playstation).

I think they just have their hand a bit too deep into the cookie jar, trying to pick up as many crumbs as they can. Also, in my opinion, Square hasn't been the same since they joined forces with Enix, and Sakaguchi left the company.

Also, if you trolls are going to disagree, at least provide a valid reason why. Otherwise, GTFO!
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morriss - 348 days 9 hours ago
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1.5 - Agreed 1.3
This was never going to make it outside of Japan.
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Sarcasm - 348 days 8 hours ago
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Even if you import it, aren't Blu-Rays region locked? So it won't even load up unless you have a Japanese PS3.
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thereapersson - 348 days 8 hours ago
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1.8 - @ Sarcasm
Most discs aren't region locked, especially game discs. Unless Square Enix inputs some sort of region locking for this one, it should be in the clear to play them on a non-Japanese system.
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RufustheSage - 348 days 8 hours ago
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1.9 - time to import this
This is going to be all over Play-Asia, just do you wanna pay the money for a movie and a demo?
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LONEWOLF231 - 348 days 8 hours ago
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And this is where getting yourself a Japanese Region PS3 would come in handy. Those baby's can play both American and Japanese region Blu-ray movies.
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rakgi - 348 days 8 hours ago
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well even if they do decide to region lock the bluray im almost certain the US and Japan are in the same region for blurays
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AAACE5 - 348 days 7 hours ago
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1.12 - Don't care...
As long as somebody plays it and tells us if it's good, or if SE are back to their old tricks again... All flash, no show!

Some of you guys will probably import it or something so why are you mad?
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Genesis5 - 348 days 6 hours ago
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I really don't understand SE. It's like they are doing everything in their power to lose sales.
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marinelife9 - 348 days 6 hours ago
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Every bit of news that Square releases about FFXIII pisses me off more and more.
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FrankenLife - 348 days 5 hours ago
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Pink Godzilla is just down the street from me. I could go and pick it all up when it is released. However I don't know Japanese. I couldn't imagine trying to play a final fantasy game w/o knowing the language.
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deeznuts - 348 days 3 hours ago
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Unlike DVDs, Japan and US are in the same region for blurays. Or else all the japanese PS3's here in the states wouldn't be able to play movies, which they do.
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Fishy Fingers - 348 days 9 hours ago
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Annoying. Are SE now in the gaming industry just to make enemies out of their fans? Beginning to feel that way.

Either way, import a copy if your desperate for an early taste, or play KZ2 and SF4 like me.
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Sarcasm - 348 days 8 hours ago
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Yeah SE gets stupider and stupider with their decisions.
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aiphanes - 348 days 9 hours ago
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3 - I got a friend in Okinawa and in Osaka...
I will get my bluray disc cheap and sent to me. If anybody else wants one holler..
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blackpanther25 - 348 days 8 hours ago
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do u think the actual movie will have English subtitles in the blu-ray. I mean i would rather listen to the Japanese voices. If it does have ot then i'll import.
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Ngai - 348 days 9 hours ago
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Well i guess its going ebay madness again..
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urban bohemian - 348 days 8 hours ago
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5 - The first person to import it
Will either be the happiest or saddest person, depending on whether or not they region lock it!
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Draperc - 348 days 8 hours ago
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Question : I know you can't play copies of PS3 games on the PS3, but what about demos? What if someone found a way to isolate the FF13 demo from the rest of the content on the disc? (Assuming it'll be on the same disc as the movie.) Would it then be possible for someone to upload the demo somewhere and allow us PS3 owners to download and play it?
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ultimolu - 348 days 8 hours ago
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*sigh*
Who didn't see this coming?
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Bengoshi-San - 348 days 8 hours ago
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8 - Square-Enix Not Customer Friendly
Whenever a company becomes a large corporate colossus, they stop caring about the people that put them there, the customers.

The sad fact of the matter is simple, S-E does not really care what we want. They decide what they want to make, they make it how they think it's best and they will throw it out there because they know that their S-E label on the box will get it sold.

This is the one Final Fantasy game that I am not very excited about. Just looking at scary indicators from most recent S-E releases and the lack of information surrounding this game, I think S-E might have dropped the ball big time.

We'll have to wait and see.
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McLuvn - 348 days 7 hours ago
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9 - Whatever
I just want Advent Children Complete on Blu-Ray in NA.
Keep your demo.
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dachiefsman - 348 days 7 hours ago
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agreed
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Eiffel - 348 days 7 hours ago
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Who really cares for this game anymore?

I stopped caring way before the E3 annoucement.
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militant07 - 348 days 7 hours ago
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yea i know you dont care for this one but YOU CARE FOR FFV13 .

keep lieng to yourself.

many people care for this game since it is the king of all JRPG.
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Godem - 348 days 6 hours ago
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LAME!
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Graphics Whore - 348 days 6 hours ago
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I must be the only person who geniunely doesn't like Final Fantasy.
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TheHater - 348 days 6 hours ago
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I am begin to lose interest in Final Fantasy after Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XII. Many I love the first 10 Final Fantasy games. I just hope SE redeem themselves with Final Fantasy XIII
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laaakokaracha - 348 days 6 hours ago
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13 - the japanese disc will work on US system
As long as you play it on a full HD TV
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DA_SHREDDER - 348 days 6 hours ago
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Im buying this game forsure when it comes out, but Im gonna buy it used from gamefly.
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MasterChief3624 - 348 days 5 hours ago
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15 - I don't see the problem...
Unless Square-Enix goes the extra mile and region-locks the demo on the Blu-ray, I don't think them saying this thing will be "Japan ONLY" will sway too many people from importing it.

In fact, it may actually boost its sales a ton :P
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mirroredderorrim - 348 days 4 hours ago
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I don't like this idea because the demo in the US would interfere with the future FFXIII-360 sales, since it would be on Blu-Ray, hyping everyone for a Blu-Ray/PS3 release. (I don't like the strategy because it caters to 360, what happened to being equal to all platforms?)

This is why they are not releasing it out of Japan, since it would be better to hype Japan for the PS3 release and keep the U.S market open.

All this does is is fill my head with more reasons on why I should just sell the damned thing, especially when most of their exclusives are, or will be on the PC, as well, not to mention I am picking up an XFX Geforce GTX 295 which should make the choice even more clear.

My angry 2-cents.
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Cyber Gamer - 348 days 2 hours ago
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They should upload it on jap psn so we can all download it not this bull crap lol
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AriesFury - 347 days 19 hours ago
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It's coming to the US if SE knows what's good for them.
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holdmedownma2008 - 347 days 19 hours ago
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I'm getting sick of SE, it takes them like 8 years to make one good game, it when the announce the demo of FFXIII, I could have sworn they said it was going to be worldwide. Waiting and waiting for one game lose interest and hype, look at too human.
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