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PSBlog EU: Final Fantasy XIII – A Special Announcement

PSB EU writes:

"Hi everyone! I'm Antonio "Papero" Marfuggi from SQUARE ENIX's Brand Team.
Just dropping you a couple of lines to let you know something big (and with "big" I mean "BIG"!) is coming up about FINAL FANTASY XIII."
Alternative Sources:
US and European Final Fanta... - el33tonline.com | By: OliverKO
La beta de Final Fantasy XI... - translate.google.com | By: kingboy
gaffyh - contributor
Published: 12 days 18 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360
 
 

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gaffyh - 12 days 19 hours ago
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I guess this confirms that the announcement is to do with EU more than NA. Also nothing huge for Xbox fans (who may be thought it was that Japanese 360 owners getting FF13 as well)
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meepmoopmeep - 12 days 18 hours ago
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i doubt it's that huge of an announcement. who knows, imagine they announced Eng. subtitles?
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gaffyh - 12 days 18 hours ago
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If it is English subtitles on the Japanese release of the game, that would be awesome. I'd definitely import it, but I doubt it. Most likely it's just a release date announcement I'm guessing.
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squadass99 - 12 days 18 hours ago
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think about it a little, if they said that on the european blog than it would have nothing to do with the japanese release. and as the guy pointed out its from the words of the producer of FFXIII. so im assuming it is going to be BIG! and not some half arsed announcment like bioware did :S (still not happy over the blank release date of teh european PS3 version of dragon age :@)
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lordgodalming - 12 days 16 hours ago
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We know they've been working on the 360 version alongside the PS3 version, so the only BIG (capital letters) announcement I can think of is simultaneous worldwide release. Japan, NA, and EU get FFXIII Dec. 17. That would update my Christmas list real fast.

@morgan

A demo is more likely, but you gotta think BIG, man. :)
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gaffyh - 12 days 16 hours ago
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@1.4 - That would be HUGE news!
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morganfell - 12 days 16 hours ago
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...here comes the localized versions of the demo before christmas...
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Aquarius - 12 days 16 hours ago
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oh fantastic,

an announcement of an announcement.
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sikbeta - 12 days 15 hours ago
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Release Date for EU? and maybe a World Wide Release Date? ahhhh... stop dreaming!
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Diamondwolf - 12 days 15 hours ago
1.9 - LOL
bubbles Aqua.........that made me LOL

Next up........the countdown clock

It's going to end up being a demo announcement probably. Don't get your hopes up that way you won't be disappointed. Hopefully though it's either Worldwide release this year or even Eng subs, then I'll be on the import list as well

Don't have my box anymore, but for the xbox FF fans, I hope they don't region lock so it can be imported there too.
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Alvadr - 12 days 15 hours ago
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OMG a Dec 17th release date for EU would be so so sweeeeeeet. But very unlikly.

It will be a solid release date for next year and/or a demo hitting the PSN very soon. Roll on Friday
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Lucreto - 12 days 17 hours ago
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Can't wait to find out what it is.
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mastiffchild - 12 days 16 hours ago
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I KNOW what it is and it's REALLY big. They're sick of the localisations in the EU taking so long and are sending out thousands and thousands of Japanese language tutors to sort out the issue. They yeard many of us like to hear the original Japanese voice work and are aiming to hive us the ability to have it in all it's glory and with full understanding!

They expect EVERYONE owning a PS3 will be able to speak all forms of Japanese at least by the release of Vs in 2020!

THIS is what they're spending all MS cash on! If the experiment works in the EU they're pushing for a full worlwide Japanese spealing gaming community in the coming decade. Thank you. NO more waiting for those willing to adopt this brave SE initiative.
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Tomonobu Itagaki - 12 days 16 hours ago
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Final Fantasy XIII will release in Europe on PS3 3 months before the Xbox 360 version. And of course, there will be a bundle PS3 + Final Fantasy XIII at 349.99 euros.
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koehler83 - 12 days 16 hours ago
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Hyped announcements of announcements need less hype.
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filfyvillain - 12 days 16 hours ago
4.1 - I agree.
I hate when we get these announcements of announcements. I wish they would just bring us the info. Oh well, at least we know something's coming, I suppose.
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riksweeney - 12 days 16 hours ago
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My guess is that it'll be released at the same time as the NA version.

The downside to this is that the NA version will be delayed :)
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Pope_John_Paul_II - 12 days 16 hours ago
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whats funny is that this is the first time they post on the blog. Pretty sure everyone on there is Roasting those guys with what they did in the last 1 1/2 years with all the drama of it going multiplatform and all...
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Lucreto - 12 days 16 hours ago
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I thought so too and a number of people said before they were going to complain when they did appear. So far there is none.
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theEnemy - 12 days 16 hours ago
7 - Wii Version Confirmed.
:P
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TapiocaMilkTea - 12 days 15 hours ago
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Yes.
And note that due to the smaller resolution and processing power on the Wii, character bodies will not be rendered, which means you will be floating heads throughout the whole game.
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Bodyboarder_VGamer - 12 days 16 hours ago
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What if Square's gonna launch the game sooner for the PS3 in america?

Or how about a demo on PSN for christmas?

What else could be considered "BIG" and while being hyped by the playstation forums?
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filfyvillain - 12 days 16 hours ago
8.1 - It would be awesome...
to get a demo on the PSN before Christmas. I find it hard to believe that they are going to announce a worldwide release this close to the date. They probably want plenty of time to market this game in the EU and NA. Japanese marketing has already been rolling.
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tdrules - 12 days 16 hours ago
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american announcement on an EU blog?
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Noctis Aftermath - 12 days 16 hours ago
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I think it will be 2 things, firstly a eu/us PSN demo announcement, and then a Eu/US release date for the full version, which will be sooner then what most people originally thought it would be.
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MajestieBeast - 12 days 16 hours ago
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Im calling it FF13+ ff13vs demo.
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Noctis Aftermath - 12 days 16 hours ago
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versus is still in early developement, but we can dream.
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DraconicPanda - 12 days 16 hours ago
10 - Did you see this comment?
"due to outdated DVD9 format, FF 13 return a PS3 exclusive xDDD"

Its amazing at how dumb people are
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bnaked - 12 days 16 hours ago
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Final Fantasy VII remastered on the FF13 Bluray, release christmas 2009
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Pope_John_Paul_II - 12 days 15 hours ago
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screw remaster, they owe us a REMAKE.
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Redempteur - 12 days 14 hours ago
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A FF collection ( with a ff13 demo in eur )

i would love it ... or the beta for ff14
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MajestieBeast - 12 days 16 hours ago
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Special ff13 ps3.
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Omega Zues - 12 days 15 hours ago
13 - hmmmmmmmm
I better be the freakin Demo. I can only pray to see it on PSN some day...
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criticalkare - 12 days 15 hours ago
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Demo, and release date announcement please :)
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Arsenal4Ever - 12 days 14 hours ago
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announcing an announcement geez this industry sometimes. They should've just left it and come out of the blue on friday and speak.
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kingboy - 12 days 14 hours ago
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Might be an online beta

http://translate.google.com...
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Skyreno - 12 days 13 hours ago
17 - if is BIG!!
then has to do with released date of game maybe december it will released U.S lol that is BIG :)
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bjornbear - 12 days 8 hours ago
18 - Timed excluisve...
for *insert favored console here*.
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