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Signs Point To Final Fantasy XIII Simultaneous Release

Final Fantasy Union writes "Towards the tail end of last week, Square Enix announced that Dissidia: Final Fantasy would be released in Europe on the 4th of September, 2009. While this doesn't sound overly significant in itself, the date is only a week after the North American release.

For those who have been following Final Fantasy for some time, especially those in Europe, delays between regions are usually quite substantial. It's not uncommon for there to be a 4-5 month delay between the North American and European versions, and it's something that's always been very disappointing to European gamers."

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somekyle5412d ago

I'll believe it when I see it xD.

sunnygrg5411d ago

Yevon be praised if this is true!!

Christopher5411d ago

Didn't they announce at E3 of 2008 that it would release early in Japan on PS3 only and other wise simultaneously everywhere else on the PS3 and 360?

I thought this was old news?

Disccordia5411d ago

Yes I don't know why this was approved really, we don't need speculation on something that's already been announced as a fact a year ago by SE.

On another note, wouldn't it be funny if FFXIV came out before FFXIII.

beavis4play5411d ago

look at second paragraph. they state this.

FarEastOrient5408d ago

Like Microsoft is going to give Sony a heads up on this one, already the United States version was pushed back to be released at the same time as the Xbox 360 version. Original announcement in 2005-2007 was this game had a goal of world-wide same time release to show that Square Enix can keep up with Western developers.

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Selyah5412d ago

Hopefully this is the case for Final Fantasy XIII

heroicjanitor5412d ago

Since it needs to be ported to the 360 they will delay the us release and release it with europe. At least it's the most logical way of doing things.

vx5412d ago

this game will epically fail, wait and c remember da name Vx

Dead_Cell5412d ago

For when the whole of Japan starts kicking the doors in of there local video game shop at 12:01Am release day.

vx5412d ago (Edited 5412d ago )

not sales again, even wii fit sale like crazy LOL! im talking about game play, quality and fun,, this game will fail for sure,, it might sale because of the name just like RE5, next time think out of your lil box plz

-MD-5411d ago (Edited 5411d ago )

It'll do great sales wise and I'm sure it'll get at the very least 8's

Vx_5412d ago

this gen is moving on and this game will not see the light any time soon

gamesmaster5411d ago

XIII an unlucky number for some..... or for square enix.

farsided5411d ago

at least Pachter agrees with you on that point.
I think if FFXIV is slated to arrive on this gen's system, then XIII will be just fine.

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The 7 Best Final Fantasy Characters: Unveiling the Legends

While FFVII ranks highly, there's more to the series than one game. Here's Chit Hot's picks for the seven best Final Fantasy characters.

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The older it gets, the more I respect Final Fantasy XIII

Alex Donaldson: "Hindsight is a hell of a thing, however, and in the years since Final Fantasy XIII, my respect for the decisions its developers made has skyrocketed. In the two Final Fantasy titles since we see both the brilliance and the folly in alternative approaches - and in Final Fantasy VII Remake, we get a more nuanced understanding of what FF13 was trying to accomplish from many of the same development leads."

Einhander1972132d ago

FFXIII is actually one of the best Final Fantasy games.

I also sort of was disappointed at the time, never as much as the bandwagon. But really all the fantastic 3D rendered cutscenes and I actually liked the characters and the story though convoluted was actually fantastic and the ending was extremely emotional. So much budget and time were put into that game Square had such big plans, I actually have always felt kind of bad for how things played out.

I have been thinking for years how great it would be to get all three games on one disk for PS4 or 5.

Nyxus132d ago

I always liked this game, and I agree, a rerelease for current gen would be nice.

Shane Kim130d ago (Edited 130d ago )

Gotta take off the nostalgia glasses. It's the worst FF. Shiva as a bike, I mean come on.

Elda130d ago

Shiva as a bike is strange but saying FFXIII is the worst FF is not at all a fact, that's simply your opinion.

Terry_B130d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125130d ago (Edited 130d ago )

When I got my series X a year ago, I bought FF13 for nostalgia reasons but ended up being disappointed. When I first played it around the time it launched, I didn't have a lot of experience with final fantasy games, so I enjoyed it. Fast forward to when I played it again, I found that the game had many unnecessary filler moments instead of just giving us meaningful content.

The game is also very linear and a quote on the article said it best. "It is like a sewage pipe that leads to the ocean until it opens up on Grand Pulse."

The story didn't make much sense either and I believe it is my mistake as I played the FF7 remake on PS5 prior which is a night and day difference in terms of pacing, storytelling and likeable characters even though cloud is aloof.

FinalFantasyFanatic130d ago (Edited 130d ago )

Probably was a mistake to play any of the golden era FFs first (e.g. FF6 through FF10), it makes it harder to enjoy some of the FFs that aren't as good. I think FF12 was where major issues with the series started becoming apparent, and it just got worse from there.

FinalFantasyFanatic130d ago (Edited 130d ago )

I didn't really care for it that much, the only saving grace was that it had a better story than 15 (overall it was better than 15) and possibly 12, and even then, you had to read some of it through primers, like reading a book. Plus the battle system was reasonably fun for what it was, even if it was more the spectacle that was exciting for me (e.g. summoning). And to be fair, the 13 trilogy got better with every games, I still don't like Snow though.

Gamingsince1981130d ago

Ff13 is only good if you haven't played a ff before, or any other games that are decent for that matter.

-Foxtrot130d ago

It is in fact no way the best Final Fantasy game, it's one of the worst

Linear corridors, Cutscene, Fight, Cutscene...rinse and repeat

Dialogue and characters are pretty bad, especially Lightning as the main FF hero, they literally said they tried to make a "Female Cloud" and they failed.

Story was pretty awful

I could go on

I think the only alright thing that came from the game was the music.

Elda129d ago

That's not a fact that's your personal opinion. The game sold 11 million copies between its 2009 release up until 2014 including critically reviewed as an 8 out of 10 or an 80 out of 100. The game does have some issues but it's not at all a fact as one of the worst FF games.

-Foxtrot129d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy129d ago

N4G commenters such as yourself aren't the majority. The game was well received.

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gold_drake132d ago (Edited 132d ago )

i liked the game alot but i didnt like how they handled the terminology.

i dont mind reading data logs but it had soo many.

but i always loved the music and how it looked. the battle system wasnt too bad either.

but i like 13-2 more :)

i still dont understand why we never got a remaster of the trilogy

Eonjay130d ago

Xbox kinda did. Besides the video files of course which are still best on PS3 due to bluray.

Snookies12132d ago

XIII is a pretty solid game, but XIII-2 is WAY better. XIII-2 was one of the few games I decided to go for a Platinum trophy in, early on. Had so much fun the entire way through getting it too!

Eonjay130d ago

Totally agree. FF 13 was okay but 13-2 is my favorite FF game ever.

shinoff2183132d ago (Edited 132d ago )

I hated this to when it released. I haven't much liked a ff game since ff10 as much , aside from ff7remake. I decided to give it another shot on my series x since it's not on a current ps and was liking it quite a bit(just takes me some time to get over things ) until star ocean 2 remake came out I was all over that.

Square should definitely remaster it or something for ps4 ps5

KillerB130d ago

my favorite jrpg trilogy ever

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Interview: Making music with Masashi Hamauzu

Square Enix Blog: "How do you compose iconic songs that help define a legacy? We speak to legendary composer Masashi Hamauzu about his work on Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XIII, and Final Fantasy VII Remake, and how to make unforgettable music."

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