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PixelJunk Shooter delay due to Final Fantasy XIII

Dylan Cuthbert of Q-Games reveals that the slight delay for PixelJunk Shooter in Japan was due to Final Fantasy XIII.

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sakura20095269d ago

this doesnt even make sense. they game are completely different like from earth to heaven

Kamikaze1355269d ago

But when a major game gets released, most people will be so caught up in it that they'll forget about the smaller games like Pixeljunk Shooter and forget it even gets released and end up never buying it.

LionheartAce5269d ago

When FFXIII comes out it will completely overshadow anything else around the same time. Much like Modern Warfare 2 decimated anything and everything else around it.

Somnipotent5269d ago

it's like releasing any movie being released same week as, say, batman 3 or harry potter 7 or... forgive me, twilight 3... that should put it into perspective. ffxiii will cast a shadow so large that you wouldn't see the light for weeks!

SprSynJn5269d ago

Actually Assassin's Creed II sold pretty well despite it.

King_many_layers5269d ago

But assasins creed is a fully fledged disc based game, PJS is just a PSN game in which people wont give a look into because when their systems go on, they're going to go straight into FFXIII

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Nitrowolf25269d ago

o well its understandable, FF13 will kill everygame in sales that month that releases around it, i could see why they would do it so they can release it once the hype is down. cant wait for this to come to the us

Korosuke5269d ago

I hate FF. Bring PJS on the same day.

SpoonyRedMage5269d ago

Ahh, well that sucks. I'm currently enjoying Q-Games' Reflect Missile on the DSiware. They're great developers.

gumgum995269d ago

yeah, I think they also made Starfox for the DS as well. I really hope they make a sequel to that. ^_^

-Alpha5269d ago

Well good luck trying to sell the game post-FF13.

It's better to release it before if they are so worried because after FF13 releases Japan is going to have a mass amount of bladder-related deaths due to the inability to stop playing FF13.

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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."

Einhander1972134d 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.

Nyxus134d ago

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

Shane Kim133d ago (Edited 133d ago )

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

Elda133d 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_B132d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125133d ago (Edited 133d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic133d ago (Edited 133d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic133d ago (Edited 133d 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.

Gamingsince1981133d ago

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

-Foxtrot132d 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.

Elda132d 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.

-Foxtrot132d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy132d ago

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

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gold_drake134d ago (Edited 134d 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

Eonjay132d ago

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

Snookies12134d 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!

Eonjay132d ago

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

shinoff2183134d ago (Edited 134d 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

KillerB133d 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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