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RUMOR: FF13 First Shipment = 1.8 Million, 200K Lightning Bundles Available!

2ch is reporting that SE has planned to ship 200k FF13 lightning bundles ,along with 1.8m copies of FF13 for the launch week of the game

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iron_sheik5259d ago

I mean 200k odd budles for the biggest rpg this gen
a shipment of 1.8m given the enormous hype for the game

it sounds legit to me
the game is already sold out at most of the japanese stores by the way so definitely legit TO ME

kalebgray925259d ago

even if others deserved the sales more...cant wait till march

GameGambits5258d ago

I hope my copy gets shipped soon. The wait is killing me! :(

RememberThe3575258d ago

half of FF sales are in Japan, so I'm guessing it will sell FAR more on the PS3 then the 360.

nbsmatambo5258d ago

i bet there r still gonna b shortages

sikbeta5258d ago (Edited 5258d ago )

They definitely need to put more games and definitely more bundles, probably those bundles will go to collectors guys instead of people that don't have a PS3 and with 1.8m games for a +4m fanbase, is not enugh

@kalebgray92

Isn't Gran Turismo the Best PS seller

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kratos1235259d ago

what 200k and im certain they will sell out

iron_sheik5259d ago

given the enormous hype for the game
remember that even the ff13 demo sold some 50k ps3s so 200k seems a little low but accurate nevertheless
ofcourse those bundles will sell out in no time
also 1.8m seems very right . it is FF13 the biggest rpg of this gen

SilverSlug5258d ago

Limited edition and 200,000 is probably the largest 'limited edition' PS3 so far. I know the Yakuza 3 dragon PS3's were 40,000 or something.

Yes, they will sell out.

Blasphemy5259d ago

I am thinking they will sell 400k PS3s this week.

krouse935258d ago

YEa or more even tho that is a Fuchton

Myst5259d ago

Looks like Japanese only..?

Also what is it with one forum linking to another? :P. Anyway if it is Japanese only then I guess that's good for a start, but worldwide I'm sure it will pass that. When I pre-ordered back in the summer there were already 200 pre-orders ahead of me, now I don't even know what to think and this is just in my small area alone. All I know for a fact is that I want to play the game :(

RememberThe3575258d ago

It will sell more then 1.8mil in Japan, much more.

Obama5259d ago

And the sales bots think the 360 version will sell better (laugh)

eagle215258d ago (Edited 5258d ago )

They would only buy Final Halo Fantasy anyway....lol

Assassin Creed5258d ago

THAT WILL BE SOLD OUT IN 1H

SUCK IT BETA TESTERS BOX.

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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."

Einhander1972139d 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.

Nyxus139d ago

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

Shane Kim138d ago (Edited 138d ago )

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

Elda137d 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_B137d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125137d ago (Edited 137d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic137d ago (Edited 137d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic137d ago (Edited 137d 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.

Gamingsince1981137d ago

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

-Foxtrot137d 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.

Elda137d 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.

-Foxtrot136d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy136d ago

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

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gold_drake139d ago (Edited 139d 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

Eonjay137d ago

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

Snookies12139d 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!

Eonjay137d ago

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

shinoff2183139d ago (Edited 139d 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

KillerB138d 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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