FF Versus 13 Multiplatform Rumor: Why Hasn't Anyone Asked Nomura Yet?

We’ve wondered about this since the gaff about this was made a month or so ago. Wada insinuated of the possibility of a multiplatform announcement of Final Fantasy Versus 13, the (for now) PS3 exclusive. People have speculated as to if and when this would be happening (all signs point to E3 as being a good place to make such an announcement, though SE’s E3 lineup reveal doesn’t include Versus). Obviously, we don’t have the “good status” that some of these other sites do (another problem in gaming media), but we can tell them that they should be doing something that they are not. We reported on the mainstream gaming media’s failure to address this rumor, and one particular thing they are not doing makes us very suspicious.

Where in all of this is ANY media outlet calling or e-mailing Tetsuya Nomura and asking him about this?

[NYC_Gamer]

who really cares?people need to realise 3rd party exclusives are finished..

[Dragun619]

Yeah, Honestly, Third Party Exclusives are pretty much finished and to replace it, is Time Exclusive DLC.

Even if FFXIII Versus goes Mutliplatform, no one should be surprised, just looking at Square Enix's track record this gen. Heck, this E3, Square Enix's booth is right across from Microsoft's booth.

Hopefully though, it stays a PS3 exclusive.

[Redrum059]

Unless ofcourse Sony tied down an exclusive right to the game but I know it's probably too late.

The hell with square enix. They aren't wat they used to be.

[badz149]

they might as well make ONE huge booth TOGETHER and we shall see Wada and Greenberg having a great time together!

[radphil]

Tell that to the other games.

[mal_tez92]

Everyone (except people who already own all platforms) would benefit.

[Lavalamp]

Wasn't there an article here on the site the other day where Take-Two reaffirmed Agent's exclusivity to the PS3?

[RememberThe357]

People don't like being proved wrong ;)

[NastyLeftHook]

i hope they do not makefinal fantasy versus 13 multiplatform because the playstation 3 is a more powerful system, and the xbox360 cannot support what the ps3 is capable of, yes, we know about the previous final fantasy not meeting our expectations but i certainly believe that it is in fact the 360's software fault. microsoft paid a whole lot of money to make it multi, they cut things out and it was something less than. i honestly think if there going to make a final fantasy for the 360, please make it exclusive so you do not have to downgrade the ps3. just look at uncharted 2, killzone 2, you cannot tell me they cannot master final fantasy once again. peace.

[Redrum059]

+bubbles my friend, I wanted to say the same thing but I'm trying to build up my bubbles since everyone else is at 4-5 bubbles. And of ofcoarse although your comment is full of truth, many ppl will get butthurt and hit the disagrees and -bubbles like there's no tomorrow.

So here's to you...

+bubbles

[Shang-Long]

nothing wrong with what you said, its your opinion. a lot of people agree with you, no no worries for speaking your mind. but it comes down to how greedy Square wants to be. i mean they got extra money for bringing it on both systems and then the extra sells. great good job you got your money. now see what your group can do without worrying about making two equal versions of a game.

but either way i will get this game. its my number one reason i got a ps3. everything until the release of the game will be a bonus.

[badz149]

will he even answer?? rumors and speculations come out when the officials won't answer!

[NastyLeftHook]

if im lyin im dyin

[RememberThe357]

Real journalists know the rules of the game.

[badz149]

that's a nice thinking too! they just take the shortcuts! rumor and speculate 1st, ask questions 2nd! perfect recipe for hits!

[pinkyxyz]

Just because 3rd party exclusives are done, doesn't mean that people want current exclusive games to become multiplatform. who the hell would want that?

[arakouftaian]

And the only ones that wins when a 3rd party goes multiplat are the xbox
but so far the PS3 have been doind great with their 1 party games.

[vhero]

Because there is no rumour about it going multi platform. A rumour needs foundation like somebody in S-E saying something or slipping up on a website. None of which has happened.

[karl]

at least one good FF game this gen

but oh well.. this isnt a problem for sony. they still have plenty of exclusives anyway..

[Shang-Long]

well for one i care. i have watched the 4 min trailer of that game for 2 years now. i'm excited for it and i will get it exclusive or not but if it goes multi and extents the development time. i will be upset.

if its not announce at E3 this year then i don't think it will go multi. until after its release. if it does happen.

i'm taking a guess and hoping this years Tokyo game show we will see gameplay.

[Godmars290]

Because he has to answer to Wada?

Kojima doesn't - exactly - answer to whoever runs Konami, has his own company within the company, but Nomura isn't in that position.

Though I think the main reason we have have FFXIII and vsXIII was result of an argument to keep it exclusive.

[RememberThe357]

is because he wants games to be made on one platform. He's said in the past that he believes that making a game on one platform gives the developer the best change of making the best game they can. If you look at his work you can see that is how he operates.

[LightofDarkness]

I'm sure they've tried, but obviously Wada's the main mouthpiece of the organization. Nomura probably doesn't have much to say on the matter, he's probably along the lines of "whatever Wada wants us to do, we'll do."

[Sigh]

We'll see at either E3 or TGS. Unfortunately Godmars and LightofDarkness above me are both right, it's Wada who the journalists should be asking. I just want to see the damn gameplay, it's killing me.

[wazzim]

What most people don't know is that SE has a PS3 team and a 360 team, so it isn't blocking dev. of the PS3 version.
With FFXIII, the 360 team pretty much got bored and asked to port the game, resulting in 1million extra sales.

Ofcourse, it will suck for some PS fans to see a exclusive go multi, it's human.
But people have to realise that this is better for SE and the series, more souls=more fun, no?

[SnuggleBandit]

no, the game gets gimped, thats why it sucks

[ReservoirDog316]

Well, Nomura said that vsXIII will have all the stuff that everyone said FFXIII was missing so unless he goes back on his word, which I doubt he will, you really should get the same basic game.

Right?

Still, I'll get it on the PS3 regardless.

[wazzim]

Whatever, I'll enjoy the gimped game.

[zag]

And pisses off the hard core fans.

The ones who have all the FF games, reminds me of last year all those fans were booing at E3.

then the 360 comp where you could win the special FF13 game, and a console which was a 360 which almost had the stage over run. lol.

Yes SE is doing great stuff with losing it's hard core fans the ones who actually buy all the stuff not the one who just got FF13.

[JD_Shadow]

You do realize that they would want to make the game "equal across all platforms" and delay the PS3 version until the 360 version would be finished and ready to be released at the same time, right?

Why is it that NO ONE is even CONSIDERING that part of all this when they think it SHOULD happen?

We don't care? Perhaps you SHOULD care when you see that a game that Sony fans could be playing next year gets delayed to 2012 just so we can allow a 360 port to be finished so they can release both "equal" versions at the same time.

Keep in mind, too, that SE's yet to give the PS3 an exclusive yet. How many exclusive games has SE given to the other platforms this gen?

[RonXD]

Not only could we be playing VS13 next year, but it would also be a better version than a multi plat game.

I wonder how much content was really cut in order to make the 360 and PS3 versions equal.

[JAMurida]

@RonXD

Here's a small example:
http://hatimaki.blog110.fc2...

[Myst]

Hey I'm sure people wouldn't mind so long as it is vastly superior to what Final Fantasy XIII was. I'm even more sure people wouldn't care as long as it had towns, a dark tone, a gripping story, and even more so characters that people will come to like.

Personally I'd like to see something [answers as well as more footage], but at the same time I'm slowly averting my eyes to other games. Final Fantasy will retain a spot, but at the same time there is another which is catching the light. Not to mention games as of light carrying that attention away.

[FernandoMartinez]

After the shit that was FFXIII i honestly don't care about Versus any more...

[shoddy]

ff13 was bad though. I sold it already right after I finished it.

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

Nomura made the best FFs.

Like FFVII and Nomura have more games developed and more experience than Wada to make FFs.

Also Nomura he worked on FFXIII BUT as Main Character Designer only, Nomura worked in other FFs as Character Designer, Battle Visual Director and also in the Original Story Exclusive for 1 console.

Wada revealed that Microsoft made a petition for Square Enix to make the FFXIII for Xbox 360 too, they change the Plans, Wada said Yes and the result of FFXIII is not so amazing like people expected.

I believe Nomura is not like Wada. But Wada is the President and CEO of Square Enix, so I think Wada have the authority to say Yes again the petition from Microsoft (besides the Millions MS need to give).

In other words, FFXIII Versus, have more potential to be on PS3 and Nomura working, based in the experience in roles like FFVII.

[pinkyxyz]

I thought that having waiting nearly 5 years for ff13, that it was going to be an above average rpg with beautiful graphics minimum. All I got was a beautiful game with bad voiceovers, unbelievably bad maps and excellent gameplay. Verses 13 has to redeem the FF name that has been tainted by the last 2 fantasies.12 had a boring story and unconventional gameplay(MMO style really?????) Just my opinion

[kws1065]

That's why no one asks. It's useless.

[cyberwaffles]

i thought there was a contractual agreement that this game HAS to be exclusive?

[Ps_alm3k]

with kojima and nomura.

[USEYOURFIST]

Its probably already being gimped so they dont have as much work to do when M$ give a big enough cheque. in all seriousness tho i hope its awsome in one interview he made it sound like they were doing a proper world map not seen since ps1 days but it looked odd so were trying to figure what to do, but it seems like they are keeping it a proper ff game not that westernized crap of xiii

[gano]

In nomura i trust

[DigitalAnalog]

Square-Enix have a reputation to uphold. To others, this may be just a fanboy jargon spitting back and forth yet somehow you forget how powerful "brand" loyalty is to the fans. They simply CANNOT ignore 4.5 million copies sold on the PS3 alone and that's with all the terrible hate and publicity the PS3 fans got (fans like me absolutely refuses to buy the game because of this), just imagine what would've happened if it were exclusive.

This is the final chance of SE to redeem itself, not because of what the PS3 can or cannot do. They've revealed to the public that the FFv13 is exclusive and they are bound (by fans) to keep to that word. Otherwise, all faith is lost on them and only the die-hardest of fans would support their cause.

-End statement

[Atelierrorona9]

at least someones smart -.-

[Argento-Nox]

I think FFIV would go multi-platform before Versus, since FFXI went to the 360 after the PS2 version.

[Umb]

So they focused more on 1st party studios, because real exclusive is when you own it. Sony knew that they could not match MS pound for pound when it came to buying exclusives, so they bought studios and expanded on existing ones to ensure a steady stream of PS3 exclusive.

Because at the end of the day 3rd party studios can be compared to mecrs, where loyalty is to the highest bidder until the tides of war changes, in this case user base numbers.

[Legendary-Status]

Is when I seen the FF VS 13 Trailer that got me from day 1... my type of game a game with potential to be Great.. but here SE goes.. always trying to screw something up.. but anyway's I 4got when the trailer came out I think 2006 and it's 2010 man Im sorry but in between that time we got really no type of info. got some trailer's but more of the same.. and God who know's what the gameplay look's like(I thought the game was CANCEL)... Im tired of playing the waiting game The time is now for this title to SURFACE... People are starting to get annoy or Really dont care no more about the game.. for waiting so long with very little info. it's 2010 man dont get scared Show Something pre-alpha something? lol people didnt give a flying Flip about FF13 it was all about VS SE dont make 2 screw up's now learn form your 1st mistake...

[Atelierrorona9]

NISA isn't make no games for xbox and ther games are just as good as final fantasy or perhaps even better..

[Atelierrorona9]

wuldn't get my hopes with ff13vs either and we know ff14 is staying right where it belongs because the beta has alreday started ms is not going to get every game out there what else dont they have?opps thats right harvest moon rune factory so that makes natsume and NISA not supporting the xbox once xbox at least gets harvest moon and have NISA's support then maybe ill get a xbox but for now no reason to even lay a hand on one but we know a harvest moon or rune factory and nisa won't never support it..

[Ult iMate]

If SE release Versus 13 first on PS3 and THEN begin to make a port to X360 - that's ok with me. Otherwise going multiplat will take another year to make a port.

[Eddy223]

if it dos become multiplatform
im gonna blow D: