Bloomberg: Square Enix shares jump following FFXIII move to 360

Charmers - 532 days 2 hours ago

@sonarus the shares NEVER dropped, the previous story was a big load of BS. The poster of that story misinterpreted a 0.06% variance into a 20% drop (must have had some special "glasses" on). However this story makes a lot more sense than the last one. It is only naturaly for shareholders to show confidence in a company when they try to expand their market. The only people crying about this are those with some sort of zealot mentality towards a console company that really couldn't give a stuff about you.

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sonarus - 531 days 21 hours ago

oh ok because i remember it was -20% then -0.6% now +5% lol

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PirateThom - 532 days 1 hour ago

I don't care about it being multiplatform, I'm more concerned at the delay of the English language version because of 360.

The game was already over budget and multiplatform was the only way this game would be supportable, but I see no reason why PS3 owners have to wait.

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masterofpwnage - 532 days 1 hour ago

i kno seriously why make us wait. wen they are gonna finish the game and release in japan

dumb@ss square making us wait, for the gimped up 360 version. imean they been working on the ff13 for like wat 3 years now.

so how long would it take for us ps3 owners to wait for the 360 version.

dats just stupid.

did square forget who actually helped them be were they are at. and who bought all of there games.

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Death - 532 days 1 hour ago

FF is built on a cross platform engine. I'm not sure where the confusion lies, but the reason for using a cross platform game engine is to make it so there is little to no time between versions. The reason for any delay is for localization, but tis will be done dor both consoles at the same time.

-Death

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nirwanda - 531 days 18 hours ago

name one FF game that hasn't been delayed for an english language version every single FF game I can think of came to japan well before us/europe

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Fox01 - 532 days 1 hour ago

One sentence for you : *FFXIII with achievements*

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J@D - 532 days ago

^ my counter to u: Final Fantasy XIII with trophies support + Home support. get it =P

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OOG - 531 days 23 hours ago

thats a pretty stupid assumption......

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ericnellie - 532 days 1 hour ago

If FFXIII sells well on the 360 - you'd better believe they will continue to support that platform. From a finacial stand point, this is good for SE...only from a "fanboy" point of view does this look bad. I think that the more people that can enjoy the Final Fantasy experience, the better ;)

SE is a proven solid developer and I'm sure both versions will be outstanding!

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Superfragilistic - 532 days 1 hour ago

Bubbles ericnellie.

Square's announcement may well convince other third party developers to follow suit. And if the 360 version sells well in America and Europe... other formerly Square exclusives will likely follow.

As you said from a "fanboy" point of view it may be bad news. But if this means Square can make more money and in turn make more games for more gamers, then as gamers we are all better off! :)

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masterofpwnage - 532 days 1 hour ago

mostl likly it would handle MGS4 becuae, they can handle 360 dumb down version of ff13 and thats a rpg.

but it will never happen sinse, kojima and i think ryan said so many time that is a ps3 exclusive. while ff13 was never always told it was a exclusive, they even said they might make ff13 multi to get money.

and plus, look all the stuff. the apple, the ps3 and psp and all sort of sony's stuff. and the jokes of the 360

neva happen

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Shroomy - 532 days 1 hour ago

It's not exactly the most beautiful breathtaking game ever. The textures can be so flat and dull in places, the animation is some of the very best but that doesn't mean they 360 isn't powerful enough. Hell the Wii could do those animations.

Size wise? The devs wanted UNCOMPRESSED audio, simply pleasing audiophiles. Compress it down right and you have pretty much the same game on a different platform.

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Superfragilistic - 532 days 1 hour ago

Agreed Rocky!

That's what most said about FFXIII and yet look what happenened...

MGS4 is in a similar predicament as a third party exclusive and a Japanese company wanting more sales of their software than current (Bout 2.5-3m MGS4 have sold). Can't blame them wanting to more than double the audience (15m + 20m = 35m) to sell their games to. It's BUSINESS and the better health these companies are in, the better and more games we'll all get in the long run. GAMERS will be much better off in the long run and as a whole. :)

As for God of War 3, LittleBigPlanet and Uncharted 2. They truly are pipedreams for 360 gamers as all three are Sony developed and owned IPs. If you want to play them you'll have to buy a PS3. ;)

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titntin - 532 days 1 hour ago

Any machine can handle any game.

You could get a DS version of MG4 if you tried.

FF13 is almostly completely designed for the PS3, but given the style of game it is, it shouldn't be too hard to port it over for 360. If they need too they can optomise the game assets and textures appropriately or make changes to the physics engine to ensure the engine runs fine. Theres no reason why a decent port can't be made of any game. Its likely that such ports would not be EXACTLY the same, but the differencesa would be minor enough that only the coporate boy soldiers would notice it to use it in their 'toy wars'. Gamers would just play a decent game...

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Superfragilistic - 532 days 1 hour ago

That's all correct tintin except for the last part. The Square chairman specifically said both versions would ship day and date together in Europe and America. :)

EDIT: Thanks for the update tintin. Bubbles :)

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titntin - 532 days 1 hour ago

Thanks - looked up soem clarification and its still not essentially clear. The exact quote I've got is :

"We're ready to start developing FFXIII for 360," he said. "First, we will complete the game for PS3 in Japan, then begin localization for America and Europe while developing the 360 version simultaneously. The PS3 and 360 versions will be released at the same time outside of Japan ? although, due to language and other conditions, the game may not be released simultaneously across territories."

Note the question mark? I didn't put that in, thats exactly as its quoted.

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Chuck Norris - 532 days 1 hour ago

Exactly! This is where it sucks the most. The PS3 owners have to wait for the 360 version to be finished in order to play the game. Even if the localization is completed a few months after the Japanese version but the 360 version isn't done yet, we won't get to play FF13. I'm okay with the 360 getting FF13, but having to wait even though the game is ready for shipment is totally a different story.

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Superfragilistic - 532 days 1 hour ago

"All's fair in love and war."

The PS3 significantly delayed GTAIV, and I think it's highly likely that the 360 will delay FFXIII.

Either way doesn't bother me if the game fulfils its potential and as a bonus gives me more time to play all the astonishingly AAA titles on both systems.

A great time to be a gamer! :)

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Superfragilistic - 532 days 1 hour ago

I know how you feel... I've only played Folklore on PS3 and whilst good it had nothing on Lost Odyssey.

Elite carries a different motherboard so there are little to no issues.

If you're looking for a Pro Console, make sure to wait for the 60G, they have the brand new motherboards as well.

Either way make sure to pick up Lost Odyssey. That's the best JRPG I've played on modern consoles. And if you're willing go grab Mass Effect, for an entirely different type of RPG experience. :)

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Prismo_Fillusion - 532 days 1 hour ago

Man, I'm totally with you.

I never owned a Sony system before, and I bought my PS3 excited to play lots of JRPGs for years go come. One hasn't even come out yet, and then I found out that Eternal Sonata wasn't even coming to the US on the PS3.

The 360 already has Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, and Eternal Sonata (all of which I'd love to play).

If it wasn't for RROD I'd rather have a 360 at this point... :/

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titntin - 532 days 1 hour ago

Most objective analysis suggests the failure rate dropped to about 10% for the elite machines. 9 out of ten elite owners will never suffer a glitch..

Just for another perspective on JRPG's for the system, I actually found Lost Odyssey to be tremendously tedious in the long run and stopped about half way through disc 3. The only JRPG I failed to complete in more than a decade, so approach with caution as its not to everyones tastes despite the sumptuous visual style.
I would suggest Eternal Sonata as a great JRPG, truly beautiful, far less 'contrived' and my favorite on the system by a long way.
I second trying Mass effect too - its not perfect by any means, but its great experience while it lasts. A flawed gem well worth experiencing!

@Superfragilistic
I love folklore to death - its not a JRPG though, but its infinately more interesting than L.O. in my opinion.

@ Prismo_Fillusion
Eteranl Sonata IS coming to PS3 in the west - the story asserting it was not has been proven to be false. Encharted arms is worth a look as you can pick it up cheap. White Knight Stroy looks awesome!

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Chuck Norris - 532 days 1 hour ago

10% is still too high. I've been planning to get a 360 since last Christmas but the RROD thing is just terrible. It's kinda hard to send in your console if you live in a country outside of NA or EU.

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Superfragilistic - 532 days 1 hour ago

@Chuck

Where do you live mate?

I'm in Australia and I've had a 360 for almost three years. When I got the RROD two months back, I sent if off on a Thursday and had it back the next Tuesday. Only took four working days and didn't cost me a cent! :)

EDIT: @Chuck

Wow. Sorry to hear that mate. :(

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Chuck Norris - 532 days ago

360 has already launched in Australia right? Where I live, the 360 hasn't even officially launched yet so getting tech support would probably be hard. I had to import my PS3 from my cousin in the US.

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