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Square Enix teasing Final Fantasy XIII demo?

SCRAWL: "Sonia Im, Senior PR Manager for Square Enix America, has posted a very interesting update on her Twitter account tonight. Attached with the image above, Sonia wrote: "The memo inside hinted at something cool most of you can participate in a few days from now :)"."

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fffan93915268d ago

Maybe, but what is that in the picture? I hope that downloadable Chocobo doesn't come on a disc.

GameGambits5268d ago

I thought SE already confirmed there would be no English demo? Maybe it's the Advent Children Japanese demo on the Japanese store? Or maybe it'll be put out worldwide for all to DL? But seriously it's really hard for me to believe they'd make a fresh demo for USA players when they said already they wouldn't.

I personally hope it's the FF14 beta since I already have FF13 japanese version paid in full for lol. :P

iamtehpwn5268d ago (Edited 5268d ago )

I wonder if Microsoft knows some of those screens have PS3 buttons in them, and that the PS3 version is running.

Darkstorn5268d ago

@1.0-
Dude, N4G is not for 360 fanboys. Not a single agree? Take your flawed logic elsewhere.
On topic, I'm also hoping it's a demo, and all evidence points to that.

Jmlopezbr5268d ago

They never confirmed that they weren't going to do an english demo. They said they probably were going to and if they did it would be on a section completely different from the ACC demo.

rockleex5268d ago

"Current gen" thing Square Enix has ever released on the PS3!!

:D

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Parapraxis5268d ago (Edited 5268d ago )

Well 12.17.2009 is the Japanese release date...but also happens to be a Thursday, when the PSN update hits.
A demo would definitely "hold me over" until march.
Seems likely that it will be a PS3 demo for NA.

EDIT: Sonia works out of Cali. and has posted on the Playstation Blog (Sonia Im // Senior PR Manager, Square Enix North America).

DEFINITELY sounds like a demo!
:)

NecrumSlavery5268d ago

Hell even if it's on the JP PSN, I'll figure out my way through the menus, cause that would be the greatest thing to happen this year. Yeah it would all be in Japanese, but you know it's square's merry christmas gift to US/UK, if it happened.

BTW.....Isn't the Advent Children FFXIII Demo around 5gb? That's huge.

Redempteur5268d ago (Edited 5268d ago )

After teh god of war 3 and the two ratchet demo i don't care how huge the demo is

Seriously

(also MAG beta player ) .. ( mag made me upgrapde my drive from my 60gb to a 250gb )

i'm ready for anything ...

Dutch Boogie5268d ago

I hope it's a demo of some sort. I would really like to see how it plays. The last FF game i bought was FF10 which was incredible. I hope this comes close in terms of story and character relation.

ssipmraw5268d ago

yeah 10 was good but 12 was pretty meh, i only keep it because of possible future resale value XP

im not gonna look at anything XIII related until i buy the game

Meryl5268d ago

If it is a demo I hope it comes to PSN, I will be downloading it to compare with the Jap demo I got quite a while ago.

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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."

Einhander1972146d 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.

Nyxus146d ago

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

Shane Kim145d ago (Edited 145d ago )

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

Elda145d 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_B144d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125145d ago (Edited 145d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic145d ago (Edited 145d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic145d ago (Edited 145d 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.

Gamingsince1981145d ago

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

-Foxtrot145d 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.

Elda144d 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.

-Foxtrot144d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy144d ago

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

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gold_drake146d ago (Edited 146d 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

Eonjay144d ago

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

Snookies12146d 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!

Eonjay145d ago

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

shinoff2183146d ago (Edited 146d 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

KillerB145d 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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