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FFXIII showing at E3, huge posters in LA and US release window

FinalFantasy-XIII.net: Square Enix members has finally had an update which shows the construction of some huge Final Fantasy XIII advertisements in LA, GTA style. The posters clearly read "COMING 2010".

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FAT MAN GO BOOM5469d ago

I wish it was sooner.... Tomorrow Tomorrow would have been awesome....

Gue15469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

Yeah, go blame MS... edit: For the time the game comes out its graphics are gonna be pretty dated. lol

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Megaton5469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

lol @ blaming Sony for the GTAIV delay.

Microsoft said it was the PS3's fault, Rockstar said it was compression issues (thanks DVD). Not to mention they were still developing the multiplayer well into 2008, months past the whole "it could be released on 360 now" date that Microsoft was crapping all over the place.

Anyways, if the Japanese version has English subtitles, I'm gonna import it, assuming it's region free like nearly every other PS3 game. Not gonna wait for them to do whatever they're gonna do on the 360 if I don't have to.

xwabbit5469d ago

I just want white knight chronicles :/

I did not murder him5469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

Rockstar said it was the PS3 that caused the delay and after getting so much heat from rabid fanboys they made up a number of reasons afterwards like Multi player etc. Wasn't the PS3 exclusive Japanese version of FF13 delayed?

So close to E3 you can smell the nervousness and see it.

"It's really no surprise to anybody that the PS3 was definitely a contributing factor to that," Barerra told MTV. "Now, we're neck and neck. That's not an issue anymore. But back then that was something we were taking into account."

It was widely known that RS was very fearful about finally coming out and saying this. It was also know that they were so scared they kept coming out saying how the PS3 version is coming along and on par with the 360 version when it was not in the end.

http://www.shacknews.com/on...
http://kotaku.com/348603/ro...
http://vgchartz.com/forum/t...

I love how PS3 fans always try to create these fictional realities on this site.

soxfan20055469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

@1.3

Please post a link to that so-called "interview" you mention. I'd be willing to bet that the words "nightmare", "retarded", and "massively weaker" are nowhere to be found. Who's lying? I really hope you're not trying to pass off your personal opinions as having been said by RS, because that is what your post implies.

EDIT: If the 360 hardware is so inferior, as is your opinion, then the 360 version should have ended up being inferior to the PS3 version, despite Rockstar's best efforts. But, as we know, that did not turn out to be the case.

Microsoft Xbox 3605469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

360 is to blame for GTA's delay and once again to blame for FF13.

OmarJA5469d ago

Like you were before GDC 09 ?...

The only who is nervous & pathetic here is you.

I did not murder him5469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

Corridor games using copy and pasted development techniques look good on PS3 using the right engines. But most techniques and engines show PS3's true abilities that is why you see games looking pretty good like Killzone 2 but ugly as sin games like Infamous.

I thought everybody already knew this was coming in 2010 in the west? The only thing I did not expect was the fact the PS3 version for Japan was delayed or should I say the original game period! was delayed.

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I did not murder him5469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

The PS3 version was inferior your crap/comment is null.

Not "BELIEVABLE" to you? Rockstar first said the PS3 was causing the delay and later stressed they were going to match the 360 version at some point, finally claiming they did later on. When the game released it was sub HD on PS3 with frame rate issues. The PS3 version needed a patch just after release because the game was killing PS3 literally.

Don't come at me like a rabid animal dude I only post what I see and read.

I'm sure the PS3 is effecting the release window for Final Fantasy 13 too.

xwabbit5469d ago

lol no 1 should waste time talking to i did not murder him

OmarJA5469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

Well according to IGN, GTA4 was better on the PS3 so your comments are worthless...

inFamous is ugly ?...

Funny cause it looks better than GTA4, Fable 2, Too Human & Ninja Gaiden, not to mention the great scores it had.

Homicide5469d ago

I did not murder him is correct. Rockstar delayed the game because they were having troubles with the PS3 version, getting it online and such. Also the development for the game was going slower than the 360 version. Of course this is N4G after all, so go on and disagree.

FamilyGuy5469d ago

and was like "Nooo!" theen i reread that it said "US" release and calmed down.

Megaton5469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

1.13 xwabbit nailed it.

Internet rule #14: Do not argue with trolls - it means that they win.

I did not murder him5469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

Perhaps you should be talking to #1.1 I wonder if you guys disagreed with him? ;)

Selective reading in your first comment is funny. You're quoting the response to the backlash.

evrfighter5469d ago

"lol no 1 should waste time talking to i did not murder him "

for what? because he made a decent point? That's like sticking your fingers in your ears and going "LALALALLALALLA" whenever someone comes out and says something worth thinking about.

But I suppose your one of the fanboys that like to get in a circle and jerk each other off all day.

La Chance5469d ago

Get over it guys FF13 is coming to 360 and no amount of whining crying and hating will change anything.

Still freaking excited for the game.360 version for me!

Jaces5469d ago

I could see how the PS3 would be delaying a game if it was multiplat like GTAIV was.

Nobody ever said it was easier to develop for in the first place. There is no problem when it comes to matching or even surpassing any 360 version, it'll just take a little longer until developers understand and use the PS3's infrastructure more and more often.

Ignore the trolls guys, they grasp and cling on to whatever they can find that supposedly makes Sony look bad. By the way, I thought Murder said he never trolled in the PS3 stories...

tehReaper5469d ago

Honestly, these replies are rediculous.

"Blame Microsoft"?

Are you serious? I'm confident all the disagrees and bias comments are from fanboys still mad about FF13 going multi.

If you can sit there and completely ignore facts, theres something wrong. So wrong, in fact, that you guys have created an alternate reality within your minds. That's messed up. Yeah, blame Microsoft for GTA's delay even though Rockstar have been quoted saying the exact opposite. You can't blame 360 for issues that are on the PS3 and vice versa! --- No matter how you want to spin it.

As for people upset about Microsoft securing another game for their future lineup, get over it. The PS3 has a great lineup this year. Why should FF13 come out when we have Uncharted 2, Infamous, and KZ2 to play?

Pika-pie5468d ago

Who was to blame for the GTAIV delay..

It was Rockstar... Come on.. Dont be retarted people!

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qface645469d ago

i don't know why but the more i look into FF13 the more i try and get excied about it
the more i honestly care less about it honestly i just don't seem to care about waiting for FF13 anymore
i mean im still getting it but its no longer a game im excited about :|

anyways just wait last second square enix will find some reason to delay it

gintoki7775469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

anyone want to help me build a time machine and go into the future and come back with a few copies of ff13 we will steal >:) then we can sell them in the underground market for $100,000 a copy.
also some copies of FF 13 versus cant forget those

Cartesian3D5469d ago

happy to see Gaming business expanding.. but it wont sell like GTA (in US)

SE must Ad FFXIII in europe and Asia.. and make a Western game for US market. who cares .. they are stupid anyway (look at their last fiscal year, some devs made 3 times more money with 1/10 investment..)

Johnny Rotten5469d ago

And this is what "stole the show" at the 2008 E3 convention?

PirateThom5469d ago

Yep, because multiplatform games define systems and are the reason for buying them.

SpoonyRedMage5469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

PS3 fanboys seem to have a much bigger deal out of it than 360 fanboys though...

JD_Shadow5469d ago

If you understood WHY, though, you would clearly understand.

mephman5469d ago

Probably has something to do with PlayStation fanboys anticipating the game a lot more than the 360 fanboys.

evrfighter5469d ago

really? from what I've seen of LBP, R2, KZ2...It's more like ps3 fans like to argue about upcoming releases be it multiplat or exclusive then actually go out and buy them.

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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."

Einhander1972143d 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.

Nyxus143d ago

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

Shane Kim142d ago (Edited 142d ago )

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

Elda142d 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_B141d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125142d ago (Edited 142d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic141d ago (Edited 141d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic141d ago (Edited 141d 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.

Gamingsince1981141d ago

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

-Foxtrot141d 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.

Elda141d 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.

-Foxtrot141d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy141d ago

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

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gold_drake143d ago (Edited 143d 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

Eonjay141d ago

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

Snookies12143d 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!

Eonjay141d ago

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

shinoff2183143d ago (Edited 143d 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

KillerB142d 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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