What Happened To Final Fantasy Versus XIII?
For a while there, it really looked like Square Enix would start to push Final Fantasy Versus XIII. We'd get more than a few behind-closed-doors peeks at gameplay and this great wall of silence concerning information or even baseline details.
But then they announced Final Fantasy XIII-2 and that was it. Versus XIII has taken a definite back seat and personally, I'm a little concerned. It doesn't appear to be on the horizon any time soon, while at the same time, we already have an estimated launch date for FFXIII-2. At the beginning of the year, we started to hear snippets from Japan and that included a few new looks at cinema and gameplay. Then what? Anything? Does anyone remember the first time we heard about Versus XIII?
And you know, they unveiled Final Fantasy Agito XIII (which has since become Final Fantasy Type-0 for the PSP) and with FFXIII-2 everywhere you look, one might assume Versus XIII could be found somewhere. Maybe they'll bring it to this year's Tokyo Game Show but even if they do, I'm not holding out much hope for any significant update. I keep wondering what Square Enix's plan is for this franchise; it seems a little erratic since FFXIII and I'm not entirely sure why... Any ideas?
By this time in 2011, I fully expected the game in question to be a common topic of discussion. There'd be plenty of media and info to talk about. It'd be one of the most anticipated titles. But where is it?
9/2/2011 Ben Dutka
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ZettaiSeigi
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 9:43:57 PM
StubbornScorpio
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 10:02:14 PM
Codeez
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 10:42:31 PM
Riku994
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 11:06:03 PM
And now you know.
Last edited by Riku994 on 9/2/2011 11:07:05 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 11:11:24 PM
pillz81
Tuesday, September 06, 2011 @ 3:55:34 PM
ZettaiSeigi
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 9:25:06 PM
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When the Fabula-something was announced, I was most excited for FF XIII because it's the big successor. But after playing it and ended up thinking it's a so-so FF game, I thought FF Versus XIII could end up the better home console game. And what do we have now? Yep, FF XIII-2. Whle it looks to improve on the first game, I hope that S-E actually brings out Versus XIII first since they've announced that game more than 5 years ago! If I'm Tetsuya Nomura, I would not be happy about the kind of treatment my game is getting.
WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 10:23:27 PM
gunblademaster
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 9:42:44 PM
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Riku994
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 9:43:03 PM
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Basically Ben what most of the users there think is that once 13-2 is out, the curtains will fly open on this game and we'll start seeing a lot more of it and probably a release date soon after. I'm thinking late 2012 for Japan.
Oh and no Ben, we've been told Versus will not be at TGS.
Last edited by Riku994 on 9/2/2011 9:48:21 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 10:24:13 PM
SnipeySnake
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 12:24:37 AM
Riku994
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 12:56:51 AM
TheAgingHipster
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 9:44:39 PM
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Dancemachine55
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 9:51:00 PM
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1. Square Enix announce more games than they have time to make.
2. Content was cut out of FF XIII to fit onto 3 Xbox 360 discs. The cut content, along with a whole bunch of new stuff, makes FF XIII-2.
3. Square Enix do not listen to their fans, who clearly care less for a multiplat FF XIII sequel and want the PS3 exclusive FF Versus XIII.
4. Square tend to focus on one project at the expense of another, in this case, FF XIII-2 taking precedence over FF Versus XIII.
I don't know about you guys, but I am really getting fed up with Square Enix this generation. They are so clearly out of touch with their older hardcore fans from the SNES and PS1 days that we know longer care about them or Final Fantasy, AND the new fans they are after are too busy gearing up for Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim, Gears of War 3 or Halo Anniversary.
ZettaiSeigi
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 9:53:35 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 11:12:03 PM
Stabs88
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 8:01:54 AM
P.S Where is my Kingdom Hearts 3?!
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 2:40:59 PM
bigrailer19
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 9:54:22 PM
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kokoro
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 10:02:16 PM
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Whenever anything becomes about money, the quality of that thing always suffers.
Riku994
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 10:17:04 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 10:27:44 PM
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SoulController
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 10:35:31 PM
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Ludakriss
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 5:01:20 AM
Now put that into comparison to Versus. 14 already has guidelines. Versus must be Created right? Extra stress anyone?
WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 10:48:50 PM
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- Make Wada publicly apologize for taking the main FF entries multiplat.
- Fire Wada, then burn him in effigy while he drinks Sake at a local dive with whoever told him it was a good idea to ditch FF staples.
- Locate everybody who had a hand in FFVII and put them to work on a remake.
- Stop f*cking with Tetsuya Nomura and his team so they can finish Versus.
- Bring back all things FF ever had including turn based battles for FFXV.
SoulController
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 11:01:56 PM
Riku994
Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 11:08:41 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 12:27:07 AM
Ludakriss
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 5:03:50 AM
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 3:51:00 AM
SnipeySnake
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 12:22:16 AM
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Russell Burrows
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 12:49:25 AM
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Ludakriss
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 5:11:25 AM
Of course one might add info together and understand that comment like "gameplay & CGI differ very little" and the time of silence from Squeenix would kind of point towards it.
Seriously though. Are you one of those who are really eager to see a new Play station? Because I ain't rich, bro.
Naruto Uchiha
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 3:26:32 AM
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Ultimadream
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 3:55:50 AM
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But when will we get Versus XIII... This is the billion dollar question, I fear now that it might not even be until 2013.... Which is tragic. That 7 minute trailer at the beginning of the year showed SO much progress, it's what really sold me on the title. But, now it's just vanished. I hoep they not making Type-0 a priority (Which is also getting a sequel...) As rom what I played of the japanese demo, I was not impressed.
As for the FFVII give it a rest seriously, I don't want S-E fannying about with something they can just never replace. If you sit down and play Final Fantasy VII, You'll find it is juts was wonderful to play now as it was years ago, next gen graphics or not.
___________
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 4:37:27 AM
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sorry, but $E has been nothing but disappointment after disappointment this gen!
from FFXIII going MP, to FFXIIIs style change, to versus turning into vapour ware, to their refusal of bringing KH to consoles, to there refusal to let BBs onto the PSN for GO users.
$E is dead to me!
Excelsior1
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 6:06:22 AM
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is this game being ported over to 360 as we speak? i don't think anyone would be shocked by that considering the way se has treated the ps3 this gen.
odds are we will here more about this game after ff13-2's release. i do find that we know so little about it disturbing. same goes for the last guardian.
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 9:42:50 AM
Temjin001
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 11:19:01 AM
Excelsior1
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 1:27:41 PM
forgive me. i am not well versed on the pc side of gaming. frankly, i don't see how that's relevant to this topic. it does seem like japanese game production has dropped considerably when compared to previous generations and their western counterparts. gt5 forever. the last guardian forever. ffvs13 forever. bioware and naughty dog have managed to crank out several games or more during this time when compared to their japanese counterparts. so i'm not going to forget about it. half the reason they are becoming more irrelevant in the gaming industry is becuase they don't even make games anymore. i sense some over protection of the japanese gaming industry in your reply. that's fine, but i think they deserve to be called out on their lack of production on the hd consoles.
Last edited by Excelsior1 on 9/3/2011 1:32:17 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 2:42:06 PM
Kagamin
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 8:07:22 AM
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I believe Versus will be a holiday 2012 game with a English version only in 2013 =(
Russell Burrows
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 10:03:56 AM
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gungrave
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 11:26:32 AM
Ludakriss
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 1:00:42 PM
I hereby also kinda make a pact that if SE were to go multiplatform they'd hurt me as a person who's used to seeing quality products on quality console. No offence to any other console and if you're about 20 you'll understand what I mean. I will not buy it.
SolidFantasy
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 10:58:07 AM
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gungrave
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 11:23:48 AM
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btw, I fully expect to versus 13 go multiplatform.
Mystearica
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 6:18:27 PM
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All the more makes me want another Atlus title (SMT? Persona?)
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Riku994
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 6:59:35 PM
Sogi_Otsa
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 7:32:32 PM
Jonesy555
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 6:58:18 PM
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Riku994
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 6:59:56 PM
Sogi_Otsa
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 7:33:50 PM
FullmetalX10
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 7:10:21 PM
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Sogi_Otsa
Saturday, September 03, 2011 @ 7:28:29 PM
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BUT i doubt that'd work. i may pick this up early on. this money is making V13 quite possibly. if they want it perfect they need more money.Delvs always need money. and XIII-1 didn't bring much to the table no? the end scenes of XIII made me like the game more but still... it was a boring trek through hell to get there. once 13-2 moves aside and all we'll hear more on V-13, they have type-0 to release too. once those to are out more people will work on VXIII Nomura won't screw us over. he just has to earn the money for the big one!
DeathOfChaos
Sunday, September 04, 2011 @ 1:24:46 PM
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If it's not under the spotlight, there is no real rush. And if there is no real rush, more time for them to make it perfect.
Everybody, if you just let them work on it without worrying about NOW NOW NOW, you'll get the perfect game we're waiting for! FFXIII was all about NOW NOW NOW because it was advertised and so much info was given out, they had to hurry and get it out there, it had already seen too much spot light to be worked on any longer. (Oh, and XBox didn't help). Remember when everyone found out that the PS3 is harder to develop for? Well they are squeezing out what they can from the PS3 since it's an exclusive and make this game what they (and the fans) want it to be. I'm excited that they're taking their time making Versus a masterpiece while everyone else is extremely impatient. Patience is a virtue, and in this situation, it will pay off. =]
Ludakriss
Sunday, September 04, 2011 @ 3:30:10 PM
Just an observation. However, I am fully behind you (no homo =) with your thoughts. I am all for this game being for one, a PS3 only experience and actually being a good experience. So we can finally, in this generation, point a finger to an HD generation's example of more or less, a real RPG. Right?
DeathOfChaos
Sunday, September 04, 2011 @ 1:31:24 PM
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Kabuki
Sunday, September 04, 2011 @ 10:03:04 PM
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Final Fantasy Versus XIII









StubbornScorpio
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Friday, September 02, 2011 @ 9:24:30 PM