Blu-Ray Proving To Be A Benefit For FFXIII Development

The vast majority of the time, multiplatform games are basically identical across the two power platforms; the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. There are some exceptions of course (and we're not counting the first year where crappy 360-to-PS3 ports were common), but for the most part, there are very minimal differences.

However, when you have a game that's as massive as Final Fantasy XIII, you may encounter a few major obstacles that prevent the two versions from being nigh-on identical. From the time FFXIII was announced for the 360, the naysayers have wondered how Square-Enix will approach the two different formats, and how they'll deal with the greatly reduced storage space on the DVD for the 360. Well, here's yet another example of that issue: according to Crious Gamer, Square-Enix may not include Japanese voices with the 360 version of FFXIII. But PS3 owners don't have to worry. Said Yoshinori Kitase:

"Obviously, when we talk about XIII it’s for PS3 and Xbox – with PS3 being on Blu-ray there would be enough memory, but on Xbox probably not. At the moment we’re thinking of releasing the voice in English only. Are there many people who would like to play with Japanese voices?"

Look, although we don't mind that 360 owners will get this groundbreaking title, we've been saying from the start that in this particular case, the PS3 version will be superior. And almost every time we hear of a new update, it's a "for instance" situation of how Blu-Ray's enhanced storage capacity is allowing development to progress smoothly, while the standard DVD format for the 360 version is causing a few hitches. For the sake of 360 owners, we hope Square-Enix doesn't have to strip anything more away from the production, but at least the developers aren't taking stuff out of the PS3 version just so it can mirror the 360 version. That'd be just...wrong.

Related Game(s): Final Fantasy XIII

5/12/2009 Ben Dutka

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crapreviews
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 10:55:41 AM
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if they did take things out of the NA ps3 version just to match the xbox, omg the hell SE would be in.

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Shatterday
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 11:06:40 AM

I would be truely upset.

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Nynja
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:37:43 PM

I may not buy this game on release day because of this. I would rather wait for a complete FF game, FFvXIII.

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Akuma07
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 10:35:49 PM

i dont think ill be buying this one anyway.

the battle system is way too.....actiony. for an RPG game.

personally i would much rather FFvXIII

if your gona make an RPG, stick it to the RPG format, and hey, if it aint broke, dont fix it, go back to the FFX-2 battle system, it was perrrrrrrfect.

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Jordahn
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 11:15:02 AM
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Bottom line: Features in PS3 games should not be sacrificed just because there are storage limitations on another console, period.

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ace_boon_coon
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 3:43:23 PM

this is exactly why it should have stayed a ps3 exclusive. remember 360 owers laughed at blu ray and how it was just a gimmic? now look who gets the last laugh. they're are just reciving the scraps of our superior version.

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HeXeN
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 11:15:28 AM
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I think that's a pretty big negative for the 360 version.I am sure many FF fans wanted to play through the game in both English and Japanese.

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Banky A
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 12:18:06 AM

For enthusiasts.. it's a huge negative ;)

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Byakko2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 11:22:19 AM
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It's funny because PS3 haters will swear Blu-Ray does nothing for games. Brainwashed, I say, brainwashed! Tekken 6 is also having trouble fitting onto a DVD. Sure one can argue that most of this is due to CG scenes, uncompressed audio, etcetera. But still, imagine a Tekken 6 on 2 discs lol.

Pick Jin Kazama and finish story mode to see "Please insert disc 2".

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Oxvial
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 11:22:48 AM
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Microsoft its ruining my favorite hobby...I wonder if the next generation gonna be worst.

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Mujy786
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 11:24:55 AM
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Ps3 + Blu ray is the power house :D

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rell
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 5:06:06 PM

Enough Said

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Sir Shak
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 11:30:46 AM
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But I thought blu-ray was useless ......

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Sol
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:03:16 PM

...Why?

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Byakko2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:11:24 PM

I think he was being sarcastic. Since you know that's the FUD that was spread about Blu-Ray for gaming.

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Sir Shak
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 4:23:28 PM

Obvious sarcasm is obvious .

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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 11:59:23 AM
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Here comes the clusterf*ck known as the port.

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Sol
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:03:06 PM
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I wouldn't mind Japanese voice acting. It adds a different element to games.

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Jawknee
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:03:27 PM
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i watched this interview on the IGN site. I understood that they weren’t going to release the Japanese dialog for either NA version. I was disappointed in this cause i prefer Japanese dialog with subtitles much more then the English voice actors Square uses. I understood this as once again, the PS3 version of a multiplatform game will be limited and content held back because of the 360 version. I pretty pissed about this.

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Doosharm
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:36:36 PM

That's pretty much how I took it as well.

"At the moment we’re thinking of releasing the voice in English only. Are there many people who would like to play with Japanese voices?"

These two lines suggest to me that they are considering releaseing in English only for both platforms. Nowhere in that statement does he suggest it will only be for one platform. Furthermore, the last line seems to suggest they don't think many American gamers require the Japanese voiceovers.

But then again, I don't really care. As long as we get good English voiceovers I'm all set.

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Archos
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:10:52 PM
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I agree with you Ben..I hope the lack of Blu-Ray on the 360 only cuts the extra language option in the game... I hope it doesn't affect the overall build of the game (as the PS3 version will suffer cause of the 360...).

Come on SE pull out something special... And keep the PS3 version as it was intended initially (no matter how inferior the 360 one turns out)...

Besides the point... but IGN just reviewed Infamous... 9.2!!!! Seems awesome.

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Nynja
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:15:55 PM
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Does Kitase-san realize the people he wants to be fair to are still waiting for their PS3 version of Last Remnant?

How about Star Ocean and Tales of series?

Stop trying to sugar coat a pile of feces, it still smells and tastes like shit.

Last edited by Nynja on 5/12/2009 12:16:23 PM

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 4:15:53 PM

The Tales games are Namco Bandai, and as far as I know the Tales game most recently shipped for the 360 *is* being given a PS3 version (enhanced) as well.

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Nynja
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 7:24:28 AM

Good call, thanx for pointing that out. I think the other title I was thinking of was "Infinite Undiscovery" but I feel like I'm forgetting something else.

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Highlander
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 10:31:15 AM

NP, I just wanted to be fair to Namco since they are doing better with PS support, and they are bringing Soul Calibur to the PSP which earns them sufficient kudos to overcome any negative brownie points they gained with their faux exclusive support of 360.

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godsman
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:18:45 PM
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I read that message from another article, too and i was worried. Based on that message, do you think they will release both languages on the blu-ray?

It sounds like "hey dvd are restricting the size of the game, so we making both versions identical, not that many people play with japanese voices anyway"

I'm still hesitating if they would go the extra mile to make their all-time-best-bud, MS look bad.

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coverton341
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:33:06 PM

You beat me to it but yeah I feel the same way you do. Like they are going to restrict the entire game because of the DVD limitations.

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Andysw
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:26:48 PM
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How pity for microsoft's breakbox.

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coverton341
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:27:18 PM
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I am sorry but the way it is worded in his interview is very ambiguous and if you read it a couple of times it sounds like he is saying that they are considering releasing it in NA with English only voicing. And at the very beginning he says "obviously...PS3 and Xbox" so just out of a very skeptical of SE mindset it seems to me that he is saying "Since the DVD memory limitation of Xbox we are going to release English only voice acting in outside of Japan regions because who wants to hear Japanese voices anyway. And besides we have to make the games identical to be fair to both systems."

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Mr Bitey
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:28:16 PM
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So let me get this straight...

-PS3 owners now have to wait longer while the game gets ported down to the 360.

-PS3 owners will not get the FF 13 demo with Advent Children, because it wouldn't be "fair" to 360 owners.

-And now PS3 owners will not have a Japanese voice option because there isn't enough space for it on DVD?

... wow this just keeps getting better and better. Thanks M$!

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Arvis
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 3:16:08 PM

Love the avatar, Barnabe. And the post! :)

-Arvis

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Mr Bitey
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 4:08:56 PM

Ha, As always it's good to see you Arvis.

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:31:03 PM
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Folks, keep a watchful eye on the non-Japan release of this game and whether the international PS3 version really is the same as the Japanese PS3 version. I have a bad feeling about this.

As for the Japanese voicing, personally I would prefer - yes PREFER - to have the game with the original Japanese voicing and story with English subtitles. Sure I might play the game in English language as well, but unless the English VA is really good, the original actors will do a better job of conveying the emotions of a scene through their voices.

I hope that they include the original Japanese voicing, but I have my doubts.

As many have pointed out this is yet another example of a game's development being compromised by the use of DVD on the 360. Shame on MS for trying to pass of the lie that DVD is good enough for HD games, when quite clearly it is not.

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Nynja
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:35:08 PM

Agreed. I know otakus feel this way.

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coverton341
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:36:22 PM

This is why I am seriously considering importing a Japanese version for comparison. I was thinking of buying a 360 version also but the way things are trending it seems like I will get the 360 version on the PS3 anyway so that everything is entirely fair for both systems. I wonder if they will put the game on multiple blu-rays as well just to say "Hey look we needed to do it on both systems the game is so big"

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Jawknee
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:51:04 PM

this wont be release on multiple blue rays. theyve alread stated there wont be any disc swapping on the PS3. But this is concerning non the less. i may get the Japanese and NA PS3 versions also to compare. im going to be super pissed if the NA version on the PS3 is stripped of more then just Japanese content.

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godsman
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 6:37:14 PM

One thing is for sure... the Japanese version will be pure AWESOME!!

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Nynja
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:41:55 PM
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@Coverton;

I would seriously laugh so hard if they released on multiple discs for PS3 simply because they wanted to be fair to 360 gamers...

Kitase: "We could of fit the game on one bluray, but we wanted to be fair to Western gamers and have both PS3 and 360 fans be required to change discs."

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coverton341
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:47:26 PM
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Is there a place where people can go to answer this man's question that he asks at the end of that statement? I would love to tell him personally that "Yes, I want to hear the original Japanese voice acting thank you very much!"

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Nynja
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 12:53:55 PM

Ditto.

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godsman
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 6:38:32 PM

I just wanted to meet this man and slap some senses into him.

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Scarecrow
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 1:04:09 PM
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Squeeenix you bastards!

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Thrill Kill
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 1:41:29 PM
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square will never be what they once were. im glad i grew up when i did. 80's and 90's was the greatest time to grow up

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Scarecrow
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 1:46:30 PM

You bet'cha!

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Dan
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 1:52:08 PM
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Does that mean that the Japanese version will have English voices?

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 2:27:59 PM

English subtitles would be nice.

Honestly, I see localization as a two pronged job, there needs to be localization of all the menu and message text in the game, as well as subtitles for all voiced dialog. The second prong - the more extensive localization - is the replacement of the voice acting and any modifications to the story needed.

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isaya85
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 2:17:01 PM
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I'm sick of all the bad news coming from SE I don't know why I bother just give me FF vs XIII and I'll be straight I might just have to import FFXIII like the rest of you

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rell
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 5:12:00 PM

I agree with u

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Jawknee
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 2:33:24 PM
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I pretty sure SE meant that neither the PS3 or 360 version in the west will contain a Japanese sound track. Only the Japanese one. Its really not a big deal as far as the audio options go, its just starting to make us wonder when else Square will hold back from the US PS3 version in order to "be fair" to the 360 version. If content or anything gets held back, it will be another example of a PS3 version of a game getting teh shaft in order to accomodate for the 360s failings. Its not the comsumers fault the 360 limits developers. I my self, like many other Sony owners are tired of getting the short end of the stick because of the crapbox.

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coverton341
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 2:58:52 PM

For some people not having the authentic Japanese voice acting is a huge deal. You might call us anal retentive, elitists, purists, or a whole slew of other things but some of us want authenticity. Some people have expected that since games are coming into the new generation and now are on larger format discs (ps3 games anyway) that we would have more options like original voice acting as well as dubbed English voices. There have been games that do it and one game in particular does it on 360 that I know of off the top of my head and that is Ninja Gaiden 2. It's just that as someone pointed out, playing with the original voices with subs gives you a better feel for the intended emotion.

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Byakko2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 3:14:05 PM

I only sometimes like english voice-overs, when it's absolutely appropriate like Hellsing for example. Also, in SF4 I put Cammy's voice in english, the rest are Japanese. I loved FF12 voice-overs, especially Balthier in english. But I'm sure some folk would rather hear Japanese. Myself, some english just sounds god-awful and cheesy, and for the most part I prefer Japanese. This option should be available for everyone, because we're going to be split on preferences. If FF13 doesn't contain this feature, I'm sure Versus 13 will give us that option. DVD9 is dirty for gamers, it's proving to be a dead-end for development.

Last edited by Byakko2009 on 5/12/2009 3:17:38 PM

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godsman
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 6:42:21 PM

I prefer the old PS games where everyone is a mute... haha so much simplier

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Byakko2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 2:47:01 PM
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This to me all goes back to what SE said before PS3 was released about wanting to support Sony but they didn't want Sony to be the overwhelming "winner". It was easily the most arrogant thing I heard out of them, it left me scratching my head wondering what that meant for FF games on PS3. Personally, I think Wada-san has lost sight of what has propelled SE to its status; their fans. Nomura is still cool, I'm sure if he was in charge this atrocity would never have happened. I like what Sony has done in spite of SE's decisions; they've made a name for themselves by pumping millions into 1st party games like Killzone 2, etc. I want a new SaGa game, and have yet to see 1. And I don't care what anyone says and how little $$$ that series generates, it doesn't have to garner good reviews either. It's gone ignored this generation probably thanks to SE's new-found attitude that they make or break a console.

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Sir Shak
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 3:01:01 PM
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If the english version is gimped to appease the 360 owners' ego , I will have to catch a flight to Tokyo to stab a couple of SE employees in the face .

Last edited by Sir Shak on 5/12/2009 3:01:23 PM

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 4:13:02 PM

That seems more than a tad extreme, how about settling for defacing the BluRay in protest, since that will only hurt yourself?

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Sir Shak
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 4:28:15 PM

Or I can just pick up the japanese version while I am there and learn some japanese in prison .

MUHAHAHAHAHA

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Ultimadream
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 3:08:33 PM
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I swear this came up last week, never the less, im hoping the PS3 version will be supiror in much bigger ways than just some voice overs.

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twenty8nine
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 3:21:00 PM
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Since PS3 did their job in getting the best storage media, I think that they should get the best version of the game possible for ones that go cross-platform. They could even go as far as to pay a little for that in an attempt to draw more people to buy their first PS3.

They quality reductions come as follows: 1) Remove content (like multi-linqualiy) 2) Start splitting the game onto multiple discs for the systems with smaller storage media.

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Deadman
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 3:24:58 PM
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I never thought Id be angry about fairness but I really hope that the 360 fanboys will shut the F-UP about how their system is better as all we keep hearing is how the NA version of FFXIII is all "Well to be fair to everybody we cant".
I especially like about the demo not coming on the Blu-ray for Advent Children because it wouldnt be fair to the people that were too ignorant to but a PS3 and still believe the 360 is a superior machine. (Oops fanboy rant sorry.)

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Byakko2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 3:52:42 PM

You mean there are still 360 fanboys? Oh you mean those guys that are stuck with yearly subscriptions to Xbox Lag service. The arguments on 360 vs PS3 are old to me, I don't care anymore. As the years go on, the 360 continues to show its aging and nothing else. Blu-Ray is finally starting to flex its muscles and PSN is now more on par with live. We all know this, so I wouldn't worry too much about the 360 fans as they will always find some reason to trash PS3. The demo thing sucks though, but I might import a copy someday.

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fundando
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 4:39:50 PM
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I want Japanese voice acting.
Screw 360 owners

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tes37
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 4:47:02 PM
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All this talk from Square about being fair to trashbox 360 is not very smart. All it does is make me wonder when are they going to be concerned about what's fair for PS3 owners. I refuse to buy this game if it's dumbed down. Definitely not a first day buy for me, I'll wait and see what they did to us.

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Oyashiro
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 4:55:23 PM
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*sigh*

I have a feeling this won't end well...

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ThugNificent101
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 5:13:28 PM
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This is getting pretty annoying.... these instances in which the PS3 is getting stripped of features simply because the limitations of the 360 are really getting old... The 360 is starting to seem like the retarded kid in a class and the smart kid (PS3) is always forced to limit their abillites so that the retard doesnt feel bad!

my apologies if anyone here is offended by the word retard, but im rather frustrated...

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Oxvial
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 8:46:04 PM

LOl ..also add that the retarded kid say in your face that he gets better grades.

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outcelgeist
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 5:21:32 PM
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Okay, I've been coming to this site forever and never registered until now because I just have to throw my two cents in on this one.

As far as things being "unfair" to 360 owners... do the games Fallout 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV ring a bell to anyone? I clearly remember being pissed off about certain DLCs for both games not coming to PS3. Why's that? Cause Microsoft has to buy its support.

Nobody should care about what Microsoft and 360 owners think. They're old news.

Last edited by outcelgeist on 5/12/2009 5:22:57 PM

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BikerSaint
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 5:39:31 PM
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Hey, you need to give us PS3 owner's the added Japanese voices!

It's only fair to all of us that you don't go dumbing down our consoles!

Last edited by BikerSaint on 5/12/2009 5:41:42 PM

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shadowpal2
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 5:55:11 PM
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You know what Square Enix...go suck COCK. Your every move, your every sentence coming out of your mouths are just complete BS and completely moronic. Seriously the opposite of Kojima. POLAR OPPOSITES.

For god's sake you take every console to their potential - YOU DON'T BRING ONE FUCKING DOWN JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DO IT ON ANOTHER CONSOLE!!!

I'm importing Japanese version.

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Karosso
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 6:35:45 PM
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Why import the Japanese version when you might as well not buy the game at all??
If its proved that it has been gimped just so the RIP360 version does not look bad, I'm not touching that piece of garbage, EVER!!

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b3mike
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 2:41:10 AM

Bravo K, I was thinking the same thing why import and pay more? Just don't buy their trash period!

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556pineapple
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 6:39:49 PM
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Original Japanese voice acting is better than the English dubs. Whenever something gets dubbed to English, it sounds overly corny and cheesy, with few exceptions. I'd probably play through both, and probably enjoy the japanese voice acting better. If you need proof, watch Death Note in japanese, then with the English dubs. Nuff said.

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godsman
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 6:41:07 PM
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So sad... everyone (including me) complain so much, yet we know we'll still buy the game

*shakes head*

we just couldn't admit it...

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Byakko2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 6:52:52 PM

Haha. Yeah, I know I'm buying this. After seeing the demo on IGN, you can't deny it's looking great. I think the wait has got everyone on edge really, if anything.

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Deadman
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 7:49:13 PM
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My friend learned to speak, read, and write in Japanesse in under six mo. on his own with books from the library. He did it cause he was bored most people here seem like they got a reason.

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shadowpal2
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 8:36:19 PM

Dude you boosted my confidence lvl up by like...1000%. I've actually always wanted to learn Japanese since...5 years ago - unfortunately my high school doesn't have a class on it - so I guess I'm better off learning myself.

Wait a minute...of course...you're better off learning anything by yourself!

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FFXIIIon360
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 9:03:59 PM
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So Jap voices are the only advantage. The 360 version is definitely gonna outsell the PS3 one.

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Oxvial
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 9:12:07 PM

so? whats the point if it outsells it? squarenix are already by microsoft side nobody gonna change that.

also your user name makes me think you need a life .

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Byakko2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 9:20:33 PM

*Sniff* Ack! Is that troll perfume I smell? I always find it amusing how they always end up on a PSX centric website. Look if you buy it for 360, that's fine, but if you manage to make it to disc 7 without RROD, let me hear that epic story. But seriously I don't care if it sells 2 billion copies for 360. I know what version I'm getting. =) Also if you finish the game with 1 360, like I said, I'd say you're some kind of champ! Now quietly go back under your bridge, that's all the fodder I have.

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tes37
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 9:22:45 PM

Possibly Japanese voices, but definitely 1 blu ray vs. 10
dvds. I wouldn't buy the scratchbox discs if I were you.

Last edited by tes37 on 5/12/2009 9:26:52 PM

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 10:43:03 PM

FFXII will sell more on 360!?

ROTFLMAOTFVF!!

Oh god, that's a good one, got any more? I need another belly laugh!

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OverlordZero
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 9:39:40 PM
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They can talk about fairness when they finally release a PS3 game.

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tes37
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 9:48:48 PM
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I know this is off the subject of FFXIII, but most people don't seem to realize that blu ray games so far are only single layer. I've read that some places have already pushed blu ray discs up to 200gb storage and possibly beyond with 4 layers and counting.

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Highlander
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 10:45:58 PM

Quad layer BluRay discs merely require a firmware upgrade, the laser and lenses can cope without modification.

A quick question for everyone. How many BluRay discs have you ever seen scratched? Out of all the game discs I have and movies I haven't had any scratch - ever. Even the two used games we purchase from GameStop are totally pristine. Ever seen a DVD survive even a single playing without a scratch? Me either. Interesting eh?

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godsman
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 9:56:04 PM
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At the very least FXIII will be the same as the one from Japan. As it takes more effort to reduce the content when you localize it from FXIII jap to US. As FXIII (Jap) doesn't get english voices, FXIII (US) wont get Jap voices., just like MGS4.

The extra voices are just a plus. Think of it like that and your lives will be happier.

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Zapix
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 10:56:09 PM
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Seems to me that based on what Mr Monkeyman Kitase is saying "with PS3 being on Blu-ray there would be enough memory, but on Xbox probably not. At the moment we’re thinking of releasing the voice in English only," is that the option to put the Japanese audio on the PS3 is now in question, NOT the 360 version being in question. He only implies that it's possible to put the JP audio on the PS3, never said it WILL be there. He did say it's pretty much a no go on the XBOX... And in his retarded way of thinking, excludes the FFXIII demo from the BD release of Advent Children... WHY? Because the XBOX360 doesn't have a demo.

So umm... Ben, (no offense) I don't know where you're seeing SE is giving us some "superior" version as you call it, but it seems to me, and the facts are all showing it, Kitase and SE are very much trying to make sure the 360 is in no way left out of ANYTHING the PS3 version will get here.

Perhaps this is taking my beliefs on SE too far, but... No Japanese audio on the PS3 version, no sale. As is, I refuse to pick up Advent Children on BD because of the lack of an FFXIII demo. Already seen the complete version anyway. I have yet to hear news about Last Remnant for the PS3 which was as I recall, rumored to have the JP audio. I'm also refusing to pick up Star Ocean because of a lack of PS3 version without explination. I have both system, I tend to favor my 360, but I will hold SE to their claimed views about multiplatform and worldwide releases... They claimed multiplatform was the new way of business, they claimed their Western fans were important, they once claimed worldwide releases... All of it lies. And I will not tolerate hypocrisy AT ALL, BY ANYONE.

Last edited by Zapix on 5/12/2009 10:59:46 PM

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BikerSaint
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 12:32:01 AM
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@Highlander,
Funny you should mention about scratchless Bluray discs.

I've almost always bought all my games used & usually in bulk(between 5 to 20), so I've gotten myself into quite the habit of making the guys at the counter show me each & every disc first to make sure they're not too scratched up.

But once I got my PS3 a couple months ago, I've been amazed at every one of the 22 games I bought so far, everyone of them is in mint shape as if they had never been used.

The only drawback I can see now is that I'm going to have to keep catching myself, so I don't have to make the guys waste their time showing me every BD disc anymore, LOL

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Highlander
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 10:34:06 AM

I know what you mean. That said, I found out last night (ironically enough), that my son has managed to do something I thought was impossible. He has managed to make a small scratch on the copy of Hot Shots Golf he plays. Considering just how robust these discs are, he must have stood on it or something.

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shadowscorpio
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 1:30:14 AM
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We'll have to all wait and see. I always tend to go back to "FFXIII will use 100 percent of the PS3's power". We'll all just have to use our own judgement as to what that means....

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OriginalSin
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 2:23:07 AM
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All I'm saying is that if they take ANYTHING out just to please the Xbox owners, and just to mke sure they are 100% identical I will be uber P***** off. I don't mind the 360 getting it but we better get what we deserve with a full FFXIII game.

And I can promise you that if the 360 version doesn't come out with multiple disks you can 100% sure we got shafted. Just like with GTA and Fallout.

I bet you the Japanese version will be the best one as it is a PS3 exclusive in Japan. So if all else fails I'll import that one....

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Snaaaake
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 8:30:38 AM
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50GB vs 27GB( I heard it was 3 DVD so yea).
No excuse for the 360 version being equal or superior.
And by the way, I can finally say this loud and clear.
The voice acting isn't so good in FF and the one that's the worst is probably Yuna's voice that sounded like she's crying 24 hours.
Tidus' voice is ok but I prefer his voice in Ratchet and Clank which was quite good.

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BikerSaint
Thursday, May 14, 2009 @ 5:40:46 PM
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If it does go over to MS too, and with multiple discs, all the online retailers better offer 360 owner's "free shipping" so the won't go broke from just having it sent to them.

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