FFXIII Release Dates To Be Confirmed At TGS 2009?
Final Fantasy XIIIWe had heard that a release date announcement for Final Fantasy XIII might come during a behind-closed-doors Square-Enix conference at the Tokyo Game Show in a few weeks time.
Well, now it appears as if it's definitely going to happen; i.e., an upgrade from the rumor bin. According to the Unofficial Final Fantasy site, an invite for the FFXIII Premiere Party has supposedly been leaked to the Internet. The event is being held on September 8 at 7 p.m. Japanese time and will run for approximately 2 hours. It seems attendees will be able to play FFXIII and Square-Enix does plan to reveal the price and date of the game; we can easily guess at one, but it's the other that has us on pins and needles. Recently, we learned that GameStop listed the hotly anticipated RPG with a June 21, 2010 US launch date (on shelves on the 22nd) and the popular opinion is that it's not just a placeholder date. Of course, hardcore FF fans will also be looking for news concerning a Final Fantasy VII remake, mostly thanks to a new comment from producer Yoshinori Kitase. That alone should bring extra interest for this FFXIII party event.
Obviously, we'll let you know what leaks out from that private get-together, and we assume the Japanese press will be all over it.
Related Game(s): Final Fantasy XIII
8/30/2009 Ben Dutka
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Kiryu
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Jawknee
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Orvisman
Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 9:43:18 AM
Japan is very different than the U.S. Multiplats sell way better on the PS3 than the 360 in Japan. Just look at the sales charts in Japan or the most wanted games charts and you'll see PS3 versions of multiplats all over the place with nary a 360 version in site.
Take my word on this. I've been importing games and systems since the PS2/Saturn days, and I follow the Japanese market as close as I follow the U.S. market.
It is probably not worth ScrewNix's time and effort to release a 360 version just for the few western 360 owners who own Japanese systems because it is those few westerners who I believe buy the bulk of 360-related Japanese products. Don't ever discount the popularity and size of the import scene.
That said, what this generation has taught me is to never say never.
This gen, however, continues to confound me.
Take for instance the JRPG amd shmup scenes, two niche markets over here but still extremely popular in Japan. For the life of me, I still can't figure out why the bulk of these games are being released exlusively -- at least most of the JRPGs are making their way over to the PS3 now, some belatedly --on the 360, especially shmups. These bullet hell games, unlike most JRPGs, rarely make it out of Japan; so the argument the western 360 market is bigger doesn't really apply to this genre.
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godsman
Sunday, August 30, 2009 @ 10:16:16 PM
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I can imagine a huge surge in Japanese PS3 sales. Japan can easily sell 2 million FFXIII copies. I hope Square Enix will come to it's senses and make more quality games.
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Sunday, August 30, 2009 @ 10:49:39 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 12:37:01 AM
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And why are they announcing the price? Watch it cost more to account for the extra 360 porting work.
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TheHighlander
Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 1:00:10 AM
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However I saw that Final Fantasy Versus XIII has a date on it, a December 2009 date.
Of course they might be being optimistic, but there's a date there, and it's a good 6 months earlier than FFXIII. Just sayin'...
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LimitedVertigo
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Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 2:05:10 AM
it would be much easier and less confusing to but a bloody TBC than the year as the date instead of december, but you know the market they have to make things as difficult as humanly possible.
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Jawknee
Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 9:46:46 AM
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Orvisman
Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 9:46:48 AM
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TGS 2009
Start date: Sept. 24, 2009
End date: Sept. 27, 2009
Anyway, I'm betting we'll get GT5's release date and more info on Sony's "good will" UMD program for the PSPGo at TGS.
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