Rumor: DLC Set For FFXIII, "Arrive A Little Later In The West"
Final Fantasy XIIISome of you have been wondering if the North American and European versions of Final Fantasy XIII would boast extra content due to the delay. You know, if Square-Enix has three extra months between the Japanese and US/European launches, might they toss in a few extra goodies?
Well, the thing is, three months really isn't enough time. According to a NeoGAF poster who has supposedly received the latest edition of the Dutch PlayStation Magazine, the version released in March for the US and Europe should be the same as the one released in Japan last December. Square-Enix was actually shooting for a worldwide simultaneous launch but obviously, that didn't happen, and any new content will take the form of DLC later on. However, there is some confusion in the words by Square-Enix's Yoshinori Kitase, as you can see by the comment:
"At first we had plans to release the game simultaneously worldwide, so we had the intention to deliver identical version between the regions. When we noticed that we wouldn't make it, we decided to release the game as fast as possible in the west after its release in Japan. We initially had doubts to add extra content to the western version but then it would have taken the international version more months of delay. We did prepare a DLC but it will arrive a little later in the west."
The translation may be a little broken because we have difficulty with that sentence- "We initially had doubts to add extra content to the western version but then it would have taken the international version more months of delay." It's the "but" that's messing us up, as you can see by reading it. But at least we know that downloadable content will be on the way, although we have no idea what form it might take. Guess we'll just have to wait.
Related Game(s): Final Fantasy XIII
1/28/2010 10:21:56 AM Ben Dutka
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godsman
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:44:36 AM
6 up, 1 down
Qwarktast1c
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:47:32 AM
well it might be that SE is trying to nickle and dime people since they had to make an inferior FF to suit it to the 360.
side note: everybody here should agree that if it was still exclusive, SE could have easily made that worldwide release a reality
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darxed
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:54:36 AM
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:04:13 PM
It's a Final Fantasy game so I understand people expect the highest quality in all aspects. SE editing the game has nothing to do with the 360.
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orangpelupa
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:01:06 PM
but at least SO4 have fun battle.
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Ultimadream
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:44:58 AM
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darxed
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:49:21 AM
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Arvis
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:59:20 AM
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...but then Microsoft showed up in an armored car filled with 100 bags of $1 million checks, so that plan went out the window.
-Arvis
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SympoziumPawa
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:17:19 AM
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Qubex
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:03:35 AM
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I am sure having to pay extra for parts of the game that were "probably" cut out of what should have been included originally, had it indeed remained a PS3 exclusive, will no doubt upset people...
Q!
"i am home"
Last edited by Qubex on 1/28/2010 11:04:01 AM
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Hezzron
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:23:54 AM
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:05:59 PM
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Alienange
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 6:58:10 PM
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Qwarktast1c
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:22:52 PM
and some holes are NOT to be tampered with
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Jawknee
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 12:02:02 PM
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Last edited by Jawknee on 1/28/2010 12:03:39 PM
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michiganfan1983
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 12:05:14 PM
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Dancemachine55
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 6:52:57 PM
That's the thing!!! If you're still getting it and giving them your money, what will they care whether you're happy about it or not.
The only way they'll get the message is if you send them hate mail in Japanese and perhaps put off buying the game, or buy the game on PS3 at the store selling it cheapest to prove that sales are higher on the PS3 version and it was a mistake going with the 360, whilst avoiding the Collector's or Special Edition.
However, with all the press questions and so forth, I think they're getting the idea that they screwed up by siding with M$ and HOPEFULLY won't make that mistake again with FF Versus XIII or FF XIV.
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michiganfan1983
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:29:53 PM
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SvenMD
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 12:07:42 PM
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Unless it sounds like the DLC is horrible, but I doubt that will be the case.
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Scarecrow
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 12:44:40 PM
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FF and DLC....sad times
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johnld
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 12:46:29 PM
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SvenMD
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 7:28:58 PM
Yeah that sounds about right.
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Thrill Kill
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 1:33:13 PM
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sunspider13
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 1:52:27 PM
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Maybe it's the way my day at work has been going but this is making me sick to my stomach. I think for myself this is the deal breaker, maybe. I think there should be one piece of dlc that SHOULD BE FREE for PS3 nation as an apology of sorts for making us wait this long for XIII.
I do know one thing however, I will play WKC and do EVERYTHING there is to do in that game before I even think about buying FFXIII, used.
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Andysw
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 1:55:46 PM
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Last edited by Andysw on 1/28/2010 1:57:41 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 2:04:39 PM
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Qwarktast1c
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 5:33:05 AM
but for a sec i thought you were talkin about the songstress one lol :P
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BikerSaint
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 2:04:51 PM
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The game, $60 US
Almost enough stolen content for another game, so cut that into 4 DLC's, @ $15 each(at least)
So now we're probably talking about getting the total "ORIGINAL" FF XIII game for .....
$60 Game
+$15 DLC
+$15 DLC
+$15 DLC
+$15 DLC
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= $120 Game total(at least)
Geeee...if so, that would match Tony's "Ride" skateboard plasticware price, which also stinks to high Heaven too.
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Mystearica
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 2:40:41 PM
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Arvis
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 3:32:15 PM
-Arvis
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:04:54 PM
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Banky A
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:33:38 PM
Dirty birdy!
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Snaaaake
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 5:01:08 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 5:35:41 PM
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NoSmokingBandit
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 5:44:18 PM
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I'll buy this game when its ~$25 at gamestop, because thats pretty much all its worth to me.
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Qwarktast1c
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:28:07 PM
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karneli lll
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 6:49:54 PM
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This news just dropped it from a definite purchase to a probable rental.
To be honest, final fantasy isn't what it was,i think its time to move on to other IPs
Last edited by karneli lll on 1/28/2010 6:51:39 PM
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piratedrunk
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:23:16 PM
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Serakek
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 6:52:28 PM
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karneli lll
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 6:58:25 PM
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If you own or bought a 360 then may Dante drag you down to the bottom and Lucifer gnaw on your flesh for all eternity.
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:32:31 PM
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Alienange
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 7:00:40 PM
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:11:59 PM
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orangpelupa
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:08:46 PM
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why many people here think DVD is the one that making FF XIII lost many contents?
isn't FF XIII lost contents because the game designer want it?
if the game designer want to include it. they sure can use 4 DVD9. Lost Odyssey already using 4 DVD9.
they (SQEX) must have a reason for deleting content. maybe to get the game to be released faster or something. its already in development for years, and more delay will be no good. they need to release FF XIII and get money.
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AcidReign91
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:21:47 PM
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:27:51 PM
See how easy that is?
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shadowscorpio
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 10:35:09 PM
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:13:15 PM
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I'm getting it Day1 and I wouldn't be surprised if a majority of you do the same.
Last edited by LimitedVertigo on 1/28/2010 8:13:28 PM
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kokoro
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:33:41 PM
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 9:28:18 PM
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orangpelupa
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:40:17 PM
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i have played :
FF 7 and 8 on PC. a bad port.... i ended buying the game again, the ps1 version, then play it on PC using emulator.
FF 9, 10 , 12 on ps2.
FF tactics on PS1.
but have not played FF 1-6... the game too hard to find. no one selling it anymore (in my city).
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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 9:29:27 PM
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just2skillf00l
Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:32:22 PM
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orangpelupa
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 12:11:43 AM
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___________
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 12:29:44 AM
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AGAIN!
ok thats it im not buying another asian developed game ever again!
thats fine if they want to treat me like a second classed customer than ill treat them like a second classed developer.
guess im not buying lost planet 2, FFXIII, SSFIV or dead rising 2.
which is probably not such a bad thing since the last good asian game i played was DMC3.
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orangpelupa
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 12:46:20 AM
and no one forcing to buy the DLC :D
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orangpelupa
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 12:46:27 AM
and no one forcing to buy the DLC :D
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___________
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 2:19:52 AM
the DLC can go jump for all i care, i never was going to buy FFXIII once i heard it going MP.
but im sick to death of having to wait months after a games released in JP.
like bayonetta or DMC4 i was steamed especially at DMC4 since it was my most anticipated title of all time.
and to add a extra kick in the nads it released in JP on my Bday.
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orangpelupa
Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 8:02:47 PM
its the same.
but yeah, recently more and more developer able to do world wide release. Konami, Microsoft games, ubisoft, etc can do it,
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Oxvial
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:41:15 AM