FFXIII-2 Trailer Now Available In HD With English Voice

When it was first announced, all we had was the Japanese trailer. And because there was plenty of dialogue, some viewers felt they were missing something important.

Well, you can view that Final Fantasy XIII-2 trailer now in high-definition and with the English voice; Lightning narrates and although she doesn't really give us any hints about the sequel, it does help. However, if you have not finished FFXIII and you intend to at some point, there are some definite spoilers in the video. You probably guessed that if you caught the Japanese version but we just figured we'd warn you.

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There's just something about that trailer that irks us but at the same time, it has that classic Square-Enix polish. We have asked what "evolved" means and the more we think about it, the more we think the developers are heading in the wrong direction. But who knows? Maybe they'll surprise us all and deliver something that plays like an RPG; maybe it won't feature the real-time combat found in Versus XIII.

Until we catch the gameplay details, FFXIII-2 is up in the air.

Related Game(s): Final Fantasy XIII-2

Tags: final fantasy xiii-2, ffxiii-2, ffxiii-2 trailer, ffxiii-2 english video

1/20/2011 10:53:52 AM Ben Dutka

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Xzer0
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:22:02 AM
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I think "evolved" means that FF XIII-2 will use motion controls(Move, Kinect).

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:34:15 PM

'gags'

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shadowpal2
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 9:42:14 PM

"Evolved"...I could have sworn Yoshinori Kitase said the same thing about FFXIII's battle system...that it was an evolution.

But did anyone notice something. Check out the date: "NEXT WINTER"...Winter 2012. WHAT...THE...HELL.

In the Japanese trailer it said Coming 2011.

Or when they say "next winter" they really mean Winter 2011, since we are currently in the winter season (well most of us...lucky Aussies! & penguins!)

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Fane1024
Saturday, January 22, 2011 @ 3:42:13 PM

It probably means that the English language version is releasing a few months after the Japanese language version.

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Shams
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:22:02 AM
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Was that Raines standing by Lightning's side?

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:34:41 PM

Cid? I thought it sort of looked like him but based on FFXIII's story, I'm not sure how it could be.

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Shams
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 9:20:09 PM

Ya never know, right? Fal'Cie smoke'n mirrors.

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shadowscorpio
Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 1:53:32 PM

"""SPOILER ALERT"""

Raines was turned to crystal right? He might not have been destroyed.

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daus26
Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 4:26:22 AM

shadowscorpio, how far are you into the game? I mean he did turned into crystal, but then he...

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Kiryu
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:32:21 AM
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Y oh Y can't Square Enix put japanese voices in their final fantasy games?
Yakuza is so much better because of the Japanese original voices!

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Underdog15
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:04:06 PM

I was irked by Tidus (although I liked his narration) and Vanille, but other than that I've enjoyed many of SE's English voice overs. Balthier, for example, was outstanding.

But I would be all for the option of selecting English or Japanese from a menu!!!

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:17:17 PM

FF voiceovers are pretty good, the acting itself used to suffer (Tidus and Yuna sometimes made me queasy) but the voices themselves are usually solid and fit the characters well. None so more than XIII. You can always buy the 360 Japanese version that has the option of subtitles.

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AnonWTF
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:52:58 PM

I have noticed this amongst all video game and anime fans. Why the heck are we so content on having japanese voice overs?

The english and japanese voice overs both sound good to me. Can hardly tell the difference. Maybe back in the day you could easily tell how bad the english voice overs where (for example: Samurai Showdown the movie).

It seems like people only like them now in days because it is japanese and never give their american counter parts any credit. Maybe it is a otaku thing or japanese pride situation. Either way, I still have no freaking clue...

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Snaaaake
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 6:28:29 PM

Well Kiryu, one of my friend imported the Hong Kong version because it contains Japanese voice and English Subs.

Maybe you can get that.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 7:08:59 PM

AnonWTF, it is just something the elitist Otaku people insist on. It's annoying as hell. They say the acting is better, but it's just as over-the-top in the same exact places. Not to mention most of these folks don't even speak the language they claim to know so much about in the acting department.

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Highlander
Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 10:37:51 AM

@Worlds
While there is some truth to what you say, I've personally always preferred subtitled foreign language movies to dubbed ones. There is something about the original performance that somehow doesn't always translate to an English dub. I'm not saying that's always the case, but it definitely *is* the case many, many times.

As an example, have you ever seen Das Boot? I've seen it in German with subtitles and dubbed. I saw the German with sub-titles first, and saw it was coming on again years later and decided to watch it - not knowing it was the dubbed version. I didn't hate the dubbed version, but it felt hollow. A year or two later, I purchased it on DVD, and was uber-annoyed to find out that what I thought was a subtitled version turned out to be the dubbed version. Now the thing is, that the dub was done with a good cast of actors, but it just didn't capture something that the original had.

On the flip side, there are plenty of Anime where the dubbed version is superior. Then again, there are plenty where it's not... Some of it is personal taste, some is the quality of the cast, and some is the quality of the voice casting. I always hate it when the folks casting the voices think that they know better than the original director and can take a voice in a different direction.

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godsman
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:33:04 AM
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It raises so many questions. Will this remain PS3 exclusive? Are these the missing contents taken out of the original FFXIII?

Good job for making gamers buying "one" FFXIII game for the price of two.

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Jawknee
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:56:15 AM

The game has ready been confirmed as a multiplat.

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Underdog15
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:04:56 PM

Yeah, it's kinda tough to make a direct sequel not accommodate one system.

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Highlander
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:42:51 AM
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So, this just announced game already has a localized trailer? Wow, that's convenient.

BTW, any news on WKC2? All this talk of RPGs has me wondering whether there is any more info on that one? The last information I can find was indirect confirmation of localization and suggestions that Sony will release WKC2 internationally once two major DLCs for WKC2 are launched in Japan.

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Jawknee
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:59:09 AM

It tells me it's all the left overs cut from the game when they took it to the chopping block after getting paid by MS to make it multiplat.

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Highlander
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:01:14 PM

Oh Jawknee, you cynic! How could you possibly think that?

..blinks..

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:35:36 PM

No news on a US release date for WKC2 yet.

Don't worry, we'll tell you as soon as we know. :)

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Highlander
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 3:23:35 PM

I will look forward to it...while I build my Georama to epic scale...

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:24:03 PM

I would be more inclined to play with the Georama portion if it wasn't so damn hard to up my guild rank.

I really hope the trophies and online guild stuff is re-evaluated for WKC2. I wonder if the US will get the revamped first game with the second as well. If they do I'll play that through again with the improvements for sure.

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Highlander
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 7:13:54 PM

@Worlds,

I know what you're saying, believe me, I do. But, I also think it might be worth it. It isn't as hard as you think, and doesn't take as much time as you might think. The quests escalate in the number of guild points and XPs you get, so you can level both quite quickly in the end. It does take too long for my liking, but I really want to rebirth my avatar and beef up my Georama.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 8:02:22 PM

I'm definitely using my avatar again. I guess what is annoying about the ranking is that you have to do the same quests over and over to get anywhere, and you can't count too much on someone being there online to help.

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Highlander
Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 10:44:28 AM

Yep, that's true Worlds. Last night I tried one of the farming techniques that the forums suggest, re-running Best Served Cold over and over. All you do is start it, talk to the guy and then go directly to the ruins and kill Big Red. But, as much as I hate re-doing the quests, that rinse/repeat cycle of just re-doing thee boss battle from Best Served Cold was sleep inducing. So I went back to my escort mission in the Frass Chasm, it's repetitive, but at least I have more than one kind of opponent, and besides I get XP and GP as wll as gold and tons of drops, so it has it's compensations. GR6 and counting. The gap to GR7 is a PITA, but there are new quests so....

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oONewcloudOo
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:44:26 AM
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they have alot to do to make it a good game alot

Last edited by oONewcloudOo on 1/20/2011 11:45:37 AM

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Temjin001
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:47:58 AM
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The heavier guitar riffs that happen right towards the end of this trailer makes me think faster paced action.

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shadowscorpio
Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 2:03:07 PM

I know right. Well on an optimistic note, lets just consider FF7's boss battle theme music shall we?

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King James
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:56:00 AM
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IDK about this one. I remember that FFX-2 really wasn't what I was looking for.
Plus I really don't want to return to that FF13 universe. Since its due out this yr in Japan, we'll have to have new details on gameplay soon. I'll make a decision then.

Last edited by King James on 1/20/2011 11:56:57 AM

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:24:46 PM

BUT X-2 did have a better ATB.

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Imagi
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 11:56:47 AM
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Never really played any FF game, when I have looked into buying one (pre XIII) the way they name and number their games made me not bother as I was left with no clue what was what.

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Underdog15
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:06:58 PM

Each Roman numeral represents it's own world and characters. That's all you really need to know.

If FFVII has 6 titles, they all take place in the world of FFVII. If it has a different roman numeral, it's a different world with different people. That's all you need to know. Gameplay often changes no matter the Roman Numeral. In the end, judge each game as it's own entity.

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Imagi
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:56:05 PM

Thanks, that makes a whole lot more sense now.

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Underdog15
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 1:56:31 PM

No problem! You aren't the only one to be confused, for sure! I know lots of people who wouldn't try a modern FF because they thought they'll be lost in the story since they haven't been around for the first 12.

But yeah... each one a unique experience separate from the rest. ^.^

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:30:00 PM

Along with that, there are common elements in (most)every FF such as a character named Cid, critters like Cactuar and Moogles (Google Moogles, they are cute) and Chocobos.

There are also a lot of names based on weather and element patterns, and variously cool versions of summoned monsters to help you (Ifrit, Shiva, Bahamut)

These are all part of the charm that fans have friendly arguments over, which had the better Bahamut, which had the best story, which had the best villain, which had the best battle/support system? and on and on.

Hope that helps too.

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Jawknee
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:01:59 PM
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I think I prefer the trailer I can't understand to this one.

The voice acting and dialog was terrible throughout most of the game. I'm with Kiryu. Blue Ray affords you plenty of room. Give people a freaking choice of Japanese or English.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:30:59 PM

But then it wouldn't be "the same" as the 360 version.

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Underdog15
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:08:47 PM
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Well, FFX-2 had sweet gameplay (the best battle system of any FF in my opinion) and was entirely different from FFX.

But I think I'll wait for a few reviews, particularly from here. Either that or wait for a price drop. If they can make the characters interesting, I'm all in. So... we'll see.

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Alienange
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:35:40 PM
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Her sword is way too small. I just can't handle FF with small swords.

That and SE seems obsessed with Lightning's thighs over any other female feature. It's just weird.

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 12:47:51 PM

Must be a new trend in the Square-Enix offices.

Used to be breasts (Tifa, Lulu) but I guess they figured such chicks are just too top-heavy to fight.

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Jawknee
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 1:03:47 PM

Lulu...

::drools::

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Highlander
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 1:15:35 PM

The probably read (quite correctly) the slightly more puritanical US censorship trends and decided that thighs were easier to get past the ratings board than boobs ...

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:32:41 PM

Look at the cover of your FFXIII game if you have it, Light's thigh appears scarily abnormal in length.

For the record I'm a boob man (See the addition of said boobs in my Lightning Avatar)

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Underdog15
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 2:02:34 PM
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Oh I get it now. It's going to be a tactics game... right? Same as FFT? Obviously.

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 3:01:47 PM

Right. Only if it were going to the PSP2, and even then I don't think it'd be possible.

'cries'

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LightShow
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 3:57:44 PM
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i like the armor. whats there, at least.

and i'm as big a fan of action games as rpgs, so maybe thats why i dont get all weird when i read "evolved"...

sacred cows. never did anyone any good.

EDIT

also, id rather have the localized version of the 7 minute FFXII VS trailer.

Last edited by LightShow on 1/20/2011 3:59:07 PM

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:18:16 PM

Okay that was corny, but it made me wanna play X-2 for a couple seconds :) Charlies Angels was a success for a reason.

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ZettaiSeigi
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 6:41:03 PM

Charlie's Angels? YRP reminded me and my friends more of the Powerpuff Girls, what with all the cutesy stuff going on. LOL

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 7:10:17 PM

Except the powerpuff girls pixels aren't as purrty.

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Mystearica
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:18:03 PM
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One word: CRAPPPPP!! I mean Final Fantasy versus XIII doesn't even have English VA... sounds like this game will be released forst <...<

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:20:06 PM
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I'm still going to stay optimistic because they have a lot to do to make things up to us.

Also, while that armor looks nice on Light, I hope she goes back to some semblance of her other outfit once she's done pledging allegiance to this new government/army and it inevitably screws her over. (Final Fantasy E.S.P. in action people)

Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 1/20/2011 5:20:13 PM

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keybladesman
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:37:51 PM
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They say it's a direct sequel, but how does Lightning go from soldier to l'Cie to Guardian Knight-type thing?

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:51:23 PM

I'm guessing there will be a new government, one with an ideology that she believes in, she is a soldier after all.

There is also the possibility that she joins some faction down on Pulse that is less technologically inclined and more mideval-style.

Imagine that, the whole game is an explorable, wide open world with villages and city-state governments and stuff down on Gran Pulse.

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ZettaiSeigi
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 6:42:31 PM

Don't get your hopes way too high, World. You know what they say... Haha!

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 7:13:45 PM

I'm hanging my hopes on that "fan feedback" comment. But if things go awry in the reviews I won't be as pissed as I was with XIII because I can just wait the three months for it to be twenty bucks like I should have the first time.

"Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice... uh... you ain't never gonna fool me again."

-George Bush

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Lucifer_Light
Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 7:24:13 AM

After reading Episode 1 and watching this trailer, I have a feeling that this FFXIII-2 is somehow about Lightning going back into some crystal stasis dream and then fighting to save Fang and Vanille. *shrugs* Not sure where that feeling came from.

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SnipeySnake
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 7:03:09 PM
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If this comes out before Versus, im gonna be pissed...

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 7:13:57 PM

you know it will.

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Deadcelledo
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 7:47:44 PM
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be a town builder sim!!...anyway,considering Gran pulse(I think that's the name) was pretty much abandoned, its possible the habitants of cocoon will try and rebuild it...so there might be towns to explore in XIII-2(MAYBE).

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 7:59:43 PM

We only got to see a little of Gran Pulse so hopefully there are some other populated areas if we're going back.

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Deadcelledo
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 7:49:22 PM
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WOW I'm sorry for the multiple post(writing it on my ps3) can someone delete them?

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 8:06:12 PM

Done. No worries.

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Bonampak
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 8:13:42 PM
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This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Square Enix Co., Ltd..

^^^^ This is what I see instead of the video.

I guess S-E doesn't wan't free advertisement

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Jawknee
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 8:21:21 PM
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Lame. Square took down the video. Gaw they are pathetic.

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 8:45:38 PM
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Yeah, well, GameTrailers already snagged it, so we have it again. ;)

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Catastrophe
Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 9:45:49 PM
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DAT ARMOR

dunno, seems the director already claimed that most of the old elements are/will be back.
i dont have the slightest clue where can this one go story-wise however.

yeah, will buy a figure of lighting on that armor if it comes... probably

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___________
Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 2:28:19 AM
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anythings possible, so maybe this will be the game XIII should of been.
or maybe this will solidify $Es concrete boots and shatter the bridge underneath them.
i really want this to be a fantastic game, but i seriously doubt ill be playing it after that atrocity XIII was.

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Underdog15
Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 2:36:02 PM
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I am merely commenting to get my friend to stop saying, "hahahahaha, 69 comments.... hahahaha"

Drunk bastard...

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Highlander
Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 4:33:55 PM

Glad you added the drunk bit, or we might have suggested new friends.... ;)

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Underdog15
Saturday, January 22, 2011 @ 8:48:39 AM

lol yeah. I needed some entertainment myself, so I told his girlfriend what he was saying. I also exaggerated what he was saying. It was fun watching her be embarrassed and smacking him upside the head. ^.^

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Stabs88
Saturday, January 22, 2011 @ 6:03:52 PM
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a little off topic but found this on Versus...off screen footage of course

http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/32637

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