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Final Fantasy Versus XIII Development Clarification

For Final Fantasy Versus fans who have been waiting since 2006 to get their hands on Tetsuya Nomura’s new role playing game for the PS3, hearing that the game was currently in “pre-production” stages was a bit hard to believe.

Nomura stated as much in a brief interview with Famitsu but apparently what he actually meant got lost in translation.

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Misterhbk5421d ago

This is GREAT news! Hopefully it's released in Q1 or Q2 of 2012.

Dart895421d ago

Yahoooooo..idk maybe they should release during the drought season of gaming next year so it could pick up maybe a few more sells idk what do you guys think??

MaxXAttaxX5421d ago

And they better stop showing stuff behind closed doors.
Pisses me off :P

Surfaced5421d ago

Q1 is too close to the XIII-2 release date.

I'm guessing Q3 or Q4 2012.

Misterhbk5421d ago

That's true, I didn't think about that, but Q2 is still a possibility. I'd say Q3 at the very latest, unless they want to wait and take advantage of Holiday sales.

Nate-Dog5421d ago

Yeah and tbh even if they say it's entering it's final development stages I don't see it being ready that soon, just look at the lack of footage and news we've had in around 7 years, I don't think this'll be as swift as some people may think.

MaxXAttaxX5421d ago (Edited 5421d ago )

It can never be close enough. We've waited long enough and I'd take that game now! LOL

Besides, FFXIII-2's hype(if any) will fade within a month after it's released.
Believe me, after FFXIII-2, it's all eyes on Versus.

trenso15420d ago

yea i hope it breaks the summer drought of games that way it will be able to get sales without dampening ff13-2 sales because i know if i had to choose versus would always come first

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ReservoirDog3165421d ago

Can't wait till the Tokyo Game Show...

RedDead5420d ago

I bet it will not make TGS, either S-E production Party behind closed doors or E3 next year however S-e will be shitting news all over the place once FFXIII-2 is out. Reason it ain't been shown is because of the other 2(which is why there will be little news at Tgs and JF12)

I was wrong the other day aswell, I assume Full production was ya know earlier, it's actually Beta. Which means the game is almost finished. Although Voices still need to be done, they have 6 months in this year, which is more than enough time to get that done( FFXIII took like 7-8 months)

Still i'm betting 2 or 3 quarter for release Jp at least.

iamtehpwn5421d ago

Now will you always please stop Bitching about Versus XIII on every Square Enix related Article?

News Article: "Nomura got a new hair cut."
N4G commenter: "WHY IS HE CUTTING HIS HAIR AND NOT WORKING ON VERSUS XIII!?!?!"

Rage_S905421d ago

It's a legitimate question

Whitefox7895420d ago

^^ it is a very good question :D.

Either way looking forward to it I can wait however long it comes out as long it is within my lifetime. Soon as that release date is announced going preorder asap.

hiredhelp5420d ago (Edited 5420d ago )

how long has this been now.
@ whitefox780 thanks for the heads up there. but kinda confused, im sure they stated this was due out not long after the last finial fantasy that was on 360 and ps3.
that was wot like nearly 2 years now ?

Whitefox7895420d ago

Well if you read the article it said since 2006 so probably nearly 5 years in development. With Nomura spending majority of his time on the first 2 year developments on FF13 and then the other 2 years to make it multiplatform.

zeddy5420d ago

it wasent even in full production?! what?! they might awell forget it.

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Nate-Dog5421d ago

If it's true then good news (well, considering how long things have taken so far). I'm looking forward to this title so much but I honestly have wondered in the past few months if it was ever going to be released or if it could match the hype after so many years and since I think for a lot of people (well, for everyone that hasn't already given up on them) Square Enix's reputation is on the line with this title.

Here's hoping we'll get some sort of news at TGS.

Hozi895420d ago

At first I wondered if the long dev. cycle will damper it's sales but FF is a huge franchise and it's got so many fans. Square-Enix is also one of those Genuine quality game makers.So I think it will still sell like Crazy.

Duke Nukem failed because there was a very small team working on it for a long time. Like 15 people I think, and judging from the look of Versus 13, nothing is gonna beat it in terms of graphics anytime soon.

Nate-Dog5419d ago

True, plus (at least as far as we know) it's an exclusive, and some people will buy almost anything if it's an exclusive even if they don't have a big interest in it lol.

nightmarex1215421d ago

That goods to hear, cant wait for this game.

Da One5421d ago

Thank god, it'll probably 2013 Q1, Christmas 2012 if we're lucky.

josephayal5421d ago

Cant wait to see the XBOX 360 and WII U version

Snakefist305421d ago (Edited 5421d ago )

Just Dream!

BTW Versus cant come to the 360 or wii u cause they have to dumped the white engine which was made only for the PS3.If they want to make it multiplatform they have to dump the white engine and create a new engine which will take even more time.

ReservoirDog3165421d ago

"take even more time"

It has taken a lot of time for this game to get made by the way.

Either way, it's irrelevant. I just really wanna play it and I'll buy it on my PS3 anyways.

iamtehpwn5421d ago (Edited 5421d ago )

What you said is True but not for what you're thinking, SnakeFist.

Versus can't really go multiplatform at least not Xbox360... Not because it's using the "White engine", that's dissolved into Crystal tools and made a uniform multiplatform engine. However, Crystal Tools DOES preform better on PS3 because the optimization that went into White engine is available on PS3 (Thats why FFXIII on Ps3 runs at a significantly higher resolution and preforms a lot better)

With that said, because it's Exclusive, Versus XIII uses Crystal Tool's optimization for PS3 to the maximum. It also make usage of PS3's bluray disc in a way that XIII didn't; an Open World. this means 360 users will have to switch discs upon revisiting areas.

As for Wii U...It's not impossible if it's specs are higher than PS3's, but it's just not lucky considering how much they've already progressed as a PS3 exclusive.

stonecold35421d ago

theres no xbox 360 port whats so ever nomura dosent have the time to do a 360 port . as he want to work on kh3 once ffvs 13 is finished .

GoldPS35421d ago

I don't know why you guys disagreeing with josephayal. I would like FFV13 to be exclusive to PS3 but it will not. FF13 was supposed to be PS3 exclusive too but it didn't. It cost too much money to make games now so you can bet FFV13 will be on 360 and maybe ported to Wii U. They probably already made a 360 port.

Taz Yamauchi5420d ago

I disagreed with him for the same reason I'm going to disagree with you

tiffac5420d ago (Edited 5420d ago )

No, no ports of the game. It will cause more delays. Just get the game out already >.<

just_sayin5420d ago

Who cares let the 360 fans have it too.Just as long the box cover looks like this
Xbox 360 Finsl Fantasy Versus XIII
PS3 Final Fantasy Versus XIII Complete Edition

tiffac5420d ago

Just let it come out first before porting it at least, lets lessen the delay >.<

zero_cool5420d ago

it's still exclusive to playstation 3 & that's where it should stay because i don't want this one to be scaled down in size or quality just so they can bring it to the dam 360!

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Six Times When Games Turned Into A Horror Game

Ever play a game a game only to discover at some point it transforms into a horror game? No? Well Netto's Game Room shares six games that do just that!

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P_Bomb375d ago

Immediately thought of the El Dorado zombie dudes in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

raWfodog374d ago (Edited 374d ago )

Not necessarily a ‘horror’ moment, but I remember feeling really tense and anxious when the Flood were first introduced in the original Halo. I never felt more on edge or nervous in that whole game as that moment. I think it was the whole buildup that something terrible was coming but you didn’t know exactly what.

Another non-horror game that had me feeling it was Subnautica. The deep dark depths, and knowing that sea monsters were lurking nearby, had me jumping at every sound.

NettosGameRoom374d ago

That scene where you first see them attack is pretty crazy!

Relientk77374d ago

I remember being scared of the Asylum level in the most recent Thief game from 2014.

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Final Fantasy XV Datamine Reveals Hidden Chapter 14 Scene That Was Cut

A new datamine of game files from Final Fantasy XV has revealed a cut scene from Chapter 14 that didn't make it into the final release.

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gold_drake509d ago

always liked 15, but the development was shch a shitshow. it could have been so much more.

but Tabata did a good job with what he had regardless

DivineHand125509d ago

Ff15 was a missed opportunity from square as they transitioned from turn based to real time.

One of the issues is that it was 30 fps. The combat mechanics required precision dodges to activate Noctis teleport ability and it was difficult to do at 30 fps. I am glad they rectified that in FF16. The story and flow also felt like it went through a chopshop similar to how some live service games end up when they are trying to meet a deadline. Those extra episodes they sold as dlc should have been in the maingame.

FF15 is one of the weaker entries in the series.

Z501508d ago

Dodges don't activate the teleport ability. Teleport was R1 + O. Dodge was just the O button. Explain the Black Hood (the item that automatically Dodges for you)

TheNamelessOne509d ago

Ah yes; FF XV.
The beginning of me coming to the realization the series was no longer for me.

Michiel1989508d ago

16 was a lot better, I think 15 was just a big mess with how development went and all. The music though, one of the best in the series, probably the only reason I finished the game.

Cacabunga508d ago

At least FF15 had RPG elements . 16 was just an action game from beginning to end.

Michiel1989508d ago

I rather have a good action game than a bad rpg with 2 button combat

Cacabunga508d ago (Edited 508d ago )

Then call it something else then FF. I got scammed with FF16. Nothing of what i expected it to be.
Even the action is bad in it, especially after the demo section where absolutely nothing happens until the very end.

FF15 isnt a great game but it has some variety at least.

CrimsonWing69509d ago

That initial trailer with the Leviathan fight was the game I wish we got. The actual retail release was watchdogged to all Hell and while there’s enjoyment to be had in the game, it’s such an incomplete product and so many elements feel so slapped together without any cohesion.

Like, don’t get me wrong, I loved fishing, cooking, and the first third of the game, but I much rather they made a story that didn’t feel barely there and the the last third of the game didn’t feel so rushed and unfinished.

Becuzisaid508d ago

Every time a party member left for a period of time screamed future paid dlc. It was horrible.

Imagine Dagger and Steiner making the party go to sleep in Lindblum in FF9 disc 1 and then taking off to Alexandria by foot themselves, but then never playing their side of the adventure in disc 2 when they smuggle her through the South Gate in pickles, take the cable car and fight the Waltz, head to Treno and start the quest to find Supersoft. They just eventually reunite with the main party in the future without explanation of what went on in their adventure.

Or Sephiroth's backstory in the famous Kalm flashback being added as a dlc pack. Same goes for Vincent, Cid, or Yuffie for that matter.

Oh and anything to do with Jenova, the Ancients, Aerith, her mom and Gast, shoved into a 2 hour CG movie or 5 hour anime ministries that's considered required viewing for anything in the main game to make sense or have characters actually be interesting.

I enjoyed FF15 at the time, and finished it, but it's bright spots are marred by a bad development cycle and a worse marketing scheme.

CrimsonWing69508d ago

What’s sad is when I watched a vid on the entire story (that wasn’t properly told in the actual game)!it was really solid and could’ve been one of the most epic stories in any FF. I think a lot of the compilation and cross-media stuff really f*cked it all up.

gurp509d ago

FFXV was underrated in my opinion
I have played all of the final fantasy games, and I loved this game
turn based to me takes too long, I like active battle
the extra dlc and chapters should have been included in the original release, but it is nice that they fixed the game later

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Here Are The Games Leaving PS Plus Extra & Premium In May 2024

Here are the games that will be leaving the Extra and Premium tiers of the PS Plus subscription service in the month of May, 2024.

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gold_drake761d ago

crazy, glad i own the ones i wanted to revisit and play

ChasterMies761d ago

Absolver Downfall
Abzu
Adrift
Ashen
Elex
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy X | X-2
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How To Survive 2
I Am Dead
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Last Stop
Minit
Moster Jam Steel Titans 2
My Friend Pedro
Observation
Sundered Eldritch Edition
The Artful Escape
The Messenger
This Is The Police
This Is The Police 2
World of Final Fantasy

Asterphoenix761d ago

Glad that I absolutely can't stand subscription services.

Petebloodyonion761d ago (Edited 761d ago )

I don't recall Sony forcing you to subscribe like nobody forced you to go to Blockbuster to rent games instead of buying them.

SonyStyled761d ago

Pay-per-view was almost cheaper than the cost of gas and rental fee from Blockbuster. Blockbuster doesn’t exist today. Are you being sarcastic?