Just when we thought it was game over for Final Fantasy Versus XIII, comes word that it was all just a big misunderstanding on our part. At least that's what Square-Enix is now saying about the famous words of director Tetsuya Nomura, that were lost in translation between the pages of Famitsu and ourselves:
"Reports that development for Final Fantasy Versus XIII is on hold are false. The truth of the situation is that when free, some staff from the Versus team have been helping with the XIII team on development of Final Fantasy XIII. Development for both titles is continuing as originally scheduled."
Our Japanese is a a little rusty, but we're still trying to figure out how we ever came up with that silly idea in the first place. After all, Tetsuya Nomura only used the words "on hold" and said "the entire Versus team is helping to finish Final Fantasy XIII" once or twice. Whatever were we thinking?
[Via Eurogamer -- Thanks, Burling]
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11:04 AM on 06.19.2008
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Even if FFXIII turns out to redeem the last 7 games ( VII VIII IX X X-2 XI and XII ) it might come too late at this rate. More likely, by the looks of the stupid fucking decision to keep planning 3 games instead of doing 1, it will be as forgettable as x-2 or XII.
The real question is: Will the Japanese get fed up waiting for Square to finish it or will they bite the bull it and get the 360 and its desperate and pathetic attempts at conquering japan with pretty much all other major JRPG series at this point?
Infinite Undiscovery and Star Ocean 4 are not developed by Square but are actually developed by Tri-Ace. If anyone is actually guilty of giving the PS3 the shaft on the JRPG front it's Tri-Ace.
The only title that Square has developed for the 360 is The Last Remnant.
TWEWY, though, was developed by Square-Enix. Dev'd and pub'd by the big SE themselves.
But like I said, the only actual developing they've done for the next-gen consoles is through Last Remnant and the FFXIII games.
And even then its usually below bluray standards.
Aren't Square-Enix developing White Knight Story for the PS3?
Anyway this is good news for us FF fans then :-D
Also, good news but still a rumor: Word is that Level 5 has begun working on Dark Cloud 3 exclusively for the PS3 as well. I would expect it to be exclusive considering I think (keyword:think) that the Dark Cloud IP is owned by Sony.
Still, good news if turns out to be true.
'sides, the 360 will come up with a blueray version soon; The pro will be upgraded to 60gb and the new elite will sport blueray.
Other wise the wait-fest is on for releases for 2010!
If you hated the last seven games I don't think you're the target audience for FFXIII...
I'm still guessing we won't see either of these titles for another couple of years...
I hope that clears it out a bit more.