Final Fantasy XIII-2

[Havok83]

have they said if both the XBOX and PS3 versions will be equal this time?

It's my understanding that with FF XIII, the PS3 version had an edge graphics and performance wise..........

thats bc the PS3 was the lead platform and they ported it to the 360 after. Id imagine it would be the same as this is from my understanding built on the same engine and will reuse many of the same tech, (hence it coming out about a year after the original). Whether the difference is as vast remains to be seen, but I think the PS3 will still have the edge.

 

[X Knight]

thats bc the PS3 was the lead platform and they ported it to the 360 after. Id imagine it would be the same as this is from my understanding built on the same engine and will reuse many of the same tech, (hence it coming out about a year after the original). Whether the difference is as vast remains to be seen, but I think the PS3 will still have the edge.

thanks.

I think I'll wait for the reviews to see if the 360 will be on par with the PS3 version.

but it looks like 360 players will get an exclusive bow for Serah:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1215254p1.html

 

[hippie_hunter]

I don't understand why Microsoft would bother contributing for exclusive DLC for Final Fantasy. At least with the Call of Duty series, the Xbox 360 version is not only the best selling version of the game, it takes up on average half the sales of the game while the rest are divided between other platforms.

With Final Fantasy however, the PlayStation version totally obliterates the Xbox version. Almost 73% of Final Fantasy XIII's sales were on the PlayStation 3. Even in the United States, the PlayStation 3 version kicked the Xbox 360's version with the PlayStation 3 version taking up almost 60% of sales, despite Microsoft heavily promoting it. And Square-Enix and Microsoft could not come to terms in regards to Final Fantasy XIV. The series just doesn't seem to be worth Microsoft's hassle.

 

[Soapy]

XIII-2 hasn't been selling as well as its predecessor. It debuted a number one in Japan, but its sales were only a third of XIII.

 

[zenith16]

Star Ocean developers worked some magic on Final Fantasy XIII-2

by Arthur Gies (10 hours ago)
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Did that almost reasonable 24-month turnaround time between Final Fantasy XIII and the just-released-in-Japan Final Fantasy XIII-2 rock your understanding of reality? Who could blame you? The development time of the last "direct" sequel was also pretty short -- two years between Final Fantasy X and X-2 -- but it was five years between Final Fantasy XII and XIII. Did Square-Enix make some dark sacrifice to summon the new game so quickly?

You'll probably need to talk with Tri-Ace about that. According to Tri-Ace programmer Yuichiro Kitao (courtesy of Twitter), the Star Ocean/Valkyrie Profile developer assisted with design, programming, and art on the all-too-rare Final Fantasy sequel. Animal sacrifice may have also been involved, but that's not the kind of thing you talk about on Twitter. That's okay, Square-Enix; even Santa had the elves for help with that Christmas(ish) miracle.

• Via: Siliconera
• Source: Twitter

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FFXIII-2 first week sales roughly a third of FFXIII's first week sales

by Jordan Mallory (1 hour ago)
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Final Fantasy XIII-2, the latest sequel-sequel from the androgyny JRPG veterans at Square Enix, has closed its first week of sales in the land of the rising sun, with somewhat mixed results. The PS3 version of the title has sold 524,000 units according to Andriasang's translation of Media Create's extremely Japanese sales data, making it the number 1 selling title for the period. This is in stark contrast to the 360 version of the game, which entered the charts at number 48 with a comparatively minuscule 10,000 units sold.

Having the number 1 game in Japan is definitely nothing to be ashamed of, but the accomplishment seems somewhat less impressive when compared to Final Fantasy XIII's combined first-week sales of 1,502,000 copies, nearly three times XIII-2's combined 525,000. Media Create attributes the drop in sales to a drop in interest among Japanese female gamers: 22.2 percent of women surveyed were interested in XIII-2, down nearly ten points from XIII's 31.3 percent Japanese female interest rate.

It's also possible that the interest decline among Japanese women was negligible at best, considering that the game was the best selling gaming in the country.

• Via: IGN
• Source: Andriasang

 

[Havok83]

Not surprised at all. I bought FFXIII day one and will wait till this is in the bargain bin. While this game looks better than that, I learned my lesson after my initial dissapointment

 

[X Knight]

I'm debating on preordering this or waiting till a price drop...............

 

[Havok83]

Id wait. Almost all games go on sale within the first month. Expect at least $20 off and if you can wait even more beyond that. Unless this is a must own title, then its not worth getting day one

 

[X Knight]

yeah.........and the preorder bonuses don't look all that special......

and Reckoning: Kingdom of Amalur and Soul Calibur V are coming out around the same time.........and Mass Effect 3 not too long afterwards.......

so......yeah......maybe I'll wait......

plus, that will give me time to play FF XIII.......lol

 

[ripse]

Games From Squaresoft always look great...can't wait

 

[Havok83]

Yeah they did. Too bad Squaresoft hasnt been around in years. Square-Enix games though? Now those are hit and miss and unfortuantely in recent years, more misses

 

[zenith16]

News
Hope You Like Final Fantasy XIII-2! There Will Be DLC.




Back in late 2009, Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama wrote on his blog: “The world of Final Fantasy XIII is starting from here on out.” It hinted that FFXIII DLC was on the horizon. It wasn’t. More »

 

[X Knight]

y'know......while I am mildly excited for FF 13-2, I really hope that once the game is out, they will finally turn their attention to FF Versus 13.

 

[Soapy]

Yeah, same here.

 

[X Knight]

yeah....and I wonder if Versus 13 will be the actual title, or just the current placeholder title.

maybe......they'll announce it as the next numbered installment in the FF series ( FF 15, since FF 14 will be another MMO, I think ).

 

[Soapy]

Indeed. A lot of people, myself included, think it would be a good idea to change the title.

Final Fantasy XIII is pretty toxic. It was reviled by fans and critics alike, and the sales for XIII-2 in Japan have been way down from the first game. Distancing Versus from FFXIII seems like it would be a smart move, and there are other reasons for that as well.

I don't know if Square would go all out and rename it "Final Fantasy XV" or not, but I honestly think that's the best possible way to go. Not only would it avoid the unfavorable association with FFXIII, but I think it would also be a great move for the series as whole. Based on the information that's out there, Versus seems like the Final Fantasy game people have been wanting for a long time now. To me it only makes sense to make that the next flagship title.

 

[X Knight]

Indeed. A lot of people, myself included, think it would be a good idea to change the title.

Final Fantasy XIII is pretty toxic. It was reviled by fans and critics alike, and the sales for XIII-2 in Japan have been way down from the first game. Distancing Versus from FFXIII seems like it would be a smart move, and there are other reasons for that as well.

I don't know if Square would go all out and rename it "Final Fantasy XV" or not, but I honestly think that's the best possible way to go. Not only would it avoid the unfavorable association with FFXIII, but I think it would also be a great move for the series as whole. Based on the information that's out there, Versus seems like the Final Fantasy game people have been wanting for a long time now. To me it only makes sense to make that the next flagship title.

I agree.

If you told me Versus was a FF game, but did not tell me the FF Versus XIII title, I would be very hard pressed to tell you it was "related" to FF XIII at all.

It looks so entirely different, has an entirely different tone/atmosphere, set in an entirely different "world," with entirely different characters........it doesn't look anything remotely related to FF XIII.

plus, since the game probably won't be released for another few years ( maybe late 2012 in Japan, if we're lucky ), perhaps it would be in their best interest to just rename it something else entirely. make it the start of its own new franchise, instead of trying to vaguely tie it into an existing one ( which it doesn't even seem to have anything to do with ).

but, at this point, I'm starting to worry if we will even see Versus on the PS3. Maybe it will be a title for the PS4. or, at the very least, it will be the "swan song" of the PS3, kind of how Skyward Sword is like the swan song for the Wii.

which would really suck, cuz this game is one of the reasons why I even bought a PS3 in the 1st place.......lol

 

[X Knight]

and speaking of name changes, I really do think they will change the name of Versus.

here's the wiki page for the PSP title Final Fantasy Type-0:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Type-0

This game was originally titled Final Fantasy Agito XIII, and it's supposed to be part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis mythology, which FF XIII and Versus are a part of.

However, FF Agito XIII was changed to FF Type-0, because the director said it doesn't really have anything to do with FF XIII, and they want to make it its own series.

after reading this, I strongly suspect the same will happen with Versus.

 

[Soapy]

Interesting. I didn't know they changed Agito's name. I never really payed attention to that one.

With my luck, they will change Versus' name, but they'll probably change it to Final Fantasy XIII-3.

:/

 

[X Knight]

^ lol

 

[Soapy]

Demo coming January 10th on PSN. In North America at least.

 

[Havok83]

a demo will be critical for SE to convince people that this game isnt crap and improves upon the faults which people complained about from the original

 

[Nathan]

I just want them to move on. XIII made me hate the world and its characters. And seeing how we are getting to play Lighting's little sisters, I'm not overly excited.

 

[zenith16]

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Demo Incoming

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Square Enix confirmed the release of a Final Fantasy XIII-2 demo next week for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

yup new on the deom is true.

I just want them to move on. XIII made me hate the world and its characters. And seeing how we are getting to play Lighting's little sisters, I'm not overly excited.

lol that's cold son . cold .

 

[DIRECTOR]

I can't wait for this demo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!