The Official Final Fantasy XIII Thread

Final Fantasy XIII finally has a release date, so rather than dredge up an old Waward/HKK topic that starts with flaming, I'm going to start a fresh one.

Square Enix have revealed in a press conference that we weren't invited to that the Japanese release of stupidly long awaited PS3 RPG Final Fantasy XIII will be December 17th 2009, (at the not all that modest price of ¥8800) just in time to probably not get it for Christmas.
They also revealed the theme song, "Kimi Ga Iru Kara" (Because I Have You?), a power ballad performed by Sayuri Sugawara ( http://www.last.fm/music/Sayuri+Sugawara ).
The event was wrapped up with a screening of the latest trailer.

Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada remains hopeful that the game will be released internationally during Spring 2010.
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:01 am Post subject:

You could say i'm cliche, but i think this will make me (finally) buy a ps3

And if that doesn't, FFXIII versus probably will!
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:33 am Post subject:

Lots of people are buying PS3s now that the slim is out.
I'll be importing the Japanese version, wven though it's going to cost an arm and a leg (£80)

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:50 pm Post subject:

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject:

I always play Japanese Final Fantasies.
This is the first time I've not needed a mod chip or ninja disc swapping skills to do so.
It's also out in time to hopefully just make it for Christmas, when I'll actually have time to play games.

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject:

Do you understand them though?
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

I understand the menus etc enough to play, but don't bother reading story text etc.
Voice acting helps somewhat, but I know very little Japanese.
I can still guess what's going on (easier as games have become more animated), and play through the games, plus these days there are story walktroughs/translations available for stuff like that online.
It's still a game, even if you don't understand every bit, and it being in English a few months later makes it worth a second/full playthrough.

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject:

Wish it was out a month or 2 earlier so i could get it when I'm there. Bad timing on my part I guess
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject:

Hmm, I get what you're saying, but I played Crisis Core and Dissidia in Japanese and then in English and I vastly preferred the English versions as I actually knew what I was doing and didn't need to guess every little thing. It was definitely more fun that way.
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Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:36 am Post subject:

Those are different though and slightly more throwaway. I also normally play with a crowd of people.

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:59 pm Post subject:

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject:

I've almost unlocked everything, so now I think I've seen and done everything I'm starting to get bored.

The two secret characters are both shite.
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Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:26 pm Post subject:

http://www.squaregamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3042 plz!

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:27 pm Post subject:

The game's coming out March 9th 2010 in America on both formats.
I guess this means we in Europe might be hopeful if expecting it by this time next year

The theme song is a Leona Lewis album track! Shock

Edit: We're apparently getting it on that date too! Shock!

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject:

you barely have enough patience to finish a game in english, what makes you think you will with FF13?

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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:55 pm Post subject:

I probably won't. I played though most of 8 and 9 in Japanese, some of 10, and a bit of 12 though, so It's kinda' tradition. Plus it'll be Christmas, and I'll have time off.
I managed to finish Modern Warfare 2 the other day Shock

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:05 pm Post subject:

my co-worker just let me borrow Modern Warfare 1 so i can see what all the fuss is about.

am mainly playing Demon's Souls though.

i played the FF13 demo at Cjo's and with my limited Japanese i could get a good gist of what was happening. I'd consider getting the full version but I know id get fed up quite soon.
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject:

I'll make up the story myself, or read the FAqs etc online.
I managed to fully enjoy FFVIII and that was back in the day when finding details about the game I was playing was hard to impossible.
I'm mainly getting FFXIII because it's tradition, and because I can!

And yeah, I still don't understand what the Modern Warfare fuss is about

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject:

Because you don't play multiplayer?

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:03 am Post subject:

Oh I have played it. Played it before I even played campaign, and played about 2 hours in total, but still don't see the fuss.
My housemate is still totally addicted to playing CoD4 online, so it's not as if I don't know what the game's like online.

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

Split the Call of Duty chat from a point where it made sense as a new thread.
FFXIII out in under a month! Hope mine arrives in time to play over Christmas! Shock

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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject:

Hope it's gewd.
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:51 pm Post subject:

There's a real small gap between the Japanese and European release isn't there? Normally I remember waiting ages for it to come out when the rest of the world already has it.
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:21 am Post subject:

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:59 pm Post subject:

FFXIII Amano Art

Just a week until the game's out now.
39/40 in Famitsu, means that FF12 is better!

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

FFXII got a 39'/40?

That just goes to show Famitsu is worthless if we even needed further evidence.
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:46 pm Post subject:

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:27 am Post subject:

Well, lots of bad games get perfect 40s.
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:43 am Post subject:

FFXII getting a 40/40 still continues to mystify me. I've replayed about half of the game this week and I still hate it.
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:23 am Post subject:

I can see how somebody could like it, but my vision doesn't stretch as far as seeing somebody think it perfect

Yuka. I'll have FF13 in just over a week. For srs, you wanna come to London for a day or something some time around Christmas and review?
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:52 am Post subject:

That probably didn't even play it, just read the title and went from there.

The RDM barely played an hour of it. Meh.
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Pants.

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:30 pm Post subject:

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:55 pm Post subject:

Damien, I finish work on the 18th for the year. I'll come over and maybe attempt a review?

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What games do you consider yourself an expert at?

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject:

btw

at Amano Art

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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:51 pm Post subject:

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:14 pm Post subject:

I've played PSN games with neil a few times now o_O that's the most conversation ive had with him in years.
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:41 am Post subject:

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:08 am Post subject:

Emigrate?

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:44 am Post subject:

Why do you even bother still trying to ask Yuka to come. She clearly won't. She can't think for herself

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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject:

lol it's a little mission. I'll feel like a failure if I never succeed in this one

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject:

I'll just disappoint you because I actually have a penis.

And by emigrate - the family is moving to New Zealand in January. I am not.
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject:

That's about as far away as you can get!

So you plan to be flashing your dick around when you finally come to see us?

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject:

No, no, no. I just thought I'd warn you. You never know when it might appear.
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:51 pm Post subject:

Well at least I'm now prepared for it.
Anyway, post this in the spam thread OFF TOPIC!

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:58 am Post subject:

My FFXIII is on it's way to London Shock

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject:

lol
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WaWard is back in full force.

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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:33 am Post subject:

Whenever i hear the English VA's say f'alcie or l'cie it makes me cringe. Anyone else think they are awful names for.....anything.
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Asaroth: beat me at games? unlikely!
What games do you consider yourself an expert at?