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Square Enix talks FF Versus XIII PS3 exclusivity

Following the shocking news of Final Fantasy XIII going multiplatform, Square Enix has taken the opportunity to address its plans in regards to keeping Final Fantasy Versus XIII exclusive to the PlayStation 3.

In an interview with Square Enix Executive Shinji Hashimoto, it was revealed that not only will the game remain a PS3 exclusive, but game director Tetsuya Nomura (Parasite Eve and Final Fantasy VII) is developing another game outside of Versus called "One Goal Spirit".

fishd6177d ago (Edited 6177d ago )

SE plz no more salt on the wounds,thanks.<crying in a corner>!!!

noprin6177d ago

It is no longer about nations or loyalty...

lol ;)

The Power of Red6177d ago

And Microsoft has a lot of cash.

solidt126177d ago

I don't beleive anything square says anymore until it happens. They lied to PS3 owners for years about FFXIII. F#$K SQUARE Enix.

sumfood4u6177d ago

I mostly play Playstation cause Final Fantasy Games.

B-Rein6177d ago

i totally agree, SE they jus cant be trusted any longer, SE jus follow the pot of cash

Apocwhen6177d ago

Of course they do, any established business would follow the money. It pays the bills and puts food on the table and keeps the shareholders happy. If Sony had offered the money to keep it exclusive to the PS3 they would have taken it too probably. I'm sure they're not all that concerned about where the money is coming from, as long as its coming from somewhere.

Tomdc6177d ago

business has always been about cash always will be... any loyalty businesses show is just so they can get more cash... y would square enix keep a game exclusive if they could make more money with a multiplatform release?

Megatron086177d ago

SE is in the video game Business and the key word there is BUSINESS. Its all about making money SE drop nintendo when sony offfer it more money now its doing the same to sony now that MS has more money. Well it not dropping them complete like the did with nintendo at least. Anyways I wouldnt count on FFV13 staying exclusive either no matter what they say

jwatt6177d ago

How about we just stop blaming all third party developers at least untill the install base are about even or the developement cost gets alot cheaper. For now 3rd party exclusives will be few and a far between and it's going to start coming down to 1st party support. I think Sony already has good third party support with mgs4 and versus but if they had a higher install base they probably wouldn't of lost so many. So it's time that we realize that third part support is up in the air.

Pika-pie6177d ago

Seriously, you cant hate SE for wanting to make more money. It is business after all and they have to keep their shareholders happy.

Bubble Buddy6177d ago

Money Money Moneyyyy, *high-pitched voice* Moneyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Doppy6177d ago

If Square showed actual gameplay of this at Sony's confernce I would feel less hurt by FF13 multiplat. I know it's good for everyone to get to play different games, but not games normal players would call exclusive. Give us Gears 1 & 2 or something.

DeadIIIRed6177d ago

You can call it a fair business transaction, but it's still a bribe.

Kassanova076176d ago

Great games should be experienced by everyone, however, FFXIII will fail on 360.

Hoggy19836176d ago

Why are people so upset that its going to the 360? Its pathetic and shows them to be the fanboys they are. You've got lots of other games in the pipeline such as Resistance, Little Big Planet etc. Can you not just be happy that you get to share the same experience with other gamers? Square Enix is a business, if Sony hasn't paid for an exclusivity deal then why shouldnt it try to maximise its profits? Just get over it and stop being unbelievably childish.

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renanbianchi6177d ago (Edited 6177d ago )

F*ck this game, F*ck this series, they can stick Versus XIII on their ass.

LaChance6177d ago (Edited 6177d ago )

youre exagertaing.

Im a 360 owner and since they announced FF13 for 360 I cant care less for Versus :

-first of all we werent even supposed to be seeing a FF game on 360.

-now that the Versus team has moved on to the FF13 project when on planet earth will Versus come out ?They still have to start the 360 version of FF13.

-The main FF agem is FF13 and not FF versus.

PS3 can keep Versus but if it ever comes to 360 its all the better for 360 gamers.

SL1M DADDY6177d ago

Not supposed to see a FF game on the 360? What about FFXI? Did you forget about that one?

thebudgetgamer6177d ago

i say awesome games for all except those smelly sweeds

rakgi6176d ago

Yea and you most likely didn't care about FFXIII as well until they announced it

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DaDarkKnight6177d ago

Whats do they mean they want change policy last I heard the new ff was suppose to be exclusive and we see how that turned out

Lord Vader6177d ago

LOL = The PS3 just depreciated like a Chrysler Sebring.

Bubble Buddy6177d ago

Lord Vader: How much times did u use that line? o_0, I'm the tru Lord Vader.

DaDarkKnight6177d ago

Whats would be funny though if that one goal spirit is just a code name for ff VII lol

Says you6177d ago (Edited 6177d ago )

Final Fantasy XIII multiplatform?? I guess they had to sacrifice one of the games but now PS3 gets three great games.

muddygamesite6177d ago

which will all end up being multi platform releases. i cant believe any of you still trust SE definition of exclusive after this shocking blow..

solidt126177d ago

Yeah man just because they say we are getting it exclusive means nothing. FFXIII was suppose to be exclusive til yesterday. They can keep FFXIII and all there DS crappy ports.

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P_Bomb36d ago

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

raWfodog36d ago (Edited 36d 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.

NettosGameRoom36d ago

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

Relientk7736d ago

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

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gold_drake171d 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

DivineHand125171d 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.

Z501170d 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)

TheNamelessOne171d ago

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

Michiel1989170d 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.

Cacabunga170d ago

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

Michiel1989170d ago

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

Cacabunga170d ago (Edited 170d 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.

CrimsonWing69170d 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.

Becuzisaid170d 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.

CrimsonWing69170d 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.

gurp170d 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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gold_drake423d ago

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

ChasterMies422d ago

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Sundered Eldritch Edition
The Artful Escape
The Messenger
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This Is The Police 2
World of Final Fantasy

Asterphoenix422d ago

Glad that I absolutely can't stand subscription services.

Petebloodyonion422d ago (Edited 422d 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.

SonyStyled422d 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?