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Final Fantasy XIII Jump Festa Trailers not public

Square Enix are taking their infamous Closed Mega Theatre to this years Jump Festa which almost definitely means that any trailers, old or new, will be shown behind closed doors with no filming or photography allowed.

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Edge Maverick5616d ago

Square has taken an approach that is pure anti-gamer. They don't want to include us in the pre-release promotional process. Either:

a) Square feels as though this is creating more hype for a good game, which it's not.

or

b) The game is a turd and they're embarrassed to show nothing but the same trailers, OR they're just showing tech demos most of the time to the media folks who actually care to cover-up the fact that FFXIII development is going slowly and poorly.

And really want the media to step up on this one and tell it how it is. If the game is blowing chunks and Square is hiding behind closed-doors, please, let us know.

This company is going down the tubes and it's sad because of what they've done in the past. But ever since they finished the merge, it's been a mess. Last-gen was okay, but inconsistent...this gen? Uh-boy.

Star Ocean better deliver.

Doppy5616d ago

If the game is suppose to come out next year then why not show something to get people excited again. They know it's Japan's top game, but I think America and Europe are unimpressed as of now, because there is NOTHING to inspire us to look for to this game. SHOW US SOMETHING

Cwalat5616d ago

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there is something called, spreading false hope...
which is excactly what Square Enix are doing now.

i mean, don't get me wrong... if i were developer (which i'll be in a few years) i wouldn't show anything that's not ready for public eyes. either..

but i doubt that's what Square Enix are doing, the game has been in development since 2005... I seeeeeeeeriously cannot believe that they haven't come that far... i mean, W T F are you feeding your workers?
4 years into development and all they are showing are same trailers and stuff...

i doubt they don't wanna "spoil" anything.. i mean, there are tons of ways which they can avoid spoiling the game... BUT just show us an ingame sequence... and we'll know of those 4 years were worth the wait or no...

if they show ingame footage... it won't take 2 seconds before i know if this is worth it or not...

4 fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu**cking YEAAARS... and they haven't even showed us some gameplay...

PirateThom5616d ago

Game is officially now vapourware. It doesn't exist.

die_fiend5616d ago

Sorry, no1's listening to ur 'jokes'. That's cos this is the open zone...Let me guess, you've been banned for ur PS3 fanboy comments

Somnus5616d ago

Your comment is the definition of hypocrisy die_fiend.

die_fiend5616d ago

Hypocrisy:
1)The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.
2)An act or instance of such falseness.

Really? I don't believe I professed anything that I don't think is true or that I thought was false...Are you refering to 'ur PS3 fanboy comments?' If so, how is this hypocritical in the slightest? It's probably the reason he was banned...Care to elaborate on what you actually meant?

Xbox Street Gang5616d ago

irony also...

lol. Open Zone is funny...

die_fiend5616d ago

Irony also? As well as...? Like I said, there was nothing hypocritical about what I said...ironic yes, but not also ironic, just ironic...But I don't count as listening. I'm a vapour

PirateThom5616d ago (Edited 5616d ago )

I was banned here for saying if the PS3 version of FFXIII was on two discs the 360 version would be on 40 discs showing how ridiculous the idea that the game will be bigger than 50GBs was.

Most people would agree, that's a ridiculous thing to be sent to the open zone for.

And I wasn't joking there, the game really doesn't exist.

die_fiend5616d ago

I agree, that's ridiculous. Are you sure you're not playing it down completely? Y would the game be anywhere near over 50gb? And the game doesn't really exist? So what are the people in the Closed Theater actually watching at all these events? Cos they tell us they're seeing FF13

Stryfeno25616d ago (Edited 5616d ago )

Lets me help you do the math....Let say FFXIII is on 2 disc on the PS3.

1 disc = 50gb
2 disc = 100gb

now on the 360

1 disc = 9gb of uncompressed data
11 dics = 100gb of uncompressed data

If true, the 360 version could be a maximum of 5 to 6 disc by compressing the data.

so where do you get 40 disc from? Therefore, you were spreading FUD and got ban from the Gamer Zone my Sony loving fool.

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Somnus5616d ago

The Re: Final Fantasy XIII DVD comes out this Saturday in Japan with new trailers for all three games.

Edge Maverick5616d ago

By the eyes of fans. I'm willing to wager that those trailers are months, maybe a year old for the media folk.

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The 7 Best Final Fantasy Characters: Unveiling the Legends

While FFVII ranks highly, there's more to the series than one game. Here's Chit Hot's picks for the seven best Final Fantasy characters.

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The older it gets, the more I respect Final Fantasy XIII

Alex Donaldson: "Hindsight is a hell of a thing, however, and in the years since Final Fantasy XIII, my respect for the decisions its developers made has skyrocketed. In the two Final Fantasy titles since we see both the brilliance and the folly in alternative approaches - and in Final Fantasy VII Remake, we get a more nuanced understanding of what FF13 was trying to accomplish from many of the same development leads."

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Einhander1972124d ago

FFXIII is actually one of the best Final Fantasy games.

I also sort of was disappointed at the time, never as much as the bandwagon. But really all the fantastic 3D rendered cutscenes and I actually liked the characters and the story though convoluted was actually fantastic and the ending was extremely emotional. So much budget and time were put into that game Square had such big plans, I actually have always felt kind of bad for how things played out.

I have been thinking for years how great it would be to get all three games on one disk for PS4 or 5.

Nyxus124d ago

I always liked this game, and I agree, a rerelease for current gen would be nice.

Shane Kim123d ago (Edited 123d ago )

Gotta take off the nostalgia glasses. It's the worst FF. Shiva as a bike, I mean come on.

Elda123d ago

Shiva as a bike is strange but saying FFXIII is the worst FF is not at all a fact, that's simply your opinion.

Terry_B122d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125123d ago (Edited 123d ago )

When I got my series X a year ago, I bought FF13 for nostalgia reasons but ended up being disappointed. When I first played it around the time it launched, I didn't have a lot of experience with final fantasy games, so I enjoyed it. Fast forward to when I played it again, I found that the game had many unnecessary filler moments instead of just giving us meaningful content.

The game is also very linear and a quote on the article said it best. "It is like a sewage pipe that leads to the ocean until it opens up on Grand Pulse."

The story didn't make much sense either and I believe it is my mistake as I played the FF7 remake on PS5 prior which is a night and day difference in terms of pacing, storytelling and likeable characters even though cloud is aloof.

FinalFantasyFanatic123d ago (Edited 123d ago )

Probably was a mistake to play any of the golden era FFs first (e.g. FF6 through FF10), it makes it harder to enjoy some of the FFs that aren't as good. I think FF12 was where major issues with the series started becoming apparent, and it just got worse from there.

FinalFantasyFanatic123d ago (Edited 123d ago )

I didn't really care for it that much, the only saving grace was that it had a better story than 15 (overall it was better than 15) and possibly 12, and even then, you had to read some of it through primers, like reading a book. Plus the battle system was reasonably fun for what it was, even if it was more the spectacle that was exciting for me (e.g. summoning). And to be fair, the 13 trilogy got better with every games, I still don't like Snow though.

Gamingsince1981122d ago

Ff13 is only good if you haven't played a ff before, or any other games that are decent for that matter.

-Foxtrot122d ago

It is in fact no way the best Final Fantasy game, it's one of the worst

Linear corridors, Cutscene, Fight, Cutscene...rinse and repeat

Dialogue and characters are pretty bad, especially Lightning as the main FF hero, they literally said they tried to make a "Female Cloud" and they failed.

Story was pretty awful

I could go on

I think the only alright thing that came from the game was the music.

Elda122d ago

That's not a fact that's your personal opinion. The game sold 11 million copies between its 2009 release up until 2014 including critically reviewed as an 8 out of 10 or an 80 out of 100. The game does have some issues but it's not at all a fact as one of the worst FF games.

-Foxtrot122d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy122d ago

N4G commenters such as yourself aren't the majority. The game was well received.

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gold_drake124d ago (Edited 124d ago )

i liked the game alot but i didnt like how they handled the terminology.

i dont mind reading data logs but it had soo many.

but i always loved the music and how it looked. the battle system wasnt too bad either.

but i like 13-2 more :)

i still dont understand why we never got a remaster of the trilogy

Eonjay122d ago

Xbox kinda did. Besides the video files of course which are still best on PS3 due to bluray.

Snookies12124d ago

XIII is a pretty solid game, but XIII-2 is WAY better. XIII-2 was one of the few games I decided to go for a Platinum trophy in, early on. Had so much fun the entire way through getting it too!

Eonjay122d ago

Totally agree. FF 13 was okay but 13-2 is my favorite FF game ever.

shinoff2183124d ago (Edited 124d ago )

I hated this to when it released. I haven't much liked a ff game since ff10 as much , aside from ff7remake. I decided to give it another shot on my series x since it's not on a current ps and was liking it quite a bit(just takes me some time to get over things ) until star ocean 2 remake came out I was all over that.

Square should definitely remaster it or something for ps4 ps5

KillerB123d ago

my favorite jrpg trilogy ever

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Interview: Making music with Masashi Hamauzu

Square Enix Blog: "How do you compose iconic songs that help define a legacy? We speak to legendary composer Masashi Hamauzu about his work on Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XIII, and Final Fantasy VII Remake, and how to make unforgettable music."

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