Nomura: Using the PlayStation 3 hardware all visions can come true

We all know the fact that Famitsu likes to interview Nomura, and this week is no different: The magazine has conducted an interview with him, but unfortunately we did not get any new details. Here is a short sum-up:

· Nomura was never involved in the creation of any Final Fantasy title as deeply he is right now, and he likes the fact he can take Final Fantasy Versus XIII where he wants it to be.

· Nomura says the PlayStation 3 hardware plays a huge part in the development of both projects, and by using it "all visions can come true". He says that visual-wise both Final Fantasy XIII and Versus XIII are superior from any former title in the franchise, and they are "close to perfection".

· As in any interview, Nomura was asked about the game's exclusivity. This time he mentioned that the TGS 2007 trailers had the writing "for PlayStation 3 ONLY". He says it's an advantage for one team to concentrate on one console, even if some fans are disappointed.

[Bonsai1214]

no crap.. it better look better than any previous game in the franchise.

second off, console exclusive games are almost always better than multiplatform games for the sole reason that they can optimize the game engine for that system.

[nasim]

FF13 will be the top selling game of this generation.

I predict something between 15--20m .

FF13 will use ps3 NOT LIKE A GAMING console BUT A SUPERCOMPUTER.

FF13 will display PS3's true supercomputing abilities

[ElementX]

I don't want a supercomputer. I want a gaming console. I don't care how fast it folds at home or any other crap. I want to see games that blow me away.

[SofaKingReetodded]

to play games that "blow you away" genius, you're not the sharpest pencil in the box are ya??

typical of all xbots id say.

[tatotiburon]

jajaj wee all know about nasim's predictions

[ngg12345]

Bioshock, Oblivion, Half life 2, RE4, and many other multiplat games have been goty, and are considered the greatest games of all time.

[Bonsai1214]

i don't really consider 360 x PC multiplatform. someone may flame me for this, but generally, if you make the game on one, you can get it to the other quite easily.

[SofaKingReetodded]

subconsciously suppress the truth we all see with our own eyes because the power of the xbot spin machine ostracizes people for stating their honest opinion. The PS3 leaves the 360 in the DUST when it comes to computing power. Xbots that spew ignorant crap about how they want a machine the plays games and doesn't fold only show those of us who know better how truly sad and willfully dumb they can really be. Guess what junior Einsteins, at the machine level IT IS ALL 1 and 0's, the processor doesn't care if it's folding@home or playing puzzle fighter(an addicting game btw), IT IS ALL 1's and 0's being pushed around. How well it does that ALL DEPENDS on the person orchestrating the performance. THIS IS WHY WE RAG ON DEVS LIKE EA.

most are only now starting to realize that the Cell will force the development industry to come up with new programming techniques as the conventional methods are clearly not cutting it.

[btkadams]

lame interview. all his statements are completely obvious

[Sonics020]

This game looks incredible I cannot wait for this game. The graphics are sick and this game is gonna be AAA and be a huge weapon for Sony.

[Violater]

none of us have seen actual gameplay.
Only pics of CG trailers.
Lets all just wait till E3.

Where is your sense of reason.
Not to long they reported finally having the white engine running satisfactorily on the PS3 hardware.

We all want to believe but please don't let it get the better of you

[Bonsai1214]

the e3 '06 trailer was almost all real time except when she jumped onto the train at the end. confirmed by the producer and director.

whats more impressive is the part where she's walking through the forest, because thats real time as well.

[Mu5afir]

E3 06 trailer was almost all in real time, and that was only a pre-alpha build. xD

[Trick Nolte]

You seen in-game graphics or cut scenes? I seen "A" scan of FF13 from like last year. I have been seaching high and low for more but couldnt find any. However, even without seeing any other pics, I'm sure FF13 will rock the world!

[fopums]

if he means near perfection as in close to advent children quaility and hits GG terms of visual presentation...then FFXIII and versus are going to blow RPG's in general out of the water, Im sure he isnt just going for a next gen improvement but somthing more all together.

cant wait til 09 xD

edit: DAMNIT! you got me lol, bubble +

[pwnsause]

Correction!!!

FFXIII: will blow RPGS out of the water

FFversusXIII: will blow 3rd person action out of the sky!!!!

[Darkiewonder]

Maybe one day we'll get a new trailer that will show REAL Gameplay. But what are the chances of that?

[Ace_Shooter]

I'm no fan of RPGs but this games eye candy can make anyone want to try it out. Let us gamers just hope for the best. Everyone likes great games.

[tehcellownu]

They need to show the video that was at tgs..this game goin to be freaken amazing

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

the FFVII remake

[soul]

If they haven't announced it at TGS, forget about it for at least another year.

[DrWan]

Sony Gamers Day and GDC is half a year away, i think next xmas is definately a possibility

[GodofPeace]

Both Games are going to be better than the previous games... I want to see S-E top the great game FFVI is and the popularity of FFVII

[eagle21]

I can't believe two new but different FFXIII's are coming. PS3 got lucky, huh? yep.

[Adamalicious]

we just know zilch about the 3rd one. not that we know much about the first 2.

[DemiseofPandas]

Dream as we may some of us will never be able to live down the classics we grew up with, and the impressions they left on us. Not to say it isn't possible but it sure as hell is tough. Though even if we don't view it as the greatest, these games are sure to be great, and for another generation these will be their FFVIs and VIIs (I personally really liked VIII as well).

[mandrake]

I still don't understand why they can't set up a separate team, ala Ninja Gaiden Sigma, dedicated to either porting or rebuilding their existing IPs to/for other platforms after the PS3 version is released. Unless they have determined in advance that their franchises won't sell well enough on other platforms to justify the additional investment, maintaining console exclusivity for their flagship titles costs a lot in terms of opportunity loss. This strategy made sense when their console of choice (PS2) was the dominant platform worldwide, but under the current console business environment it doesn't make sense anymore. I guess I'm looking for an economic justification for their strategy, because I'm not getting it just yet.

[DemiseofPandas]

Economically this may not be their top priority. I'm not sure if there are backdoor deals or other things we are unaware of, but squarenix has been known to try and make top quality games, and put their all into it. Heck thats how we got the franchise final fantasy, and square even stayed afloat. I believe that has given them a philosophy to strive for the best, and that is why they are optimizing for one system. This is a company that took a gamble, and went nearly bankrupt, making the not so well recieved spirits within. Not to say they didn't benefit from it, if advent children is any evidence. Square is one of the few companies that at least seems like it has greater priorities than money. (even if they are milking FFVII).

[felman87]

Sony's throwing some marketing $$$ at them to keep it exclusive

[BlazinEurasian]

This, MGS4, HS, Warhawk and KZ2 are basically the five games I bought a PS3 for.. but i bought it for more than just games...

[supaet]

dream come true?

all vision come true?

then release the damm game

[Unknown]

thought I never "finished the fight"(no pun intended). when people say remake are they simply taking about just updating the graphics or are they talking about updating the graphics and changing the gameplay to real time instead of turned base. This game will be really good for ps3. I hope SONY markets this and KZ2 right as this will make the console war ALOT intense. I'm glad HALO 3 is doing so well right now because I KNOW SONY is going to bring it now!!! Oh and fellow xbots(I use that name cause I like it) I've never own a SONY product let alone console so please don't take my bubbles away. I'm just stayed what I preceive to be as truths.

[Sevir04]

a game like this will be the main reason PS3 gets japan from Wii. after this christmas and MGS4 and GT5 prologue and the real GT5. it's back on it's feet. Sony will be doing plenty and it's all gonna show this year and next.

[ALMIGHTYPS3]

We'll see if the naysayers will still be rambling nonstop nonsense next year.

[Reason]

...because if UT3 exceeds all expectations -- and it looks like it will, judging from hands-on reports on various sites -- then that can only give hope to third party developers on the fence about really tapping the PS3's potential, and not just using the extra BD space for the sake of taking up gigabytes.

[Foliage]

You think a company like Square Enix wouldn't have all that figured out before creating the game? Why would they rely on how a different company half way around the world optimizes a game on a completely different engine, created for a completely different genre?

I'd take Square Enix over Epic any day of the year in nearly all fields of game development, especially optimization. "Gears of War" for example relied heavily on very tight areas to take advantage of the use of portals heavily, because technically they couldn't pull off having larger areas with their poly counts on screen at any given time and the hardware they were creating it for. Their past engine "Unreal 2.5" was pathetic at optimizing exterior maps. They aren't exactly the poster boys for optimization.

[PSTAVY]

XIII is the first final fantasy that ive actually been interested in. ive heard the battles of whether VII or VIII were the best but I never got around to play them.

[jackdoe]

I like Nomura interviews. He comes off as a guy that is pretty dedicated to his work. While I think that it is great that FFXIII and Versus are coming close to perfection, I would still like a release date and see some gameplay.

[xionpunk]

Holy crap these games are gonna kick ass! versus looks badass

[jaja1434]

I still have no idea why ANY company, except those owned by Sony/MS would do an exclusive on any console. I mean every single company out there is there to make money. So lets say when this game comes out, that MS has 21mil sold and Sony has 17mil. Note I can not predict the future so don't flame because of the difference in unit numbers, its just a guess.

Anyways by release only Sony you lose 21 mil potential customers and vice-versa by releasing only MS you lose 17 mil. It just makes no sense business wise. Especially for a games with such a high production cost, such as FF13.

[ukilnme]

I don't think every game should be multiplatform. Exclusives give each console a chance to shine and their fans a reason to buy it. The downside is that the gamers that don't, can't or won't support more than one console will miss out on some great exclusives. Anyway more often than not multiplatform games don't hold their weight against exclusives.

[jaja1434]

Thats true, except that developers have no reason to make one console shine over another, unless of course they are partners with them. And to some extent I agree that not every game should be multi. but for something such as the FF series that has a notoriously high production cost you would think that the shareholders would have to milk every penny.

[wangdiddy82]

just go play heavenly sword and you will see what the ps3 can do.. this game if unf%^king real.. Makes u think how games will look by the end of 2008 and the next 3 to 4 yrs on the ps3..

Best looking game on any console hands down..

[DJ]

My face hit the floor when I saw the Final Battle and realized "Good god. I get to Play this??!" Can't wait to see what the 2008 exclusives are going to pull off. =]

[bym051d]

The XIII games can't come out soon enough for soon enough for Sony. I'm just dying for more good quality PS3 games.

[Meus Renaissance]

Its coming to the 360. Just watch.

That's what TheMart would say lol.

[the_bebop]

Good one. But dosent he say that about every PS3 game, I even bet he will say the same thing about Kingdom Hearts 3 when it is anounced for the PS3.

Buble for you buy the way even though it is not as though you already need more, how did you get so many.

[s8anicslayer]

isn't this is what sony has benn saying this from the begining

[sumfood4u]

"THOES WITHOUT DREAMS ARE WITHOUT IDEALS.
THOES WITHOUT IDEALS ARE WITHOUT FAITH.
THOES WITHOUT FAITH ARE WITHOUT A PLAN.
THOES WITHOUT A PLAN ARE WITHOUT PRACTICE.
THOES WITHOUT PRACTICE ARE WITHOUT RESULTS.
THOES WITHOUT RESULTS ARE WITHOUT HAPINESS.
THEREFORE, THOES WHO WISH FOR HAPINESS MUST HAVE A DREAM."

THAT IS WHY "DREAMS" ARE AS IMPORTANT AS THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE!

Something for the Mind to think about peace!

[junk56]

im just happy developers love how the ps3 allows them to do what they wanted to do for a long time because of all that power. Gran turismo finally is a driving simulator, MGS is what its supposed to be, Killzone 2 is what the first was supposed to be.

The only game i see on the 360 that shows what developers do to take advantage of a next gen console with their own dreams and goals is bioshock. hopefully the ps3 will push out many more quality games because it allows developers a lot more freedom to express themselves

[Gina-get-u]

None of the Ps3 games you mentioned is out yet. You can name 1 next gen 360 game and you can't name a single ps3 game that's out already? Can we not talk about what stuff is supposed to be until after it manages to "be"?

[DJ]

and Lair are pretty good examples (HS being the best one), and there's a lot more coming up. I'm pretty excited about those other three titles though, especially Killzone 2.

[Guitarded]

The PS3 doesn't give dev's freedom. It forces them to learn how to use the arcitechture of the system because Sony hasn't figured out that ease of programming is as important as power. If they spend so much time trying to "tap the power" of PS3 it leaves less time to use your creativity on game play and game content. As evidenced by titles like Lair, Heavenly Sword and Motorstorm. And Killzone 1 sucked b4 so what made them think we wanted more?

[Guitarded]

Unless your vision is to actually sell games.

[PSTAVY]

Dude ive been on N4G for about 2 days but all ive seen from you are fanboyish comments just go play what ever system you have

[WilliamRLBaker]

didn't they say that about the ps2? square likes to say this stuff, but in reality it means, WE can use even more CGI in this game then we did the last :P
they'll say the same of ps4 in about 4 years.

[Kyur4ThePain]

you made a right instead of a left again.

[SL1M DADDY]

It sounds like the devs at Square Enix have to shed some good news for us PS3 owners about their game. Being exclusive does allow the team to develope the game specifically for that system making it a bit better overall and from the sounds of it, this game will be a prime example of what can be done on the PS3. If it is in fact the best in the franchise then you can expect a great game. Good for PS3 fans here, heck, at least this is not just another shooter! lol

[xg-ei8ht]

Bioshock one of the greatest games of all time.

One word.

Na

[cartman313]

This is Final Fantasy news. Bioshock is over there --->

[cherdman]

Sony needs to release titles and stop living in this future dreamland.

Be honest with yourselves, none of the FF13 games will be out in 2008.

[cartman313]

Yeah. Sucks there are barely any RPG's out there. Oblivion got old. Couldn't stand the same 3 voices and dungeons over and over again.

[Says you]

That is coming for the PS3 is made by Sony so its not their fault that they cant release the games fast enough and plus if they let china made the games, the games would release faster!