Final Fantasy XIII Development and Demo

FF-XIII.net has translated some text from a Famitsu scan which reveals information about the development of Final Fantasy XIII, and a demo which might come this year according to Nomura.

FF13: An excerpt from an article in this week's magazine: 'Thoughts determined, times have matured.....

[TheHater]

If we get a demo, then I can safely predict that the PSN will crash.

[Jdash24]

haha....thats a VERY safe bet

Omg....crazy thought, MGS4 & FF13 demo same day.....psn would crash soo fast.......again, just a crazy thought

[PlayStation360]

it might be better/safer to get a free Demo Disc with the pre-order of FFXIII :P

[n_n]

ps3 sales will spike hardcore and psn will definitely crash!

[Matsuiichi]

Great! A demo to whet our appetites! Hopefully, there will soon be a lot more info to come. A release date, maybe? :)

[m9105826]

I just have to say, congrats on using the correct spelling of "whet". I've never seen it done correctly on this site before.

[m9105826]

How can you disagree with me? Nothing I said was even the least bit disagreeable. "I" had never seen anyone use the correct form of the word. I was saying good job. Unless you want to encourage the use of idiotic spelling or IM speak, you're an idiot. Actually, in either case, you're an idiot.

[picker332]

Yea yea no thought!!!...No thought!!!

[Expy]

2008 will be the year eh? Sounds good!

Good to hear that they're working night and day on this title!

[bootsielon]

Should this be confirmation that FFXIII will NOT come out in 2008? I think so.

[felman87]

The game isn't coming this year, not to the US

[gano]

jus throw me that versus demo. FINAL FANTASY 13!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!

[Bebedora]

A demo? I'm going insane! Hahahahahaa!

Have followed this since 2005, I am starting to read like it's going to be a demo out this year? Hahahaa! Insane.

*inhale-exhale* Ok....ok. Calm down.

[Korosuke]

So release date is Jan 1 or 2 or 3 of 2009. Confirmed?

[ionace]

I was thinking it means after bush is no longer president ... but ya same timeframe i guess lol

[Lew_Ijgee]

Directly from the link:

Chas has translated some text from Famitsu and Dengeki Magazines.

FF13: An excerpt from an article in this week's magazine: 'Thoughts determined, times have matured."

- Nomura: "2008 will be the year. There will be tons of news bits, info on characters and summons, and an unexpected connection between the keywords Cocoon and Farushi.
- We're aiming for a demo to give players a hands on on the battle system.
- FF13's theme: determination.
- Farushi: Their existence surpasses humans.
- Rushi: Those chosen by Farushi to carry out a mission. The pigtail girl is a Rushi. Farushi is not the Crystal.
- Mr. 33cm is also a Rushi.
- This time summons are in digital form.
- A new monster that looks like a cross between a turtle and elephant.
- The red thing on Carbuncle's head is a ruby.
- Hint on release date: "I wonder when we'll be able to sleep..."

[Lew_Ijgee]

If this translation is accurate then I think we will see one or both of these games this year folks.

"I wonder when we'll be able to sleep..."

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring...

[Korosuke]

"I wonder when we'll be able to sleep..."

this line implys new years day, not chrismas.

[Figboy]

unfortunately, i don't think it will hit the US or UK this year.

i worked for Square-Enix as a localization tester on Grandia 3, and localization is a *LOOONG process. FFXIII Versus for the US might be late 2009, or early 2010, but i'm almost 100% certain that FFXIII will not see an English language release this year.

but i *DO believe, almost 100% certain that the game *WILL release in Japan *THIS YEAR. and when it does...oh man. especially if this demo hits, and it's looking as *FANTASTIC as these screenshots.

[Jamegohanssj5]

It will more than likely hit US in January of 2009 and I say that's good. With all games being region free a lot of Final Fantasy freaks will be importing them a copy over, so it's a win win situation. No body can lose.

[Kain81]

I hope we can summon some Espers in the demo^^

[Doctor Strange]

This is going to be a great year. We'll be able to see if they can pull of that Advent Children style fighting in-game.

[Star51]

even the mere mention of a demo entails that their deep into production...i mean haven't they been working on since 05/06. It has to come out this christmas.

[gunnerforlife]

seing as this is an RPG id expect a 4 hour demo:P thats as long as heavenly sword:D