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“Project Crystallis” Wants Final Fantasy Versus XIII Info and Final Fantasy Type-0 Localization

This morning we here at Blistered thumbs received some interesting information from a new Final Fantasy fan group, called “Project Crystallis,” that alerted us to their mission: bringing attention to and obtaining information about Final Fantasy Versus XIII and securing a western release for Final Fantasy Type-0 for the PSP.

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DaThreats4665d ago

Nice, but the way the petition was brought up was weak

Exquisik4665d ago (Edited 4665d ago )

I think someone should form a group called "Fire Wada" and make a petition to get Yoichi Wada removed as the president of Square enix.

Dark_Overlord4665d ago

I'd sign that, he is single handedly destroying the company :/

DragonKnight4664d ago (Edited 4664d ago )

@Ranma1: *sigh* Nevermind. Thought I found a work around for the address but nope. Sorry, but I'm not posting my full address on a petition like this.

abzdine4664d ago (Edited 4664d ago )

Wada is a complete fool. I'd spit on his face if I meet him one day.
He killed the image of SE it's a shame.

Enix doesn't exist anymore. Where is the time if Dragon Quest and FF were the absolute kings? This jerk has to step away.

I've been boycotting every game SE after FF12

PshycoNinja4664d ago (Edited 4664d ago )

Please don't associate this petition with Project Crystallis. It makes the movement look bad. Please take it down or take the Project name off the petition. We only have one petition and it's the one in the article.

8bitHero4664d ago

is that the guy who keeps shoving down lighting and her shitty game down everyones throat? if so they need to get rid of that cunt.

bobbyluv4664d ago

You mean Toriyama, he's the problem. Wada worked on most of the early final fantasies. Toriyama made x-2 and 13-2 he's the one to fire.

Ragnaarock4664d ago (Edited 4664d ago )

But how will Wada be able to find you and silence you if he doesn't know your address............. I still have a hard time believing that something bad will come out of posting an address on a part of the internet that isn't "moot". I just don't see what someone will gain by knowing your address............what will they do ring your doorbell and run away. Then again it's not required to even use your real address..........or name far that matter. If someone really wanted to they could probably sign the same petition 10 times; each as a different person.

NeXXXuS4664d ago

Hell yeah. I'm the 50th signature. only 9950 to go. Facebook and tumblr and whatever the hell out of this petition.

PshycoNinja4664d ago (Edited 4664d ago )

Here is the real petition for Project Crystallis: http://www.gopetition.com/p...

http://www.facebook.com/Pro...

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PshycoNinja4665d ago

I think it's about time a community got together and did something about this. The way Square has treated fans and these games is inexcusable.

Lovable4665d ago

If you want to get together then don't buy the game. Nothing gives more impact than your money.

TheMasterShake4665d ago

dude there is no game to buy.

ash_divine4665d ago (Edited 4665d ago )

@The Master Shake

lol, true.

But I think they were referring to Lightning Returns.

Which I sort of agree is probably the best solution.

Because even though the new game does seem like it could be better then the last two, if it sells well SE will probably just say : "Okay, Let's do a sequel".

TheMasterShake4665d ago (Edited 4665d ago )

@ash_divine dude its already apparent that no one wants another FFXIII sequel so really whos gonna but it anyway. FFXIII-2 didn't even sell a quarter of what its predecessor did. imagine what the outcome will be for LR: FFXIII.

ash_divine4665d ago

@Shake

"imagine what the outcome will be for LR: FFXIII"

Trust me I've imagined. Things are looking pretty bad for the game right now.

Though SE is bringing it onto themselves I guess.

I'm not really sure what they were thinking with this one. Any rational person would think a product with such a steep decline in sales deserves a break, not a sequel.

I seriously wonder what goes on inside SE these day. Some of their choices are sort of baffling.

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rCrysis4665d ago

@Lovable

That is very true. But it seems that we 'smart' gamers (as in smart shopping) are a minority. Look at how many people bought 13-2. Yes, it was less but apparently enough to warrant 13-3.

It looks like gamers are getting serious about not buying to show the companies we won't stand for this BS anymore though.

I hope we can see our results soon...with games like RE6, DmC, and 13-3.

If I forgot anything please add that along also ^__^''

NovusTerminus4665d ago (Edited 4665d ago )

I am getting RE6, Because I like what I see (And enjoyed the gameplay tweaks, Leon's game looks like the older style.), and I support Capcom's in-house dev teams. I just want them to stop Outsourcing and westernizing.

I will not get DmC, EVER! I will get 2 copies of MGRising instead! (One for my Cousin as a gift)
And I bought FFXIII, but not 2, and not 3 either!

I will only buy Type-0 of SE's games. (Versus XIII aside)

Menchi4665d ago

How patronising of you, to assume people who bought FFXIII-2 aren't "smart gamers" it couldn't possibly be that people enjoyed the first one enough to warrant a purchase of the improved sequel, could it?

I want VS as much as the next guy, but I actually enjoyed both FFXIII and FFXIII-2 and I don't see why I'm less of a gamer for that..

It's pretty disgusting to assume your tastes reflect the "right" direction, and everyone else's as wrong.

N4GDgAPc4665d ago

@TheMasterShake

I think its funny how everyone says they don't want a ff13 game. Yes it didn't sell close to what FF13 but it sold around 2.5 million copies. Most companies would be happy to get that much sales. Its actually rare to have most games get that much sales. So you cut that in half again for 13-3 thats 1.25 million copies still sold which still makes them profit. I don't know about you but thats a lot of people that want it.

baodeus4664d ago

Should we make a petition demanding jobs/global warming or something more important/urgent? it is just an entertainment, if u don't like something, u don't buy it. No wonder more serious issues aren't being solve because people focus more on useless matter like this

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Godmars2904665d ago

But what happens when Square responds with the polite PR equivalent of, "F-U, we don't have to tell you sh*t. Just give us your money." They don't even understand FF13-2 selling less than FF13. They only continued the story few wanted continued, or much like myself even finished.

dragonrage004664d ago

the problem with most of the so called "fans" is that they didnt give the game a chance, and never finished, much like yourself. the game gets much better at 20+ hours, and those that beat the game with an open mind had the sequel they wished for, with most of the problems from the original solved, and the best aspect of 13 (the combat) returning slightly improved.

Godmars2904664d ago

I was over 50 hours in when I gave up. I just don't want to give that story more of my time and money.

dragonrage004664d ago

the story in xiii was poorly executed, but IMO, the mithology behind it is interesting(when u actually understand whats going on). i really dont expect every ff to have a ffVII level of storytelling, that was really one of a kind. 50 hours is enough to judge the game by yourself, so im not making an argument here. personally, i think XIIIs combat system balanced its (many) shortcomings. the same happened with X.

DigitalRaptor4665d ago

Still getting over the fact that they announced XIII-3, before new Versus XIII info. Just unbelievable!

HammadTheBeast4665d ago

I can't get over the fact that Type O wasn't released in NA or EU, and that it still hasn't been ported to Vita,honestly wouldn't take longer than a couple of months, and would be much better than this Xiii-3 BS,

RmanX10004665d ago

*signs petition* *grabs some popcorn* This'll be interesting.

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Six Times When Games Turned Into A Horror Game

Ever play a game a game only to discover at some point it transforms into a horror game? No? Well Netto's Game Room shares six games that do just that!

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P_Bomb38d ago

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

raWfodog38d ago (Edited 38d 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.

NettosGameRoom37d ago

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

Relientk7737d ago

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

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Final Fantasy XV Datamine Reveals Hidden Chapter 14 Scene That Was Cut

A new datamine of game files from Final Fantasy XV has revealed a cut scene from Chapter 14 that didn't make it into the final release.

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gold_drake173d 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

DivineHand125172d 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.

Z501171d 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)

TheNamelessOne172d ago

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

Michiel1989172d 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.

Cacabunga171d ago

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

Michiel1989171d ago

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

Cacabunga171d ago (Edited 171d 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.

CrimsonWing69172d 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.

Becuzisaid171d 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.

CrimsonWing69171d 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.

gurp172d 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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Here Are The Games Leaving PS Plus Extra & Premium In May 2024

Here are the games that will be leaving the Extra and Premium tiers of the PS Plus subscription service in the month of May, 2024.

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gold_drake424d ago

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

ChasterMies424d ago

Absolver Downfall
Abzu
Adrift
Ashen
Elex
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy X | X-2
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition
How To Survive 2
I Am Dead
Jotun
Last Stop
Minit
Moster Jam Steel Titans 2
My Friend Pedro
Observation
Sundered Eldritch Edition
The Artful Escape
The Messenger
This Is The Police
This Is The Police 2
World of Final Fantasy

Asterphoenix424d ago

Glad that I absolutely can't stand subscription services.

Petebloodyonion424d ago (Edited 424d 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.

SonyStyled424d 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?