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New Final Fantasy XIII Info Coming Soon

Enterbrain in Japan have announced a few little details about the November edition of Famitsu magazine and they've claimed that there will be a heavy focus on Final Fantasy XIII this issue.

Nothing about the actual content has been disclosed as of yet, but it looks as though the content on Final Fantasy XIII will be very new and it will disclose lots of new features that are set to get fans excited.

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coolfool5797d ago

then I think I will be very surprised. It's been so long since we have had anything of real interest about this game. *hint* decent amount of real in-game footage.

mephman5797d ago

Well, I guess Square Enix have to start the proper hype-train at some point.

Lifendz5797d ago

the hardcores are the ones that bought a PS3 to play the game thinking it was going to be PS exclusive. I don't mind it being multiplat, but if the game is in any way less than what it could have been because now it has to be built for two systems as opposed to one, yeah...that group is going to be p'd. I'll be one of them too.

Look at the masterpiece that was MGS4. That's what I was expecting from Square. Hope they don't let me down.

Peter Griffin5797d ago

Is it jus me or hav I heard sumthin like dis about 13 times now? (No pun included)

Bonsai12145797d ago

just like the game is coming soon?

JoySticksFTW5797d ago

Seriously, these huge FFXIII "non-announcements" are getting annoying. Everybody wants the game no matter what Square announces.

They could announce "One of Thirteen diseases with every disk!! THIRTEEN!! Choose from SARS, West Nile, Bird Flu, that f'd up disease from Outbreak, and many more!!" and fans would still line up to buy the game.

Maybe it's just me, but I just want to know when FFXIII is coming - the actual month, day, and year - and no delays.

lordgodalming5797d ago

Agree with most of above. After all, the word "News" includes the word "new."

I suppose we can be thankful they didn't say, "Big, MEGATON announcement about FFVII!!"

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pp5797d ago

I hope its Xbox360 demo that would be awesome.

xBot Lemmings5797d ago

Nope the demo is exclusive to the PS3...

where is the 360 version ? ROFL!

FF XIII + FF Versus XIII FTW!

dimitry215797d ago

get us excited meaning like an gameplay video and when the demo will be available for US EXCITED i hope

Fishy Fingers5797d ago

Better not just be a few more screens from that same old trailer. Let's actually have something new please.

CrippleH5797d ago

That's what it is going to be.

This is SE, they haven't shown us sh*t for 3 years now.

Screenshot does nothing, I see way better graphics on Killzone 2.

Tacki5797d ago

Knowing Square-Enix it will be info telling us something like there's a dog in the game named Hail. Only this isn't his actual name and that information will be released later along with more screenshots from the same old trailer. I believe they're trying to make it so that you can recreate the entire thing in slideshow form.

lordgodalming5797d ago

Dog named Hail! Bwahahaha! Bubbles for you.

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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."

Einhander1972279d 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.

Nyxus279d ago

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

Shane Kim278d ago (Edited 278d ago )

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

Elda278d 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_B277d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125278d ago (Edited 278d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic277d ago (Edited 277d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic277d ago (Edited 277d 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.

Gamingsince1981277d ago

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

-Foxtrot277d 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.

Elda277d 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.

-Foxtrot277d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy276d ago

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

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gold_drake279d ago (Edited 279d 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

Eonjay277d ago

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

Snookies12279d 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!

Eonjay277d ago

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

shinoff2183279d ago (Edited 279d 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

KillerB278d 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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