Dengeki Final Fantasy XIII comments Both Motomu Toriyama and Tetsuya Nomura have spoken out regarding Fabula Nova Crystallis to Dengeki Magazine.
The two directors were reluctant to reveal any details of great interest, but they still had some interesting words for us regarding their games.
Firstly, Toriyama reminds us that Final Fantasy 13 will most definitely not be released for Xbox 360 in Japan. This is just a port for the Western markets. They don't feel it is worth spending the money to release this on an Eastern market, as very few people care about the console in Japan or its surroundings. He also states that Final Fantasy Agito 13 will be the last of the three games to be released.
Nomura however wanted us to know that Final Fantasy Versus 13 will be "more like a traditional Final Fantasy game than FF13, in Versus 13 you travel across mountains, ocean, wandering in dungeons and battle with summon beasts and so on."
Stay tuned for further news regarding the three games in the coming months!
Chrono Trigger DS release and cover In an unexpectedly Western-friendly move, Sqaure have announced the North American release date for Chrono Trigger earliest!
In addition to said-release date, Square have also sent out a box art to those of us that are part of their members community. For those of you that aren't, you can see this below:
Besides this, we can also confirm a North American release of the title on November 24, 2008. A Japanese release will also take place around this time; possibly a few days earlier.
Stay tuned for more updates on this highly anticipated DS title!
New higher quality Final Fantasy XIII pics Nothing too ground-breaking here, but we can provide you with some higher quality direct scans of those Final Fantasy 13 shots.
These are taken from Famitsu's special report, which was shown in a prior article. Those of you that are avatar/signature wizards may appreciate these, or fans looking for that extra bit of detail!
Speaking of extra details, it seems Mr. 33cm (Lightning's blondie friend) could be some kind of cyborg. Famitsu points particular attention to the wound on his arm, which is circled in red. Seems the insides of that arm are mechanical, or something to that effect.
Check and decide for yourselves!
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Final Fantasy Versus 13
Final Fantasy 13 will hopefully release sometime next year - a demo will be available to the public in March. As for Final Fantasy Versus 13, we're unsure at this moment. Stay tuned for further details.
The following three images show screen captures from within Final Fantasy 13, the PS3-exclusive Final Fantasy Versus 13, and the now PSP-exclusive Final Fantasy Agito 13.
As you can see, Agito is definitely looking different from the last time we saw it, and it is becoming accustomed to its new technological possibilities. Throughout the next few months, expect to see Agito improve graphically.
Additionally, you can view a high-res version of this Final Fantasy Versus 13 scan below. The Prince is sporting a brand-new Nomura-designed costume, and we can clearly see here the new female character.
Stay tuned for more Final Fantasy 13 media and images in the coming months as the games continue their development paths. Remember, the Final Fantasy 13 demo will be released in March of 2009.
Square-Enix have stated today that the title, Final Fantasy 4, will be released exclusively to the Nintendo DS across PAL territories on September 5, 2008.
The title is the second 3D-remake by DS team Matrix Software. It has reached moderate success in Japan and North America.
There are some nice new screenshots here, but nothing majorly new between the two PS3 titles. Agito 13 is looking good though, and is confirmed to be a PSP exclusive now.
First of all, three new characters were revealed at the event: classic villains Kefka, Exdeath and Golbez were all on show! Additionally, a character known as 'Griever Ultimecia' (of Final Fantasy 8's final battles) has been seen, although it is uncertain whether she is playable or not.
Finally, we can also reveal to you that Dissidia will be releasing across Japan in December, 2008. No word yet on Western releases, but we'll let you know when we know.
Please note that in the image below, the character second from the right is Griever Ultimecia.
We'll get back to you with more DKΣ3713 info if we find any!
Square-Enix have revealed that Final Fantasy Agito 13, originally planned as a mobile phone exclusive, will be releasing on Sony's PSP now. This follows recent comments by Square that mobile phone-exclusive titles aren't exactly good for their budget, and a simultaneous move of another upcoming title, The 3rd Birthday from mobile to PSP.
Surprisingly, this is all happening at the same time as Final Fantasy 4: The After, a mobile phone exclusive, reaching a massive one million downloads. At this point it is uncertain whether the console transition for Agito was purely a financial move, or whether the game's high system requirements ended up acting as the catalyst.
Additionally, check out this unofficial fan-made artwork showing representations of some new characters shown off at the event. Please note, only the character on the top-left is from Agito, the rest are from various other titles.
Final Fantasy Agito 13's release date is still uncertain. We'll fill you in once we know more.
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