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Meeeh: PC gamers don't have to buy DLC, they buy expansions
11/18/09

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Fetus Fandango CONFIRMED!
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Curse lily
11/18/09

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Would someone please move the antenna ^_^
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Spoony Bard
11/13/09

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So they didn't have a brand new song for FFXIII; they are using a song that already exists? That kind of sucks. I'm a sucker for the songs that I know have been written with a game in mind. #finalfantasyxiii
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jellyfish
11/13/09

@Spoony Bard: Japanese theme song [www.youtube.com]
English theme song [www.youtube.com]
I prefer the JP one, afterall it is a J-RPG. But FF8's theme song is still one of my favourites. #finalfantasyxiii
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FigNewton
11/13/09

@Spoony Bard: No, they DO have a brand new song... for the Japanese release. They just aren't going to use it here. Because, you know, the games with Japanese music have been such failures in the past.... -_- #finalfantasyxiii
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Spoony Bard
11/13/09

@FigNewton: Damn, this makes it even worse. WTF! #finalfantasyxiii
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badasscat
11/13/09

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Wait, what the f? They're changing the music from the Japanese release? Am I watching this right? #finalfantasyxiii
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andrewwyatt
11/13/09

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Actually, the release date makes sense for all involved. It says "3.9.2010". While North Americans see that as "March 9th", Europeans read it as "September 3rd", which is coincidentally a Friday, which is not exactly an odd day to release a big game. All in all, the dates make sense, no? I mean, such a big (Square Enix) game couldn't possibly release in both areas on the same day, right? #finalfantasyxiii
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Omegastrider Has laser eye beams
11/13/09

@andrewwyatt: I think you just got me sad.

We need some clarification on the matter.
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SublimeAndEtc
11/13/09

@andrewwyatt: I feel like he specified their dates would be the same date, but if they did want the info received in the way you're thinking it would be a fairly crafty. #finalfantasyxiii
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Rorouni
11/13/09

@andrewwyatt: Well maybe we will just get it 6 months before Europeans ;) #finalfantasyxiii
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andrewwyatt
11/13/09

@Omegastrider Has laser eye beams: Sorry. Maybe my next reply might cheer you up.

@SublimeAndEtc: He does say "I bet you wanna know the North American and European release date", so yes, they'll likely be on the same day. Sony might just want to keep in mind, though, that dates are read differently in different countries.

It's good to see Europe get a Square Enix game in a timely manner, though, speaking even as an American. The last time that happened was The World Ends With You, which was strangely released in Europe before North America, a rare treat for the Euros. #finalfantasyxiii
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(Starman) Starman
11/13/09

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Well that's pretty short compared to the gap between past releases. Great job keeping on SHIPPING schedule, at least. #finalfantasyxiii
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Vecha: One more Month
11/13/09

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Is that theme song, the theme song in the japanese version too? #finalfantasyxiii
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RDreamer
11/13/09

@Vecha: One more Month: Nope, the Japanese version has its own theme song. What sucks, though, is that other songs throughout the game will allude to the orchestrations of THAT song, but we won't hear that one... #finalfantasyxiii
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UltimateIdiot - Imperfection at Best
11/13/09

@Vecha: One more Month: [www.n4g.com]
The English theme song will be completely different from the Japanese. I am so disappointed with how SE try to westernize FF when the best thing to do is just throw in an english sub and dub as an OPTION. #finalfantasyxiii
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Vecha: One more Month
11/13/09

@UltimateIdiot - Imperfection at Best:

Damn....well...guess I'll just listen to the japanese version when it pops up on the net. #finalfantasyxiii
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wanteddog
11/16/09

@Vecha: One more Month: The Japanese version of the theme song is already out. #finalfantasyxiii
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Vecha: One more Month
11/13/09

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I wonder if that guy has ever played FF.....or even a game. At all. #finalfantasyxiii
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Faiye Munro
11/13/09

@Vecha: One more Month: Ha haha, I'm going to be laughing at this comment for the next thirty minutes, thank you :) #finalfantasyxiii
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OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
11/13/09

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Did they trap that poor guy in a giant number? #finalfantasyxiii
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muu
11/13/09

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March 2010? Seriously?

Unless there's an even grander idea brewing behind the scene somewhere, I'm starting to believe more and more in rumors of Wada jumping ship after this fiscal year. It's unusual enough that Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy numbered titles are released in the same fiscal year; now the international release is also being tucked away in that same basket. This year, at least, will probably be record-breaking for the folks at Square-Enix.

With FF14 a far cry from becoming a guaranteed hit (just look at how a lot of MMO sequels fare), current profit leader FF11 making a steady decline, Crystal Chronicle series generating dismal sales, and supposed FF spinoff moneymakers Versus/Agito/whatever nowhere in sight, the timing certainly does seem right to grab that golden parachute. #finalfantasyxiii
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excel_excel
11/13/09

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March 9th....for Europe too?! OH MY GOD, CAN'T BREATHE #finalfantasyxiii
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gercorr
11/13/09

@excel_excel: Just in time for my bday. You can get it for me as a present #finalfantasyxiii
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D3m0n1k_Ang3l
11/13/09

@excel_excel: probably september 3rd for europe, like someone said above in the states we see it at march 9th but europe sees it at september 3rd. #finalfantasyxiii
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excel_excel
11/13/09

@gercorr: Oh yeah....HEY WHATS THAT OVER THERE #finalfantasyxiii
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Bobjohnson (Formerly Yagami Ichigo)
11/13/09

@D3m0n1k_Ang3l: They said simultaneous release for both the states and Europe didn't they? #finalfantasyxiii
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James Henderson
11/13/09

@excel_excel: It's a man trapped in a number!

But agreed for the most part. It'd be so awesome if it was March for us in PAL zones too. Not awesome for my PS3 though, that'll have an endless barrage of play time between that and Gran Turismo 5 to put up with though. #finalfantasyxiii
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excel_excel
11/13/09

@James Henderson: True. And GOW 3 as well! #finalfantasyxiii
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The Cap'n
11/13/09

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Oh, man, I must really love FFXIII if I was willing to put up with that strange video for 20 seconds of new footage (also known as "a never before seen look").

Also, what mix of irony and chutzpah does it take to refer to your release as "the most anticipated of all time" 2 days after MW2 has smashed every record and set a bar that might never be reached? We all know Final Fantasy is popular, but really, Douchy McGee?
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XINVADER
11/13/09

@The Cap'n: Well technically we have been anticipating this game longer than MW2. So in a sense the mad man is right! #finalfantasyxiii
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The Cap'n
11/13/09

@XINVADER: Did he say longest-anticipated or most-anticipated? I don't remember now and I refuse to watch the video again.

And if that's what he meant, that's like being proud of having the longest flu in history or something dumb like that. :) #finalfantasyxiii
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rymas1
11/13/09

@The Cap'n: Going out on a limb, but if i know SQuenix they did not film, edit and produce this 5 minute montage in the last 2 days...

Based on their current track record and release schedules, this video was put into production sometime circa Final Fantasy 8's release... #finalfantasyxiii
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The Cap'n
11/13/09

@rymas1: Oh obviously. The video probably was commissioned just before the game was.

Still, you'd think that someone in the Squeenix offices would be like 'we're going to look like morons if we show a video with a line like that. Why don't we just tell the media at a press conference, or with a press release.'

Or they could've bumped up the announcement to last friday before MW2 happened.

Side note: I really hope they've started on FF15 by now. I was kinda hoping to get 2 big FF games out of my current gen of consoles. If they're waiting until after the release to start on FF15, we probably won't see it this gen or next gen :) #finalfantasyxiii
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wanteddog
11/16/09

@The Cap'n: I don't think FF15 will be out anytime soon. You want to have 2 big FF games? Isn't FF13 Versus big enough? Unless you don't have a ps3 though. Btw, i am not starting a console war shit here. #finalfantasyxiii
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The Cap'n
11/16/09

@wanteddog: I was being facetious with my remark. I don't really expect it. I'd like it to happen, but I'm not holding my breath. But I'm not on the Versus train either, no. I even have a PS3, but I don't really care. #finalfantasyxiii
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CMay
11/13/09

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1. The main character in FFXIII will be the most powerful of the entire series? (not that power is easily quantifiable)

2. It will be the first time a core FF game runs at HD resolutions?

3. It will be the first real FF game to get an original PC release without being an afterthought (or an MMO)?

4. It will be developed for the PC BEFORE being modified for the 360 so it won't be a gimped 360 port?

Not that it's new information or anything, but I just couldn't help but recap some of what revitalizes my interest.

Sounds pretty freaking good to me. The Last Remnant gave me a taste of what decent Square Enix on the PC is like, and it was great, but I did keep wishing it was an FF type/scale game. FFXIII won't be using the same engine as TLR, but I'm confident they'll still be able to pull off a great PC release. #finalfantasyxiii
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zegota
11/13/09

@CMay: 1. He said "most powerful female," in a feminist sense, I think, not like she does 999,999 damage or something.

2. Yes

3. Doubtful. Nothing about a PC release has been announced, and it's unlikely they're going to spring one just a month or two before the game is released.

4. I wouldn't worry about it being a gimped 360 port. It's much more likely to be a gimped PS3 port. #finalfantasyxiii
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DrunkAus
11/13/09

@CMay: Err... PC? This is for PS3 and 360 only... unless something changed that I'm not aware of.
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CMay
11/13/09

@DrunkAus: You know, I may be mistaken. There was an old Kotaku article claiming that it would get a PC release, but it was updated afterwards to correct that it was only being developed on the PC and a PC release wasn't currently planned.

That said, I find it hard to believe that they wouldn't take advantage of all of that existing effort and release it eventually. Maybe they're worried about piracy and if they announce a PC version early then people will skip out on the consoles and just pirate it?

Was planning to get it for the 360 or PS3 as well anyway, but hopefully we will still see a Windows release. Sorry about the false alarm, if I could bury my comment to limit confusion I would. :)
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Pessimippopotamus
11/13/09

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How odd. Final Fantasy XIII gets a song from a internationally acclaimed singer, and they reveal the release date, yet no one seems to be happy. Color me confused. #finalfantasyxiii
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DigitalHero
11/13/09

@Pessimippopotamus:
It's the internet. #finalfantasyxiii
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ibunkun
11/13/09

@Pessimippopotamus:
-march isnt december
-leona lewis is just es internationally acclaimed as baseballworldseries which just contains us baseball teams.

you'll never get all people happy

there are still things i'll wholeheartedly whine with cheese about #finalfantasyxiii
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Vylen
11/13/09

@ibunkun: i think by acclaimed, they mean by the amount of awards she's won... rather than how known she is...

not like im defending her or anything.. never heard of her till now :P #finalfantasyxiii
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Rebochan
11/13/09

@Pessimippopotamus: It's a Final Fantasy game. If people were happy about anything related to Final Fantasy, I would probably have a heart attack from shock.

You know they're already planning on buying it. They always do. It's like the Modern Warfare boycotters - they won't actually stop playing the games, they'll just bitch about hating them lest they lose their cred. #finalfantasyxiii
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Pessimippopotamus
11/13/09

@Vylen: "In February 2007, Lewis signed a £5 million ($9.7 million) five-album contract in the United States with Clive Davis's record label, J Records,[16] and showcased for several American music executives.[16][17][18] A press release was sent out revealing that Cowell and Davis would work together in a first-of-its-kind partnership on both the song and producer selection for Lewis's debut album, entitled Spirit,[19] which was released in November 2007. The album entered both the Irish Albums Chart and the UK Albums Chart at number one, becoming the fastest-selling debut album in both countries, and the United Kingdom's fourth fastest selling album of all time.[20][21][22] It was released in several other nations in January 2008, and went to number one in New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Germany, South Africa and Switzerland.[23] It was released in the United States in April 2008 and entered the Billboard 200 at number one, making Lewis the first British artist to reach number one with a debut album." #finalfantasyxiii
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NightMystic
11/13/09

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Narrator lacked spiky hair #finalfantasyxiii
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mr_godot
11/13/09

@NightMystic: He only had one belt! And it was where belts are supposed to go! This is outrageous. Where did they get this guy from? #finalfantasyxiii
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NightMystic
11/13/09

@mr_godot: Not enough emoness either #finalfantasyxiii
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mr_godot
11/13/09

@NightMystic: I know, right? He almost looked happy! #finalfantasyxiii
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