Final Fantasy XIII

Kikizo, a gaming website specialized in interviews got the chance to interview Square Enix Cooperate director Shinji Hashimoto and Final Fantasy series producer Yoshinori Kitase about Final Fantasy XIII.

Here's a summary of the interview:
- According to them Final Fantasy VII was the first game that was enjoyed by the overseas public and that they might been too conscious with removing Japanese elements from the game.
- They are currently working on the PlayStation 3 version and are going to complete it first before moving to the Xbox 360. They are in the state that they can put the build on blu-ray discs and test it.
- They will not adjust the quality of the game now that the game will also be released on Xbox 360.
- They wanted to release it earlier in Japan on PlayStation 3, but they first had to get more experienced with the new hardware.- The scenario is good as done and the art assets are 80% complete.
- Lightning, which is not her real name, will be the main character.
- All Fabula Nova Crystallis games have a different director and are based on the "crystal mythology".

You can read the whole interview here. Final Fantasy XIII will be released somewhere in 2009.

The gaming website IGN has released 13 screenshots of Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII of which 11 screenshots are available in high quality. They are really worth viewing.

» Final Fantasy XIII screenshots: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
» Final Fantasy Versus XIII screenshots: 1 2 3
» Final Fantasy Agito XIII screenshots: 1 2

During Square Enix's DKΣ3713 private party that was held today Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete, the Blu-Ray version of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, will be released in Japan in March 2009.

As a big bonus the Blu-Ray disc will include a demo from Final Fantasy XIII for the PlayStation 3! Also exclusive trailers about Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII will be convered on the disc. A special PlayStation 3 pack with the movie will also be released around that time.

An American or European release hasn't been announced yet.

Square Enix has confirmed to VG247 this afternoon that Final Fantasy XIII will appear at E3 this year.

“There’s going to be more things happening for XIII at E3,” said a rep. “That’s all I can say at the moment. And throughout the year there’s more things planned as well, which should shed more light on the release timings.”

The news comes after a story saying FF Versus XIII had been put on hold to assist in the development of FFXIII was proven to be incorrect.

Confirmation the game will show colours at the show will come as great relief both to fans and Sony alike.

Source: VideoGaming247