Final Fantasy XIII News

For:Xbox 360  Also On: PS3 Release Date: 9 March 2010

Square Enix: FFXIII could be the last of its kind

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Team could move on to create 'some next generation forms of play'.

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Square Enix president and CEO Yoichi Wada has revealed that Final Fantasy XIII may be the last traditional title that the current Final Fantasy XIII team creates, suggesting development could instead turn towards creating something completely new.

"I believe Final Fantasy XIII is going be something special, and that it's going to be well received by the audience. But whether we are going to continue to internally create this type of game remains to be seen, because I actually feel that the team that was involved with Final Fantasy XIII should next move on to create and generate some 'next generation' forms of play," Wada told Edge.

He added: "Internally and externally I feel there’s an expectation of Square Enix to offer something new, and I really think that the Final Fantasy team could create something completely different, but at the moment they're strictly catering to the particular audience they have now."

Final Fantasy XIII is scheduled for release in Europe on March 9 for PS3 and Xbox 360.

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STAR

Final Fantasy XIII is amazing! Gameplay looks challenging. It can only get better :) can't wait!
Posted 09:03 on 11 January 2010
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FantasyMeister

It's hard to say whether he's talking about taking the FFXIII team and working on something completely unrelated to Final Fantasy or whether he's talking about letting them revamp the Final Fantasy series. Could be anything given the way it's phrased, my gut instinct is that he's talking about new IPs.
Posted 08:12 on 07 January 2010
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JACKNIFE_09

Is he talking about motion controls? (PS Wand, Natal etc.)
"new forms of play"
Posted 07:37 on 07 January 2010
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Stegosaurus-Guy-II

Quote:
but at the moment they're strictly catering to the particular audience they have now.

The artical says the complete oposite to what the headline says.
Posted 17:48 on 06 January 2010
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FantasyMeister@ chelskiboy247

Well it's technically turn-based, but 'menu driven' might be more accurate. Given that lots of abilities/characters have different timers the gameplay is pretty fluid. Typical fight from YouTube is below:

YouTube Video
Posted 17:23 on 06 January 2010
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Endless

I'd like to see someone expand on Grandia's gameplay engine, moving more into a real-time but without losing the setups an combinations involved in turn-based play.
Posted 17:16 on 06 January 2010
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chelskiboy247@ SexyJams

I must admit to the same sin as well, I've never played a FF game. But isn't it a turn based game? I'm not a big fan of the genre.
Posted 17:10 on 06 January 2010
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Wido

To be honest. Square will produce spin-offs of the FF franchise. FF13 is on my list this year to get.
Posted 17:04 on 06 January 2010
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FantasyMeister@ SexyJams

If you imagine any action game (e.g. Batman: Arkham Asylam, Assassin's Creed etc.) where you push buttons to perform moves, Final Fantasy is exactly the same but when you're fighting you first select the move from a list on a menu, then push a button, then wonder why one of your party members has a small yellow bird nesting in his hair.

Think of it as a cross between Runescape and Leona Lewis if that helps.

Personally I thought Square Enix did a great job with The Last Remnant and as long as they keep churning out similar games I'll be happy. Having said that I'd be equally happy to keep seeing Cid pop up every 3 or 4 years for the next 20 years and was really looking forward to seeing what they'd do with Final Fantasy XXX.
Posted 16:45 on 06 January 2010
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CANCEROUS

Well i think if this is the last one then its a good game to end on for the FF series. I would like to see more new IP from Square Enix i am sure that they could produce something more than FF. Even if we have to wait years for it.
Posted 16:28 on 06 January 2010
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SexyJams

Wow, devastating news for hardcore FF fans.
For me, on the other hand, this would be my first ever experience with Final Fantasy.
I just haven;t ever gotten to grips with it.
I've never played, never seen it...
I don;t even know what it's about or what type of game it is, or they are, or whatever...
Posted 15:45 on 06 January 2010