Just a little f.y.i. post.

FF13US was recently ripped offline and then back online due to unfortunate circumstance. In this process, some of the newly updated data was lost. I’ll be working with the site over the next week or so to get all the updated pages back up, and then resume the regular news.

Hopefully the restoration won’t take too long, sorry about the inconvenience.

Presenting the cover art for the Blu-ray NA release of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete:

The cover features the famous Cloud and the infamous Sephiroth sword to sword, eye to eye. The Blu-ray is set for release in NA on June 2nd. Don’t forget, the movie comes with a sneak peak at Final Fantasy XIII!

Take a good, long look at this image:

Notice anything out of the ordinary? No? How about not out of the ordinary? You see, the building behind the spunky shotgun kid is an actual building. A famous actual building. The building behind him is a direct rip off of Saint Mark’s Basilica, one of the most popular cathedrals in Venice.

So what could this mean? Besides the obviously fake characters, royal families and such, could Final Fantasy Versus XIII be set in modern day Venice? What do you think?

From DVDactive

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete for the 2nd June. Retail will be around $38.96. Extras will include featurettes (”Legacy of Final Fantasy VII”, “Reminiscence of Final Fantasy VII Original Story Digest”, “Reminiscence of Final Fantasy VII Compilation Story Digest”), a Denzel Animated Film, an exclusive sneak peek at Final Fantasy XIII, and trailers.

Note the mention of “an exclusive sneak peak at Final Fantasy XIII”. What could that be? Be sure to pick it up in June to find out.

In the multiple months that FF13US has reported no news, there has been loads. Several details about each game have been revealed, along with numerous screenshots, scans, and videos. I’ll try to cover as much as I can, in as little space as I can, but it won’t be easy.
Scans (From Edge Magazine, The Official Playstation Magazine UK, PSW Magazine, Famitsu, V-Jump, Shoen Jump, and Denkei PS3) -

• Final Fantasy XIII




















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• Final Fantasy Versus XIII



















• Final Fantasy Agito XIII

New Websites -

• JP Fabula Nova Crystallis Official Website
• NA Fabula Nova Crystallis Official Website
• JP Final Fantasy XIII Official Website
• NA Final Fantasy XIII Official Website
• EU Final Fantasy XIII Official Website
• JP Final Fantasy Agito XIII Official Website
• JP Final Fantasy Versus XIII Official Website

New Release Dates -

• Final Fantasy XII
  JP – 2009
  NA – 2010
  EU – 2010
• Fina Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII still TBA

Breaking News -

• Final Fantasy XIII is now multi-platform. It will be releasing on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in North America, although it is still a PS3 exclusive in Japan.
• Final Fantasy Agito XIII is now in production for the PSP. Originally a mobile phone title, the project completely switched over to the PSP for unknown reasons. The game will have gameplay similar to Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII.
• Final Fantasy XIII’s gameplay is similar to Final Fantasy XII, but is not as open.
• A Final Fantasy XIII demo and a Final Fantasy Versus and Agito XIII trailer will be featured as an added bonus on the Blu-ray release of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete. This bonus is said to only be on the first initial shipments of the DVD. The DVD is set for an April 16th release in Japan and a June release in North America. No Europen release date has been announced as of yet.
• Art from Final Fantasy XIII is featured in Dissidia: Final Fantasy as an unlockable. Dissidia was released December 18, 2008 in Japan and is set for a Summer 2009 release for North America and Europe.
• A DVD released by Famitsu on December 13, 2008, titled “Re: Riplai”, features trailers from all three games.
• The names of the characters in both Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII have been revealed. See our Character pages for them.

And that’s it! Now that we’re all caught up from the past year, we can start providing up to date news, interviews and scans! We will also be updating all of our content pages over the next few days to fit the revealed information. Look forward to brand new information about all three games as the Japanese release inches near!

Hey, I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I’m JakeH, and you’ll be seeing a lot of me over the next few months. From news to content, I’ll be helping out FF13US update and report your favorite unreleased saga. I’ve worked for multiple sites before, so I know my way around.

My first order of business is to provide a ultimate hash news post of all the Final Fantasy 13 news that’s been skipped over while the site’s been inactive. It’s a hard piece of work, but I’ll get it done as soon as possible. I’ll also be updating all the old content pages with new information, ’cause God knows there’s been a lot.

Hopefully I’ll have that news post out soon, and from there we can continue providing you with fast, accurate information on Final Fantasy XIII!